Scrapping SBS Transit Volvo B10BLE (Singapore's First CNG Bus)
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- čas přidán 8. 01. 2022
- First commencing revenue service in 2006, this low floor SBS Transit bus is shown here being scrapped in 2019 after just roughly 13 years on revenue service, 4 years before the already short and arguably wasteful statutory lifespan of 17 years for public buses imposed by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore. Therefore, in comparison to other buses that have served the full 17 years, it is considered "relatively new".
SBS2996P was a Volvo B10BLE Volgren that ran on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and based in Soon Lee Bus Park and subsequently Bukit Batok Bus Depot. It was sighted throughout it's life on SBS Transit services 143, 93, 183, 105, 157, 154, 151 and 175.
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One of the last NWABs in SBST, retired in 2019, and now fully scrapped into thin air.
HAHA it's not scrapped into thin air it's 100% scrapped.
Oh no it’s actually still in pretty good condition and could be even sold to Thailand but it is just not respected here in SG
Really heartbreaking to see it scrapped into pieces at such a young age
Actually ya that would have been a good idea since they use CNG buses too but we are unsure if they tried to sell them or not
@@glitchFan2428 Where are all the seats and front dashboard console equipment? I don't see them
Also, you can see how cheap Gemilang bodywork quality is. So thin aluminum sheets.
yes I agree instead of scrapping they can sell to Thailand to make money to buy new buses like what they did to SBS Mercedes 0405
I only took this bus once but the experience was worth it, the seats are comfortable making the journey very smooth and relaxing, thanks for the service B10BLE!
The seats are so good
@@glitchFan2428 Yup
That's quite disturbing as a bus lover.
In our country 50 - 60 years old buses are still in use. I wish they would have sent them to our cities.
R.I.P to this bus you have served commuters well.
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RIP Volvo B10BLE (2002-2019)
CNG buses generally have a shorter lifespan because the CNG tanks expire. Usually a bus will last about 10-14 years before either the CNG tank gets replaced or the bus gets replaced. In America, the bus usually gets replaced.
I see. I'm not sure if the tanks had been replaced or not
I remember taking them on route 243W and 243G from Boon Lay to Gek Poh. Definitely handled the high capacity of passengers better than the Scanias
Oh yes, I remember those days too!
Very Sad to see the B10BLE being scrapped early
@SG5849Z Productions Yah LTA should have kept these buses around for longer
As museum pieces and not on service. 9889 wasn't the most reliable bus haha
Kool video it's sad to see a bus been destroyed like that
Indeed it's sad
Ain’t no way the guy really just ripped out the front door
Also the way the bus bounced when it was getting scrapped!
The dance of death
@@glitchFan2428 Ah, makes sense.
Memories of Volvo B10BLE after scrapping
Yeah :(
If only someone who understand us run the LTA these buses would get a better life
Yeah sadly that probably won't happen
Yes, it has been in the road for 13 years
a very speacial existance once on the singapore roads with an attept of alternative fuel（CNG）
Here in the US, at my agency the buses only run for 12-14 years to keep up to date with the emissions.
I do hope they sell them to other operators outside the city rather than scrap them
@@glitchFan2428 they auction them off to people who want to buy them :) but some end up scrapped.
Also, since the euro 4 kubs will be retiring. Will the Volvo B7RLE and Scania Demo retire along or will they be kept till their lifespan of 17 years?
Good question, I don't know
This is very wasteful as it would've been better if they exported this vehicle to a foreign country for diplomatic reasons such as sending it to somewhere such as India 🇮🇳, Nepal 🇳🇵, Bhutan 🇧🇹, etc. considering that the Japanese government already do this to their obsolete rolling stock and buses being shipped over to Myanmar 🇲🇲...
I wish more of our buses get sent abroad
By doing that it will be political gain for some politician.
They will said its their effort.
Better scrap it this way. Giving such country this thing is useless as when the times come they just let it rot at the side of the road. At least singapore know how to salvage something for a greener solution.
This bus is not expensive anyway, why cant they afford?
@@amirulasraf307 they poor
Nothing much can be done afterward when a company decides to purchase a CNG bus. As you can see on the top of the bus, there are 2 covers. The front being where the tanks are stored, the back being the aircon. After 20 or so years, it is extremely unsafe to keep the tanks running over their expire date since they are at risk of exploding due to wear and tear from overtime. Here in Perth, we have OC500LE units that use CNG, though retired after their tanks expire due to safety reasons. Unless a hefty amount of money is invested to re assemble the engine to make it Diesel compliant, since all the fuel injectors and fuel lines are only CNG compliant, it’s cheaper to get a new vehicle and dispose of the CNG unit. It’s sad how they have to go, and that B10BLE personally was underused, and still had a good 5 years left. Tank expiry dates do very, but should last around 20 years, where as this B10BLE only lasted 13, so I guess it was retired early. However as mentioned above, there isn’t much choice to keep the bus operating after the tanks expire, because they can’t last forever or longer like how Diesel units can last.
@@PerthKickdowns I can see your point, I must have assumed this was a standard Diesel bus when I had made the comment.
Old memories there 🥺👋🏻
Yeah, miss these buses
What a waste, the bus still in good condition and yet being scrapped. LTA seems don't value such bus. Sadly to say... Thank you for sharing if not all of us would not know...
You're welcome. Perhaps they have their reasons
@@glitchFan2428CNG shorter lifespan than diesel
We have lost the B5LH's GRANDPA!
(the B5LH dad is SBS8002T the Volvo B5RLEH)
B5RLEH except the R and the E
Guys the reason why this bus is being scrapped is because it's probably a non- wheelchair accessible bus and LTA said from 2020 onwards, all non wheelchair buses will be taken out of service.
Used to run on 175 but it disappeared around in 2019
Yes, early retirement in 2019
Aww very sad :((
It is sad to see this buses gone very soon because I rarely ride this buses in my old neighbourhood
Its not sad to see this buses scrapped
It’s exciting
Thought the B10BLE entered service in 2001/2002 instead together with the B10TL/Super Olympian, since I remember they still had the red magnetic stripe farecard validator machines behind the driver's seat, which would've made it 17 yrs old instead when scrapped
Only the first 2 units 2988/2989 entered service then. The rest entered service in 2006.
@@glitchFan2428 Only the first 2 units are earmarked for preservation. The remaining buses have to remove in 2019 because the CNG tanks decommissioned.
Im pretty sure the 2002 ones are the ones with greenish EDS (1688K)?
Sad that it gone when it only spended 14 years on service
Big sad
1:42 Crane: *keeps trying to bite but couldnt*
Volvo B10BLE: *starts moving to attempt to escape from the scrapyard*
End of the video: Volvo B10BLE did not managed to escape and ended up going to heaven
@@StatisticsRepublic while the crane goes to hell
😢 will be missed
Big saddd
Hopefully the preserved buses get a second chance in life
Heartbreaking to see them scrap):
Very sad. They had such nice seats
@@glitchFan2428 yea I like the seats it's so comfy 😢
Buses are not respected in singapore😢
Yes bro they should have lasted longer
Definitely not
Where is the Scrap Yard in Singapore?
Nothing much can be done afterward when a company decides to purchase a CNG bus. As you can see on the top of the bus, there are 2 covers. The front being where the tanks are stored, the back being the aircon. After 20 or so years, it is extremely unsafe to keep the tanks running over their expire date since they are at risk of exploding due to wear and tear from overtime. Here in Perth, we have OC500LE units that use CNG, though retired after their tanks expire due to safety reasons. Unless a hefty amount of money is invested to re assemble the engine to make it Diesel compliant, since all the fuel injectors and fuel lines are only CNG compliant, it’s cheaper to get a new vehicle and dispose of the CNG unit. It’s sad how they have to go, and that B10BLE personally was underused, and still had a good 5 years left. Tank expiry dates do very, but should last around 20 years, where as this B10BLE only lasted 13, so I guess it was retired early. However as mentioned above, there isn’t much choice to keep the bus operating after the tanks expire, because they can’t last forever or longer like how Diesel units can last.
I understand the point you are bringing across, and I do agree. The main part of this video is addressing (as you correctly identified) early retirement of the bus which could have been used for way longer, especially being low floor.
Do they have still have this bus on revenue service?
Nope
R.I.P
Sad to see
Same
Yeah :(
@@glitchFan2428 the bus parts now have depression
I suspect these buses were in for early retirement back in 2019 is probably due to safety reasons. I heard a while back, some bus in SG that uses CNG like these B10BLE caught fire while on the road, the driver was burn badly. Afterwards the LTA had all CNG buses check including these. The company that owned that private CNG bus had all other buses turn back to Diesel. I think LTA retired these as they possibly think as these buses get older, they might be a hazzard and even more dangerous. Theres a reason why we didnt see any more CNG buses bought by LTA.
Btw the seats of these buses...are they the same as the Scania Demo 8033 seats? I just realised once 8030 & 8033 gets scrapped, all SG public buses will no longer have the old vogel seats😢.
Which means only a few buses in singapore will have comfortable seats(CRRC C12, MAN A95 E6 3 door, MAN A95 3 Door Concept Bus). Hopefully LTA buys more buses with comfortable seats.
Also never once took these buses before😭Same with all of SBS demo buses, they will probably never go back on revenue service until they are scrapped
That's one interesting theory that I've considered, but so far SBS Transit or LTA hasn't publicly confirmed nor disputed that
Wait what? How old already scrap I think 17?
If only it wasnt in bbdep for whatever reason. Didnt SLBP had those CNG refilling stations? Definitely more used than bbdep who only deploy them on peak hours
CNG refuelling stations for these buses were at Jurong Island and ulu pandan only
@@glitchFan2428 u mean slbp ones got removed?
@@TIB1106EProductions there wasn't any to begin with?
We operate second hand imported buses and second hand imported trains in my city.
That's nice to hear
Is there any KUBs scrapped already
Some CDGES retired in 1 jan 2022 has been scrapped i believe or in december 2021. The Kubs Might be scrapped when half of the cdges are gone
That will happen with the mass introduction of new hybrid/electric buses.
I wished that the E4 KUBs will also be retrofitted into electric buses like SG3100M instead of going into waste.
8900 and another one if I'm not wrong
@@glitchFan2428 They all got into irreparable accidents that got them scrapped.
Very funny that they can sell 2 buses away to UK & Hong Kong but not me, i've tried to contact SBS Transit i wanted to preserved and use it in Malaysia, but they never reply!
SBS transit isn't interested in selling their buses to private individuals, but have no problems donating buses to be used for rehabilitation / children training.
@@glitchFan2428 So how did that 2 person bought it?
@@ErfeeIsmail maybe they know the right people, or maybe they got it from the scrapyard directly. Many factors really...
I never ride this bus before. So sad :(
There are 2 that survived as static displays though, that's the closest one can go
Why Scrapped it's in amazing condition and it's still working
No idea :(
Why didn't remove the glass panels for recycling when nea keep advocating up to recycle
Woah, 17 years limit for busses? It is kinda short imo. Especially since there are other options such as overhauling the bus, that way less resources are spent on having to make a whole new bus frame, etc.
10 years for private cars is even worse. My parents managed to get our car transferred to Malaysia after its 10 years was up and, with 20 years of age, it is still going like a champ! Only problem is that parts are a pain to find :/
I do wonder if LTA chose the lifespan limits at random or based off of extensive calculations on how much CO2 is produced by an old vehicle compared with the CO2 produced in making a new vehicle. Would love to see the a paper on the subject.
Yes 17 is way too short. Buses of the 90s especially are made to run forever. But we cannot expect them to be as environmentally friendly as new models. 10 years for private cars is a renewable license and not a lifespan. You can renew the license indefinitely 10 years at a time currently. But with Singapore's plan to phase out existing petrol and diesel private cars, this might soon change.
@@glitchFan2428 Ooh yes, but I remember the cost is almost like buying a new car. Actually I do wonder if older busses can be more efficient by burning less fuel due to being lighter from not having as much gadgets and gizmos. Maybe changing the engine with something more efficient could help?
JHK moment
@@NCC651 hmm not too sure myself, but from a purely environmental standpoint alone i doubt it's possible to make older buses less damaging to the environment unless drastic modifications are made, like retrofitting an electric motor for example.
@@glitchFan2428 Yeah, that's true. I think it would be cool, though I doubt a lot of bus fans would want that though😂
Wonder if it actually ran for 3 more years,will we see it in lush green🤔
Instead of just scrapping it while it was good, instead it could've been stripped to chassis and sell or have a extra part for repair
Was this filmed in 2021 or 2019?
read the description
2019
Kranji Road Kiat Lee Scrapyard for Vehicles.
RIP Volvo B10BLE 2006-2021/2022
it's 2019 Volvo b10ble cng euro 2 De-registered & scrapped
Can the public take anything from the bus? Since it's gonna be scrapped? How's the process?
You could go to the scrapyard and tell the operator what you want from the bus, they'll remove it and charge you accordingly. But all of these buses have been scrapped already though, this clip is from 2019.
@@glitchFan2428 just wanted to know what to expect for in the future, which you shared, thanks!
If these types of buses sold to indonesia to make it better but BRT buses is everywhere in my city and the bus for non BRT isnt everywhere
That would be nice to see them have a second lease of life
Now many unrefurbished kubs euro 4 will be de registered and scrapped before 17 years lifespan😢I believe many were only 13-14 years old as of today, their lifespan ends by 2024 but i think all unrefurbished will be gone by end 2022. We must cherish kubs even though not many ppl like them. Honestly some ppl only started appreciate these buses when they are almost gone. I do like the kubs for their cool aircon and zf ecomat. Hoping some one will catch a kub being taken to the scrapyard. The end of euro 3 & 4 buses in singapore is near😔The Kubs...the first ever mass produced bus in singapore and first sd wab bus, once a common sight in sg would soon become a rarity(thats if lta decides to scrap e5 kubs as well). I wont be surprise if they do. I guessing then bus services with a lot of elderly take would be replaced with MAN A22 E6 since they got 2 wheelchair bays as well notably toa payoh int. Cherish the remaining kubs esp e4 while we still can
Who knows? If SG3100M passed its trial, the E4 KUBs might also be retrofitted into electric buses. 😁
@@user-oj4xm6by5b I hope so, i honestly like the kubs exterior and design and personally i think kubs is a good sd bus for loads
Well yes, now it's really anyone's guess
i dont know why i thought the thumbnail was a KUB
Well they do both have the same livery and and both single deckers so I can't fault you there
SBS2996P 2004/5-2019
I in singapore.. but not see a Volvo B10BLE CNG Volgren Bus 😭
a B10BLE from 2006?? damn
It entered service in 2006 after being kept in storage for a couple of years I believe
Why retired very early like the Dennis lance and hino smrt
Ikr
LTA always Break his promises of 17 year life span I should be LTA instead to preserve buses and never retire them
@@SMRT-Transit I wish LTA announce it will never be retired
I am so disappointed. At Least Convert It To A Wheelchair-Acessible! Or Sell It Off If You Really Think They Are That Bad!😢
I believed it served service 84 before
That was SBS1688K, the diesel version of this bus chassis 👍🏻
I have a question here isnt scraping the bus not environmentally friendly?
It depends because one could argue the bus can be replaced by one that's easier on the environment
@@glitchFan2428 yep
Why the window already broken before scrapping
The scrapyard broke it to remove items from inside the bus
Oh
Rip Cng volgren 2006 - 2019
It looks like a model bus being destroyed
i so boarding a Volvo B10BLE CNG Volgren
This bus is over 40 years ago.
2006 is not 40 years ago
Goodbye CNG BUS
Poor bus 😥
Still can reach 2023
will not gone
European quality, so 13 years is what you can expect as maximum.
Quite a lot of the European buses in Singapore survived till 19 years actually, like the Volvo b10M
I love SMRT bus
They scrap the door
This bus is somehow in quite a mint condition, and yet under the painful jaws of death at a young age, what a waste! 😢
I wished the E4 KUBs, which are about to retire will not receive this punishing treatment after their faithful service all their lives. If SG3100M's trial passed, I would prefer the E4 KUBs to be retrofitted into electric buses ⚡ 🚌 than them getting this horrendous treatment. 😁
Haha I won't say they are in mint condition ah but definitely still fit for use
@@glitchFan2428 Okay, but it looks pretty well-maintained and fit for daily revenue service. But why scrap it when this can be exported to Thailand, where buses run on CNG?
@@user-oj4xm6by5b what safety this bus have??? (like door need to closed completedly to move as thailand here don't need that)
@@user-ei8vz8xy1j That's the case for some SBST MB O405s that were exported for daily service in Bangkok, Thailand.
In this case, the rear doors of this bus should be modified into leaf swinging doors and disable the door close before moving off rule so it can operate in Thailand.
Shed 17 be like
RIP
My earliest retirement date might be either 2026 or 2027
How is it going to be old instead of relatively new? Must it be full 17 years in order for it to be old and relatively old. That's why other countries like UK may their bus run until their lifespan ends not sure if UK scrapped their bus at the early stage hopefully not then it's either preserved or scrapped but definitely UK people likes preserved and UK government respect them so UK government preserve but SG don't care scrapped whatever LTA likes. I am not sure if the bus operator such as SBS Transit is also the one who wants all NWAB and low Euro Buses to be scrapped other than LTA. It's a waste of money. How come Volvo B10BLE CNG Volgren cannot go to more and more bus services such as Service 53? So I don't know whose fault LTA or bus operator or both?
UK bus have no lifespan, they can run forever as long as they pass inspections. But public buses must be wheelchair / handicapped friendly.
@@glitchFan2428 But what happens if buses are getting older and older in UK and both interior and exterior buses started to crack itself. I heard some UK buses were scrapped I don't know why some UK buses are scrapped.
@@glitchFan2428 Luckily for UK.
What 2006 it's like B9tl CDGE
1 Jan 2006 these buses commenced service apparently
Wow i am am extremely disappointed with SBST for scraping a still new bus. Come on LTA just sent if off for some poor country to be used not scraping it
I hope they at least tried to
I’m just going home 😂🙃🤯
only one scrapped
its scrapped too early
this bus no need scrap just send to malaysia can use more 20 years also no problem
That would have been really nice
i feel so sad for this high quality sg bus
Waste:( Should have donated it to neighbouring countries like Malaysia Indonesia Thailand :(
Dang, what a waste!
this is just terribly disappointing
I know right
Good bye volvo bus 2022😭😭😭
RIP 4002G
2017 -
2023
Very sad news 😭🥺🙃🎉
Time for electric and gas bus
This is a natural gas bus actually
Its a waste. So brand new. Could not it have been exported? I forgot Singapore has alot of money so they can afford this kind of wasteful extravagant spending.
Yeah it's really a waste. They CLEARLY don't need the money ... We offered them money above scrap value to buy the bus, they declined and instead sent the buses to scrap and even donated some to hospitals and schools.
They want all wheelchairs access buses
I will sell them rather than scrap them
If a buyer can be found of course
@@glitchFan2428 that will be better
If there is
I would've wanted it retired in at least 2028 or 2029 or maybe even 2030 if possible
Wow that's a bit difficult for Singapore
S.b.s must be making good money to scrap beautifull buses im driving a 18 yrs old junk
Haha old stuff are actually better! My previous car in Singapore is 31 years old while my current car in the UK is 20 years old! They don't make them like they used to anymore
Don't mimd me, but all I can say is "F**k this shit, this is damn painful to watch."
But what to do, LTA and emissions. 🤷♂️
Same here, it was hard to film :(
what a waste
Yeah
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