2 years to repair burnt SMRT bus

[Wubb]

 

 

this bendy bus TIB1105H caught fire in Aug 2008. my uncle and his team of technicians, together with mercedes engineers from germany, spent 2 years in re-building the entire rear and fixing new engines and other components. recently completed the major repair works. this bus will be out on the roads soon!

 

SMRT could have scrapped the bus, but heard they spent a huge bomb to repair the bus.

[Icedbs]

and your point is?

[Albeniz]

It might make more economic sense to write-off this bus than repairing it.

Edited August 20, 2010 by Albeniz

[Batlim]

 

???

[Stooky]

and your point is?

[5936]

Why so long.

 

Factory takes 4 days to assemble new trucks.

 

Even without robots, buses are just coachbody works on a chassis.

 

even if it ws the trailer portion of the bus, it is even simpler.

 

I simply cannot understand.

[Stooky]

cos engine is at the rear, so takes longer time to repair??

[5936]

engine at the middle axle.

 

The rear portion is a trailer unit.

[Edwardthy]

and your point is?

[Oregon]

Insurance investigation, factory investigation, paperwork, wait for spare parts, etc - takes probably 90% of the time. Actual work is probably a month or less I'm guessing.

[Lab4games]

wonder how much it is to repair as compared to purchasing another bus ?

[Caravan]

I think TS is trying to highlight the achievements of his uncle in the difficult task.

[Jman888]

I think TS is trying to highlight the achievements of his uncle in the difficult task.

 

 

i think more like SMRT trying to keep them busy so that they can still have a job

[5936]

True, it can also be read from this side.

 

[Chinablue]

going to have new hike in bus fares?

[Beehive3783]

engine at the middle axle.

 

The rear portion is a trailer unit.

No leh, bendy bus engine is right at the rear.. middle portion is flat floor where got space for the engine?

[Ez_rider]

going to have new hike in bus fares?

Most probably

[Ferraricalifornia]

yah....

 

bendy buses have rear-mounted engines

 

and are rear wheel drive....

 

lol....