CNA:TIBS bus catches fire; driver & passengers escape unhurt
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Another TIBS bus caught fire today...
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SINGAPORE : A Trans-Island bus driver and his passengers escaped unhurt after the vehicle caught fire on Wednesday along Riverside Road in Woodlands.
Raging flames engulfed feeder service number 903, leaving only its frame.
The driver had noticed smoke coming from the engine at about 8am.
He immediately stopped the bus and evacuated some 60 passengers from the bus.
The blaze got so large that it even spread to the bus stop.
SMRT, the parent company of TIBs, said they were investigating the cause of the fire.
This is the second time a TIBS bus has suddenly caught fire this year. -
Just to add on... Its license plate is TIB1110S...
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TIB 1110S, much of body panels gone, only left with chassis and body framework.
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Any idea what TIBS is going to do about this bus?
I reckoned it's gonna replaced the entire engine and fix all the burnt parts. (i.e seats dashboard handles) -
If its too severe, scrap. Possibly could be rebodied.Originally posted by service_238:Any idea what TIBS is going to do about this bus?
I reckoned it's gonna replaced the entire engine and fix all the burnt parts. (i.e seats dashboard handles) -
It is unlikely any part will be salvaged. Reconstruction is worthwhile only when the fire damage is confined to one area e.g. the engine or when the damage is largely confined to the area above the floorboard.
As evident from the TV footage the fire had spread to the faceplate area, which means the flames burnt through the whole length of the underside. The only thing probably left is a very brittle and powdery chassis backbone, anything that came with the chassis are probably destroyed, including the wirings, transmissions, aircon units, suspension, articulator etc which add up to be pretty much 80 or 90% of the bus' value. -
I agree. Seeing the extent of the damage, it is beyond salvage, IMO. Practically the whole bus is destroyed. The fire must be so huge, if not it wouldn't have spread to the busstop.Originally posted by AntiDennisLance:It is unlikely any part will be salvaged. Reconstruction is worthwhile only when the fire damage is confined to one area e.g. the engine or when the damage is largely confined to the area above the floorboard.
As evident from the TV footage the fire had spread to the faceplate area, which means the flames burnt through the whole length of the underside. The only thing probably left is a very brittle and powdery chassis backbone, anything that came with the chassis are probably destroyed, including the wirings, transmissions, aircon units, suspension, articulator etc which add up to be pretty much 80 or 90% of the bus' value.
Cheers and warm regards -
Quite shocked to see TIB1110S to be burnt to the bare frames. Just taken it routinely yesterday, and i think it has just went through the usual inspections 1-2 weeks back, as the interior was cleaned up and faulty transmission fixed. Other than this, I observed that the driver was pushing the acceleration to the max, nothing else.
Anyway, TIB851T was the replacement bus for TIB1110S for today. -
anyone can let me know the rego and sv no of buses that kenna fire before. ? both SBST and tibs.
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TIB 848D, now repaired and on Sv. 961Originally posted by rancour5:anyone can let me know the rego and sv no of buses that kenna fire before. ? both SBST and tibs.
TIB 1004, sadly scrapped. -
I only remembered that a few Tibs Scanias (both WA and ELBO) caught fire at Lor 1 Geylang Terminal. They were rather huge news then, as the buses caught fire just months between each other.Originally posted by SBS9818A:TIB 848D, now repaired and on Sv. 961
TIB 1004, sadly scrapped. -
How long ago was that?Originally posted by off_service:I only remembered that a few Tibs Scanias (both WA and ELBO) caught fire at Lor 1 Geylang Terminal. They were rather huge news then, as the buses caught fire just months between each other. -
The problem is, why are Tibs bendies and scanias so fire-prone?
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Scania engine is too powerful and tends to overheat, and possibly TIBS bendys have inadequate exhaust for the engine heat.Originally posted by oliver_yuen87:The problem is, why are Tibs bendies and scanias so fire-prone? -
Thanks goodness no one was hurted . Unfortuntately the bendy buses does not have the engine shut down function , the engine will shut down automatically if over-heated,like the VSO .
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Actually they do. But perhaps there could be some spark combusting the diesel, which, admittedly, isn't very combustible.Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:Thanks goodness no one was hurted . Unfortuntately the bendy buses does not have the engine shut down function , the engine will shut down automatically if over-heated,like the VSO . -
An service 90 Scania also caught fire along Airport Road (Towards PLAB) in 1999. Does anyone has info on that?
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In the 1990s, I recall a OAC Scania plying service 16 catching fire around ECP / Marine Parade Road area. I think it's registration number was in the 30 series.
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It could be 37 38 or 39. I've personally seen 31 L - 36 Z on Svc 155 and on other services.Originally posted by Yusry:In the 1990s, I recall a OAC Scania plying service 16 catching fire around ECP / Marine Parade Road area. I think it's registration number was in the 30 series. -
The rego should be SBS 71 X. This is the one and only Scania OAC burnt.Originally posted by Yusry:In the 1990s, I recall a OAC Scania plying service 16 catching fire around ECP / Marine Parade Road area. I think it's registration number was in the 30 series. -
SBS 37 XOriginally posted by service_238:It could be 37 38 or 39. I've personally seen 31 L - 36 Z on Svc 155 and on other services.
service 155
SBS 38 T service 19 (not sure if x-ferred to BRAM)
SBS 39 R service 228 -
SBS 71X, it's the only OAC N113CRB to have burnt down, but was it on Sv. 16? Always thought it's on Sv. 30 when it died.Originally posted by Yusry:In the 1990s, I recall a OAC Scania plying service 16 catching fire around ECP / Marine Parade Road area. I think it's registration number was in the 30 series. -
Yes, it was on Service 16. If I'm not wrong, the incident happened somewhere between the PA East Coast Sea Sports Club and Bedok South Ave 1 flyover.Originally posted by SBS9818A:SBS 71X, it's the only OAC N113CRB to have burnt down, but was it on Sv. 16? Always thought it's on Sv. 30 when it died.
Anyway, SBS39R is perm on Service 229, not 228.
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And SBS 1824 very notoriously burnt down on Sv 83 last year.