Six SBS double-decker buses burnt at Ang Mo Kio depot

[Alamaking]

SINGAPORE: Six SBS double-decker buses were burnt beyond recognition at the Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot at 3.30am on Sunday.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it dispatched two fire engines and 20 fire fighters to the scene.

The fire was brought under control within 30 minutes.

No casualties were reported and the cause of the fire is being investigated.

A spokesperson from SBS said the loss of the buses will have some impact on its operations.

However, SBS will try to minimise inconvenience to commuters by redeploying buses where possible.

The total cost of the six buses is believed to be about S$3 million as each new double decker bus costs about half a million dollars.

- CNA/yb

 

[Alamaking]

Cham liao, bus fare increasing soon, LOL

 

[Ah Guan]

SBS has been burning



... holes in commuters pockets since 2002

 

[Frankiestine]

6 buses, looks like a case or arson..in the end commuters suffer..someone got to pay for the replacement..

 

[AvalanCh3]

likely to be a cummuter who is angry with bad service and never ending bus fare.

way to go blow up more bus.

 

[groinroot]

Probably the work of foreign workers in SBS. Vehicle burning and vandalising public property is a favourite pastime of disgruntled people in third world countries. With so many of them running loose in Singapore, this possibility cannot be ruled out.

 

[makapaaa]

Posted on 07 Mar 2010
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Six double-decker buses caught fire at Ang Mo Kio Bus Depot at about 3.30 am today (Mar 7).

The SCDF dispatched its resources within 3 minutes of being informed.

Said the SCDF:

"At 0333hrs, SCDF received a call alerting us of buses on fire at Ang Mo Kio, Bus Depot, Ang Mo Kio St 63.

"Upon receiving the notification, 2 Fire Engines, 1 Red Rhino and 1 supporting vehicle, with approximately 20 personnel resources, were dispatched.

"SCDF arrived at the location within 3 minutes. Fire was brought under control within 30 minutes of the arrival of SCDF.

"Fire was confined to the six double decked buses in the open area. The cause of the fire is being investigated.

"There were no casualties in this incident.

Keywords: fire , SCDF

 

[zuoom]

was it the first time the double decker buses burned down?

i vaguely remember other incidents whereby individual buses burned due to overheating in either the engine or the aircon dept.

 

[balajii]

that guy that burn 'boxing seng' released liao is it

 

[cooleo]

Maybe some Sinkie DU LAN of overcrowding and BO of foreign workers in the buses every morning.

If AssMrt trains go up in flames soon, that will confirm my theory!

 

[Frankiestine]

was it the first time the double decker buses burned down?

i vaguely remember other incidents whereby individual buses burned due to overheating in either the engine or the aircon dept.

too much of a coincidental if six buses burning at the same time...

 

[boring]

regarding wat cause the fire, finally a good punishment for the sucker sbs. very happy to see those bus get burnt as long no people injuried. anyway the bus body seen to be melted, body made from plastic?

 

[captainxerox]

arson serious crime. sure get rotan up his pantat. that arsonist better wear cap sunglasses and fake moustache as sure got cctv camera down there.

 

[Blazars]

My friend was late to work this morning. Not sure if its due to this 6 buses being burn. Having said that, my friend did comment that at least once a week, sbs screw up on the schedule. So today bus late could be jus the usual la.
!&!!

 

[Rogue Trader]

was it the first time the double decker buses burned down?

i vaguely remember other incidents whereby individual buses burned due to overheating in either the engine or the aircon dept.

last time got so many bus burning is the Hock Lee bus riot.

 

[zuoom]

last time got so many bus burning is the Hock Lee bus riot.

erm, those were from a long time back......

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here's one dated April 2009, Yishun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq_g8Qaru-4

Bus caught fire at Yishun St 22 on 27/04/09 Couple of explosions but i didn't catch them ):

another dated around same period, Eunos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tzj3YYk9bW8

While I was driving along Jalan Eunos, Singapore on 12 Apr 2009, 1320H, we spotted a bus on fire! Fire started at the back. Probably the engine overheated!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uO7s_SJgHmY

Clementi SBS bus ON fire....

most are just overheating and the smoke we see is just the steam coming from the radiator.

 

[johnny333]

erm, those were from a long time back......

When the NEW system is not working, many go back to the old ways

 

[jerry]

The total cost of the six buses is believed to be about S$3 million as each new double decker bus costs about half a million dollars.

- CNA/yb

How in the world did a bus costs $500,000 each?

Would it be more cost effective to buy 5 regular bus at $100,000 each with 2.5 times capacity of the double decker?