Press Release (Apr 2007 - Jun 2007)
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Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:
Temporary Closure Of Bus Stops For NDP Rehearsals
[b]Bus Stops Closed for NDP Rehearsals
Two bus stops along Raffles Avenue will be closed on June 23, June 30 and Aug 4 from 8am to 11pm to facilitate National Day Parade Rehearsals.
Due to the closure of the first left lane of Raffles Ave, nine SBS Transit buses will not call at the two bus stops before Temasek Ave and opposite The Oriental hotel.
The nine services are 36, 56, 70, 97, 111, 133, 162, 195 & 502.
Commuters can use the bus stops opposite the Ritz Carlton Millenia Hotel, in front of the Esplanade or in front of the Esplanade or in front of the Pan Pacific Hotel instead.
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finally, a campaign to stop thisOriginally posted by choww: -
Blk 112 has already been demolished, yet they still put it thereOriginally posted by brotherchen1982: -
Friday June 22, 9:17 AM
SBS Transit launches campaign to stop assaults on bus captains
SINGAPORE: There have been 18 cases of assault on bus captains in the first six months of this year, compared to 14 for the whole of last year.
SBS Transit says its bus captains have been slapped, kicked, and in one case, punched repeatedly after he declined to hold up a busload of passengers for one man who wanted to finish his cigarette at the bus stop.
To protect bus captains, a Stop Bus Captain Abuse campaign has been launched.
Posters will be fitted on the interior panels of SBS Transit's 2,800 buses to encourage commuters to report such assault cases to the police.
They will also be put up at bus interchanges and terminals. - CNA/yy -
Temporary bypass of bus stops for Services 75, 77, 106, 171, 700A, 857, 960 (23 & 30 Jun, 7 Jul, 4 Aug 07)
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Buses Press Release
Temporary bypass of bus stops for Services 75, 77, 106, 171, 700A, 857, 960 (14 & 21 Jul 07
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Express Bus Service 188E
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Originally posted by choww:
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Originally posted by SMRT Buses:
I suggest that someone should launch the Stop abusing commuters and Stop anyhow consifcate EZ-link cards campaign and cause so much inconvenience.
Friday June 22, 9:17 AM
[b]SBS Transit launches campaign to stop assaults on bus captains
SINGAPORE: There have been 18 cases of assault on bus captains in the first six months of this year, compared to 14 for the whole of last year.
SBS Transit says its bus captains have been slapped, kicked, and in one case, punched repeatedly after he declined to hold up a busload of passengers for one man who wanted to finish his cigarette at the bus stop.
To protect bus captains, a Stop Bus Captain Abuse campaign has been launched.
Posters will be fitted on the interior panels of SBS Transit's 2,800 buses to encourage commuters to report such assault cases to the police.
They will also be put up at bus interchanges and terminals. - CNA/yy[/b] -
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Lol, then how about Service 72?? It says that after that KPE, the road closed. So do you think Service 72 will be diverted?Originally posted by brotherchen1982: -
I totally agree with that. Their unruly way of confiscating ezlink cards is really awful.Originally posted by Zilchster:I suggest that someone should launch the Stop abusing commuters and Stop anyhow consifcate EZ-link cards campaign and cause so much inconvenience. -
SBST & Transitlink website change Service 53 & 81 route details already but not Service 72...Originally posted by bus555:Lol, then how about Service 72?? It says that after that KPE, the road closed. So do you think Service 72 will be diverted? -
Read the notice carefully.Originally posted by bus555:Lol, then how about Service 72?? It says that after that KPE, the road closed. So do you think Service 72 will be diverted?
It states access from Tampines Road to Tampines Expressway. As 72 does not use TPE, thus it is not affected. Understand? -
Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:
960 and 700a affected?
[b]Bus Stops Closed for NDP Rehearsals
Two bus stops along Raffles Avenue will be closed on June 23, June 30 and Aug 4 from 8am to 11pm to facilitate National Day Parade Rehearsals.
Due to the closure of the first left lane of Raffles Ave, nine SBS Transit buses will not call at the two bus stops before Temasek Ave and opposite The Oriental hotel.
The nine services are 36, 56, 70, 97, 111, 133, 162, 195 & 502.
Commuters can use the bus stops opposite the Ritz Carlton Millenia Hotel, in front of the Esplanade or in front of the Esplanade or in front of the Pan Pacific Hotel instead.
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what apex says only apply to SBST, if inclusive of SMRT, this two will be affected too, believe any buses which loop/terminate at marina centre will be affected.Originally posted by patdog112:960 and 700a affected? -
Originally posted by choww:
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Friday June 22, 10:17 PM
Attacks on bus drivers up; SBS fights back
SINGAPORE: Its bus drivers have been slapped, punched and even kicked. On Thursday, SBS Transit fought back with a publicity blitz aimed at stopping attacks on its bus captains by members of the public.
There have been 18 assaults on SBS Transit bus drivers in the first six months of this year — four more than the total number for the whole of last year.
Driver H K Wong, 44, on June 6 became SBS TransitÂ’s latest victim when a male commuter punched him. Mr Wong had declined to hold up Service 124 at a bus stop along Moulmein Road while the commuter finished his cigarette.
The man stomped on board and hurled verbal abuse at the driver. Then, he grabbed hold of Mr WongÂ’s collar and threw a punch to the back of his head.
Mr Wong told TODAY: “I was surprised and stunned; and all the commuters were shocked as well. It happened so suddenly.”
A companion held the attacker backand Mr Wong stopped the bus. SBS Transit officials and the police later arrived and a report was made. Although he sustained no serious injury, Mr Wong said he “felt a little faint” then and still has nightmares about the incident.
Meanwhile, an SMRT spokesperson said the operator had received only one report of an attack on its bus drivers this year. There were none last year.
Lawyers TODAY spoke to say the police should act immediately when bus drivers are assaulted.
Bus drivers “are public servants, too”, said Mr Subhas Anandan, who heads the criminal law department at KhattarWong.
“If you do this sort of thing (assault), it may cause an accident and innocent parties may get injured,” he told this newspaper. “If safety is compromised, the police should not hesitate to take action and, if necessary, ask for a deterrent sentence against the culprit.”
Lawyer Amolat Singh agreed. Airline pilots, he said, are given powers under the law to ensure order and safety on flights. He argued that bus captains too, needed protection when ensuring order and safety on a bus.
He said: “The campaign may provide the bark. But the police must provide the bite.”
Assaults are classified as voluntarily causing hurt under Section 323 of the Penal Code. However, assailants cannot be arrested for such offenses unless a warrant of arrest or a magistrate’s order has been issued. The police can apply for an order to investigate the assualt against a bus driver if it is “one of clear public concern”, said a police spokesperson.
While the assaults on drivers may not be rampant, SBS Transit said they “are significant enough to be a cause for concern”.
SBS TransitÂ’s chief operating officer Gan Juay Kiat urged commuters to report cases of abuse to the police.
“Our bus captains, like anyone else, have the right to work in a safe environment. They should not have to work in fear as they carry out their duties,” he said.
“We are dismayed and disgusted with what some commuters have done to our bus captains. Therefore, to protect our bus captains, we will take action against their assailants, where appropriate.”
SBS Transit has put up posters in all 2,800 buses, 16 bus interchanges and 18 terminals, encouraging the public to help stop such attacks. - /fa -
Wonder why the BC opened the door anyway.
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Wonder why the BC let him up the bus anyway. He should just have driven off.
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yeahOriginally posted by Zilchster:I suggest that someone should launch the Stop abusing commuters and Stop anyhow consifcate EZ-link cards campaign and cause so much inconvenience.
When parents go on and use their kids concession pass and insist what they doing is right
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Tampines Road is not completely closed. What is closed is the Access road from Tampines Road to TPE. So SV 72 still able to ply its current route going to old tampines road.Originally posted by brotherchen1982:SBST & Transitlink website change Service 53 & 81 route details already but not Service 72...
read the following from LTA website and see the attached map from LTA website.. it seem like SBST poster is misleading..
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Opening Of New Access Road To TPE From Tampines Road
To facilitate the road construction works at Tampines Road near the Tampines Flyover, the traffic between the Tampines Expressway (TPE) and Tampines Road will be diverted permanently to a new access road between Defu Flyover and Tampines Flyover on 23 June 2007.
The existing road connection between Tampines Road and Tampines Expressway will be removed with the opening of the new access road.
Motorists are advised to take note of the following changes when traveling to and from the TPE from 23 Jun 2007:-
Motorists from Hougang New Town / Upper Serangoon Road, heading to the TPE should turn left at the new road junction at Defu Flyover/Tampines Road.
Motorists from Hougang New Town /Upper Serangoon Road, heading to the (Old) Tampines Road / Tampines Ave 10 will not be affected
Motorists from the TPE, heading to Hougang New Town / Upper Serangoon Road should exit TPE at the Tampines Flyover and travel to Tampines Road via the new access road.
Motorist from the TPE, heading to the (Old) Tampines road should exit TPE at Tampines Ave 10
U-turns will not be allowed at the traffic junction and motorists can made use of the existing U-turn further down along Tampines Road.
The traffic from Lorong Halus can only turn left to the TPE as the slip road will be converted to one-way. Motorist traveling from Lorong Halus should note that they can not make a right turn to Tampines Road via Tampines Flyover from 23 Jun 07 onwards.
A new signalised junction at Defu Flyover/Tampines Road will be commissioned at 10.00 am on the 23 Jun 2007.
Road signs will be erected along the new access road to help guide motorists.
Please refer to the attached map for more information
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Its up on the SMRT Website. Affects Services 75, 77, 106, 171, 700A, 857, 960Originally posted by patdog112:960 and 700a affected? -
Service 77A
Service 77A will operate from Bt Batok Int to Toh Tuck Rd(Opp Bt Batok Sec Sch), terminates at Toh Tuck Rd. It will operate from 0630 to 0730 on Weekdays only w.e.f. 25/6/07.
Service 77A boarding place is at Berth 3 -> bendies will be deployed on Service 77A???