To be a bus driver
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Originally posted by linwei20:
You mentioned, need to apply to 'enter' the route... How does it go?
means you can apply to change route or enter route if u're a standby lor.
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
means you can apply to change route or enter route if u're a standby lor.
If I'm not wrong, if you apply for new route, there will be people from the respective route group to teach you the new route. After that, you will fetch ppl for 1 trip.
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Originally posted by TIB1083L:
Can be tiring at times.
Was this bus on service 198? I'm going to look out for these drivers.
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Originally posted by yongjianrong:
Was this bus on service 198? I'm going to look out for these drivers.This bus is not in 198's fleet. It's in 51's fleet. Can you please don't be so bo liao!!!!
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The only problem being a BC is, what if other commuters fight with us, what should we do? Wait for SOS to rescue? If wait for back up, i have to close the door, what if other commuters want to alight first how?
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Originally posted by linwei20:
Hi Ex-busdriver
I intend to be a BC after i completed my NS. If i were to apply for this job, where do i go to? The interview difficult to pass? Will life be difficult been BC? Do we need to pay for the traning fee or the uniform?
Warm regards.Either slbp or amdep. I used to go to Braddel HQ for interview, but that was a long time.
I did not pay for my training fee during my time.
The interview is easy.
It depends on whether the one thousand dollars plus salary is sufficient for you.
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Originally posted by linwei20:
What test is that?
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Originally posted by bus555:
oo cool plus one more thing, would there be an option of which bus depot we can be and which svc we can choose to drive?
peace~
I was not given a choice at that time. I actually was "kicked" from arbp to bbdep and jrbp (now known as slbp).In the past, they just assigned a "lau cheow" driver to accompany to do a return trip, and there, you are now trained and you are on your own.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Ex-busdriver you got a mistake there.For those who only have class3 the operator will conduct in house training and after you've pass they issue you to a class 4A license(same goes for Malaysian no matter how many classes they have).The vocational license is only for driving Omni buses ie SBST @ SMRT as well as back up NR/Niteowl buses.You cannot drive a private hire/School buses with that VL.When i first join SBST i only have class 3 and private buses(PA) vocational license but still have to go for bus familiaration course but not for VL course conduct by LTA instructor.After years with SBST i manage to take my own class 4 and voila i can drive any PH/PA/CB/PZ buses now.But the rules for SMRT Niterider and bus plus is different,You must have a valid class 4 with own Vocational license to work.Guess i have see many Singaporean join SMRT buses because of the2 day off weekly versus SBST one day off weekly.
You may have misunderstood my statement, my apologies.
I mean one only need to have a Class 3 to apply. SBS will conduct in-house training before allowing a driver to drive.
I did go through familiarisation course to learn to drive the bus. With the vocation license, I only drive SBS bus so I did not take class 4. So now I cannot drive a bus for a living.
Maybe I will take up a class 4 license, just to add to my driving license.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Ex-busdriver you got a mistake there.For those who only have class3 the operator will conduct in house training and after you've pass they issue you to a class 4A license(same goes for Malaysian no matter how many classes they have).The vocational license is only for driving Omni buses ie SBST @ SMRT as well as back up NR/Niteowl buses.You cannot drive a private hire/School buses with that VL.When i first join SBST i only have class 3 and private buses(PA) vocational license but still have to go for bus familiaration course but not for VL course conduct by LTA instructor.After years with SBST i manage to take my own class 4 and voila i can drive any PH/PA/CB/PZ buses now.But the rules for SMRT Niterider and bus plus is different,You must have a valid class 4 with own Vocational license to work.Guess i have see many Singaporean join SMRT buses because of the2 day off weekly versus SBST one day off weekly.
Are you still driving for SBST?
Which service? Kind of rare to meet up bus drivers in the internet.
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Originally posted by Ex-busdriver:
Are you still driving for SBST?
Which service? Kind of rare to meet up bus drivers in the internet.
Ex SBST and SMRT bus driver.Some of the bus fans here used to travel with me last time.Now work in Changi Airport liao..For SBST i started at HGDEP driving services like 325/112/113/151/161/165/100/82/103/105/101/158/315/317/62/83/34 before switching to BNDEP driving service suchs as 36/15/17/354/358/359/58/109/2/5/ and so on.For SMRT i use to drive service from AMDEP such as 811/67/61/851/852/853/854/855/171/169/167/980/882/965/969 -
Originally posted by carbikebus:
Ex SBST and SMRT bus driver.Some of the bus fans here used to travel with me last time.Now work in Changi Airport liao..For SBST i started at HGDEP driving services like 325/112/113/151/161/165/100/82/103/105/101/158/315/317/62/83/34 before switching to BNDEP driving service suchs as 36/15/17/354/358/359/58/109/2/5/ and so on.For SMRT i use to drive service from AMDEP such as 811/67/61/851/852/853/854/855/171/169/167/980/882/965/969Quite a number of services. You must have stayed in SBS for a long time. I had spent my uni holidays driving for SBS for 3 years. Now I am running my own business.
I guess you have probably left SBS not very long ago, right?
I remember the other depot which was serving 105 during that time was amdep.
I was with SBS in the mid 90s, I usually drive for services 174/ 190. But had also done 367/ 365/ 74/ 14/ 105/ 66.
No chance to drive SBS Merc bendy. Also never driven a Dennis Dart although I saw them everyday.