Buses vs Trains

• transportspartan

  14 Apr 10, 17:28

  All fellow bus enthusiasts, are buses or trains better?

  We can make a comparison by listing the advantages and disadvantages of buses.

  Post the advantages and disadvantages of buses here!!

  For trains, please go to this thread to post!!

• ditzy

  14 Apr 10, 17:32

  Buses need to stop at traffic lights.

• theme_and_guess

  14 Apr 10, 17:34

  very easy to take sneaky pics

• ^tamago^

  14 Apr 10, 17:38

  you only need one thread...

• transportspartan

  14 Apr 10, 17:40

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  Buses need to stop at traffic lights.

  lol (4 more posts to 100)

• transportspartan

  14 Apr 10, 17:41

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  you only need one thread...

  1 thread cannot reach out to many people, as some of us are scattered in Singapore Buses and others are scattered in Singapore Trains.

  3 more posts to 100

• kc_leung

  14 Apr 10, 17:53

  Originally posted by transportspartan:

   

  3 more posts to 100

  
  translation: please lock this thread

• Operation//Overkill

  14 Apr 10, 19:18

  Lock la...... So obvious Trains la..... No traffic lights........ u post this only for more posts rite? >.<

• TIB657M

  14 Apr 10, 19:24

  Go to school for me:

  Even though it takes maximum 50 minutes to reach RP from my house, I need to walk to Chinese Garden MRT station for about 10 minutes which is very tough.

  In contrast, I don't mind taking 10 to 15 more minutes (total 60 to 65 minutes) to walk to WRI and take 187 home from WRI after school as bus stop is already on my doorstep.

  But during lesson time, I should take MRT so as to rush to there..........

• TIB657M

  14 Apr 10, 19:32

  People living in Segar Road can take 922 to BPJ or Bangkit Road in order to change into truck service. But if they miss the front bus, they have to wait for another 15 to 20 minutes for ANY DIRECTION of bus to come. As well as walk to either Segar LRT station or Fajar Station.

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  14 Apr 10, 19:58

  Bus
  
  although stop at traffic lights
  
  but it can go directly to the place u wan (by bus)
  
  

• Junyang700

  14 Apr 10, 20:18

  Bus
  Can sleep on bus, nobody snap at you sleeping
  
  MRT
  Can sleep on MRT, but you are on Stomp!

• TIB657M

  14 Apr 10, 20:19

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  Bus
  Can sleep on bus, nobody snap at you sleeping
  
  MRT
  Can sleep on MRT, but you are on Stomp!

  
  LOL!!!

  Bus- longer time to rest/sleep, but MRT- shorter time to rest/sleep

• ^tamago^

  14 Apr 10, 20:36

  Originally posted by transportspartan:

  1 thread cannot reach out to many people, as some of us are scattered in Singapore Buses and others are scattered in Singapore Trains.

  3 more posts to 100

  how to consolidate views like this?

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  14 Apr 10, 21:20

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  Bus
  Can sleep on bus, nobody snap at you sleeping
  
  MRT
  Can sleep on MRT, but you are on Stomp!

  
  for mi
  
  
  A svc 30
  
  can make mi sleep for 1hrs plus

• TIB930Z

  14 Apr 10, 22:41

  I ( TIB930Z ) like to challenge with trains along Lentor Road :D

• service_238

  15 Apr 10, 00:09

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  Bus
  Can sleep on bus, nobody snap at you sleeping
  
  MRT
  Can sleep on MRT, but you are on Stomp!

  
  can sleep on MRT.. must choose which seats to prevent embarrassment

  and i love bus rides for sleeping.. but if rushing for time + tired then just sleep on the train...

• QX179R

  15 Apr 10, 00:12

  both has its pros & cons..
  if I'm pressed for time then it would be the train but if not then it would be buses..

  in short, I support both..

• sinicker

  15 Apr 10, 01:23

  Originally posted by TIB930Z:

  I ( TIB930Z ) like to challenge with trains along Lentor Road :D

  lentor ave!

• transportspartan

  15 Apr 10, 16:33

  Singapore Buses

  Advantages

  - Better Connectivity

  Commuters can board buses at their doorstep and transfer to other bus services to reach their destinations but commuters may need to walk or transfer more to reach their closest MRT or LRT station.

  - Seat Availability (applicable only during off-peak hours for most bus services)

  Commuters will be able to have a seat on the bus during off-peak hours but there will still be no seats in trains during off-peak periods.

  - Longer Idle Time

  Commuters will be able to stay in the bus for a longer period to finish reading books, newspapers or sleep more.

  Disadvantages

  - Frequencies, Travel Time, Traffic Jams, Bus Delays (fan pai), Bus Breakdowns

• TTFU

  15 Apr 10, 16:38

  Originally posted by transportspartan:

  Singapore Buses

  Advantages

  - Better Connectivity

  Commuters can board buses at their doorstep and transfer to other bus services to reach their destinations but commuters may need to walk or transfer more to reach their closest MRT or LRT station.

  - Seat Availability (applicable only during off-peak hours for most bus services)

  Commuters will be able to have a seat on the bus during off-peak hours but there will still be no seats in trains during off-peak periods.

  - Longer Idle Time

  Commuters will be able to stay in the bus for a longer period to finish reading books, newspapers or sleep more.

  Disadvantages

  - Frequencies, Travel Time, Traffic Jams, Bus Delays (fan pai), Bus Breakdowns

  Better connectivity of course, but mrt is improving.

  Longer idle itime ? Thats a disadvantage as far as i can see.

  Seat Availability ? About the same as mrt, depending on bus number you take. Bias comment obviously.

• transportspartan

  15 Apr 10, 17:30

  This thread and the other one in Singapore Trains had proved flammable as bus and rail fans made sarcastic comments about me and the birth of these two threads. In that case, I apologise to all bus and rail fans for the problems I had caused through the creation of these two threads. Tamago, ZYX2005, SBS9816E, please lock this thread. Thank you.

• TTFU

  15 Apr 10, 17:36

  Originally posted by transportspartan:

  This thread and the other one in Singapore Trains had proved flammable as bus and rail fans made sarcastic comments about me and the birth of these two threads. In that case, I apologise to all bus and rail fans for the problems I had caused through the creation of these two threads. Tamago, ZYX2005, SBS9816E, please lock this thread. Thank you.

  

  I think you need more experience with the internet

• ^tamago^

  15 Apr 10, 18:33

  so many +1 threads...