SMRT has 290 double decker buses as of 30/9/16, excluding the demo E500s.
Originally posted by carbikebus:Bulim:Should not include 96 and Clementi Feeders but can give TT Boon Lay svc like 174,174e,179 & 181.
Loyang:Should not include Punggol also,11km from Loyang to Punggol leh.Can give partial of Tampines.But again if LTA insists on Punggol,Just take those svc that end at Eastern side like 3,34,43/M,62 & 118.Pasir Ris can kapo 58 & 88.Changi Village can take 109 while Changi Bus Park can kapo 47.Tampines can kapo 19,29,39 & 81.
Hi mr carbikebus, good. It seems Go ahead services 3, 83, 85, all travel quite fast. Not slow-paced type. I like it. Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by dupdup77:Hi mr carbikebus, good. It seems Go ahead services 3, 83, 85, all travel quite fast. Not slow-paced type. I like it. Cheers. Thanks.
Neh,Go Ahead better don't take Punggol short service anymore..Got improvement also some people not happy,Always find fault,Nitpicking and still can't get over with it..Go blame LTA why kapo SBST territory?
Originally posted by carbikebus:Neh,Go Ahead better don't take Punggol short service anymore..Got improvement also some people not happy,Always find fault,Nitpicking and still can't get over with it..Go blame LTA why kapo SBST territory?
Hi mr carbikebus, you misunderstood la. I am saying Go Ahead shows improvement. 3, 83, 85 all travel quite fast along Punggol central, Punggol east. Good for us! When thet improve, I will compliment definitely. That is straightforward. Suggest you read carefully. Cheers. Thanks.
Not sure whether anyone posted, but service 85 is now being operated by smrt drivers under AP shifts, no interlining practice
Originally posted by dupdup77:Hi mr carbikebus, you misunderstood la. I am saying Go Ahead shows improvement. 3, 83, 85 all travel quite fast along Punggol central, Punggol east. Good for us! When thet improve, I will compliment definitely. That is straightforward. Suggest you read carefully. Cheers. Thanks.
I'm not referring directly to you
Please do not indicate crossover buses as perm bus.
Svc like 963 only 30 buses not 34.Other than that is considered crossover trips from other svc.
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Today is the start of 2nd month of Go-Ahead Singapore's operation.
This morning, Go Ahead Singapore called its driver of service 3 (bus no SBS 6636H) at 7.35am to drive slower by another 5 min so as to fetch more people as the next bus service 3 is more than 20 mins late. The initial driver retorted that he is already late on schedule and now still needs to purposely drive slower by another 5 min? The controller told him yes there is really no choice. Many passengers also hear that. Haha. Is this allowed? Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by dupdup77:This morning, Go Ahead Singapore called its driver of service 3 (bus no SBS 6636H) at 7.35am to drive slower by another 5 min so as to fetch more people as the next bus service 3 is more than 20 mins late. The initial driver retorted that he is already late on schedule and now still needs to purposely drive slower by another 5 min? The controller told him yes there is really no choice. Many passengers also hear that. Haha. Is this allowed? Cheers. Thanks.
Maintain headway mah...But if behind bus is more than 20 mins late,Front bus should slower down.
Originally posted by dupdup77:This morning, Go Ahead Singapore called its driver of service 3 (bus no SBS 6636H) at 7.35am to drive slower by another 5 min so as to fetch more people as the next bus service 3 is more than 20 mins late. The initial driver retorted that he is already late on schedule and now still needs to purposely drive slower by another 5 min? The controller told him yes there is really no choice. Many passengers also hear that. Haha. Is this allowed? Cheers. Thanks.
End up the next bus reaches pasir ris interchange same time as the first bus. The driver asks why he did not tell the next bus to be slower too. Real cock-up. Unlucky for me to be on that bus which purposely slows down. Cheers .Thanks.
Don't care about his schedule already,If he arrive int late,They should adjust the timings back,Front two buses have to depart 2-3 mins late..
Originally posted by dupdup77:End up the next bus reaches pasir ris interchange same time as the first bus. The driver asks why he did not tell the next bus to be slower too. Real cock-up. Unlucky for me to be on that bus which purposely slows down. Cheers .Thanks.
TT/GA Bocc is very exaggerating..Sometimes you need to be firm and cocky so that they won't easily bully you.
Originally posted by carbikebus:Don't care about his schedule already,If he arrive int late,They should adjust the timings back,Front two buses have to depart 2-3 mins late..
Hi mr carbikebus, I understand. But what was put into practise shows a real cock-up and passengers get affected by the intentional slow down. I find it funny that the driver still questions the controller why he tells him to slow down by 5 min during driving but did not inform the next bus which catches up with him at pasir ris interchange. Anyway hope it is a one-off incident. Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by carbikebus:TT/GA Bocc is very exaggerating..Sometimes you need to be firm and cocky so that they won't easily bully you.
Hi mr carbikebus, maybe the drivers are under order to agree to the controllers when they call. Cannot simply ignore, right? Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by dupdup77:Hi mr carbikebus, I understand. But what was put into practise shows a real cock-up and passengers get affected by the intentional slow down. I find it funny that the driver still questions the controller why he tells him to slow down by 5 min during driving but did not inform the next bus which catches up with him at pasir ris interchange. Anyway hope it is a one-off incident. Cheers. Thanks.
Some Bocc more ironic,They will ask you if you're Singaporean or Malaysian..What if I'm Malaysian?Want to bully?
Originally posted by carbikebus:Some Bocc more ironic,They will ask you if you're Singaporean or Malaysian..What if I'm Malaysian?Want to bully?
Hi mr carbikebus, yes understood. Such behind the scenes issues are often played out in the corporate offices in the working world but not stated out directly. It happens almost everywhere. Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by dupdup77:Hi mr carbikebus, yes understood. Such behind the scenes issues are often played out in the corporate offices in the working world but not stated out directly. It happens almost everywhere. Cheers. Thanks.
For myself,I know how to deal with these ppl,Not being biased here but almost 70% of the BOCC and Deployment staff are PR and Malaysians.So far after i use my tactics,Its working!
Originally posted by dupdup77:This morning, Go Ahead Singapore called its driver of service 3 (bus no SBS 6636H) at 7.35am to drive slower by another 5 min so as to fetch more people as the next bus service 3 is more than 20 mins late. The initial driver retorted that he is already late on schedule and now still needs to purposely drive slower by another 5 min? The controller told him yes there is really no choice. Many passengers also hear that. Haha. Is this allowed? Cheers. Thanks.
It is. Happened 2 days back along Mountbatten road. There was a sv 12 SD and sv 12 DD right behind. At "Bef Walton Road" stop, the passengers from sv 12 DD were made to alight and board sv 12 SD. And then the "lush green" DD went off service towards NBR.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:It is. Happened 2 days back along Mountbatten road. There was a sv 12 SD and sv 12 DD right behind. At "Bef Walton Road" stop, the passengers from sv 12 DD were made to alight and board sv 12 SD. And then the "lush green" DD went off service towards NBR.
the DD might be having issue..... dun think they are allow to transfer pax to another bus even though there is bunching.. unless the DD is having problem (with card reader/aircon etc)..
this is published on the business times 2 days back.... (copyright of businesstimes/SPH)
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/transport/lta-looking-at-buses-with-a-third-door-at-the-end
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PUBLIC buses with three doors would not only take longer to deliver but also cost significantly more if the Land Transport Authority (LTA) were to introduce them in response to the Public Transport Council's (PTC) Advisory Report.
Public buses currently have one door in front and another in the middle, between the two axles. But the LTA is looking at buses with a third door at the end, behind the rear axle, and two staircases for improved commuter flow and to encourage commuters to move to the rear of the bus.
The move follows some of the recommendations made in the PTC's Advisory Report, which aims to enhance the commuting experience by making bus and train travel more comfortable and accessible for all.
While three-door variants are commonplace in Europe, virtually all of them are left-hand-drive (LHD) models and cannot be easily converted for Singapore's right-hand-drive (RHD) market.
This is because the bus engine is located in the rear and the entire chassis has to be re-configured before the doors can be moved to the left side of the vehicle.
The senior executive of a bus supplier said: "We have buses with three doors but not in right-hand-drive. In fact, this option is not available in the market."
But he added that even though this configuration does not yet exist, current models can be re-engineered to meet the requirement.
"It is not impossible but it will involve significant cost," he said.
The senior executive declined to be named as he said that the LTA could be calling for a tender soon for both single- and double-decker buses with three doors, and he did not want to jeopardise his prospects.
There are currently more than 5,500 public buses in Singapore, operated by former incumbents SBS Transit and SMRT Buses, as well as newcomers Tower Transit and Go-Ahead.
Of these, SBS Transit runs about two-thirds and SMRT a quarter. Tower Transit and Go-Ahead together operate the remaining 10 per cent or so for now.
The transport operators use mainly the Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Scania and Man brands, and one of these is understood to be specially developing a three-door RHD bus for the Singapore market but only in single-deck trim.
Soon Chow Corp, Singapore's oldest bus manufacturer, recently built a three-door double-decker for UK bus body supplier Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL).
The mock-up does not have an engine and will be displayed at this month's Singapore International Transport Congress and Exhibition.
The managing director of a bus chassis manufacturer said converting a three-door LHD bus to RHD "is difficult and involves a lot of work".
He said: "The development fees are high and because of Singapore's small volume, the cost of each bus will also be high."