Miscellaneous Topics on Buses (Part 2)

• FireIce

  7 Jul 17, 18:20

  SBS bus ends up against traffic flow at Yio Chu Kang Road

   

  

  An SBS bus ended up against the flow of traffic after it was involved in an accident with a car along Yio Chu Kang Road towards Serangoon Central on Friday (July 7) morning.

  The Police were alerted to the accident at 10.06am, and the 54-year-old bus driver of the SBS bus service 72 was sent to Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

  A video of the aftermath of the accident was posted on Facebook page Roads.SG, showing the shattered windscreen of the bus.

  According to Roads.SG, the bus also knocked down a stretch of railings along the road before coming to a stop in the middle of the three-lane road.

  Traffic police motorbikes were at the scene diverting traffic.

  TODAY understands that the driver is a Singaporean male, and was sober at the time of the accident.

  Police investigations are ongoing.

  todayonline

• SMB145B

  7 Jul 17, 18:38

  Originally posted by SMB1368T:

  Apparently in US they have a sign saying 'DO NOT TALK WITH THEM!'

  We do not have that, instead we have the 'do not abuse our drivers'

• SMB1368T

  7 Jul 17, 20:47

  The Simpsons do not have signs, instead they drop these peeps in the middle of nowhere 😂😂😂 (if u watched the episode u would know what I mean)

• CZT

  10 Jul 17, 20:48

  <In case u miss out my post in the other thread>

  Hi all!

  Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan is coming to my school on wed. I know many of you have burning questions for him, just pm me BY TOMORROW NIGHT and i will take selective questions and will ask him over the dialogue session and get back to you guys asap!

  (pls dun ask abt bus routes suggestions and train breakdown as they are too trivial and others cfm will ask imo. Give some harder qns haha) ;)

• carbikebus

  10 Jul 17, 20:51

  Ask him does the two foreign Operators had any chances in future?

• CZT

  10 Jul 17, 20:53

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Ask him does the two foreign Operators had any chances in future?

  u mean like in the long run will they "take root" in sg?

• carbikebus

  10 Jul 17, 21:28

  Originally posted by CZT:

  u mean like in the long run will they "take root" in sg?

  Scared this KBW wanna save cost then back to square one again..SBST and SMRT dualpoly again

• SBS 9256 X

  10 Jul 17, 22:49

  Originally posted by CZT:

  <In case u miss out my post in the other thread>

  Hi all!

  Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan is coming to my school on wed. I know many of you have burning questions for him, just pm me BY TOMORROW NIGHT and i will take selective questions and will ask him over the dialogue session and get back to you guys asap!

  (pls dun ask abt bus routes suggestions and train breakdown as they are too trivial and others cfm will ask imo. Give some harder qns haha) ;)

  1) The new signalling system has led to a serious bottleneck along the MRT lines at the same time, commuters are having trouble at times boarding the trains and the doors close too quick on them. Is the system controlled automatically or manually? If possible, can the doors be hold longer to allow commuters board the trains?

  2) How in the long run, will you see the BCM in Singapore context? Will it be like in the 70s where there are few bus operators and ended up some merging with one another?

• BusAnalayzer

  11 Jul 17, 08:12

  I am concerned about 806 becoming WAB. Does this signal introduction of DDs on 806? Else 806 will fail WAB quota everyday or will be bombarded  with A22s which is horrible move. 

• carbikebus

  11 Jul 17, 14:25

  Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:

  I am concerned about 806 becoming WAB. Does this signal introduction of DDs on 806? Else 806 will fail WAB quota everyday or will be bombarded  with A22s which is horrible move. 

  Maybe temporary deploy 9 A95 & 3 A22 then after a while spam back with those O405Gs that will retire next year,Just nice when SBST takeover.Why you so concerned?SMRT is famous for chut pattern to their WAB feeders mah..See those 912,913 for example.Almost everytime fail WAB but nothing happen.

• CZT

  11 Jul 17, 22:22

  Originally posted by CZT:

  <In case u miss out my post in the other thread>

  Hi all!

  Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan is coming to my school on wed. I know many of you have burning questions for him, just pm me BY TOMORROW NIGHT and i will take selective questions and will ask him over the dialogue session and get back to you guys asap!

  (pls dun ask abt bus routes suggestions and train breakdown as they are too trivial and others cfm will ask imo. Give some harder qns haha) ;)

  Last call guys!

• array88

  11 Jul 17, 22:35

  Originally posted by CZT:

  Last call guys!

  LTA has already visited my friend in another school a few days ago. So be prepared that:

  1) LTA will NOT mention the bus system AT ALL during the session. Instead it's more like a career guidance talk.

  2) The maximum number of letters for each question (submitted via app.sli) will be 160. So start shortening your questions.

  My friend did approach an LTA staff during the tea session. I will post the questions and responses if anyone is interested.

• array88

  11 Jul 17, 22:37

  Anyway, here are my questions: (I wanted my friend to help me ask but he didn't)

  1. When it comes to bus route planning under BSEP/BCM, is LTA's main consideration about bringing commuters to nearest MRT stations, or offering an alternative mode of transport for long-haul journeys (both towards city and inter-town) besides the MRT?

  2. Will there be actions taken (such as route amendments and mergers) to BSEP/BCM new services if their performance is proven to be unsatisfactory months or years after introduction?

• BusAnalayzer

  12 Jul 17, 04:18

  I would also ask that many routes are very old and hence they duplicate other services and are winding. Is there any plan to rationalise such routes to make them more effective?

• SBS2792K

  13 Jul 17, 06:28

  Originally posted by CZT:

  Last call guys!

  So how was it? Apparently pictures have surfaced where the minister was seen taking bus and train enroute to your school 

• CZT

  13 Jul 17, 20:08

  Originally posted by SBS2792K:

  So how was it? Apparently pictures have surfaced where the minister was seen taking bus and train enroute to your school 

  will reply yall asap.

  Just typed the long reply and it got lost x__x

• SBS5010P

  13 Jul 17, 21:29

  Recently with introduction of Sv 329, I feel Sv 325 is redundant already

   

• JesLiu

  13 Jul 17, 21:42

  Sometimes bus came although bus app didn't indicate the bus is coming

• TIB 585L

  13 Jul 17, 21:44

  heard 123 will be extended to RWS. idk true or nt
• SMB1368T

  13 Jul 17, 21:52

  Really ah? Very interesting 

• carbikebus

  13 Jul 17, 22:25

  Originally posted by TIB 585L:

  heard 123 will be extended to RWS. idk true or nt

  Too winding,Notice at BTM int notice board.

  Compassvale one more interesting and funny..

• AJQZC

  13 Jul 17, 22:27

  Originally posted by TIB 585L:

  heard 123 will be extended to RWS. idk true or nt

  I'd rather have 61 split into two with the eastern half terminating there ...

• TIB 585L

  13 Jul 17, 22:29

  Originally posted by carbikebus:

  Too winding,Notice at BTM int notice board.

  Compassvale one more interesting and funny..

  
  So it wont terminate at RWS? Loop there? If loop winding sia, if terminate BC cn rest a bit like those 963R 188R
• array88

  13 Jul 17, 22:56

  Originally posted by TIB 585L:

  
  So it wont terminate at RWS? Loop there? If loop winding sia, if terminate BC cn rest a bit like those 963R 188R

  123 BCs are already able to rest at HarbourFront Int.

  I wonder why 123 is extended all of a sudden... To make places at HBF?

• SBS5010P

  13 Jul 17, 23:54

  Makes no sense to extend 123, Omg it's already so winding