Miscellaneous Topics on Buses (Part 2)
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Originally posted by CB2883J:
Some SBS Transit buses have been observed to be using red clips that serve both as wheel nut indicators and retainers. They look similar to the red ones used by GA but adjacent pairs are connected. These will seemingly replace the existing ric clips. Only spotted on SG-plated buses so far.
Copycat European operators
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Copycat European operators
that's a safety device
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969 some duties park at Woodlands Bus Park since early January.
Pls update sgwiki.
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Saw some of the SMRT training bus Buses was at Upper East Coast terminal and the training bus route for Bedok Rd new upper Changi Rd Changi Rd jalan Eunos to where don’t know
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LTA's Double Deck massive tender has been extended to 8 Feb 2018.
Volvo "launches" the B8L on LTA's original closing date, talks on their press release as though they are the incumbent:
http://www.volvobuses.com/en-en/news/2018/jan/volvo-buses-introduces-new-euro-vi-double-decker.html
Looks like Volvo is not going down without a fight with MAN/STK. But I am inclined to think the odds are still not in their favour.
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Originally posted by sgbuses:
LTA's Double Deck massive tender has been extended to 8 Feb 2018.
Volvo "launches" the B8L on LTA's original closing date, talks on their press release as though they are the incumbent:
http://www.volvobuses.com/en-en/news/2018/jan/volvo-buses-introduces-new-euro-vi-double-decker.html
Looks like Volvo is not going down without a fight with MAN/STK. But I am inclined to think the odds are still not in their favour.
Interesting.. I wonder why the tender has been extended to 8 Feb.
Moreover, this tender does not have a fixed delivery date. Does not seem to me that LTA is in a rush for buses..
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Originally posted by ND323F:
Interesting.. I wonder why the tender has been extended to 8 Feb.
Moreover, this tender does not have a fixed delivery date. Does not seem to me that LTA is in a rush for buses..
Most probably pricing factors but i still think MAN has the edge.
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301S101 on sundays exist, driven by 307S bc yesterday
Several 307 duties practice jumpbus. observed for quite some time alr
Kindly update wiki if possible thanks
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Massive bunching of 3 svc 45 DDs at 8.10am at Serangoon Ave 2 towards AMK Depot. One of them was the last bus on 45A that downroute to AMK Depot. Such wrong scheduling to have all 3 of them arrive at the same time at Serangoon MRT and all departed together. 1st bus had 40-50 pax, 2nd DD had around 10-15 pax and the 3rd DD had around 5 pax on board.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Massive bunching of 3 svc 45 DDs at 8.10am at Serangoon Ave 2 towards AMK Depot. One of them was the last bus on 45A that downroute to AMK Depot. Such wrong scheduling to have all 3 of them arrive at the same time at Serangoon MRT and all departed together. 1st bus had 40-50 pax, 2nd DD had around 10-15 pax and the 3rd DD had around 5 pax on board.
8 mins frequency plus peak traffic condition....so u wan the 2nd bus and 45A bus to wait at lor ah soo bus stop ?
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Originally posted by ND323F:
Interesting.. I wonder why the tender has been extended to 8 Feb.
Moreover, this tender does not have a fixed delivery date. Does not seem to me that LTA is in a rush for buses..
Amended Closing Date/Time 13 Feb 2018 by 4:00 PM
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
8 mins frequency plus peak traffic condition....so u wan the 2nd bus and 45A bus to wait at lor ah soo bus stop ?
Next bus was a SD after 17 minutes. Yes the 45A downroute that becomes 45 towards AMK depot should have waited 4-5 minutes to pick up passengers. This is a common practice in many cities such as London, where buses wait to create a proper spacing between them. Especially with 45A with no pax on board, should definitely have waited. Confirmed SD after 17 mins cannot tank the load.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Next bus was a SD after 17 minutes. Yes the 45A downroute that becomes 45 towards AMK depot should have waited 4-5 minutes to pick up passengers. This is a common practice in many cities such as London, where buses wait to create a proper spacing between them. Especially with 45A with no pax on board, should definitely have waited. Confirmed SD after 17 mins cannot tank the load.
Wait where ? Park along the road side for 5 mins? N then get stomp for holding up traffic along a busy 2 lane road?
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Originally posted by SMB5007J:
301S101 on sundays exist, driven by 307S bc yesterday
Several 307 duties practice jumpbus. observed for quite some time alr
Kindly update wiki if possible thanks
Jumpbus? Not really leh... its just that the specific block may be shared by 2-3 split shifts.. these are the rojak blocks for 307:
307-307-6: AM is 307AM06, PM is 307S103
307-307-8: AM peak, afternoon: 307S102, PM: 307PM09
307-307-9: AM is 307S103, PM is 307S101
307-307-10: AM peak is 307S101, 10am - 5pm+ is 307TQ01, then become 307PM11
307-307-14: AM peak, afternoon before 4pm: 307S107, After 4pm: 307PM15The rest of the blocks is done by one duty only...
307-307-1: 307AP01
307-307-2: 307AP02
307-307-3: 307AP03
307-307-4: 307AP04
307-307-5: 307AP05
307-307-7: 307AP07
307-307-11: 307S104
307-307-12: 307S105
307-307-13: 307S106Total: 14 blocks
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WTH is this shit
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Today 4 svc 168 DD bunch at Tampines towards Woodlands. How?
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Today 4 svc 168 DD bunch at Tampines towards Woodlands. How?
lol expressway svc is normal lah. U see 4 only. i have seen worst before 7 858 b2b 6 DDs 168 n 161 b2b Due to major accident on expressway -
Originally posted by TIB 585L:
lol expressway svc is normal lah. U see 4 only. i have seen worst before 7 858 b2b 6 DDs 168 n 161 b2b Due to major accident on expresswayYes but this was even before it touched expressway that's y surprised
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Yes but this was even before it touched expressway that's y surprised
That means the prev trip got stuck in jam lor unless u observed this on their very 1st trip at 6+am -
svc 116 should get 2 S-shift DDs and operate with a fleet of 6 SDs, 2 DDs.
AM definitely will be well utilized between Serangoon North and Serangoon MRT and Hougang 1 and Hougang MRT. With this, they can remove 72A already.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
svc 116 should get 2 S-shift DDs and operate with a fleet of 6 SDs, 2 DDs.
AM definitely will be well utilized between Serangoon North and Serangoon MRT and Hougang 1 and Hougang MRT. With this, they can remove 72A already.
Should be 1 full day and 1 split shift DD..Fleet should be rotate weekly so every BCs got chances to drive DDs.Sundays maintain 5 buses but stay with 2 DDs
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
svc 116 should get 2 S-shift DDs and operate with a fleet of 6 SDs, 2 DDs.
AM definitely will be well utilized between Serangoon North and Serangoon MRT and Hougang 1 and Hougang MRT. With this, they can remove 72A already.
HGDEP not enough DD liao,only left tridents and 2 b9tl for spare
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Originally posted by SBS 6238T:
HGDEP not enough DD liao,only left tridents and 2 b9tl for spare
lol a number of tridents alr rotting inside depot
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Originally posted by SBS 6238T:
HGDEP not enough DD liao,only left tridents and 2 b9tl for spare
Can start using the tridents on 116.
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Originally posted by SBS 6238T:
HGDEP not enough DD liao,only left tridents and 2 b9tl for spare
Can lease the 2 A95 (SG5916/17) from Sedep storage.