Downtown Line Operator, SMRT or SBS Transit ??

• i_luv_erky

  5 Sep 10, 13:27

  The Downtown Line is a 42km long with 34 stations built underground.
  The LTA is likely to release the winning operator soon.
  Make your guesses
  
  SMRT  Or SBS transit ?
  

  Current Polling list:
  
  SBS    :

  1. Junyang700 ,
  2. i_luv_erky , 
  3. SmRtFrEaks , 
  4. Veyron16.4 ,
     
  5. Dragonaxe , 
  6. sbst275 , 
  7. tranquilice ,
     
  8. service_238 , 
  9. bus555
  10. Y_Shun
  11. kengkia
  12. Fryderyk HPH
  13. sgbuses
  14. SBS Transit and SMRT
  15. lohkinwah
  16. Apalis56
  17. Bus and Train LoVuR
  18. Scania96
  19. SBS8214Z
  20. SMRT/SBS Transit
  21. Operation//Overkill
  22. reckless drivers needed

  
  SMRT :

  1. Ajen ,
     
  2.  joeyfjj , 
  3. c751bLoVuR, 
     
  4. muziq bus , 
  5. mrtdude5 , 
  6. QX179R , 
  7. alstom metropolis , 
  8. Samuel Lee , 
  9. Kawac151
  10. smrt3099
  11. SBS7322B
  12. SBS7338G
  13. azharjj
  14. TIB1051D
  15. SMB66X
  16. leo2010agendas
  17. TIB770T
  18. EW26 Lakeside
  19. littlearea
  20. CAIX
  21. SMRT 32373238
  22. sni1996
  23. train lover
  24. SBS9231S
  25. Funkymark4211
  26. birdhuda

  
  Prime Taxis :

   

  1. wenjie639

  
  FirstGroup PLC:

   

  1. TPS Timothy Mok
     

  
  None(???) :
  

  1. yellowflip999

   

• Junyang700

  5 Sep 10, 13:32

  Hope for SBS Transit. Their seats are more comfortable =)

• Ajen

  5 Sep 10, 13:34

  for me, the circle should be given to SBST while the DTL should give to SMRT.

   

• i_luv_erky

  5 Sep 10, 13:41

  My choice would be Downtown Line should be given be SBS Transit.
  
  Because not fair to SBS Transit.
  
  As SBS transit has only 20km of rail
  And SMRT has 129.9km (inclusive of stage 4&5 of CCL) of rail
  and plus 14km of Tuas West extension
  SMRT will have 142.90km of rail
  
  Downtown Line is 42km long, if SBS Transit wins, they'll have 62km of rail

• joeyfjj

  5 Sep 10, 13:58

  SMRT. They operate Bombardiers for 11 years liao.
• SmRtFrEaks

  5 Sep 10, 14:03

  SBS Transit... CCL belongs to SMRT alr.. DOnt think they will be yet ready to handle another line..

• i_luv_erky

  5 Sep 10, 14:09

  Originally posted by joeyfjj:

  SMRT. They operate Bombardiers for 11 years liao.

  Since when SMRT uses Bombardiers ? C151.. uses Kawasaki
  Bombardiers  is for DTL

• SmRtFrEaks

  5 Sep 10, 14:13

  Originally posted by i_luv_erky:

  Since when SMRT uses Bombardiers ? C151.. uses Kawasaki
  Bombardiers  is for DTL

  Bombardiers are used in BPLRT which belongs to SMRt................

• Junyang700

  5 Sep 10, 14:17

  Hopefully SBS Transit takes Downtown Line... then there will be fairer competition amongs the two companies....
  
  If SMRT takes over... I foresee... amendment of services...
  171 (shortened to Bukit Panjang), 67 (shortened to Little India),
  
  Services to withdraw
  75, 190, 700, 700A, 852, 960, 961

• i_luv_erky

  5 Sep 10, 14:17

  But i mean for Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) not LRT.
  
  let's vote for SBS

• c751bLoVuR

  5 Sep 10, 14:25

  @i_luv_erky 

  What should you prefer?? SBS?

  For me, I will prefer SMRT. Because the announcement better than SBS..

• Junyang700

  5 Sep 10, 14:30

  Originally posted by c751bLoVuR:

  @i_luv_erky 

  What should you prefer?? SBS?

  For me, I will prefer SMRT. Because the announcement better than SBS..

  Announcement better??? ... Er....???

• Veyron16.4

  5 Sep 10, 14:30

  Originally posted by i_luv_erky:

  But i mean for Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) not LRT.
  
  let's vote for SBS

  +1

• Dragonaxe

  5 Sep 10, 14:31

  SBS Transit because the trains they operate are faster. They don't coast trains unlike SMRT. From Simei to Tanah Merah. WTH man, coast like at 50km/h or 60km/h while going above CGL shuttle track. WTH. So SBST should get the job. =P

• i_luv_erky

  5 Sep 10, 14:32

  Originally posted by c751bLoVuR:

  @i_luv_erky 

  What should you prefer?? SBS?

  For me, I will prefer SMRT. Because the announcement better than SBS..

  perhaps maybe for DTL they will change for the better ?
  And also, we gave to much to SMRT CEO and staffs, they earned alot.
  Must also share with SBS mah.
  
  btw, can we put polls in this forum?

   

• i_luv_erky

  5 Sep 10, 14:37

  Current Polling list:
  
  SBS    : Junyang700 , i_luv_erky , SmRtFrEaks , Veyron16.4 , Dragonaxe
  SMRT : Ajen , joeyfjj , c751bLoVuR
  
  SBS VS SMRT ( 05 : 03)
  
  SBS Transit currently has more votes

• Dragonaxe

  5 Sep 10, 14:49

  Originally posted by i_luv_erky:

  perhaps maybe for DTL they will change for the better ?
  And also, we gave to much to SMRT CEO and staffs, they earned alot.
  Must also share with SBS mah.
  
  btw, can we put polls in this forum?

   

  No lah, the 2 operators in Singapore are big bosses in the Transport industry

   

  SMRT operates/have business links with :

  • North South Line
  • East West Line
  • Circle Line
  • Northwest and North area for buses
  • Sentosa Development Corporation
  • Jurong Bird Park 
  • Dubai Palm Metro
  • SMRT Taxis
  • Ho Chi Minh Rail system
  • Bangkok Metro Company Ltd
  • Bangkok Transit System
  • Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
  • Marubeni Corporation 
  • Nanjing Metro
  • Shanghai Metro Company Ltd
  • Taipei Rail Transit Corporation
  • Sharjah Transport Authority
  • Nakheel
  • Maritima Petroleo Engenharia Ltd
  • Bukit Panjang LRT

  SBS Transit (Including Parent company ComfortDelgro) operates/have business links with :

  • North East Line
  • Sengkang LRT
  • Punggol LRT
  • Inter-city bus station, Tianhe Bus station and Guangzhou 
  • Metroline Limited
  • Armchair Passenger Transport
  • Scottish Citylink
  • Westbus Operator
  • ComfortDelGro Cab Charge Pty Ltd
  • Kefford Group
  • Comfort Transportation
  • Citycab
  • Computer Cab (London)
  • Computer Cab (Edinburgh)
  • Computer Cab (Aberdeen)
  • Computer Cab (Liverpool)
  • Onward Travel Limited 
  • Flightlink International Ltd
  • Computer Cab (Birmingham)
  • Vietnam Taxi
  • Beijing ComfortDelGro Yin Jian Auto services
  • Comfort Rent-A-Car (Chengdu)
  • ComfortDelGro Engineering
  • VICOM
  • Setsco Services 
  • ComfortDelGro Driving Centre
  • Chengdu ComfortDelgGro Qing Yang Driving School
  • Chongqing ComfortDelgGro Driving Training Co.. Ltd
  • ComfortDelGro Insurance Brokers
  • Moove Media
  • Suzhou Auto Hiring Company

• Dragonaxe

  5 Sep 10, 14:49

  Take your time to compare now. 

• joeyfjj

  5 Sep 10, 14:57

  "Computer Cab (London) "?! COMPUTER or COMMUTER?

• muziq bus

  5 Sep 10, 15:01

  SMRT.
  
  what do you guys mean by not fair to SBST? cos they only got 1 line?
  then its not fair for SMRT to have only 70+ bus routes... hahah

• Dragonaxe

  5 Sep 10, 15:05

  Originally posted by joeyfjj:

  "Computer Cab (London) "?! COMPUTER or COMMUTER?

  YA RLY! You go check comfortdelgro website.

• i_luv_erky

  5 Sep 10, 15:11

  Originally posted by muziq bus:

  SMRT.
  
  what do you guys mean by not fair to SBST? cos they only got 1 line?
  then its not fair for SMRT to have only 70+ bus routes... hahah

  I don't count in terms of the lines.
  I count the length and their revenue.
  
  SMRT currently has longer railway than SBS.
  SMRT revenue is much higher than SBS.

• Junyang700

  5 Sep 10, 15:14

  Originally posted by i_luv_erky:

  I don't count in terms of the lines.
  I count the length and their revenue.
  
  SMRT currently has longer railway than SBS.
  SMRT revenue is much higher than SBS.

  SBS has more overseas venture than SMRT.

• sbst275

  5 Sep 10, 15:15

  SBS.

  In terms of off peak freq especially, SBS has done a better job. In any case NEL is now e most utilised line on per km basis.

• mrtdude5

  5 Sep 10, 15:15

  If I had a choice, I would say neither. But...

  SMRT. They have had much more experience operating rapid transit lines than SBS Transit has.