Public Transport
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Well, I think planning the time table is hard but is a seperate entity to predicting the time traveled...Originally posted by sbst275:I put it simply, planning the bus timetable is not as easy as you think
As for SMS, it cost millions to implement it, even so, it would be very complicating
And... maybe a customer service call is easier than an sms... -
Aren't you contradicting yourself? Isn't the timetable completed with the travelling time + the driver's break/ meal?Originally posted by MohamedF:Well, I think planning the time table is hard but is a seperate entity to predicting the time traveled...
And... maybe a customer service call is easier than an sms...
The timetable is fixed... There's only 3 main kind of timetable, for Weekday, Saturdays, Sundays & PHs -
Can do real time tracking what.
If im not wrong the ezlink system is monitored by GPS system ?
They have this info display in the bus that shows where you are ? i dunno how long its been in testing stages. Seems like forever.
I think if they really wanted to implement a tracking system it would be very easy with all the technology available today.
We all know the public transport especially buses are not doing the best they can to provide the best service... -
As I've said, scheduling the buses is for the long termOriginally posted by pouncy:Can do real time tracking what.
If im not wrong the ezlink system is monitored by GPS system ?
They have this info display in the bus that shows where you are ? i dunno how long its been in testing stages. Seems like forever.
I think if they really wanted to implement a tracking system it would be very easy with all the technology available today.
We all know the public transport especially buses are not doing the best they can to provide the best service...
Maybe today this trip took 96 mins as it was smooth traffic, next day took 120 mins cos of jam, they just cannot use the 120 mins -
Why are the schedules for buses static when the traffic conditions is a variable factor.
Obviously the scheduling technique is not suited for customer information. Its more like for the bus driver. When to leave the interchange and when to reach the destination by ? Im not so sure about this, im not a driver.
Anyway even if a real time tracking system is implemented by our bus companies in singapore, i cant imagine how inaccurate it would be.
Afterall our EZ Link system is the lamest transport system ive seen. Its programming is really "expert"
Eg. When you buy a bus concession on 1st may. and you realise u want to buy a mrt concession on the 3rd of may. But wait! you cant. Cos the system doesnt allow that. You have to buy both at the same time or wait for the bus pass to finish den buy the mrt pass. ( i experienced this personally)
So unless there are some radical changes done to the Technology departments of our bus companies, we can expect not to know when the busses are coming.
Because..... Traffic conditions are not predictable.HAHA
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Come onOriginally posted by pouncy:Why are the schedules for buses static when the traffic conditions is a variable factor.
Obviously the scheduling technique is not suited for customer information. Its more like for the bus driver. When to leave the interchange and when to reach the destination by ? Im not so sure about this, im not a driver.
Anyway even if a real time tracking system is implemented by our bus companies in singapore, i cant imagine how inaccurate it would be.
Afterall our EZ Link system is the lamest transport system ive seen. Its programming is really "expert"
Eg. When you buy a bus concession on 1st may. and you realise u want to buy a mrt concession on the 3rd of may. But wait! you cant. Cos the system doesnt allow that. You have to buy both at the same time or wait for the bus pass to finish den buy the mrt pass. ( i experienced this personally)
So unless there are some radical changes done to the Technology departments of our bus companies, we can expect not to know when the busses are coming.
Because..... Traffic conditions are not predictable.HAHA
So you mean you have 5,000 buses on standby?
Like 154, there 32 buses deployed... -
huh ? sorry friend. I think you are not fully understanding what im saying.
im talking about a passenger information system where the passenger can see how long the bus will take to reach the bus stop.
Like how many bus stops or minutes is a certain bus away from the bus stop you are waiting at. -
They've tried befOriginally posted by pouncy:huh ? sorry friend. I think you are not fully understanding what im saying.
im talking about a passenger information system where the passenger can see how long the bus will take to reach the bus stop.
Like how many bus stops or minutes is a certain bus away from the bus stop you are waiting at.
But it cost a bomb -
the bomb cost more then the millions of profits public transport companies are reporting every year ?? sigh..
sadly when the cost is bomb but if it helps the transport company milk out every cent they can from customers, eg the EZ Link system it WILL be implemented at all costs..
Open source ? Maybe try to give contracts to IT companies with real talent instead of those who are run by people with connections to the government ? -
What has their profit to do with this? If there's no profit they can forget abt serving youOriginally posted by pouncy:the bomb cost more then the millions of profits public transport companies are reporting every year ?? sigh..
Open source ? Maybe try to give contracts to IT companies with real talent instead of those who are run by people with connections to the government ?
There comes the prob, you dun have any suspicion that this IT experts will jack up the price?? Actually the system is check it's always these 'experts' that makes it ex -
then you've got to find experts who are not "experts"...
Edit: i jus realised this is in Aunt Agony -
I think you mean increase the frequency...? Encountered too often.. One 'interesting' thing is that SBS always tell the public what problems they have and need to increase fare etc.. But have they seriously taken into consideration of OUR PROBLEMS...??Originally posted by PaulSmith:Have anyone of you come across waiting for public bus for 25 min coming to half an hour? I call up and query for the bus frequency. The customer service just replies me that all buses are in high demand at that time and they will take note of my problem.
I find that they should cut short the frequency. How can they let passenger to wait for almost half and hour and they keep increasing bus fare.
One thing I've noticed though...? Those bus service numbers which are earning much seems to come with a higher frequency..? Law of 'Relativity'? -
As for the frequency, no one wants to give way to the buses and yet ppl still blame the bus co
The poor driver ends up the poor fellow being sandwiched in between