Poll : Public Bus or MRT ? Why ?
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Ok I decided to come out with this poll . This poll will close next week, 160805 at 2315 hrs. I want to see what are Singaporean's preference of transport.
I vote for Bus . Even through it's time consuming but I find it more comfortable on the bus, with a bit of sight-seeing to see. In addition, I can take some time to sleep in the bus for long journey.
What's yours ? -
hmm... this is a good question.
Let me attempt to summarise the pros & cons of MRT & buses respectively.
MRT
Good Points
Quick
Less noisy
More stable?
Bad points
No sightseeing for certain underground stations
Generally speaking, more crowded than buses.
Buses
Good Points
Sightseeing
Less crowded
Bad points
Poor leg space (esp when you have are carrying a bag/ tall people)
Jerky at times
Noise factor
Slow, esp in jams
Hence, I shall conclude I would prefer taking MRTs than buses. However, i just have this unexplainable liking for buses
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prefer bus
good point
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1. cheaper
2. Can see scenary
3. more relax ba i felt ...
4. seat more comfortable ... (dont have to see others face to face)
5. nearer to destination ... dont have to walk too much
bad point
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1. more cramp .... have to squeeze here and there when crowded
2. fall more easily .. coz quite unstable
3. slow -
I vote for--- PUBLIC BUSES.
Good Points
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- Cheap
- Can see outdoor scenery
- Can travel to most part of Singapore, unlike MRT
Bad Points
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- Sometimes there will be alot of passangers and no space.
- Slow, unlike MRT
WISHES SINGAPORE A HAPPY 40th NATIONAL DAY AND TO ALL PEOPLE A HAPPY NATIONAL DAY HOLIDAY -
bus...
at least right to outside my house
mrt is still a distance away.......sometimes i walk back home, sometimes lazy or when i carry too many things then i take bus home (2 bus-stops)
wish they bring back 85 -
Buses
Plus Point:Affordable,Good for sight-seeing,Comfortable,No need to walk so far from home in some occasions.Can easily complain the drivers
Minus Point:Time consuming especially stucked in jams,Terrible when it is packed!
Rail
Plus Point:Fast,Good for long journey!
Minus Point:Most stations are far away from home,Worse if it is Underground
,Hard seats/Face to Face somemore!Quite expensive!And worse part is there are limit of waiting for boarding. -
Prefer taking the public bus rather than the MRT.
1.) Cheap
2.) Sightseeing
3.) More chance of getting a seat
4.) Bus stop is nearer to my home
5.) Normally prefer bus engine sound(especially well-maintained buses) -
in term of practical, mrt will be better
advantages:
no traffic jams
able to bring ppl from one place to another faster
good for the increasing population and limited land space
disadvantages:
no have point to point access
if something happens, like someone jumps to the railway track delays will kill ppl
no sight seeing for underground stations
but personally i like to see both.... maybe more mrt routes then the buses in maybe 15-30 min freq as a support and not as feeder services..... -
Bus:
Easily reachable
MRT:
Fast
LRT:
Sight seeing?
Final ANswer: BUS/LRT -
Bus. I enjoy spotting cameos.
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I'd Prefer Bus
Reason: Cos buses are better compare to MRT.. -
BUS.. less walking up and down.
Bus if the journey is short, and MRT if long journey like crossing the island.
Bus: need not walk far to destinations. Less crowded. but infrequent and slow.
MRT: Faster, no jams. Guaranteed arrival. but Need to walk up and down long platform.
so overall is BUS.. (due to its better accessibility) -
I like MRT as they are cleaner, faster and more security.
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Def buses...
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Bus of course. Like to see scenery, and some of the buses noise pretty nice to hear. (MBO405s) MRT tough to get to see scenery. Also bus covers places in depth, unlike MRT.
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Public Bus for me.
There's always (or most of the time) seats for me when I take buses during off-peak, but not for MRT during off-peak, I even had to stand most of the time.
On buses, if one isn't sure of the route, he can ask the BC/SC for directions. But on MRT except NEL, if one is unsure of which station to alight, he can only refer to the map diagram or ask other passengers. There is a lack of communication between the train operator and the passengers.
MRT has fixed route (track) to run, but for public buses, just by twisting the route can make the bus goes to another place the service has never ply before, and it's another good time for me to explore around.
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Buses of course.....it serves where trains cant.....like LCK, Sungei Buloh and S.Kadut...
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Bus becos
1) less walking to do
2) Less transfer trip.... Can take a nap for long journey hhehehhe.
3) More Direct at times... Less walking to do
4) I hate walking up and down the escator when transfering form one LIne to another.
5) there are more bus stop than MRT station hence less walking is required
6) Can go to more places There places that the MRT cannot be reached but for busesit can.
7) one can live without MRT but cannot live without BUS. for at least you would still required to take a bus trip to the MRT station -
I prefer buses than MRT.
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I prefer bus as I can have sight-seeing which is enjoyable when in the bus but not for MRT when it is underground and when you look outside it is dark outside and nothing to see which can be quite boring.
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bus better... can sight see, not everytime take bus need to stand compared to MRT.
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End of poll :
Buses = 20
MRT = 3
Thank you to those who participate.