Questions about Singapore Buses? Post here!!! (Part 2)
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\Originally posted by chickenlittle2:Huh? what do u mean? I thought the MB and Lo3x are already on svc 179,154? Somemore, today u would not see Vo2x on svc 154..Hello, svc 179 got is one of the svcs that have the most LO3x.. MB on svc 192 and 193 also have wat?
This is likely
B9TL >>> 143 LO3x / MB0405 >>> SL Svces... (suspect for 143 LO3x they go to 179, 192, 193, 154)
VO2x from 154, 179, 192, 193 and maybe those from 74 & 93 will go to JIS to replace mark II..the mark II to be scrapped which are perm on other SL services will get the 143 MB0405 i think -
By the way, who was the one who say that SBS3622L is scrapped? It isn't scrapped yet according to onemotoring.com...
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Well, nowadays, a bit hard to catch a Volvo Super Olympian am I right?
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there are someone who are asking whether it is scrapped or not.Originally posted by choww:By the way, who was the one who say that SBS3622L is scrapped? It isn't scrapped yet according to onemotoring.com...
but i dun think anyone mentioned that it is scrapped.
It is not in non-user lay up as well. -
3622L is probably going to be scrapped in less than 6 mths (05 nov 07, 18 yrs). it could be laid up without having to apply for lay-up status since it which wont change anything, and it may not be applicable for refund of the last 6 mths worth of road tax. total waste of money i'll say.
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i noticed those Volvo MK4 strider buses eg SBS1954S:
the windscreen wipers are rather short. when it rains, the wipers are unable to reach higher up the windscreen and i noticed the BC's eyelevel is already higher that the wipe area!
i think this is rather dangerous, esp if the BC activates the wipers to clear the AC mist condensation on the windscreen which is very obstructive. if the mist are not cleared adequately, it may affect the BC's vision.
i think the wipers come in standard length, but can be aligned and adjusted to clear the windscreen area higher up.
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1. Yes it's true. Another example is SBS 9688HOriginally posted by service_238:1. every bus has a problem in one way or another. The type of problem varies from bus to bus. 9840J is not an exception.
2. I did a random search at yahoo and google proved no result, or rather no exact match of the 4 words. Anyway if its an organisation may i know where is its office?
(89 HGDEP). This bus also have problems especially with it's EDS. Today the problem came out again. No wonder why the BC put a plastic back desto on the windscreen.
2. Someone said it was at Roxy Square which was at East Coast Road.
More questions:
1. Is a one way looping trip for Service 89 (including going through the Cargo Area in Changi Airport) very long, about 2 hours from Hougang Interchange and then back? I took SBS 9688H at about 1448hrs from Hougang Interchange and I was surprised to see this bus in Pasir Ris again at about 4pm.
2. There is a pavement from Punggol Interchange right up to the main road. Am I allowed to take photos of buses directly from the end of the sheltered interchange (As in the example of this: http://sbs9684t.fotopic.net/p23699281.html) -
1. You answered the question yourself. Peak period then maybe slightly more than that.Originally posted by TWS4793:1. Is a one way looping trip for Service 89 (including going through the Cargo Area in Changi Airport) very long, about 2 hours from Hougang Interchange and then back? I took SBS 9688H at about 1448hrs from Hougang Interchange and I was surprised to see this bus in Pasir Ris again at about 4pm.
2. There is a pavement from Punggol Interchange right up to the main road. Am I allowed to take photos of buses directly from the end of the sheltered interchange (As in the example of this: http://sbs9684t.fotopic.net/p23699281.html)
2. If mr 9684t can take and post at his fotopic gallery, I dont see why you cant. He didnt violate anything anyway. -
The reason that 179 has 2 NAC buses is that they both x-over to 255 in AM peak. Unless they remove the x-over, or convert 255 to PAC/FAC, the 2 NACs will stay on 179.Originally posted by SBS9888Y:\
This is likely
B9TL >>> 143 LO3x / MB0405 >>> SL Svces... (suspect for 143 LO3x they go to 179, 192, 193, 154)
VO2x from 154, 179, 192, 193 and maybe those from 74 & 93 will go to JIS to replace mark II..the mark II to be scrapped which are perm on other SL services will get the 143 MB0405 i think
And also the AM x-overs from 255 to 179 are NACs, so AM peak will have 4 NACs on 179. -
Why are SMRT drivers used to drive faster than SBS Transit drivers? My experience is that SMRT busses like to overtake the SBS Transit drivers. What's the reason for that 'competition'?
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SMRT buses are turbocharged. Much more faster than SBS Transit buses. So they are used to driving faster. They like competition because they wants more passengers to onboard their buses, make SBS Transit lose out maybe.Originally posted by C151:Why are SMRT drivers used to drive faster than SBS Transit drivers? My experience is that SMRT busses like to overtake the SBS Transit drivers. What's the reason for that 'competition'? -
Like i've said before,Usually the run time for SBST are much longer than SMRTB,However for Sundays & PHs it's the other way around.Example for SBST service A has 16 buses run time is 50mins while SMRTB is 13 buses and 42mins,You see the differences now.Originally posted by BusSpeeder:SMRT buses are turbocharged. Much more faster than SBS Transit buses. So they are used to driving faster. They like competition because they wants more passengers to onboard their buses, make SBS Transit lose out maybe. -
That's part of the reason. the 2nd reason has been highlighted by carbikebus.Originally posted by BusSpeeder:SMRT buses are turbocharged. Much more faster than SBS Transit buses. So they are used to driving faster. They like competition because they wants more passengers to onboard their buses, make SBS Transit lose out maybe. -
Many SBST buses are turbocharged as well.Originally posted by BusSpeeder:SMRT buses are turbocharged. -
Whats d use of turbocharged if the speed is regulated at 55-60kmhOriginally posted by stooper:Many SBST buses are turbocharged as well.
,I dun mind TATA low floor buses if the bus performances are comparable to Euro ones -
ya true..sg buses cant rlli speed in sg...or even in jbOriginally posted by carbikebus:Whats d use of turbocharged if the speed is regulated at 55-60kmh ,I dun mind TATA low floor buses if the bus performances are comparable to Euro ones -
I heard that there used to be a Service 921.
a) What was the FULL route of Service 921?
b) When was this service withdrawn?
c) What were the buses used on service 921 then? Did it include a minibus? -
Ok , Service 921 is from Bukit Panjang to Petir Rd (loop)Originally posted by TWS4793:I heard that there used to be a Service 921.
a) What was the FULL route of Service 921?
b) When was this service withdrawn?
c) What were the buses used on service 921 then? Did it include a minibus?
The route is short , withdrawn in June 2006 with the amendment of Sv 700 to ply the Petir Rd and Dairy Farm Rd to BKE.
TIB638T is the ex-921 perm (now 920/922 perm) , and yes , busplus were also use during the final days....
According to the olden days , 921 use to be ex-343 .... the perm bus was all along TIB638T together with a Nissan NAC bus. -
Bloody hell, it seems that you can't check through the archives yourself for articles around a year ago.Originally posted by TWS4793:I heard that there used to be a Service 921.
a) What was the FULL route of Service 921?
b) When was this service withdrawn?
c) What were the buses used on service 921 then? Did it include a minibus?
SBS Sv 343, TIBS Sv 343, TIBS 921
343's Original route: Bukit Panjang Terminal to Petir Rd (End) (loop)
Petir Rd
Bt Panjang Terminal*
-Os Blk 142
Gangsa rd
-Opp Blks 101/107
Bt Panjang Rd
-Opp Blk 113
Pending Rd
-Opp Bt Panjang CC
Petir Rd
-Os Blk 219
-Os Blk 202
and u-turn along Petir Rd (basically right after the bus exits the bus stop)
-Opp Blk 219
-Between Blks 139/140
Bt Panjang Terminal*
*No boarding and alighting activities allowed (but basically the bus stops mentioned after/before the terminal are just nearby, practically part of the terminal)
After LRT opened, Bukit Panjang int opened, and then came 920 (due to people complaining that buses like 179 and 344 withdrawn), on the same day 920 started operating, 343 was renumbered 921 and converted to partial air con.
343 when shifted to the new Bukit Panjang Int
343/921: Bukit Panjang Int to Petir Rd (End) (loop)
Petir rd
-Bt Panjang Int
Jelebu Rd
-Non stop
Bt Panjang Rd
-Opp Lompang Rd
-Zhenghua Primary School (basically the bus stop named as Opp Blk 113)
Pending Rd
-Pending station (basically the bus stop named as Opp Bt Panjang CC)
Petir Rd
-Os Blk 219
-Os Blk 202
-Opp Blk 219
Pending rd
-Opp Pending Station
Bt Panjang Rd
-Os Blk 113
-Blk 174
Jelebu rd
-Non Stop
Petir Rd
-Bt Panjang Int -
921's fleet
Basically TIB638T is synomonous with 921
Additional crossover from 920 during peak hours, think maybe another perm bus.
Bus Plus
PH2197X (now 825)
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Did anyone notice that SBS 2812L (54 AMDEP) serve on Service 22 every Wednesday?
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at the same timing?Originally posted by TWS4793:Did anyone notice that SBS 2812L (54 AMDEP) serve on Service 22 every Wednesday? -
I don't have a record of the BC timetable of SBS 2812L on Service 22 for the previous two Wednesdays.Originally posted by service_238:at the same timing? -
Originally posted by TWS4793:
There is nothing called Singapore Buses Enthusiasts Club or related at Roxy Square.
2. Someone said it was at Roxy Square which was at East Coast Road. -
Yeah , no such thing also .... maybe he hear something else instead.Originally posted by SBS9889U:There is nothing called Singapore Buses Enthusiasts Club or related at Roxy Square.