Originally posted by tintinspartan:
It happened to me just today while riding 161. Apparently, I miss a Volvo B9TL on 161, but only a minute later, a Volvo B10TL came and guess what: It's on 161 and it was off-peak! I rode it and the B9TL infront of me. The B10TL only took 4 passengers, while the B9TL took 40-50 passengers. It was like racing. The B9TL was ahead from Woodlands Interchange till Sengkang when my bus(B10TL) overtook it. We stopped at another busstop and the B9TL took over. The B10TL beaten the B9TL at Compass Point Busstop and there was this straight that B10TL and B9TL were racing eachother till the disadvantage of the B9TL for taking more passengers kicked in and lost to the B10TL. Both buses reached the Interchange together with the B10TL in front and then the B9TL behind. The B9TL went off-service afterwards.

I got some pics of the action and will post it on my Yahoo! Photo Gallery.
Wondering wheter some of you guys witnesed buses race each other 'legally'?
Eh wait . I think what u said in the last sentence is abit off of what u asked (topic) .

Anyway , race arh ? Ytd took SBS7465Y on 143 . Our bus was ahead first . Near harbourfront , one VO3x overtook us , because we are waiting to pick up passengers . Then both bus met at a bus stop . We took off together and stopped at the same time at a traffic light , side by side , i guess the BC were talking to each other using sign language . Then when the traffic light turns green , we immediately took off in an instant , leaving the VO3x behind .
But never under estimate the VO3x ! Our bus stopped at a busstop to pick up people as we are infront . Then the VO3x just zoom past at quite a high speed , much to my amazement . Then at West Coast road there, we raced again . At the roundabout , our bus was kinda turning at medium speed , so it was quite bumpy . Then when we reached the straight road (literally all lights were green , so we are able chiong) . Saw the VO3x infront of us , but our bus just powers away ! Can hear the B9TL engine's turbo , very loud . Overtook the VO3x . From then on , at Teban Garderns there , no more overtaking .
Nice "race" .
