ArrivAL iNFO at Bus Stops
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LTA Introduces Initiatives To Enhance Public Transport Travel
Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, inspects the first integrated real-time bus arrival information panel and Key Bus Services Map
Commuters will soon be able to get real-time bus arrival information of both SBST and SMRT buses services at 30 bus stops. This will help commuters better manage waiting time and transfers, so that they can make more informed travel decisions.
2 The first Real-Time Bus Arrival Information panel was inspected by Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Raymond Lim, at the Delfi Orchard and Le Meridien shopping centre bus stops today. With information supplied by SBST and SMRT, LTA will begin a trial to offer bus arrival times on a real-time basis at 30 bus stops with a high volume of commuter traffic -- 20 along Orchard Road and 10 in the Ang Mo Kio and Yishun HDB towns.
3 Commuters will now have the convenience of knowing how long more their buses will take to arrive at these bus stops, as these will be progressively fitted with LED panels by end August 2007. The panels will display the bus services that call at a particular bus stop, the arrival times of the next and subsequent buses for each bus service, and a symbol to indicate whether the bus is wheelchair-accessible.
4 Another initiative unveiled today was the Key Bus Services Map, to help commuters in the Orchard Road vicinity better plan their bus journey. The maps will be installed at 36 bus stops around the Orchard Road area by end August 2007. Each map will provide pictorial information on key bus services calling at the bus stop and the routes they cover. It will also indicate the MRT stations along the routes and significant buildings and locales. These maps will be especially helpful to tourists as they can determine which buses serve the places of interests in the vicinity. Please refer to Annex B for the list of bus stops and a sample of the map.
5 "We are focusing on improving the travel experience of commuters. The provision of real-time bus arrival information and key bus services maps will help commuters to better plan their journeys and manage their waiting time. These form part of the broader slew of initiatives to improve public transport for the benefit of commuters," said Mr Raymond Lim, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs.
6 The two initiatives are introduced on a six-month trial basis, so as to allow time to take in commuters' feedback. To ensure that these services meet the needs of commuters, members of the public are welcome to share their feedback and suggestions via LTA's hotline 1800-CALL LTA (1800-2255 582) or their discussion forum Talk2LTA (talk2lta.lta.gov.sg).
7 "We'd like to hear commuters' feedback to help us refine these initiatives, to make them even more useful and relevant. By working in partnership with commuters and other stakeholders, we can better achieve our aim of making public transport a choice mode for all," said BG (NS) Yam Ah Mee, LTA's Chief Executive.
ISNT THAT COOL? -
Nice, if only this will be fitted in EVERY bus stop. Lol.
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Saw the news just now ...
... and saw one of the next bus arrival time is like 47 minutes, and the next bus at 53 minutes
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you pay ah ?Originally posted by technoboy:Nice, if only this will be fitted in EVERY bus stop. Lol.
you pay, i on !
if not.. those LCD tv's are really too ex le lor -
Itz not LCD TV in the 1st place.Originally posted by rathcycle:you pay ah ?
you pay, i on !
if not.. those LCD tv's are really too ex le lor -
LED screens if I'm not wrong.Originally posted by rathcycle:you pay ah ?
you pay, i on !
if not.. those LCD tv's are really too ex le lor
Anyway, won't mean much to them! -
orchard road realli need tis ting..
hope when people see 190 5min and 700 7min some bp instead of squeezing 190 they will choose 700 instead -
Good idea. I can plan my routes accordingly to which bus service is going to come first.
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Channel NewsAsia - Monday, July 30
LTA rolls out pilot project to provide arrival info at bus stops
SINGAPORE : The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has rolled out a pilot project to provide real-time bus arrival information at selected bus stops.
This is expected to take the guesswork out of waiting for a bus for commuters.
Panels with LED displays will be set up at the bus stops.
They will list bus service numbers, what time the next and subsequent buses will arrive, plus or minus three minutes, and whether they are wheelchair-friendly.
The panels will be progressively installed at 30 selected bus stops in the Orchard Road, Ang Mo Kio and Yishun areas, at a cost of just over a million dollars.
For now, it is a pilot scheme for 6 months.
Although the panels will be located at a fairly low level, LTA says they should be fairly tamper-proof as they are made up of strong tempered glass surrounded by stainless steel frames.
Many commuters say they are all for it, if it works well.
"Sometimes you don't know when the bus is going to arrive. Supposedly they say bus interval is about 15 minutes, but it can be delayed by up to half an hour or one hour, (especially) during traffic jams. So with these bus panels, I think it will be... useful," said one commuter.
"Sometimes I'm not sure if I'll be late for school. So if I know the bus is taking too long, I can take a cab straight away and won't waste too much time," said another.
"But the thing is that - will they really come? If they say 5 minutes, will the bus really come? To me, it's the same - not much difference. I'm used to waiting already."
This is not the first time the LTA has tried out such a system.
In 2003, the LTA aborted a three-year-old venture with homegrown company Stratech for a bus commuter information system.
But Transport Minister Raymond Lim said things are different now.
He said: "The main difference is that technology has improved and cost has come down."
Mr Lim added that the authorities want feedback from commuters before they go any further.
Still, even if the scheme works well, it will not be going island-wide.
Mr Lim said: "Because it's not cost effective. There are 4,000 over bus stops. You might not want to put one in every single bus stop. You look at where are the major areas where there are high commuter traffic and you target them."
Also introduced on a pilot level are Key Bus Services Maps which will be installed at 36 key bus stops around Orchard Road by end-August.
Primarily meant to help tourists, they are pictorial representations of surrounding landmarks and how to get there using the nearest bus stops and MRT stations.
Commuters can send feedback via the LTA hotline 1800-2255582 or at the forum . - CNA/ch -
Hmm, bunching will create problem.
Next bus: 2 mins
Subsequent bus:2 mins.
OR
Breakdown
Next bus: 3 mins
Subsequent bus: 12 mins
Then,
Next bus:3 mins
Subsequent bus: 2 mins -
See today newspaper, Home front page.
Svc 77 - next bus: 11min, next next bus: 12min
EDIT: Here http://www.straitstimes.com/Home.html
Cover story at this moment. -
amk starting to install liao.
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woot. very ex ... bus fares going up again... lol
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not really accurate.. You see them displaying "arr" but after that the bus would only arrive 3-4 mins later
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Busy areas suchs as Shopping Ctr,Orchard Rd,Shenton Way,Parkway Parade do need those,But not for places where only feeder or 1 2 services plies,Wasted
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Folks,
Some bus stops with no shelters have put up bus arrival info, smethin similar to that of HK bus stops, saw it at East Coast Rd pair of bus stops near Holy Family Church, will be uploading pix shortly... -
Up liaos.Originally posted by ^tamago^:amk starting to install liao.
Saw it...
25 "Arr"
but it was stuck at the traffic light before the bus stop -
Its an islandwide thing now. Its good IMO. The difference between the new and the older service information is that the new ones DO NOT have:Originally posted by Acx1688:Folks,
Some bus stops with no shelters have put up bus arrival info, smethin similar to that of HK bus stops, saw it at East Coast Rd pair of bus stops near Holy Family Church, will be uploading pix shortly...
1. bus stop code at the bottom right corner of the panel
2. route info of bus stops of services serving BEFORE the current bus stop. -
What does it gotta do with bus fares ?Originally posted by Nadare:woot. very ex ... bus fares going up again... lol -
these panels cost money to buy install and maintain. very good and new excuse to raise fares next time, besides fuel and manpower costsOriginally posted by sBs_boy:What does it gotta do with bus fares ? -
I hope that they can install this LED screens at only selective bus stops such as near shopping centres or a food outlet or near a stall or hot bus stops.
It doesn't really change anything such as waiting time for buses. It just make us feel that we are in control of the future in terms of bus arrival timing. So while waiting for the buses to arrive, we can engage in reading for that certain amount of time. -
grange road opp tanglin mall also up liao.
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i took apicc of the thing working
my record
62 min to next bus
700A
lols
i oso got one that says next 143 , 31 mins.wooooo
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