Bus Trivia Challenge: anyone can open new question
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1 ) Name me :
- The Service Number that appears 3 times at the same bus stop plate at a same bus stop. Where is this bus stop located ?
- The Service Number that crosses the railway crossing 2 times at a same direction.
- The road where i could still find the 1st Generation of Bus Stop.
- The Bus Stop which seperates into 3 different shelter.
- 1st Underground Terminal
2) I am the first service into this new home. During my lifespan, ive change my house for 1 time, 4 different terminating points and at the same time, change my name for 3 times.
- Name me the service numbers and the different terminating points and the different routings. -
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- Service 925 (To Woodlands/To Choa Chu Kang and To Sungei Buloh). Bus Stop located near Kranji reservoir before the damOriginally posted by sBs_boy:1 ) Name me :
- The Service Number that appears 3 times at the same bus stop plate at a same bus stop. Where is this bus stop located ?
- The Service Number that crosses the railway crossing 2 times at a same direction.
- The road where i could still find the 1st Generation of Bus Stop.
- The Bus Stop which seperates into 3 different shelter.
- 1st Underground Terminal
2) I am the first service into this new home. During my lifespan, ive change my house for 1 time, change my terminating points for 4 times and at the same time, change my name for 3 times.
- Name me the service numbers and the different terminating points and the different routings.
- Service 925 (Once @ Sungei Kadut, the other time near Kranji) -
1Originally posted by sBs_boy:1 ) Name me :
- The Service Number that appears 3 times at the same bus stop plate at a same bus stop. Where is this bus stop located ?
- The Service Number that crosses the railway crossing 2 times at a same direction.
- The road where i could still find the 1st Generation of Bus Stop.
- The Bus Stop which seperates into 3 different shelter.
- 1st Underground Terminal
2) I am the first service into this new home. During my lifespan, ive change my house for 1 time, 4 different terminating points and at the same time, change my name for 3 times.
- Name me the service numbers and the different terminating points and the different routings.
- S125 along Jln Bahagia. 1 with the service no, 2 operating hours plate - From St Mike and From Sims Dr.
- Service 975 towards bt panjang - once at cck road, the next at cck road again
- Sembawang Rd (near the road end) or IKEA Tampines along Tampines Ave 10 (for now), Kranji Reservoir Bus stop where 925 u-turn.
- Scotts Rd (Opp Far East Plaza)
- Shenton Way/Changi Airport.
2) Service 85 is it? -
Originally posted by service_238:1
- S125 along Jln Bahagia. 1 with the service no, 2 operating hours plate - From St Mike and From Sims Dr. > Wrong. Im actually looking at Svc 925
- Service 975 towards bt panjang - once at cck road, the next at cck road again > Wrong. Correct Answer has been mentioned. Svc 925
- Sembawang Rd (near the road end) or IKEA Tampines along Tampines Ave 10 (for now), Kranji Reservoir Bus stop where 925 u-turn. > Wrong . Thats not the bus stop that im lookng for.
- Scotts Rd (Opp Far East Plaza) > Correct
- Changi Airport. > Correct
With regards to Qn2.. Thats not really what im looking at lehx.. -
Correct.Originally posted by SBS9889U:- Service 925 (To Woodlands/To Choa Chu Kang and To Sungei Buloh). Bus Stop located near Kranji reservoir before the dam
- Service 925 (Once @ Sungei Kadut, the other time near Kranji)
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1. This should be easy for some, if not, most. Name me one bus that used to serve on Service 242.
2. Name the two buses on Service 225 that had recently exchanged duties. Meaning one 225G bus become 225W perm and vice versa.
3. Name the two buses that were involved in the accident at Bedok Interchange before the last CSS bus left Bedok Interchange. State what was their current service they were on when the accident happened. Which bus suffered more damage?
4. Name one popular Service 135 Merc DM CAC that has cameoed on Service 166 before.
5. Name the Townlink 293 bus that does T Shift. What time does the duty end for the BC driving that bus?
6. When was EZ-Link card made mandatory for use on public transport, thus abolishing the old farecard system?
7. Where will SBS 2888T meet SBS 2822H on the roads by just looking at the routes their respective services will take? Means two services that start from same interchange will meet again at another place on the roads.
8. Explain what it means by the block 'sw -989' on the timesheet.
9. One Service 225W bus will crossover to do Service 225G during the weekends. What is the bus?
10. SBS 9688H did not have it's M1 ad taken down. True or False? -
7. Thomson Rd, after 5 & 518 exit PIE, until Scotts Rd (Far East Plaza) as 5 goes towards Paterson Rd and 518 towards Orchard rdOriginally posted by TWS4793:7. Where will SBS 2888T meet SBS 2822H on the roads by just looking at the routes their respective services will take? Means two services that start from same interchange will meet again at another place on the roads.
10. SBS 9688H did not have it's M1 ad taken down. True or False?
10. False -
There is one bus stop where 3 svcs go to the same int. After the bus stop...
- One turns left
- One goes straight
- One turns right
What is the bus stop?
What are the 3 svcs? -
(1) people say 925. i follow lolsOriginally posted by sBs_boy:1 ) Name me :
- The Service Number that appears 3 times at the same bus stop plate at a same bus stop. Where is this bus stop located ?
- The Service Number that crosses the railway crossing 2 times at a same direction.
- The road where i could still find the 1st Generation of Bus Stop.
- The Bus Stop which seperates into 3 different shelter.
- 1st Underground Terminal
2) I am the first service into this new home. During my lifespan, ive change my house for 1 time, 4 different terminating points and at the same time, change my name for 3 times.
- Name me the service numbers and the different terminating points and the different routings.
railway crossing? u already reveal answer is 925.
sorry 1st gen bus stop all gone. u see u are referring to STC era. if u r referring to 3rd gen bus stop then theres one in serangoon at bounary rd, also one at potong pasir area. along serangoon road.
2nd gen bus stop i think all gone. these are bench seat type. last time lim chu kang got n one at corporation rd. last i check both gone. sad
mad bus shelter? hmm not sure. maybe the thomson rd one somehwere before the novena area/
1st underground terminal/ ur definition say bus terminal not int. Changi airport/ no its above ground...i wonder if STC era they got dig hole n build a bus ter.. haaa
answer should be none built yet. again changi airprot terminal is above ground. it was never at basement 1 or 2. the terminal exists today. its the coach park now.
question 2:
first service into new town.
was shifted to bus int. because at first bus ter
bus service number was changed thrice. therefore it shd be some feeder in a new town that was renumbered 3 times and each renumbring maybe changed route.
uhhh....
bishan?
first feeder 353. uh sin mong to BIS st 31
later became 57. shift hosue to Bishan int new new then
57 went bishan to sin ming din fully circle.
later became the 410 townlink service route is changed to become full circle service
later dropped townlink name to be feeder 410. much later route amendment not so sure.
ZYX
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ANSWERS ANSWERS
the trans Island days quiz
1) today news report on GDS. which buss has GDS installed but nott working?
TIB821E.
2) TIBS had a trial of next bus stop announcement n display in 1996. naame the service having trial. also name he bus used for trial.
(hint: today the screen still exists)
ANS: 167
TIB727U
3) which service did the first bendy bus of TIBS do in april 1996?
answer with service
TIB838H, service 171.
4) which were the first three TIBS bus services in 1981?
answer with 3 old service numbers.
old 160, old 161 and 167
5) TIB118 had 2 validators fitted contrary to most TIBs buses of the time (1994) which only had one. true or false?
nonuss point: name another rego with 2 validator of same model.
true. TIB246 is another one. uh i assume 246 is a UD i could be wrong.
6) the bell press buttons on the windows dividers in the DAF Db 220 LT were placed very high so out of reach u had to be tall to press it. true or false?
false. these are the model of bus that had press bell at seat level.
7) Which TIBS service was withdrawn totally n then reintroduced under slight route changes in aug 2000?
this refers to service 5. later come back as the 970.
Cool TIB536 to TIB543 were brand new on service SS1. true or false?
one of u got it right. it is indeed SS7
9) prior to changing hands to TIBS, which bus service then under SBS operated with double deckers?
answer with one or two service SBS 1981 era numbers.
answer is bus 178 and 169 both use atleantans.
10) Is there such thing as CAC nissans in TIBS services in 1999?
trick question. ccorrect answer no (cause i say 1999) . but before 1999 got CAC nissans. in 1999 TIB312 and TIb318 were converted back to NAC. air-con left un used for a few years. then went scrap.
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South Buona Vista RdOriginally posted by sBs_boy:1 ) Name me :
- The road where i could still find the 1st Generation of Bus Stop. -
ZYX quiz 4
enhancing bus service quiz
1) true or false? in late 80s, SBS had move to the rear campaign
bonus point: name a year in 90s that indeed had this campaign
2) suppose i had a dollar note in the year 1986 when OTS out already and i wish to take feeder bus at bus interchange, i can
a) go transitlink office ask for change
b) use coin changing machine and get my changee
c) talk to bus driver ask change
3) Volvo b57s are
a) converted to air-con
b0 converted to air-con for bus driver only
c) left non air-con lah. dun be mad
4) early 1980s buses had
a) in bus LED screen saying next stop
b) button panel above drivers so that driver cna touch the buttons n play recorded messages.
c) two valiators installed
5) which of the following is true?
a) SBS deployed bus inspector to ask people to move to rear in 1990s
b) SBS has posters in bus showing bus safety in 1980s
c) SBS scania n113CRB had temperature themometers in bus
d) Superbus on 7 got thermometer one
6) SBS advertised products in bus. which of the following were campaigns
a) Sony walkman bus
b) Air filter bus
c) Flexvision showing ads bus
d) bygone mosquito spray in bus - bus
7) SBS once had service koisk with computer screens to
a) check when next bus depart
b) see bus news
c) surf web as in google
d) buy new concession stamp
SBS installed speakers on bus in 1989 to play music . name the rego (hint: revision question)
9) SBS got let buses use for carrying election balloting boxes?
true or false?
9b) SBS got let people ride bus n donate to chairty organisation thru bus fare?
answer yes or no.
10) SBS had a air-con bus in 1982. it was leyland national 2 bus! run on 143. last time 143 air-con wor!
true or false?
ZYX -
i rmb the pic in the Singapore Bus HandbookOriginally posted by ZYX2005:10) SBS had a air-con bus in 1982. it was leyland national 2 bus! run on 143. last time 143 air-con wor!
true or false?
ZYX
therefore its true -
I've been answering so many questions... Time for me to post some question
service_238's Supplementary Services Quiz Part 1
1. How many xovers are there on Service 6? Who is the parent service and state the shift type of the duty doing it. (3m)
2. Why Servie 403 and 354 have xovers on Weekdays? (2m)
3. What is the purpose of having a S403 xover on Saturday afternoon? Who is the parent service and state the shift type of the duty doing it. (4m)
4. What is the perm duty of the S17/12 xover? (1m)
5. Is there any xover on 31A? If yes, state the parent service and duty OR regos. Bonus mark given for stating BOTH duty and rego. If no, state any 4 regos that do 31A. (5m)
6. What time does 23A depart from Tampines on Weekday schedule? State the parent service. (3m)
7. How many xovers are there on Service 37 on weekends? State the time they depart from Tampines Int on each day. (3m)
8. Service 37 has xovers from 2 services. Name the 2 services (2m)
9. Does 19 have any xovers? If yes, is the duty involved uses 19 as a parent service or supplementary service? If parent service, state the xover service. If supplementary service, state the time it does S19. (3m)
10. What time does the S18 xovers depart Bedok Interchange in the evening? How many of the 3 does the full route? (4m)
Total: 30 marks -
service_238's Supplementary Services Quiz Part 1
anyhow answers by ZY =D
1. How many xovers are there on Service 6? Who is the parent service and state the shift type of the duty doing it. (3m)
four
17
S
2. Why Servie 403 and 354 have xovers on Weekdays? (2m)
meal break
3. What is the purpose of having a S403 xover on Saturday afternoon? Who is the parent service and state the shift type of the duty doing it. (4m)
additional trip
15
S
4. What is the perm duty of the S17/12 xover? (1m)
14S (lols)
5. Is there any xover on 31A? If yes, state the parent service and duty OR regos. Bonus mark given for stating BOTH duty and rego. If no, state any 4 regos that do 31A. (5m)
yes. 17. lols
6. What time does 23A depart from Tampines on Weekday schedule? State the parent service. (3m)
madness. 723am lols. 72 lor.
7. How many xovers are there on Service 37 on weekends? State the time they depart from Tampines Int on each day. (3m)
three? madness... forgeddit
8. Service 37 has xovers from 2 services. Name the 2 services (2m)
291 293
9. Does 19 have any xovers? If yes, is the duty involved uses 19 as a parent service or supplementary service? If parent service, state the xover service. If supplementary service, state the time it does S19. (3m)
blur.
10. What time does the S18 xovers depart Bedok Interchange in the evening? How many of the 3 does the full route? (4m)
ouch. anyhow guess 6pm onwards. all three? -
You scored 4 marks in total.Originally posted by ZYX2005:service_238's Supplementary Services Quiz Part 1
anyhow answers by ZY =D -
1) dont know leh.Originally posted by ZYX2005:ZYX quiz 4
enhancing bus service quiz
1) true or false? in late 80s, SBS had move to the rear campaign
bonus point: name a year in 90s that indeed had this campaign
2) suppose i had a dollar note in the year 1986 when OTS out already and i wish to take feeder bus at bus interchange, i can
a) go transitlink office ask for change
b) use coin changing machine and get my changee
c) talk to bus driver ask change
3) Volvo b57s are
a) converted to air-con
b0 converted to air-con for bus driver only
c) left non air-con lah. dun be mad
4) early 1980s buses had
a) in bus LED screen saying next stop
b) button panel above drivers so that driver cna touch the buttons n play recorded messages.
c) two valiators installed
5) which of the following is true?
a) SBS deployed bus inspector to ask people to move to rear in 1990s
b) SBS has posters in bus showing bus safety in 1980s
c) SBS scania n113CRB had temperature themometers in bus
d) Superbus on 7 got thermometer one
6) SBS advertised products in bus. which of the following were campaigns
a) Sony walkman bus
b) Air filter bus
c) Flexvision showing ads bus
d) bygone mosquito spray in bus - bus
7) SBS once had service koisk with computer screens to
a) check when next bus depart
b) see bus news
c) surf web as in google
d) buy new concession stamp SBS installed speakers on bus in 1989 to play music . name the rego (hint: revision question)
9) SBS got let buses use for carrying election balloting boxes?
true or false?
9b) SBS got let people ride bus n donate to chairty organisation thru bus fare?
answer yes or no.
10) SBS had a air-con bus in 1982. it was leyland national 2 bus! run on 143. last time 143 air-con wor!
true or false?
ZYX
2) C
3) C (there a AC pod for the BC, if not wrong)
4) B
5) D
6) C
7) A
8 ) SBS67?
9a) Yes. (Last election, theres one under my block, a CAC O405)
9b) Yes.. (cant confirm..but think so)
10) (erm. true?) it was a Demostrator, SBS6820L, after the demo period, shipped to Aust & Re-reg as MO 9407 and the exit was removed. -
Originally posted by ZYX2005:
I think its 293 and 38. 291 is not involved in any xovers so far
[b]service_238's Supplementary Services Quiz Part 1
anyhow answers by ZY =D
8. Service 37 has xovers from 2 services. Name the 2 services (2m)
291 293
b] -
1. No. November 1992. It was proven unpopular due to the timing being the school holidays when the buses are not so packed.Originally posted by ZYX2005:ZYX quiz 4
enhancing bus service quiz
ZYX
2. b) use coin changing machine and get my changee
3. c) left non air-con lah. dun be mad
4. b) button panel above drivers so that driver cna touch the buttons n play recorded messages.
5. c) SBS scania n113CRB had temperature themometers in bus
6. b) Air filter bus
7. b) see bus news
8. Its a Scania N113 OAC bus.
9a) True
9b) Yes
10) False -
Originally posted by service_238:
1. X-over is from S2. Should be S or E?
I've been answering so many questions... Time for me to post some question
[b]service_238's Supplementary Services Quiz Part 1
1. How many xovers are there on Service 6? Who is the parent service and state the shift type of the duty doing it. (3m)
2. Why Servie 403 and 354 have xovers on Weekdays? (2m)
3. What is the purpose of having a S403 xover on Saturday afternoon? Who is the parent service and state the shift type of the duty doing it. (4m)
4. What is the perm duty of the S17/12 xover? (1m)
5. Is there any xover on 31A? If yes, state the parent service and duty OR regos. Bonus mark given for stating BOTH duty and rego. If no, state any 4 regos that do 31A. (5m)
6. What time does 23A depart from Tampines on Weekday schedule? State the parent service. (3m)
7. How many xovers are there on Service 37 on weekends? State the time they depart from Tampines Int on each day. (3m)
8. Service 37 has xovers from 2 services. Name the 2 services (2m)
9. Does 19 have any xovers? If yes, is the duty involved uses 19 as a parent service or supplementary service? If parent service, state the xover service. If supplementary service, state the time it does S19. (3m)
10. What time does the S18 xovers depart Bedok Interchange in the evening? How many of the 3 does the full route? (4m)
Total: 30 marks[/b]
2. Due to 354's meal break as there's only 1 bus on weekday. (not counting H1)
3. Due to S6's operation time on a Saturday which ends at 3pm. Bus is on T Shift.
4. Don't know
5. 69. 17T 18T.
6. 9.05am & 9.30am around there. X-over is from 72.
7. 1 X-over from 38. Don't know time.
8. 38 293
9. 38. Don't know.
10. Time is around 6.30 to 7. Only 2 of the 3 do the full route. The other one starts from bedok and ends at Tampines. -
you score 4 points onlyOriginally posted by QX5216J:1) dont know leh.
2) C
3) C (there a AC pod for the BC, if not wrong)
4) B
5) D
6) C
7) A
8 ) SBS67?
9a) Yes. (Last election, theres one under my block, a CAC O405)
9b) Yes.. (cant confirm..but think so)
10) (erm. true?) it was a Demostrator, SBS6820L, after the demo period, shipped to Aust & Re-reg as MO 9407 and the exit was removed.
ZYX -
service_238 : you scored 6 pointsOriginally posted by service_238:1. No. November 1992. It was proven unpopular due to the timing being the school holidays when the buses are not so packed.
2. b) use coin changing machine and get my changee
3. c) left non air-con lah. dun be mad
4. b) button panel above drivers so that driver cna touch the buttons n play recorded messages.
5. c) SBS scania n113CRB had temperature themometers in bus
6. b) Air filter bus
7. b) see bus news
8. Its a Scania N113 OAC bus.
9a) True
9b) Yes
10) False
give clue: some questions may have multiple answers. u have to pick all of them right to score a valid point. -
'566117' gets two points from me.Originally posted by 566117:7. Thomson Rd, after 5 & 518 exit PIE, until Scotts Rd (Far East Plaza) as 5 goes towards Paterson Rd and 518 towards Orchard rd
10. False
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The remaining questions:
1. Name me one bus that used to serve on Service 242.
2. Name the two buses on Service 225 that had recently exchanged duties. Meaning one 225G bus become 225W perm and vice versa.
3. Name the two buses that were involved in the accident at Bedok Interchange before the last CSS bus left Bedok Interchange. State what was their current service they were on when the accident happened. Which bus suffered more damage?
4. Name one popular Service 135 Merc DM CAC that has cameoed on Service 166 before.
5. Name the Townlink 293 bus that does T Shift. What time does the duty end for the BC driving that bus?
6. When was EZ-Link card made mandatory for use on public transport, thus abolishing the old farecard system?
8. Explain what it means by the block 'sw -989' on the timesheet.
9. One Service 225W bus will crossover to do Service 225G during the weekends. What is the bus?