Did you know...? (Part 2)

• TWS4793

  9 Feb 08, 00:59

  Originally posted by service_238:

  
  You need to use iris more often to get used to the system and the way how they capture the position of the bus. Dont anyhow comment that its not accurate.

  
  I do understand that. Inaccuracy is sometimes caused by the sudden change of road conditions, so one cannot predict really well when a bus will come. They just have to wait for it to come.

• service_238

  9 Feb 08, 01:03

  Originally posted by SBS9889U:

  Anyone encountered exceptionally longer wait on Sv32 today from 4+PM onwards?

  Sv32's frequency for PM Peak was around 26 mins and 30 mins after 10pm.

  
  S32 operating on Special7 schedule - 9 buses including the 1 S shift doing 11 xover. Reduction of 4 buses from the usual Sunday schedule.

• 5454

  9 Feb 08, 09:38

  Originally posted by gorby107:

  Btw went over to PGL Int just a few days back

  Saw a notice infront of the control office and saw that two new services will be launched soon.

  They are 550 and 569 (From Punggol and Sengkang to City Area)

  Either Premium or CityShopper Services
  
  Also saw that Sv 87(beside 62) to undergo WAB Training
  (Now the fleet is fully DD, unless they want to add the Scania as fleet addition?)

  550 and 569 Shld be the new Premium Services .

• sBs_boy

  9 Feb 08, 10:53

  Originally posted by gorby107:

  Btw went over to PGL Int just a few days back

  Saw a notice infront of the control office and saw that two new services will be launched soon.

  They are 550 and 569 (From Punggol and Sengkang to City Area)

  Either Premium or CityShopper Services
  
  Also saw that Sv 87(beside 62) to undergo WAB Training
  (Now the fleet is fully DD, unless they want to add the Scania as fleet addition?)

  Do note that SBST is trying to make all BCs undergo WAB trainings from now onwards to prepare them for the future. Having undergoing through WAB training now doesnt really mean that they will get WAB buses.

• SBS 9613Z

  9 Feb 08, 12:31

  Originally posted by Scania:

  
  17 ah....if near Bedok Int, might as well walk....frequency has been like this since dunno when. It had been better with 227.

  
  17's frequency can still be considered good... go compare Services 3 and 17 at Pasir Ris Int. 2 Service 17 = 1 Service 3. On Wednesday, I waited for Service 3 for a very long time, and in the process 2 Service 17 came; in the end Service 3 (SBS 3669C) was full all the way to the door plus some people were left behind. Next time I'll just take Service 17...

• SBS 9631X

  12 Feb 08, 20:28

  
  

  Originally posted by SBS 9613Z:

  
  17's frequency can still be considered good... go compare Services 3 and 17 at Pasir Ris Int. 2 Service 17 = 1 Service 3. On Wednesday, I waited for Service 3 for a very long time, and in the process 2 Service 17 came; in the end Service 3 (SBS 3669C) was full all the way to the door plus some people were left behind. Next time I'll just take Service 17...

  Service17's frequency is way too good, to justify that it took out SBS3719S out from its perm fleet 1year+ ago. Even during off peak hours, at Pasir Ris Int, confirm plus chop chop, out of all the trunk services other than Sv 88, 17 is the fastest to arrive. And yes,  2 Sv17 buses = 1 Sv3 or Sv12 bus. To compare, on average, it would take 3 Sv17 buses to come before a Sv21 bus comes

  Sv17 BCs are to be praised for this frequency

   

• TIB1062Y

  13 Feb 08, 20:55

  ... that there is SBST bus stop plate without service number at the bus stop opp Bangkit LRT Station (Bt Panjang Ring Rd) and the bus stop after Zhenghua Pri Sch (Fajar Rd).
  
  I foresee an amendment for Service 3N as the inter-town $1.50 fare doesn't make sense for Bt Panjang neighbourhood town since there are only 4 pathetic bus stops in that area.

• Scania L113 lover

  18 Feb 08, 20:15

  Originally posted by SBS 9631X:

  Service17's frequency is way too good, to justify that it took out SBS3719S out from its perm fleet 1year+ ago. Even during off peak hours, at Pasir Ris Int, confirm plus chop chop, out of all the trunk services other than Sv 88, 17 is the fastest to arrive. And yes,  2 Sv17 buses = 1 Sv3 or Sv12 bus. To compare, on average, it would take 3 Sv17 buses to come before a Sv21 bus comes

  Sv17 BCs are to be praised for this frequency

   

  In the early days, it was 88 that had poor frequency. How times have changed.

• ^tamago^

  18 Feb 08, 20:23

  Originally posted by TIB1062Y:

  ... that there is SBST bus stop plate without service number at the bus stop opp Bangkit LRT Station (Bt Panjang Ring Rd) and the bus stop after Zhenghua Pri Sch (Fajar Rd).
  
  I foresee an amendment for Service 3N as the inter-town $1.50 fare doesn't make sense for Bt Panjang neighbourhood town since there are only 4 pathetic bus stops in that area.

  Premium service!

• SBS3688Y

  18 Feb 08, 22:14

  noticed in SBST website all 10 Dennis Dart minibuses are put up for sale.

• SBS9888Y

  20 Feb 08, 10:31

  Originally posted by SBS3688Y:

  noticed in SBST website all 10 Dennis Dart minibuses are put up for sale.

  about time

  BN 3 darts use as SP most of the time only do 42 if not hibernate..its like sitting there waiting for death day..darts very easy hot also..the 3 should perm 68 and 403..

  8013 does 92 most of the time if not hibernate..its quite useless also

   

  should remove the 10 Soon Chows as training also. boy they really are bad.

• SBS 233 X

  20 Feb 08, 11:34

  Originally posted by SBS9888Y:

  about time

  BN 3 darts use as SP most of the time only do 42 if not hibernate..its like sitting there waiting for death day..darts very easy hot also..the 3 should perm 68 and 403..

  8013 does 92 most of the time if not hibernate..its quite useless also

   

  should remove the 10 Soon Chows as training also. boy they really are bad.

  The darts can't do 68 anymore. Something big happened after SBST put darts cameo on 68. We shall not see darts on 68 anymore.

• Scania L113 lover

  20 Feb 08, 20:32

  Originally posted by SBS3688Y:

  noticed in SBST website all 10 Dennis Dart minibuses are put up for sale.

  
  I would bet they would be hard-pressed finding buyers.

   

• bus74

  20 Feb 08, 21:16

  Originally posted by SBS 233 X:

  The darts can't do 68 anymore. Something big happened after SBST put darts cameo on 68. We shall not see darts on 68 anymore.

  
  wat big thing happen??

• Apex-LW'21

  21 Feb 08, 22:49

  did anyone notice about SBS607B? the SBS Transit logo on the offside is missing..
• brotherchen1982

  21 Feb 08, 23:04

  Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:

  did anyone notice about SBS607B? the SBS Transit logo on the offside is missing..

  Common lah, sometimes forgets to put the SBST logo

• SBS 9256 X

  22 Feb 08, 20:49

  This morning when i was on my waybto sch, i saw a VSO passing by Bishan Road with the EDS. It was about 7.15am

• 5454

  24 Feb 08, 11:01

  Originally posted by SBS 9256 X:

  This morning when i was on my waybto sch, i saw a VSO passing by Bishan Road with the EDS. It was about 7.15am

  
  Should be SBS9810X goin Toa Payoh Int from AMDEP.

• chickenlittle2

  24 Feb 08, 17:03

  Service 242 does not go around Jurong point at the junction anymore when it is heading to BNL but go straight and turn into JW St 64 directly to the interchange.

• Acx1688

  24 Feb 08, 20:40

  Singapore Airshow using SMRT buses... CMI

  pple actually queue from Pasir Ris Central bus stop under the tent stretch all the way to junction of Pasir Ris Central/Pasir Ris Dr 3 on Saturday late morning... SMRT even dare to use MB0405 CAC buses

• azharjj

  25 Feb 08, 09:26

  Originally posted by chickenlittle2:

  Service 242 does not go around Jurong point at the junction anymore when it is heading to BNL but go straight and turn into JW St 64 directly to the interchange.

  
  Really ?

  Last time, some 242 BC did turn right but some they go straight, just like 174,198,157, etc. I think it's probably depends on situation if there are many vehicles wanting to turn right, the BC just go straight...

• SBS9888Y

  25 Feb 08, 13:41

  Originally posted by Acx1688:

  Singapore Airshow using SMRT buses... CMI

  pple actually queue from Pasir Ris Central bus stop under the tent stretch all the way to junction of Pasir Ris Central/Pasir Ris Dr 3 on Saturday late morning... SMRT even dare to use MB0405 CAC buses

  i wont be surprise if they would deploy the UDs

• stooper

  25 Feb 08, 21:23

  Originally posted by chickenlittle2:

  Service 242 does not go around Jurong point at the junction anymore when it is heading to BNL but go straight and turn into JW St 64 directly to the interchange.

  Is it they follow the 502 route? Then it skips one stop?

• chickenlittle2

  25 Feb 08, 21:26

  Originally posted by stooper:

  Is it they follow the 502 route? Then it skips one stop?

  
  No la, they follow the Svc 30, 240, 249 route to BNL. Last time they do this when they are late but now it is every trip.

• brotherchen1982

  26 Feb 08, 20:18

  Originally posted by chickenlittle2:

  
  No la, they follow the Svc 30, 240, 249 route to BNL. Last time they do this when they are late but now it is every trip.

  Sometimes they have to do 2 trip continuously so must save time for resting inbetween the 2 trip