Photos and Videos of Overseas buses
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here u may contribute ur oversea tours pix or any interesting oversea bus u come across on the net.
remember if the pic is NOT yours , pls credit properly.
video links are welcome as well
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Narita tokyo Airport apron bus
sorry folks. the bus was parked in the terminal building. this is a Narita arport gate to plane shuttle bus, interior. so it kinda looks dark.
as u can see it is not exactly what one might call, low floor. thhe odd carry-on luggage bag protrudes in this picture.
i think the brand is Mitsubishi bah?
Due to security reasons, one is NOT ALLOWED to shoot exterior pic of a bus at airport. here is an attempted shot of the apron bus i took, and from my plane BEFORE take off
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the Mitsubishi Aeroqueen touring coach
personally i have heard of aeroking but aero queen? hmmm
ride was comfortable and the bus has loads of legroom. bus can go NAC by juz opening the window which i often did to take shots of buses much to he changrin of the pax nearby. however eventually another mate who takes pics like mad of scenery sat nearby me so he can ultilise my open window so complaints were dropped.
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your typical mitji bus dash. looks very much like our singaporean ones.
this one shows the front offside
interior with my fren staring .lol
heres one of the nearside, but da the driver is standing guard. ahahaha
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hmm... let's see.
i have some taiwan buses to share with u guys. (those 2 pix were taken at my year end trip to taiwan in 2006)
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Is the Hino volgren bodied? The headlights seems like Volgren to me but then the body looks too ... ... off
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it isnt Hino volgren bodied. Actually, the body was from the Hue Ching Bodyworks of Taiwan.Originally posted by TIB1049L:Is the Hino volgren bodied? The headlights seems like Volgren to me but then the body looks too ... ... off
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the body got a bit of hyundai korea bus look or miji aero star look
coupled with a nice headlights like volgren Cr221
hohoho
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Chuobus hokkaido
Here is a Chuobus Hino with rainbow 1 bodywork working on service 5 of Chitose town. . Chuobus translated means central bus. based on mainland central (hence central bus) island of Japan...one wonders why this bus company decided to expand out onto the northern island of Hokkaido
A look at the side desto. Apparently Chuobus Hokkaido service 5 goes to Chitose Airport PTB (I was told that it says chitose intl airport- if wrong pls correct me)
Chuobus also operates inter town express coach services. here is one passing by at a rest point somewhere in Hokkaido
This is a Isuzu Gila (yes the bodywork is call Gila) bodywork bus. unknown model of course. guessing LT13x bah. note the use of EDS for route blinds n hard to shoot at EDS.
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Touring coaches
a frontal shot of hino Selega coach. To its left is a Mitshibishi Fuso Independent bus bodywork coach
A shot of an Isuzu coach of unknown bodywork
not forgetting a Nissan Disel. note how the front looks like. compare it with a citybus version of this bodywork. Is similiar.
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That is just our TIBS/CSS Hino HT238 buses! (ok, not the same buses, but same design). So now we know they are called Rainbow 1 bodyworks...Originally posted by ZYX2005:Chuobus hokkaido
Here is a Chuobus Hino with rainbow 1 bodywork working on service 5 of Chitose town. . Chuobus translated means central bus. based on mainland central (hence central bus) island of Japan...one wonders why this bus company decided to expand out onto the northern island of Hokkaido -
Japan buses...
Note that some buses look like the old Tibs buses
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Malaysia kampung buses...
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Rapid KL buses...
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why the japanese bus entrance is the back door one, then exit is front door?
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The buses got rear camera which is vital for drivers,Maybe SBST & SMRT(Exclude Bendies) should really consider this,Can save lives
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That is Isuzu GALA, and the model should be LV7xx.
Chuobus also operates inter town express coach services. here is one passing by at a rest point somewhere in Hokkaido
This is a Isuzu Gila (yes the bodywork is call Gila) bodywork bus. unknown model of course. guessing LT13x bah. note the use of EDS for route blinds n hard to shoot at EDS.
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The below Isuzu coach with the similar bodywork of Hino's one is the new GALA. -
Originally posted by TIB1018B:
some pix...see above
i refer to the s76 bus shown above.
this one altho look like a mitji aero star bus but dah i have this feeling is a llocal bodywork de bus.
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as for the highlight shuttle bus,, notice the side EDS positioned at rear exit. this is because most japanese bus use baording at rear. somhow when u alight from bus, u then pay at driver there.
this one their system they develop. is same like the Hong Kong tram one. u board at rear then when alight pay at driver there at front.
in their case the system is explain like this. is based on a travel japan guide book my fren lend me....
1) u board at rear grab some sort of ticket from a machine. obviously the ticket say where u board
2) once boarded immediately look at the panel at front (if have) and note ur fare. this dispaly baord is vvery big. has place name as bus stop names and many LED slots side by side to the many place names in a nice neat array.
the LED slots will update fares accordingly as bus passes by bus stops so GPS is important in japan buses. this feature i heard was developed in mid 80s using radio signal technology so its a very long n well established system
3) when alighting pass driver ur ticket n pay the fare. may request driver to give back ticket if u know jap. drvier shall check ur baording point n made sure u paid correct.
the entire display board also doubles up as a current bus stop indicator. that is once the fare number disappear from the location ngo blank u know the bus have arrived at that stop
EXAMPLE
for example u board at sensei University. u going thru tamago plaza to get to this place called gala district 3rd zone.
the board will have blank at sensei university. u zoom ur vision across the board to tamago plaza . it says 1.60. hmm not the place i going, u scroll faster see gala district 3. ah 2.70
u get ready 2.70 in coins . as bus move watch board.
upon reaching tamago plaza you had boserved the number had jumped from 1.60 down to 1.00 then suddenly went blank. u know u had just reached tamago plaza. u look forward to reaching gala district 3.
once the bus reached gala district 3 the LED numbers at that position go blank. u proceed for alighting process. pass driver yen 2.70. then alight.
this means such Japanese buses CANNOt do cameo.
so reasons why they implement this system
1) prevent fare cheating
2) is a great idea. abble to double up as current location telling. good idea they came up in 1980s without those GPS.
rear boarding why?
1) board n alight at front is not good for people flow in bus
2) board at front and alight at back is not good as driver dun drive bus in middle. driver is the one that collects revenue so is important in process and so he become zhu jiao (main character) and system has to be design on him. . due to the system they've come up with , sad to say board at rear n alight at front is the only best way to do it.
in japan if flat fare bus then boarding at front like our current European OMO styles of bus boarding. just give driver he fare then sit down.
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orh gala not gila. i see the word gila at badging. my badOriginally posted by C751B:
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Follow!Originally posted by ZYX2005:Narita tokyo Airport apron bus
sorry folks. the bus was parked in the terminal building. this is a Narita arport gate to plane shuttle bus, interior. so it kinda looks dark.
as u can see it is not exactly what one might call, low floor. thhe odd carry-on luggage bag protrudes in this picture.
i think the brand is Mitsubishi bah?
Due to security reasons, one is NOT ALLOWED to shoot exterior pic of a bus at airport. here is an attempted shot of the apron bus i took, and from my plane BEFORE take off
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sorrie ah the 1 i added to emphasis got newer designs (see the hybrid bus i posted in the alternative fuel thread) . i think shd be juz rainbowOriginally posted by AntiDennisLance:That is just our TIBS/CSS Hino HT238 buses! (ok, not the same buses, but same design). So now we know they are called Rainbow 1 bodyworks...
yeah i only know our Ht238 use hino rainbow bodywork after i did some small research before headed for japan in may 2007.
be warned tho japan buses sometimes use local bodywork. the bodyworks i can name are those that tied with the manufacturer. for example gala is to isuzu and Erga is to isuzu and Aero star is to Mitsubishi and rainbow is to Hino. the UD one i forgot. space something one. i feel the UD one very ugly
Fuji is an odd one out. can be used for any model. but for my cases i'll always assume fuji is for hino in Hokkaido cuz thats the sense i get when doing my research. i see Hino tied with fuji bodywork most common.
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crazy pix
i shot this service 24 Mitsubishi Aero Star from window as we overtook it. in Asahigawa.
a view at a bus stand. no shelter. but nevertheless notice the tactile plates on street lead all the way even to the position of the rear door (where people board) . this woman look surprised to see a camera snap. lol
this one madness. i see WAb logo on this mini-bus. as i had the window open as my coach went flying by i juz snap. fast reaction i had but i think pix blur. OOPS
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Jakarta busways
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=314069
they use daewoo buses. design of the system is quite like the concept of subway trains, only thing is that buses are used instead of trains. its high floor buses ( ) not low floor buses, reason is that this levels the bus with the platform at the stations. but actually they might as well build a lower platform (around kerb level) and use low floor buses as well,that way the bus would still be level with the platform. -
The problem with low floor buses is that the spaces above the front wheels cant be used for seating or standing, that makes it one of the cons as lesser ppl can fit into the vehicle. Furthermore, those high floors are most likely cheaper to buy and to maintain.Originally posted by 201911:Jakarta busways
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=314069
they use daewoo buses. design of the system is quite like the concept of subway trains, only thing is that buses are used instead of trains. its high floor buses ( ) not low floor buses, reason is that this levels the bus with the platform at the stations. but actually they might as well build a lower platform (around kerb level) and use low floor buses as well,that way the bus would still be level with the platform. -
I didn't know they used Liannex Bodywork!!
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