Anything Unusual On The Roads (June 2008)
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Originally posted by brotherchen1982:
Reported in WaoBao & omy.sg
http://www.omy.sg/news/localnews/200806/20080625_4295.html
SBST Replies:
Would any kind soul translate the articles, please?
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Originally posted by Superbus:
Would any kind soul translate the articles, please?
the first one:A stubborn BC from China was stubborn not to listen to commuters' directions when he drove the wrong route. Instead, he insisted on knowing the route. This had let 20 commuters landed up on a 2 hour 'ride to nowhere'.
According to a forumite from my.sg, a S168 male BC drove the wrong route last wednesday (18th Jun 08) . He was supposed to turn at the Woodlands Ave 2 exit of the SLE but instead went straight before landed up in the Bt Panjang area.
This forumite added that there were 20 passengers onboard at the time of incident. They were appalled that the bus went on the wrong route. Some of them went to alert the driver about it. However, the stubborn driver refused to listen to the commuter's directions when he knows he is on the wrong route and insisted that he knows the route. Thus, the bus went round Bt Panjang for more than an hour, stretching an ordinary travelling time of 30min to 2 hours, angering the commuters.User tamago pointed out: Despite having passengers onboard the bus, the BC eventually needed the company's van to 'rescue' him.
The bus was believed to be on its journey from Bedok Int to Woodlands Int. It passes by Bedok Reservoir Rd, Tampines Ave 1, Tampines Library at Tampines Ave 7 as well as the Singapore Sports School at Woodlands Ave 2.
Another user NightWish said that the bus was on the TPE when it got lost. This could have eventually landed the bus on the BKE that is bound for Bt Panjang.
In the online discussion, some questioned if this could be due to the influx of having more non-Singaporean BCs in the bus company recently.
Other users said, "Singapore's road names are derived from our multi-cultural heritage of chinese, malay, tamil, dialects, english etc. This is not surprising that a foreigner would find it hard to remember. It would be challenging when a foreign BC learns a bus route.
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Originally posted by Superbus:
Would any kind soul translate the articles, please?
The second oneSBS Transit apologises to the affected commuters for the incident whereby the bus driver got lost whilst on duty. The driver concerned has since been dealt with.
SBS Transit spokesperson Tammy Tan replied in an email that the BC concerned had just started to drive on Service 168. The driver was supposed to exit to Woodlands Ave 2 towards Woodlands Int but did not do so. This led to the driver being lost.
"We have since apologised to the 20 affected commuters and their fares will be refunded. As a gesture of goodwill, we will be issuing the affected commuters complimentary tickets. We hope that they are able to contact us"
Tammy added, there are 5200 BCs in the company and being lost whilst on duty is rare. As the BC concerned is a new BC and being lost is not an excuse, the company has since dealt with the BC.
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This is the best I can translate. My chinese isnt very fantastic.
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Thanks bro!
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thanks to service_238!!!!
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From what I observed from my bus the other day, the support vehicle (aka the SBST van) seems to have completely miss the WDL Ave 2 slip road from BKE (bus entered from Woodlands Road).
If what I saw and assumed is correct, looks like the BC is not the only person to be held responsible. FYI, the van was seen with the VO right from Woodlands Road all the way to Bukit Panjang.
But since SBST has taken appropriate actions, I will take it as all parties responsible have been reprimanded and case closed :)
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Originally posted by SBS2695H:
I know Mark IIIs are good, but I am just wondering if this is HG's mahjiong game.why u like to say that this is mahjong game? everytime got MK III on sv 27, u say it is mahjong garme. tell me what buses can HG deploy on Sv 27 as cameo? Only MK III/IV and K230 mah. what else? They do not have so much buses to play with now.
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
why u like to say that this is mahjong game? everytime got MK III on sv 27, u say it is mahjong garme. tell me what buses can HG deploy on Sv 27 as cameo? Only MK III/IV and K230 mah. what else? They do not have so much buses to play with now.
tt kid cant stop whining...btw, its MAHJONG, dun understand wad is mahjiong...2695h...pls ctrl ur emotions ah...
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Jun 23
SBS2598E sv196[BB 156]
SBS97Y sv70[BRBP 157]
SBS2761A sv32[AR 48]
SBS9474H sv166[BB 196]
SBS195Y sv162[AM SP]
SBS522L sv135[AM 70]
SBS3790J sv135[BRBP SP]
SBS898C sv36[BN 15]
SBS970B sv36[BN SP]
SBS713C sv16[BB 170] -
Jun 24
SBS148J sv131[BRBP SP]
SBS895K sv107[HG SP]
SBS9463P sv2[BN 17]
SBS9554K sv2[BN 8]
SBS2630U sv83[HG 163]
SBS890Z sv15[BN 518]
SBS3793B sv13[AM SP]
SBS8141A sv48[BB SP] -
Jun 25
SBS1946R sv32[AR 123]
SBS9337X sv14[BN 2]
SBS8146L sv548[BB SP]
SBS9236D sv111[AR 10]
SBS970B sv36[BN SP]
SBS895K sv107[HG SP]
SBS411Z sv70[AM SP]
SBS408J sv70[AM SP]
SBS528X sv131[BRBP SP]
SBS3766E sv57[AM 24]
SBS256E sv70[AM SP]
SBS713C sv16[BB 170]
SBS9290X sv111[AR SP]
SBS885P sv107[HG 115]
SBS9435X sv196[BN SP]
SBS7344M sv196[AR 14]
SBS891X sv36[BN 5]
SBS2602B sv14[AR SP]
SBS1985C sv31[BN 37]
SBS854D sv111[BB 96]
SBS2838M sv64[HG 147]
SBS2733G sv2[BN 17]
SBS373A sv502A[SL SP] -
853: TIB377X (SP AMDEP) --> brokedown
852: TIB368Y (178 WLDEP)
912: TIB1229J (963 WLDEP)
912: either TIB571B or TIB665P. some kind soul pls help me to confirm. thx!
912: TIB1025E (900/901 WLDEP)
913: TIB1197S (903 WLDEP)
965: TIB775E (SP AMDEP)
852: CSS185P (SP WLDEP) -
SBS3824X on service 78 [SL 334]
SBS737J on service 99 [BB 96]
SBS342P on service 157 [BR 232] - It's the 1st time I SEE a 232 bus on 157
SBS499X on service 157 [AM SP]
WA merc no ad on service 185 - I assume it's SBS191H. If yes, 4th consecutive day
SBS9318B on service 198 [BB 166]
SBS340U on service 334 [SL SP]
SBS544Z on service 334 [SL SP] - many times already
SBS3830C on service 502 [SL SP]
SBS3873D on service 502 [SL SP] - many times already -
970: TIB905Y (941 KJDEP)
msg from SBS9888Y
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SBS 9823J on 225 (222 BNDEP)
SBS 9521E on 197 (SP BNDEP)
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26/6/2008
TIB637X - 962 [WL SP/960#]
TIB868X - 911 [WL SP]
TIB571B - 912 [WL 961]
TIB1066L - 169 [WL 960]
TIB806A - 911 [WL TBC]
TIB826S - 911 [WL 963]
TIB682P - 925 [KJ 172]
TIB911D - 969 [AM 851]
TIB562C - 964 [WL 187]
TIB427K - 911 [WL 963]
TIB1039R - 911 [WL SP]
TIB926L - 961 [AM 851]
TIB447C - 961 [WL 912/SP]
TIB499C - 960 [WL 966]
TIB828L - 966 [WL TBC]
TIB518G - 171 [AM SP/67]
SBS8144S - 48 [AR 63/SP]
SBS114G - 56 [AM 136]
TIB971E - 61 [WL 963]
SBS2777E - 175 [AR SP]
SBS1977B - 80 [HG 119/578*]
SBS9317D - 12 [BN 30]
SBS713C - 16 [BB 170]
SBS39R - 69 [BN 32]
SBS2689B - 65 [AR SP]
SBS510X - 72 [AM SP]
SBS9620C - 168 [AM 72]
SBS942H - 103 [HG 100]
TIB981B - 912 [WL 969]
TIB1047S - 962 [WL 169]
TIB1051D - 911 [WL 969]
TIB1220H - 169 [AM 969/980] -
TIB839E also doing 975. Wonder whats SPH is up to.
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TIB 905 Y on Service 925 (morning)
TIB 905 Y on Service 970 (evening, S102, 7:09pm at Commonwealth MRT Station bus stop towards Shenton Way. Off Service after that..
TIB 712 L also on Service 970, 7pm at Sixth Ave towards Bt Panjang Int..
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TIB 0634D on 851 (AMDEP 190)
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San Ba San (SBS383X) on 155 today. (BRBP 63)
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Merc O405 on 180 w/180 + LRT Shuttle B on EDS
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26 June 2008
SBS982S on Service 51 (HGDEP 27)
SBS97Y on Service 55 (BRBP 157) <- A BR bus on 55!
SBS125A on Service 72 (AMDEP SP)
SBS256E on Service 72 (AMDEP SP)
MB0405 (WA) with no ad no dress rims on Service 25. <- It is like SBS11x -
SBS39R on 69 (BN 32)
SBS75K on 69 (BN 19)
SBS3688Y on 69/23A (BN 225)
SBS43C on 291 (BN 33)
SBS3651C on 291 (BN 39)
SBS74M on 293 (BN TMI 68)
SBS757B on 68 (BN 293) -
Originally posted by SBS594D:
26 June 2008
SBS97Y on Service 55 (BRBP 157) <- A BR bus on 55!
sorry, SBS97Y is AMDEP SP... just redeployed from BR 157 to AM SP -
26/6/08
SBS 9566B on Svc 17 (BNDEP 65) <- nice bus
