Down Memory Lane (Part 2)
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http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1279/topics/57919
Singapore public transport has changed and progressed rapidly since its early days, from bus conductors to One-Man-Operated(OMO) ticket dispensing machines, farecard validators to the current EZ-Link cards. Bus technologies also changed rapidly to the current modern and comfortable public transport.
I'd like to find out what people missed about the good old days; be it interesting, pleasant or unpleasant memories...
Anything about Singapore's previous public transport can be discussed:
- services
- buses, bus-stops..
- etc...- Unrefurbished Mark IIIs, O405s and Scania N113CRB OACs. I wonder if the NAC Scanias had PVC seats originally
- SBST 2000 refurbishment programme.
- The LO2x, LA and O305.
- The PAC/FAC services in the 1990s. I read from sources that 7 was the first service to get LO3x.For me, I remember taking a Merz on 31 with blue seats when I was 6 years old in 2000 from Bedok to Tampines.
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If i'm not wrong, Singapore's oldest bus-stop is at Old CCK rd... the road where 172,975 & 405 plies. I really hope even if they want to replace it, the old one still can be preserved and put in the museum perhaps ?
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Those Choa Chu Kang Rd 1970s bus stops are to stay after all
But at e same time, that hotel w/ e man operated lift is forced to be demolished for mini MRT line
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Originally posted by SBS2695H:
- Unrefurbished Mark IIIs, O405s and Scania N113CRB OACs. I wonder if the NAC Scanias had PVC seats originally
- SBST 2000 refurbishment programme.
- The LO2x, LA and O305.
- The PAC/FAC services in the 1990s. I read from sources that 7 was the first service to get LO3x.Yes , the NAC Scanias had PVC blue seats originally ..
The first 10 LO3x were newly on Service 7 in 1993
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Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:
Yes , the NAC Scanias had PVC blue seats originally ..
The first 10 LO3x were newly on Service 7 in 1993
This means that the blue PVC seats on the NAC Scanias are already 19 years old and some are still not having cracks yet. How nice! Apart from that, I wonder if there was a craze to catch the first 10 LO3x on 7 in 1993. -
Originally posted by SBS2695H:
This means that the blue PVC seats on the NAC Scanias are already 19 years old and some are still not having cracks yet. How nice! Apart from that, I wonder if there was a craze to catch the first 10 LO3x on 7 in 1993.
There was... but think of it now, it's so funny... cos it's like nobody's biz anymore -
Originally posted by SBS2695H:
This means that the blue PVC seats on the NAC Scanias are already 19 years old and some are still not having cracks yet. How nice! Apart from that, I wonder if there was a craze to catch the first 10 LO3x on 7 in 1993.there was a craze to catch the next 11 LO3x on 143.
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Originally posted by SBS2695H:
This means that the blue PVC seats on the NAC Scanias are already 19 years old and some are still not having cracks yet. How nice! Apart from that, I wonder if there was a craze to catch the first 10 LO3x on 7 in 1993.
Was one of the lucky few to board the bus from CLE on the 1st day. -
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isnt tis thread suppose to talk about the past of singapore buses ?
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Originally posted by azharjj:
If i'm not wrong, Singapore's oldest bus-stop is at Old CCK rd... the road where 172,975 & 405 plies. I really hope even if they want to replace it, the old one still can be preserved and put in the museum perhaps ?
Was featured in ST not long ago -
Originally posted by sbst275:
Those Choa Chu Kang Rd 1970s bus stops are to stay after all
But at e same time, that hotel w/ e man operated lift is forced to be demolished for mini MRT line
still got another one at Victoria Hotel
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The price has also changed and progressed rapidly.
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Here are some intresting pictures of old buses http://www.suhirman.fotopic.net/c326351_73.html
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Originally posted by sbst275:
There was... but think of it now, it's so funny... cos it's like nobody's biz anymore
S'pore's 1st aircon double-deck.It certainly was a great improvement in the service. And it helped that SBS sold the idea of the Superbus. It was a great idea that caught on quickly and cemented in the minds of the public.
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I got those old model in the form of printed paper bus model.
I display them in my glass display cabinet.
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Originally posted by 16/f/lonely:
S'pore's 1st aircon double-deck.It certainly was a great improvement in the service. And it helped that SBS sold the idea of the Superbus. It was a great idea that caught on quickly and cemented in the minds of the public.
yes. kids love it. me inclusive. i was jumping up & down when i had my first Superbus ride on 81.