One of the many reasons why i loathe taking public transport
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I like buses but I hate taking them... as well as the MRT. The following is one of the many reasons:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7667499.stm
That news is in the UK but I think it applies here pretty much as well.
Since my office moved to Yishun I have completely stopped taking ANY form of public transport... been walking to work everyday and if I needed to go anywhere out of Yishun, I drive my red plate car (and tear the $20 coupon if I need to drive in the day).
Luckily I can still do quite a bit of bus spotting when I walk between home and office :)
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Is it a yes to open up a thread like this?
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It's called the public transport. Everybody will surely put germs everywhere. Even a squeaky clean bus will be hit by bacteria even before service. haiz......
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That is good... one less people to contribute to the germs already present on board...
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U can try wearing mask and those plastic suit use in chemical war fare.... i am sure u will b gem free if u bring ur own oxgen tanks as well.
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Why not you get a pair of skates or bicycle to make your commuting to work faster?
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Originally posted by AntiDennisLance:
I like buses but I hate taking them... as well as the MRT. The following is one of the many reasons:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7667499.stm
That news is in the UK but I think it applies here pretty much as well.
Since my office moved to Yishun I have completely stopped taking ANY form of public transport... been walking to work everyday and if I needed to go anywhere out of Yishun, I drive my red plate car (and tear the $20 coupon if I need to drive in the day).
Luckily I can still do quite a bit of bus spotting when I walk between home and office :)
Admire your close distance between work and home... some, not as fortunate as you, got to pack in the buses just to get to work.
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Hi,
In my opinion, there are pros and cons of taking buses and driving cars. Well, taking buses can be a bane if u are stuck in the bus-stop waiting for like over 20 minutes just to expect a fully packed bus and wait for another bus in no less than 15 minutes. Imagine experiencing that a few times during weekday morning rush can be very fustrating.
Hence, people might consider driving instead. But, with the ERP charges in the morning and jams along expressways, alongside with high petrol charges and the fustration of finding a cheap parking lot along town, sometimes taking a bus might save a whole deal of money.
So it depends on which occasion we are in to determine which mode of public transport suits us well. There is no perfect mode of transport. I suggest, for those who have cars, to plan their journey and check for any road blocks or diversions for their destinations in advance. If such situation arises, taking public transport will certainly save time and money.
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Originally posted by service_238:
Why not you get a pair of skates or bicycle to make your commuting to work faster?
Not too convenient to bring bike in to office... walking is good enough for me. Don't know how to skate :P
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Sometimes, thinking too much will make ur life very miserable. If you go for NDP and need to use the public toilets urgently, you will still use de ma... Will you got think about the germs and bacteria? I think our public transport is considered quite good, no offence but to countries like India....
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Originally posted by Oceane:
Admire your close distance between work and home... some, not as fortunate as you, got to pack in the buses just to get to work.
I suffered for 3 years when I was working in Alexandra... take the sucky NSL and NEL to HBF then change a bus... total travel was 3 hours everyday. Now I finally have a reverse of situation... yeah I know I am very fortunate. Therefore after 7pm sometimes I will drive colleagues staying faraway from office back to their doorstep (e.g. Tampines or Clementi).
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Germs?
The high transport fares will kill you long before any germs or nuclear holocaust.
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Originally posted by charlize:
Germs?
The high transport fares will kill you long before any germs or nuclear holocaust.
Yeah so to prevent being killed by either germs or high transport costs, buy good walking gear and trek 20++ km to work/school/camp everyday hahahahahah
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Originally posted by AntiDennisLance:
I suffered for 3 years when I was working in Alexandra... take the sucky NSL and NEL to HBF then change a bus... total travel was 3 hours everyday. Now I finally have a reverse of situation... yeah I know I am very fortunate. Therefore after 7pm sometimes I will drive colleagues staying faraway from office back to their doorstep (e.g. Tampines or Clementi).
From your description, I think you are previously working at Alexandra Rd near Pasir Panjang Rd.U can try 855 and transfer to 51, 93, 100 at Queensway.
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i think overall, japan still boasts one of the better and mroe efficient public transport system esp their rail network. although they do have traffic congestions.
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Originally posted by tanjun:
From your description, I think you are previously working at Alexandra Rd near Pasir Panjang Rd.U can try 855 and transfer to 51, 93, 100 at Queensway.
Yes I tried that many times before, but it is the least effective option.
1. 855 waiting time is 15 minutes.
2. 855 no seats by the time reach my bus stop (2nd bus stop after bus interchange), stand for one hour plus plus.
3. Upp Thomson Road can get bad jams, 100% jam at Thomson Plaza area, and at Macritchie Viaduct.
4. Farrer Road to Queensway prone to jams.
5. 51, 93, 61 and 100 waiting time is about 15 minutes. These services all bunch together. When they come, they all come together, it is never a (15 divide by 4) mins wait.
So by this way I can leave home at 7:30am and still be late for work at 9:30am and kena scolding from boss.
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Originally posted by AntiDennisLance:
Yes I tried that many times before, but it is the least effective option.
1. 855 waiting time is 15 minutes.
2. 855 no seats by the time reach my bus stop (2nd bus stop after bus interchange), stand for one hour plus plus.
3. Upp Thomson Road can get bad jams, 100% jam at Thomson Plaza area, and at Macritchie Viaduct.
4. Farrer Road to Queensway prone to jams.
5. 51, 93, 61 and 100 waiting time is about 15 minutes. These services all bunch together. When they come, they all come together, it is never a (15 divide by 4) mins wait.
So by this way I can leave home at 7:30am and still be late for work at 9:30am and kena scolding from boss.
it only takes me about 30minutes from tpy - np.
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Originally posted by SBS9888Y:
it only takes me about 30minutes from tpy - np.
855 doesnt go 151 or 154 route what anyway.
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Originally posted by SBS9888Y:
it only takes me about 30minutes from tpy - np.
non-peak u mean? or peak? anw nowadays hard to have super fast records for such an distance liao, esp at night ever since MK 2s were withdrawn. =/
and ya... 855 though goes by a long str8 line, but various places will have scary jams, even worse than what those on 74 experience from HG to NP @.@
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A little OT but I wonder why the TS did not consider the option of 965 > NEL (SKG - HBF) > 61/93/100/963. I live in the North and this has proven that I can reach HBF in less than an hour, even inclusive of waiting times on few occasions.
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Well, let me state here I'm an absolute clean freak here, but we cannot kid ourselves: such things are inevitable, whether on buses, or in any public place for that matter.
This is why I, whenever possible, get my hands washed before and after a meal, and I virtually always take a shower after coming home from the outside.
If you think this is disgusting, just wait till you hear what happened to poor SBS 3783E.
Originally posted by SBS BUSES LOVER:
walau , i tell you , all the vulgar words want to come out of my mouth about this lady , on monday , she boarded 3783E on 242 . She didnt pay , then go round the bus asking for $2 .. then she was walking back to the front green seat , then she make that spitting sound , and then spit at the standing area and then walk !!! , wtf ! , with phlyem some more . she think roadside is it , ( she was already spitting at the bus stop while waiting for the bus) , then she sit on the Right side green seat , the 2 seat face each other one , throughout the journey she kept making the sound and kept spitting directly on the floor . barbaric ! , about 10 over times , by the time the bus reach bnl , there was a pile of phyleym , damn growse and unhygenic and spread germs in teh bus ! . & I WAS Seated there , when i saw her coming , i moved out ! , lucky , or my legs would have phylem ! ..there was another boy who stood up and moved away from the seat as well when he saw the lady coming towards him . everyone was avoiding her , one malay man scolded her "siaO" ..
I DONT understand why the BC didnt do anything about it , the sound so loud dont tell me cannot hear!
from this incident , i'd say digging nose is still less disgusting than this ! , one of the worst ever bus rides .
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try compare the buses in Thailand, Iraq and India. You will realise that Singapore is already considered the top class standard of cleaniness.
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Originally posted by I Luv Dat Unique Gal:
try compare the buses in Thailand, Iraq and India. You will realise that Singapore is already considered the top class standard of cleaniness.
Hanor.
Definitely better than Botswana, Ghana and Mongolia too.
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Originally posted by collinnxk88:
non-peak u mean? or peak? anw nowadays hard to have super fast records for such an distance liao, esp at night ever since MK 2s were withdrawn. =/
and ya... 855 though goes by a long str8 line, but various places will have scary jams, even worse than what those on 74 experience from HG to NP @.@
Thats during peak.
If non-peak, it can be achieve by under 20mins. Its possible. -
I don't take public transport which includes my company transport and never thought that it's a long term solution to commuting in Singapore because I do not like to be dictated on the time I travel. Most of my colleagues drive and we all enjoy it. I enjoy every moment in my G5-GT. My boss drives a 520i and he strictly prefers not to go public. My brethren in office drives his 147 and even though known for being delicate, he still prefers it. I have another colleague who used to drive a F355 and a vintage W124 have never considered taking the bus. Also another colleague who'd rather wait for her husband to come by in his S40 rather than to take the public transport. This is because if you can afford, why not?
ERP and maintenance costs to me is within the my financial boundaries. Petrol prices is within tolerance. All you need is better management. We have a government who can vacuum very well so no choice.
But in exchange, I get unlimited movement. I am not bonded by location, distance nor timings. I can meet up my friend in our usual haunt in dempsey hill Ben&Jerry in 30mins and still make it within reasonable means. I can go anywhere I want in the night, organize road trips to Penang and enjoy the drive up. Boy... driving in a convoy is very fun actually. You need to experience it before you can know it. When possible, I will go to the race track and enjoy speeding and cornering. I don't drink frequently. Even if I do, I will take a cab or there's a designated driver in our group.
In regards to traffic jams, if I am jamed with a car, I will also get the same jams in the bus and worse still, stuck in a more slow moving vehicle.
My car accelerates rather quickly, so the only thing I need to worry about is accidents and TP when I drive which is a compromise I am prepared to make. I have never a single day regretted going from public to personal transport. And I dread the moment I need to use the public transport even though I can survive with that too. If I feel like it, I will keep my car at home and ride my motorcycle instead. Never will I need to resort to public transport. It is only used as a final resort to travel but never should it be a priority.
Of course, not everyone will enjoy sitting behind the wheel or the handlebar. Let everyone who has found his preferred mode of transport enjoy every single minute. Do not let inferiority complex be a reason why you should feel ashamed of taking the public transport for it is your money, your choice.