Questions about S'pore buses? Post them here! (Part V)

• SBS9C

  9 Oct 09, 17:10

  MB O405(SBS210L-HGDEP TRG) in SBS livery:

  http://www.sgbuses.com/v/sbst/mb-wa/sbs210l/

   

  When can see it in action?

   

• Stage

  10 Oct 09, 14:46

  Originally posted by SBS9C:

  MB O405(SBS210L-HGDEP TRG) in SBS livery:

  http://www.sgbuses.com/v/sbst/mb-wa/sbs210l/

   

  When can see it in action?

   

  
  hope to snap this bus soon before it goes into lay-up T.T

  any common locations of where it will appear?

• Merczrox

  10 Oct 09, 17:32

  Originally posted by Stage:

  
  hope to snap this bus soon before it goes into lay-up T.T

  any common locations of where it will appear?

  
  I just saw 210L yesterday at 1130am at Tam Ave 7 opp my blk heading towards Loyang.Ard 2 weeks ago saw it in the afternoon outside my school at Simei St 3.Actually i have coincidentally seen it many times doing training along Tam Ave 7.So i guess u try Tam Ave 7 since it is one of the common locations it does training often.

• SMB66X

  12 Oct 09, 22:42

  Does this still happen on Hispano CAC?? Snap this on Sunday, 11 Oct 09 on TIB784D, svc 882

  

• jayh272416

  12 Oct 09, 22:49

  Originally posted by Stage:

  
  hope to snap this bus soon before it goes into lay-up T.T

  any common locations of where it will appear?

  HG

• TownLink 291

  13 Oct 09, 12:19

  Originally posted by SMB66X:

  Does this still happen on Hispano CAC?? Snap this on Sunday, 11 Oct 09 on TIB784D, svc 882

  

  Free wind + AC

• jaaze

  13 Oct 09, 20:41

  A question on bus transfers

   

  Let's say I take

  1.BusSvc8 > within 45 mins >

  2.MRT > within 45 mins >

  3.Bus Svc 15 >

  4. Bus Svc8

  All done within 2 hours, This would mean a total of 3 transfer (which is allowed for trans rebate)

  But I am taking the same Bus Svc 8 which I took at first, but tollowed up with transfers tp MRT and Bus 15. Would the transfer rebate still apply for the last one?

  I can't find much info here abt this scenario. Anyone tried this? 

  http://www.transitlink.com.sg/transfer.html

   

• One Harmonius Blend

  13 Oct 09, 20:46

  Is it allowed for buses to return to it's own depot before the service time ends? ive seen some buses doing that though

   

  and also the back part of WRI accessible to normal vehicles? because i have seen normal vehicles going in and out asif nobodys business

• jayh272416

  13 Oct 09, 20:47

  Originally posted by jaaze:

  A question on bus transfers

   

  Let's say I take

  1.BusSvc8 > within 45 mins >

  2.MRT > within 45 mins >

  3.Bus Svc 15 >

  4. Bus Svc8

  All done within 2 hours, This would mean a total of 3 transfer (which is allowed for trans rebate)

  But I am taking the same Bus Svc 8 which I took at first, but tollowed up with transfers tp MRT and Bus 15. Would the transfer rebate still apply for the last one?

  I can't find much info here abt this scenario. Anyone tried this? 

  http://www.transitlink.com.sg/transfer.html

   

  my mother did 155 100 155 and got the rebate.

• jaaze

  13 Oct 09, 21:00

  so it's

  1. 155 (full fare)

  2. 100 (fare -$0.50)

  3.155 (fare -$0.50) 

  then can already 

  thanks jay

• ^tamago^

  13 Oct 09, 21:21

  Originally posted by jaaze:

  A question on bus transfers

   

  Let's say I take

  1.BusSvc8 > within 45 mins >

  2.MRT > within 45 mins >

  3.Bus Svc 15 >

  4. Bus Svc8

  All done within 2 hours, This would mean a total of 3 transfer (which is allowed for trans rebate)

  But I am taking the same Bus Svc 8 which I took at first, but tollowed up with transfers tp MRT and Bus 15. Would the transfer rebate still apply for the last one?

  I can't find much info here abt this scenario. Anyone tried this? 

  http://www.transitlink.com.sg/transfer.html

  4th ride on sv 8 is treated as new journey (no rebate).

• ^tamago^

  13 Oct 09, 21:21

  Originally posted by jayh272416:

  my mother did 155 100 155 and got the rebate.

  uh..... that's strange..

• ^tamago^

  13 Oct 09, 21:26

  Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:

  Is it allowed for buses to return to it's own depot before the service time ends? ive seen some buses doing that though

  
  why not? as long as it is scheduled to go back it will go back. if not they get paid for sitting at the interchange and drinking coffee and the interchange runs out of parking lots

• jaaze

  13 Oct 09, 21:56

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  4th ride on sv 8 is treated as new journey (no rebate).

  so no matter how many different svcs (max allowed 2) in between, if i take the same service twice in the journey, it would trigger a new journey, am I right (given all other transfer rebate conditions are met)

   

  but jay's case is strange :?

• Bus and Train LoVuR

  14 Oct 09, 09:47

  Originally posted by TownLink 291:

  Free wind + AC

  +1

• One Harmonius Blend

  14 Oct 09, 20:35

  Why 190 would come under Ang Mo Kio's control, even though it dosent to belong to any services in the east?
• SBS9818A

  16 Oct 09, 22:59

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  4th ride on sv 8 is treated as new journey (no rebate).

  i tried this out today... all journeys within first fare band.

  56 -> 145 -> 143 -> 56

  i managed to get a transfer rebate for my last 56 journey. so total fare was $1.26

  i think the transfer rebate policy is only effective for the immediate trip, eg 56 -> 56, but if one happens to take the same service the trip after,  eg 56 -> 143 -> 56, the transfer rebate is given.

• ^tamago^

  16 Oct 09, 23:16

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  i tried this out today... all journeys within first fare band.

  56 -> 145 -> 143 -> 56

  i managed to get a transfer rebate for my last 56 journey. so total fare was $1.26

  i think the transfer rebate policy is only effective for the immediate trip, eg 56 -> 56, but if one happens to take the same service the trip after,  eg 56 -> 143 -> 56, the transfer rebate is given.

  ahhh, thanks for the clarification. looks like the rebate policy has allowed this alongside the increase to 50 cents, with the corresponding change in business rules version for ezlink readers.

• SBS n SMRT

  16 Oct 09, 23:30

  Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:

  Why 190 would come under Ang Mo Kio’s control, even though it dosent to belong to any services in the east?

  190 is minority AMDEP ctrl, 3 buses,

  i dun get you on this part even though it dosent to belong to any services in the east?.......

  pls explain, plus it is more convenient for 190 to be KJ-AM, than KJ-WL right, Actually full KJ is better, but wait, 1st few buses from NBRT will be damm jialat

   

• One Harmonius Blend

  16 Oct 09, 23:43

  Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:

  190 is minority AMDEP ctrl, 5 buses,

  i dun get you on this part even though it dosent to belong to any services in the east?.......

  pls explain, plus it is more convenient for 190 to be KJ-AM, than KJ-WL right, Actually full KJ is better, but wait, 1st few buses from NBRT will be damm jialat

   

  any service in the east i'm referring to those places like SengKang, Tampines, etc

  in what ways is it convenient?  i dont find it though, it's like you can go woodlands, but you chose not to, and report to the furtherest depot

• .SBS9888Y.

  17 Oct 09, 00:23

  Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:

  190 is minority AMDEP ctrl, 5 buses,

  i dun get you on this part even though it dosent to belong to any services in the east?.......

  pls explain, plus it is more convenient for 190 to be KJ-AM, than KJ-WL right, Actually full KJ is better, but wait, 1st few buses from NBRT will be damm jialat

  190 has 3 perm buses (2 AM/PM and 1 S1) in its control. with only one crossover from 61 (S1).

  WL took 61 173 177 from KJ's control and 852 859 from AM's control, AM took some duties from 106 (4) 190 (3) 985 (9) switching it from full KJ to dual depot between KJ and AM. It was because KJ took in 75 700 920 922 970 from WL. although i don't really get why it was implemented in the first place. maybe the more SMRT enthusiastic bunch can help out?

• One Harmonius Blend

  17 Oct 09, 00:33

  Originally posted by .SBS9888Y.:

  190 has 3 perm buses (2 AM/PM and 1 S1) in its control. with only one crossover from 61 (S1).

  WL took 61 173 177 from KJ's control and 852 859 from AM's control, AM took some duties from 106 (4) 190 (3) 985 (9) switching it from full KJ to dual depot between KJ and AM. It was because KJ took in 75 700 920 922 970 from WL. although i don't really get why it was implemented in the first place. maybe the more SMRT enthusiastic bunch can help out?

  920, 922 still under KJ control?

• SBS9818A

  17 Oct 09, 00:34

  Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:

  190 is minority AMDEP ctrl, 5 buses,

  i dun get you on this part even though it dosent to belong to any services in the east?.......

  pls explain, plus it is more convenient for 190 to be KJ-AM, than KJ-WL right, Actually full KJ is better, but wait, 1st few buses from NBRT will be damm jialat

   

  3 buses.. the 2 A/Ps are 1042E and another O405G 12xx one .. splitter is a 12m.

• .SBS9888Y.

  17 Oct 09, 00:39

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  3 buses.. the 2 A/Ps are 1042E and another O405G 12xx one .. splitter is a 12m.

  1177A. split is 634D, i take the split shift bus to school and often gets cameos for preventive maintenance.

• .SBS9888Y.

  17 Oct 09, 00:41

  Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:

  920, 922 still under KJ control?

  originally it was from WL.

  i think u didnt get me, the following below happened in late March 2008.

  These services had their depot controls moved.

  From -> To

  WL -> KJ
  75 700 920 922 970 (from full WL -> full KJ)

  AM -> WL
  852 859 (from full AM -> full WL)

  KJ -> WL
  61 173 177 (the KJ control over 61 gone over to WL, 61's AM control remained, 173 and 177 went over to WL control from KJ control)

  KJ -> AM
  106 190 985 (some duties only)

  The reason, I don't really get it but apparantly its for fuel mileage reasons.