Bus Observations (2010) – Part II

• S.Solitaire

  29 Nov 10, 03:21

  SMB136C aka Citaro has it's interior "Emergency Exit" sticker partially removed... Now only left with "merge xi"

   

  I guess someone took away letters "E", "ncy", "t"

• snowman697

  29 Nov 10, 18:39

  SBS2989K (SLBP 243) has a weird urine-like smell, and 2 of the cushions on the last row seats can be removed. I took a blank ticket from there

• dan474

  29 Nov 10, 20:53

  Originally posted by S.Solitaire:

  SMB136C aka Citaro has it's interior "Emergency Exit" sticker partially removed... Now only left with "merge xi"

   

  I guess someone took away letters "E", "ncy", "t"

  Yesterday's tour...? 

• S.Solitaire

  30 Nov 10, 00:27

  Originally posted by dan474:

  Yesterday's tour...? 

  zzz

  Dun blame on the tour. It was already like that before the tour... If u got no evidence, u better not mentioned that someone took those during the tour.

• SMB66X

  30 Nov 10, 00:53

  Originally posted by S.Solitaire:

  SMB136C aka Citaro has it's interior "Emergency Exit" sticker partially removed... Now only left with "merge xi"

   

  I guess someone took away letters "E", "ncy", "t"

  Which side?

• TIB1234T

  30 Nov 10, 18:46

  SBS5231T already got rearside scratched.

  TIB1025E new cushion seats are thicker than expected.

  TIB1061A with one of the rear doors slanted when opening!!!

• sgbuses

  1 Dec 10, 01:45

  Originally posted by S.Solitaire:

  zzz

  Dun blame on the tour. It was already like that before the tour... If u got no evidence, u better not mentioned that someone took those during the tour.

  Day One of revenue service, the WAB labels on the Citaro already went missing after the morning split...

• SBS7338G

  1 Dec 10, 06:59

  SBS8549H still have the old give way to buses sticker

• TIB 781 L

  1 Dec 10, 23:10

  I still have reservations about whether or not if SMRT's bus speed limiter is still working or they tamper with it, because I've seen SLs speeding above 60 (about 65km/h, atmost 80) but still no sound, Last week I took TIB522T on 178 the SL chionged like mad but surprisingly the speed limiter never sound though.

• XiaoTaro

  2 Dec 10, 00:11

  Originally posted by TIB1234T:

  SBS5231T already got rearside scratched.

  TIB1025E new cushion seats are thicker than expected.

  TIB1061A with one of the rear doors slanted when opening!!!

  SBS5231T's scratch was due to yog, the scratch marks are yellow in colour if i never remember wrongly... 

• TIB770T

  2 Dec 10, 14:48

  TIB516L's side EDS is spoilt 

• TIB 781 L

  2 Dec 10, 21:22

  Originally posted by TIB770T:

  TIB516L's side EDS is spoilt 

  
  TIB437G If I am not wrong also the same.

• TIB1051D

  2 Dec 10, 22:06

  Originally posted by TIB 781 L:

  I still have reservations about whether or not if SMRT's bus speed limiter is still working or they tamper with it, because I've seen SLs speeding above 60 (about 65km/h, atmost 80) but still no sound, Last week I took TIB522T on 178 the SL chionged like mad but surprisingly the speed limiter never sound though.

  the speed limiter of some buses are spoilt. 522T top speed is 85kph.

• TIB1234T

  2 Dec 10, 22:10

  TIB827P also.

• TIB 781 L

  2 Dec 10, 22:16

  Originally posted by TIB1051D:

  the speed limiter of some buses are spoilt. 522T top speed is 85kph.

  
  again 565U the same thing, speed limiter not working though. Today on 178

• SBS2692R

  2 Dec 10, 22:45

  SBS 8155K (SL 105)

  Aircon was blowing out warm air.

• TIB770T

  3 Dec 10, 16:56

  TIB1039R's engine now sounds like a jet engine.

• sbst275

  3 Dec 10, 16:58

  speed limiter workking or not, no reason to choing like tat on revenue service.

  Chiong, later can't filter after overtaking into bus stop or some places you can't speed like Woodlands Rd (traffic lights, lorries, side roads, 2 lane, bus stops on road itself).

• SMB66X

  3 Dec 10, 18:19

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  speed limiter workking or not, no reason to choing like tat on revenue service.

  Chiong, later can't filter after overtaking into bus stop or some places you can't speed like Woodlands Rd (traffic lights, lorries, side roads, 2 lane, bus stops on road itself).

  911 BC loves to chiong :)

• Acx1688

  4 Dec 10, 09:29

  4.12.2010 0801hrs
  
  Spotted SBS7509E turning right into road to HG DEP
  
  ACx
  

• carbikebus

  6 Dec 10, 21:20

  Some buses are left untouch,most with governed speed.Like in a group sure 1-2 guys are brave right?But 85kph i dun believe,Maybe 75 yes..

  Got several mechanic friends converted from SL werking at 3 depots and majority of them say KJ SLs love to chiong.Surprisingly most of them are ex-SBST BCs.

  BTW all 3 depots serve good food at the canteen,KJ at night are spooky especially the end part where training bus reverse..

• TIB 781 L

  6 Dec 10, 21:35

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  speed limiter workking or not, no reason to choing like tat on revenue service.

  Chiong, later can't filter after overtaking into bus stop or some places you can't speed like Woodlands Rd (traffic lights, lorries, side roads, 2 lane, bus stops on road itself).

  
  Woodlands Road on a Sunday seems very clear and after 2300 on weekdays, can take atleast 59 minutes for 178 to complete its journey though

• sbst275

  6 Dec 10, 21:40

  Originally posted by TIB 781 L:

  
  Woodlands Road on a Sunday seems very clear and after 2300 on weekdays, can take atleast 59 minutes for 178 to complete its journey though

  
  I can only say 178 is best given some lag time

  Because of some bus stops. If there's a lot of buses clustering, then more time is needed.

  Till to this day I still can't pin point how could there be 2x 178 together at 9pm towards BNL.

  Sundays no lorry clearance ma. JB side is closed

• TIB 781 L

  6 Dec 10, 21:49

  Originally posted by sbst275:

   

  Till to this day I still can't pin point how could there be 2x 178 together at 9pm towards BNL.

  
  178 SLs always have the habit of trying to beat the time instead of doing downroute.

  In the past 178 w/Additional run time schedule works best, but now the AM08/PM08 will again shoot back to Woodlands interchange though from Boon Lay,like in the past, the rest like 637X 638T don't see problems with it it clocked in early today.

• sbst275

  6 Dec 10, 21:52

  Originally posted by TIB 781 L:

  
  178 SLs always have the habit of trying to beat the time instead of doing downroute.

  In the past 178 w/Additional run time schedule works best, but now the AM08/PM08 will again shoot back to Woodlands interchange though from Boon Lay,like in the past, the rest like 637X 638T don't see problems with it it clocked in early today.

  
  I've not seen 178's schedule yet, but some abstract posting here I think it did not factor some issues

  1) Woodlands Rd lorry jam. Obvious as it uses the old road stretch where lorry forms up.

  2) Woodlands Centre Rd bus stops. This one is cartoon, all e intra town want to appear, appear 2x or clustered together.

  3) Bt Batok area i.e. traffic light, bus stop.

  4) Boon Lay Way (PM peak).