Double Deckers for SMRT
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Eh some SBST buses also limited till 70 also.Previously I joyride my friend DD on 168 he overtake a dump truck at sle so easy sia.Mercedes buses you can't really restrict it too much...Previously SBST limited the O405s to 65kmh for most of it
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Originally posted by Gus.chong:
To me I would chose the latter.
You like roller coaster??
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For the sake of speeding and differences
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I would prefer a fast ride even though it's a little bumpy or bouncy. I can also train my legs to stand longer by doing so...
If I were to sit for hours or so I will get butt pains... Sometimes too slow cannot tahan...
SDs Max=97km/h(Record set by Nissan UDs)-Not all SDs are fast.
DDs Max=75km/h(Tridents, WEG2 B1/B2A, LO3X)-Not all DDs are slow, these are the only 4 fast ones.
Bendy Max=85km/h(Record set by Hispano MK1s)
14.5m Max=I dunno...
I think 70km/h is enough already... As 60km/h-65km/h might be a bit slow...
That's why I prefer taking 961 to school rather than 147 or 196. MAN on 961 even saved me from being late for school once.
I would prefer taking 176 from Jurong East to Bt Merah rather than MRT
Bus, a 176 MK1 bendy even saved me from going home late...I'm not asking to chiong until old lady fall down lah... 70km/h enough is enough...
It took 1h 30min for an 851 OC to go from Bt Merah to Yishun INCLUSIVE OF JAMS somemore... I can say that SMRT's runtime is better...
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Tell u what happen when ur 961 at high speed suddenly jam brake or hit other cars?Heavy vehicle braking and car braking is diff and not all drivers are train to drive defensively.I myself got certificate from BMW safety and defensive course for both car and motorcycle also I seldom speed in sg roads
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that's why driving license is for 18 and above.
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70km/hr??? give me a proper reason considering the proximity of the expressway exits, semi expressway traffic light location that 70km/hr is ok for heavy vehicle? even Lornie Rd is only 70km/hr for cars... there's a reason why... bus 70km/hr?
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even when I drive, I hardly have to brake on expressway... driving is not abt oil and brake...
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Originally posted by sbst275:
70km/hr???
give me a proper reason considering the proximity of the expressway exits, semi expressway traffic light location that 70km/hr is ok for heavy vehicle?
even Lornie Rd is only 70km/hr for cars… there’s a reason why… bus 70km/hr?
The bus lane seems to have a small "lane-space", such that the DD bus driver must ''give way'' to cars on the adjacent lane when turning.
I once ridden a VO3X on 74 and the driver drives extremely precautiously on Lornie Rd. -
to make it easier to understand... Lornie Rd has narrow lane width... that also applies to cars on the right lane
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I go up and down Lornie Rd every other day, today being yet another one.
That road is an accident magnet and also best avoided during peak hours due to jam.
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all it takes is maniac drivers who just want to rush through... another one is at Chantek...
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Originally posted by sbst275:
all it takes is maniac drivers who just want to rush through…
another one is at Chantek…
Chantek... why LTA remove the ''Danger Zone'' sign?
Another one, Yio Chu Kang at Lorong Buangkok there... -
Chantek one is how to put it... The accident zone signboard used to be placed on the left hand side... but the langa are often on the right lane... how ppl see that signboard?? actually... you know the road is like that over there, slow down lor...
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legal speed for heavy vehicle on singapore is 60 km/h. Not 70km/h. 70 KM/h is only for light good van. And vehicle which carry people is limited to 60 km/h. unless the speedo meter is faulty Public bus is limited to 60 km/h. you can ask TP or go to TP website.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
It's not a matter of fast or slow but efficient and practical.No parking woes or so.You go tour outside all smrt depots/onp at interchanges at night and you think deeply.Then probably u can understand why all this flamewars started.Its not like 1980s or 90s where we can afford to have bigger interchanges/Depots.See Soon lee and Woodlands all multi storey but still have buses parking outside the premises itself.So it's up to you to think.
Yup I do agree with the parking woes and the countless cons bendies bring about to SMRT. But travel wise, I would still prefer bendy over DD because of similarly shorter travelling time. In Singapore we are always in a hurry to get to places and that to me is accounts for efficency as well. As the common army saying goes, 'Where got time?'
Just my two cents worth.
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Originally posted by cheezing:
Yup I do agree with the parking woes and the countless cons bendies bring about to SMRT. But travel wise, I would still prefer bendy over DD because of similarly shorter travelling time. In Singapore we are always in a hurry to get to places and that to me is accounts for efficency as well. As the common army saying goes, 'Where got time?'
Just my two cents worth.
Hmm quite agreed~ Bendy bus can speed and turn at curvey roads easily, but DD can't due to the safety. But overall, I still think SD or even MRT's the best. No extra "weight" for SD, and fixed timing for MRT
But on the other hand, I think DD have a higher chance of allowing people to eat in bus? :x
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speed??? bus peak hour w/ standee full load can speed? Curvy road can turn easily??? Then why South Buona Vista Rd ban 3 axle or more vehicles??? Most curvy road in Singapore... MRT??? SMRT NSEWL no fixed timetable, OTOT meet travelling time... obviously SMRT fans all dunno how bo zheng hu SMRT NSEWL is over dwell time...
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wait till your get your driving license... see your still dare to keep on mention abt speeding... or dun need... your first time on the wheels as a trainee...
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You should see Woodlands St13 area~ I'm referring to that type of road~
And NSEWL no fixed time table, but still there's estimated timing given. At least the timing won't delay much, unlike bus on jams~
And please...obviously less than or somewhat equal to 50/60km/h for the speeding~
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estimated timing is useless... when there's no timetable.. when the PM peak hr begins to kick in.. how to smoothly place all the peak hr fleet into the track nicely? MRT movement is not like bus.. want to dispatch out can dispatch out freely.. I dare say only SMRT is the atas rail operator that goes w/o timetable... MTR has timetable w/ stipulated dwell time...
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I didn't know 50km/hr is considered speeding alrdy... Most SBST buses on PIE are alrdy at 50km/hr, max at 60km/hr... In fact when the bus is really packed and during peak hrs, the max speed should be kept at 40km/hr...
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and anyway.. highway code alrdy tell ppl curvy road are to slow down... so what's the fuss abt it... Obviously your still have not even learn how to drive, talk like your've a DL...
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There's a board stated at each station bro(or you never even take MRT before?)
During peak hours, at most you add in about 10mins?(rough value) to the timing written on the board. -
Originally posted by SMB66X:
There's a board stated at each station bro(or you never even take MRT before?)
During peak hours, at most you add in about
10mins?(rough value) to the timing written on the board.
You go Hong Kong see MTR ops... There's even stipulated dwell time... MRT is supposed to be fixed timing... Obviously you've no idea how planning is done... Why? Still dun want to admit the importance of a schedule???