Singapore Buses Chatbox
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Originally posted by TIB1218R:
Don't tell me 860 will use Dennis Lances...
Highly unlikely. WAB is of a higher possibility.
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Originally posted by Myhabit:
Despite my surgery that was originally held last month, it was postponed to mid-Oct due to my father's critical condition before he died on 11th anniversary of 9/11 attack.
Oh I see, anyway I wish you have a successful surgery and a good recovery. Jia you!
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Originally posted by TIB1257C:
Guys what are your FAVOURITE service???
No doubt TIB1218R's is 812/812E. NO DOUBT
Mine is 960
Apparently all the services which go near my house (Little India)
Especially 56, 57, 166, 851, 960 and 980
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Originally posted by TIB1257C:
Guys what are your FAVOURITE service???
No doubt TIB1218R's is 812/812E. NO DOUBT
Mine is 960Two weeks later 860 will become TIB1218R's favourite service (though priority still 812)
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Hey guys! Which is your favourite bus reps? Do share with us here!
No more than 5 buses from SBST and SMRT/TIBS respectively, and no more than 5 services regardless of public transport operator.
For me,
SBST: SBS3017J, SBS8282B, SBS8375S, SBS8501U, SBS9615T
SMRT/TIBS: TIB798P, TIB976S, TIB1138M, TIB1147L, SMB144D
Bus Service Reps: 54, 56, 166, 851
Do reply at http://sgforums.com/forums/1279/topics/459690.
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Originally posted by TIB 501 D:
Tender notice in SMRT's webpage, there's still hope for bendies since KJDEP is the only depot that is DD-friendly for SMRT. I would rather have a mix of DDs on 190 and 106 and bendies on the others.
If it is really bendies, will it be O530G, MAN NG363 or MAN Lion City G? I will be in heaven already
!Anyways, I've already given a suggestion to LTA in facebook to not remove bendies. It is really a LIMIT and not a ban...
Ang Mo Kio Depot's lease is going to be up soon. SMRT will have to move the depot elsewhere which thus they can build a double decker friendly depot to replace. They also had built a new one for Woodlands as well which is double decker friendly as well.The govt is looking into Hong Kong transportation as a role model for its future public transport system. Thus Singapore system might most likely to adopt from Hong Kong version with slight changes for local needs. It is highly likely more double deckers in future, especially for SBST. Not sure about SMRT but it is better for them to operate fully on single deckers if they stubbornly do not use double deckers. Bendy buses are not recommended and suitable for the future in Singapore public transport system, especially there will be more buses and more bus services.
What I see now in Woodlands, Yishun and Chua Chu Kang is already chhaotic enough
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Originally posted by SBS8501U:
They say TIB1241Y is perm 167 but I havent seen this bus on 167 all the while...
I saw it twice. It crossovers to 969 and 599 during Weekdays AM Peak and a random 12m bus will replace it during Weekdays PM Peak. That's why you'll hardly ever see this bus. It appears around 8am at Jln Bt Merah heading towards Bt Merah Bus Int.
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Originally posted by vicamour:
Ang Mo Kio Depot's lease is going to be up soon. SMRT will have to move the depot elsewhere which thus they can build a double decker friendly depot to replace. They also had built a new one for Woodlands as well which is double decker friendly as well.The govt is looking into Hong Kong transportation as a role model for its future public transport system. Thus Singapore system might most likely to adopt from Hong Kong version with slight changes for local needs. It is highly likely more double deckers in future, especially for SBST. Not sure about SMRT but it is better for them to operate fully on single deckers if they stubbornly do not use double deckers. Bendy buses are not recommended and suitable for the future in Singapore public transport system, especially there will be more buses and more bus services.
What I see now in Woodlands, Yishun and Chua Chu Kang is already chhaotic enough
They can just limit the number of bendies to 50 or 100 and limit the number of bendies on a service.
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Originally posted by TIB1257C:
Guys what are your FAVOURITE service???
No doubt TIB1218R's is 812/812E. NO
DOUBT
Mine is 960Mine are Services 131, 197, 145, 124(When they had O405s in the past...)
Current ones are 960, 190, 169, 969, 188, 963, all YIS/WDL/CCK feeders.
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Originally posted by Myhabit:
Despite my surgery that was originally held last month, it was postponed to mid-Oct due to my father's critical condition before he died on 11th anniversary of 9/11 attack.
Get well soon...
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Do you all find it strange that MANs, OC500LEs, KUBs and bendies and some others are the ones who always breakdown regularly. Izit because of Hispano Carrocera and Gemilang's fault?
And the MAN's windows can crack easily by the washer...
MANs front seems to use aluminium while Citaros use steel. Dunno why Citaros don't get into accidents or breakdowns that regularly. Due to good evobus gmbh bodywork or something else or just pure luck?
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Originally posted by TIB 501 D:
They can just limit the number of bendies to 50 or 100 and limit the number of bendies on a service.
Pretty pointless.Would be better to operate a ful fleet of single deckers with better frequencies and more efficient operations.
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Originally posted by SBS8501U:
Apparently all the services which go near my house (Little India)
Especially 56, 57, 166, 851, 960 and 980
Rare to see bus fan living in Little India..
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Originally posted by vicamour:
Pretty pointless.Would be better to operate a ful fleet of single deckers with better frequencies and more efficient operations.
Not really, bendies can be good advantages just that not many of us realise it.
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Originally posted by TIB1218R:
Rare to see bus fan living in Little India..
Yeah, but very common to see bus fans in Yishun
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Originally posted by SBS8501U:
Yeah, but very common to see bus fans in Yishun
So, how's life there? Fun or not?
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Originally posted by SBS8501U:
Not really, bendies can be good advantages just that not many of us realise it.
Only 1 to 2 advantages but it has much more disadvantages than other types of buses. And practically, it is not suitable for Singapore crowded road demographics and shrinking yet demanding bus operations and space constraints, especially for the future. -
Originally posted by vicamour:
Only 1 to 2 advantages but it has much more disadvantages than other types of buses. And practically, it is not suitable for Singapore crowded road demographics and shrinking yet demanding bus operations and space constraints, especially for the future.That's why I say that it has good advantages just that we don't realise it.
I wonder how crazy it will be if 190 converted to full single rigid. Can have many of these single rigids but will cause more problems than bendies.
But anyway, I dun intend to start a flame war here. Again, it is based on our own opinions and viewpoint. I do like double dockers as well, so yeah.
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How nice.
The disadvantages are tangible and dreadful.
The advantages are somehow intangible but yet might at some point in time and space, outweigh the disadvantages.
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Service 860's berth are up at Yishun Interchange
It's at berth 6, current empty berth behind 171/812/AC7... -
Bendies, 7 advantages vs 3 disadvantages(how many times must I list this down...)
- 1. 80km/h(Effecient)
- 2. Better acceleration(So as not to hold up buses behind)
- 3. No height constraints
- 4. Elderly-friendly
- 5. Useful on feeders
- 6. Higher capacity if commuters move to the rear
- 7. Faster boarding and alighting(So as to vacate the bus stop as quickly as possible)
- 1. Road space, parking space and bus stop space, blah blah blah...
- 2. Overheats easily
- 3. Bad at reverse turns, sharp turns and 3-point turns, may jacknife(no prob with u turns)
JUST HOW MANY TIMES MUST I REPEAT THIS!!!
Damn pissed off trying to repeat sia...50 or 100 of them not happy isit? Still don't want to preserve variety... Bad enough that SBS997A is deregistered already...Just like the superlong, will u rather throw it away or preserve it if it's still alive now, huh???Selfish people who don't want to preserve variety, yet complain here nit-pick there... Sigh... Just live with it and appreciate its good points man...I don't want this to escalate into another flamewar, I had enough of them already... -
1. 997A is just a bus. Sure, I had good memories of it. But it really is just a vehicle for service-providing. Time is up, I would not wish to put it on revenue service just for the sake of doing so.
2. If variety is what you want, then of course bendies for you then. 1/72 scale bendies. To add to your colourful variety of buses. If variety is what you want, you can suggest SAF to purchase 100 guns of each type you can think of, and happily go for 5 ICT a year after ORD trying to learn all of them.
3. The public doesn't quite agree with all the "good" points you listed. You can try asking around. On services like 188 along Pasir Panjang Rd, just one bendy will make you weep at the bus-stop, waiting for the bus behind to pick you up. All the public remembers is the 0405Gs burning into heaps of smouldering metal, and motion sickness at the rear (go find ST forum letters).
4. COI bothered to even pinpoint a specific variety of bus that limited response flexibility of PTO. This is really surprising IMO. And I'm not sure if you realise what this actually means. It doesn't mean outright ban. It probably meant worse.
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Evening
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Night...
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Anyone knew which Citaro have guides on rack?