Miscellaneous Topics on Buses
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Update:
20: ETT revision on 26/01/15 [2 trips will be added]
179: ETT revision on 26/01/15 [15 trips will be removed]
179A: ETT revision on 26/01/15 [8 trips will be added]
241: ETT revision on 26/01/15 [6 trips will be added] -
Originally posted by TIB987K:
Update:
20: ETT revision on 26/01/15 [2 trips will be added]
179: ETT revision on 26/01/15 [15 trips will be removed]
179A: ETT revision on 26/01/15 [8 trips will be added]
241: ETT revision on 26/01/15 [6 trips will be added]Looks like 1 DD will get transferred from sv 179 to sv 241.
sv 20 must be run time adjustment after new bus was added last month.
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Cut 179 add 179A,Wise decision.
20 for now smooth as silk with 4 DDs running during peak hours.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Cut 179 add 179A,Wise decision.
20 for now smooth as silk with 4 DDs running during peak hours.
From when did sv 20 have 4 DDs? There are 3 DDs. It would be nice though if one more SD slot gets converted to DD.
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Originally posted by phillipC:
This minister also pang pui. This has been practice all the while. Sleeping minister
SINGAPORE: Bus drivers will be directed to take a different route if they are likely to experience a delay due to an accident, for instance, along the route they are on. This new practice will be adopted in Singapore as part of a move to improve bus punctuality.
At the heart of it all is a command centre which will be set up to allow the authorities and public transport operators to predict and react more quickly to road situations. Senior Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo said the practice of redirecting bus routes has been in place in London and proven to be effective. But she added that for the system to work in Singapore, it is crucial that commuters are understanding and cooperative.
There are about 600,000 cars on our roads. With 1.2 million households in Singapore, this means half of them own cars. Ms Teo said the figure is one of the highest for cities worldwide. She hopes the global positioning system will provide timely information to motorists on the road and suggest alternative routes so that drivers can detour to avoid congestion.
Ms Teo said: "In the future, before we leave the house, the new system is able to suggest three options. For example, you can take this route - it'll tell you how much it costs and how long is the estimated time for travel. And if you don't take the first route, you may take the second. The distance might be longer but it might also cost you less, even though your travel time is slightly longer. Then you make a choice as to which route you will take."
previously it is not official diversion mah....last time SBST/SMRT do it secretly mah... so minister dunno...
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There goes our freedom..to own a car at least once in a lifetime.Govt is to encourage more drivers switching to opc if plan A failed
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
From when did sv 20 have 4 DDs? There are 3 DDs. It would be nice though if one more SD slot gets converted to DD.
I spotted 4 Wrights during certain days,but most of the time is 3..
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SBS Transit revealed floor plans of several bus interchanges at its website. Among which, the full driveway layout was revealed for Ang Mo Kio, Boon Lay, Bedok, Hougang Central, Jurong East and Pasir Ris.
Knowing how many parking lots are at each bus interchange can enable us to predict how many new bus services would be introduced there in future.
Ang Mo Kio: 28 (16 public services)
Boon Lay: 38 + 18 (56)(30 regular services + 405.)
Bedok: 58 (30 regular services)
Hougang Central: 33 (20 regular services)
Jurong East: 44 (25 regular services)(19 Public services)
Pasir Ris: 34 (16 services)
Meanwhile, Joo Koon has 18 parking lots.
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Originally posted by JurongWestresident:
SBS Transit revealed floor plans of several bus interchanges at its website. Among which, the full driveway layout was revealed for Ang Mo Kio, Boon Lay, Bedok, Hougang Central, Jurong East and Pasir Ris.
Knowing how many parking lots are at each bus interchange can enable us to predict how many new bus services would be introduced there in future.
Ang Mo Kio: 28 (16 public services)
Boon Lay: 38 + 18 (56)(30 regular services + 405.)
Bedok: 58 (30 regular services)
Hougang Central: 33 (20 regular services)
Jurong East: 44 (25 regular services)(19 Public services)
Pasir Ris: 34 (16 services)
Meanwhile, Joo Koon has 18 parking lots.
This shows many services do not even have 2 dedicated parking slots. Catastrophic planning!
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I don't get it why they can't start using depots for service starting/ending points. Most of our depots are in very good locations. Especially HGDEP.
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Re-post:
Buses I have taken (246 buses):
Volvo B10M I have taken (22 buses):
SBS595B SBS750U
SBS892T SBS906M SBS918D SBS921T SBS925H SBS950J
SBS1899T SBS1957J SBS1994B SBS2602B SBS2630U SBS2647Y SBS2660H
SBS2694K SBS2752B SBS2773R SBS2774M SBS2797Y SBS2801T
SBS997A
Scania K230UB I have taken (107 buses)
SBS8888D
SBS8132B SBS8133Z SBS8134X SBS8135T SBS8136R SBS8137M SBS8139H SBS8141A SBS8145P SBS8148G SBS8149D SBS8158C SBS8193A SBS8194Y SBS8202H SBS8204C SBS8209P SBS8211G SBS8212D SBS8220E SBS8236K SBS8242S SBS8243P SBS8246G SBS8252M SBS8258Y SBS8261L SBS8305U SBS8311B SBS8312Z SBS8313X SBS8317K SBS8320A SBS8352H SBS8400C SBS8403U SBS8433H SBS8436A SBS8438U SBS8439S SBS8440L SBS8442G SBS8450H SBS8461B SBS8470A SBS8491P SBS8555P SBS8560Z SBS8561X
SBS8570U SBS8571S SBS8576D SBS8586A SBS8589S SBS8590L SBS8591J SBS8593D SBS8601P SBS8613E SBS8615A SBS8616Y SBS8617U SBS8622D SBS8629K SBS8640B SBS8655J SBS8656G SBS8672J SBS8676Z SBS8700L SBS8717P SBS8718L SBS8719J SBS8720D SBS8721B SBS8740X SBS8741T SBS8742R SBS8743M SBS8745H SBS8813U SBS8868L SBS8871B SBS8893M SBS8906K SBS8935B SBS8937X SBS8940K SBS8989X SBS8998U
SBS5010P SBS5011L SBS5012J SBS5013G SBS5060U SBS5111G SBS5156C SBS5157A SBS5158Y SBS5159U SBS5193U SBS5195P SBS5196L SBS5221Y SBS5235H SBS5238A
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro I have taken (60 buses)
SBS6012C SBS6071G SBS6086P SBS6100G SBS6125K SBS6130U SBS6134J SBS6135G SBS6137B SBS6138Z SBS6140R SBS6143H SBS6147Y SBS6154B SBS6195H SBS6196E SBS6197C SBS6224H SBS6225E SBS6234D
SBS6302R SBS6322H SBS6323E SBS6324C SBS6325A SBS6326Y SBS6327U SBS6331G SBS6339K
SBS6366G SBS6387X SBS6400R SBS6425U SBS6428L SBS6441Y SBS6498J SBS6499G SBS6500K
SBS6606P SBS6636C SBS6643G SBS6645B SBS6698Z SBS6702U SBS6703S SBS6710X SBS6713M SBS6715H SBS6716E SBS6717C SBS6718A SBS6723J SBS6724G SBS6725D SBS6726B SBS6727Z SBS6728X SBS6729T SBS6730M SBS6731K SBS6732H SBS6733E SBS6746T SBS6813H SBS6831E SBS6859B
Volvo B9TL I have taken (45 buses)
SBS7321D SBS7324X SBS7336L SBS7380H SBS7411C SBS7452J
SBS7633D SBS7635Z SBS7651B SBS7655R SBS7657K
SBS3002B SBS3003Z SBS3004X SBS3047Y SBS3049S SBS3050L SBS3053D SBS3060H SBS3066S SBS3082U SBS3105M SBS3141H SBS3153Z SBS3161A SBS3208A
SBS3305C SBS3326S
SBS3356E SBS3376Y SBS3393Y SBS3418K SBS3431X SBS3434M SBS3435K
SBS3253T SBS3254R SBS3256K SBS3274H SBS3295Y SBS3672S SBS3703L SBS3705G SBS3752U SBS3820G SBS3823Z SBS3932S
Volvo Olympian I have taken (9 buses)
SBS9331L SBS9364S
SBS9419T SBS9472M SBS9507Y SBS9532Z SBS9547G SBS9549B
SBS9654E
Volvo B10BLE I have taken (3 buses)
SBS1688K
SBS2996P SBS2998J
Grey text = Bus scrapped
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
I don't get it why they can't start using depots for service starting/ending points. Most of our depots are in very good locations. Especially HGDEP.
I dont know abt other depots but for HGDEP at certain times, long rows of buses from both directions will queue up along Defu Lane to wait and enter the depot. i think 1 possibility is the fuel pumps are too near the entrance. And the front part of HGDEP looks cramp and congested. -
Originally posted by carbikebus:
There goes our freedom..to own a car at least once in a lifetime.Govt is to encourage more drivers switching to opc if plan A failed
i realised some people buy cars because certain jobs require them to own cars. If not they wont be employed. And the car allowance given by the company is ridiculous low. In other words, they got to fork out several hundreds out of their salaries to maintain the car. And others are doing their own business and require a car to travel around. Miserable isnt it? -
Originally posted by SBS3688Y:
I dont know abt other depots but for HGDEP at certain times, long rows of buses from both directions will queue up along Defu Lane to wait and enter the depot. i think 1 possibility is the fuel pumps are too near the entrance. And the front part of HGDEP looks cramp and congested.I think almost all depot even SMRT will have that after 2300h when buses end. Can see up to 10 buses queueing outside depot at one time after midnight
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It was mentioned before that Jurong East Bus Interchange will be rebuilt by year 2020. Considering Boon Lay Bus Interchange took three and a half years (mid-June 2006 to mid-December 2009) and Bedok Bus Interchange took three years (end-December 2011 to end-December 2014), the construction of the new Jurong East Bus Interchange should start by next year (2016).
At this moment, the new road near Jurong East MRT Station/Bus Interchange looks almost ready to open. I believe a land parcel along that road will be released for sale this year, to develop a mix-land use development comprising of the new Jurong East Bus Interchange and some other developments.
Since this is a new bus interchange, I hope the government can take this opportunity to construct a new Jurong East Bus Interchange that has around sixty (or seventy/eighty, etc.) parking lots, so Jurong East Bus Interchange can take over the role of Boon Lay Bus Interchange as regional bus interchange. Many long-distance bus routes (eg. 154, 30, 178, 198, etc.) at Boon Lay can be shortened to Jurong East and a re-drawing of bus networks can compensate the loss of links (or even improve the bus connectivity in the area), since not many people take buses to travel intra-town when MRT can provide a faster travel. Besides, Jurong East is the regional centre of Jurong, not Boon Lay. { Or maybe not now, since now these long-distance buses provide intra-town connection from other areas to Jurong. Maybe when Cross Island Line opens, then there is no need for such bus connections, that such routes can be re-routed to terminate Jurong East Bus Interchange instead. So, for now, I feel that the upcoming new bus interchange should have a large number of parking lots to anticipate the possibility of it becoming the regional bus interchange of Jurong in future. }
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I don't know if anyone agrees.. but CCK/BPJ bound services from Orchard road are doing quite well now.
Sat PM used to be mad rush for these services.
Now at Scotts road, I see people can comfortably board the buses - 190, 700 and 972. Not saying buses are empty. They are packed, but people can enter the bus and not have to miss many. Maybe 1 or 2 max.
I think it has been good improvement since 2+ years ago. Hoping with more DDs coming in on 190 and 972, the loading will further get spaced out for comfortable journey for passengers.
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There is 2 OS 190 and 1 OS 972 standby to pick up pax at Orchard towards CCK/BPJ recently..Thats why u see DAF on 972 etc
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Rather than SMB141L become perm training i feel its better that 136C replace it..
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Update (Minor):
7: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [13:58, 17:33 slots to WAB]
14: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [14:53 slot to WAB]
65: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [09:47, 17:35 slots to WAB]
138: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [14 trips will be removed]
166: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [14:49 slot to WAB]
179: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [15 trips will be re-added]
241: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [6 trips will be removed] -
Originally posted by TIB987K:
Update (Minor):
7: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [13:58, 17:33 slots to WAB]
14: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [14:53 slot to WAB]
65: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [09:47, 17:35 slots to WAB]
138: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [14 trips will be removed]
166: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [14:49 slot to WAB]
241: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [6 trips will be removed]Interesting: on 26-Jan , 6 trips were added to sv 241. On 2-Feb, 6 trips removed.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Interesting: on 26-Jan , 6 trips were added to sv 241. On 2-Feb, 6 trips removed.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Interesting: on 26-Jan , 6 trips were added to sv 241. On 2-Feb, 6 trips removed.
Some sort of trial maybe?
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Interesting: on 26-Jan , 6 trips were added to sv 241. On 2-Feb, 6 trips removed.
This also apply for 179 where 15 trips will be re-added.
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Originally posted by TIB987K:
Update (Minor):
7: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [13:58, 17:33 slots to WAB]
14: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [14:53 slot to WAB]
65: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [09:47, 17:35 slots to WAB]
138: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [14 trips will be removed]
166: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [14:49 slot to WAB]
179: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [15 trips will be re-added]
241: ETT revision on 02/02/15 [6 trips will be removed]this is very weird...are the ETT after 020215 same as the ones before 260115?
This week 179 like no difference leh, except today around 230pm, there was a 15 mins wait before SBS3203M came and eventually SBS3205H overtook SBS3203M...
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
There is 2 OS 190 and 1 OS 972 standby to pick up pax at Orchard towards CCK/BPJ recently..Thats why u see DAF on 972 etc
Not too bad of a planning by smrt...
But where r the buses parking when os? Nbr terminal?