Bus Observations (2014)
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Originally posted by 23ispolo:
Forgot SMB320L got the new livery! Anyway, the DAFs got those adjustable vents (from the OCs, since they are the same as the Habits) since refurbishment... The Strider Scanias got them too, if I'm not wrong, the aircon ducts are actually new, just moulded from the original ducts... As for 927, I guess it's random crossovers or fleet adds (didn't you say that?
) made by the depot to cope with the load...
icic..haha ok..cos i didnt really realise until today when i wanted to adjust the air con coz too cold..haha! I really hoping the remaining DAF can get 2 yr extension like how 698, 700 get it. hmm 927 maybe bah..especially today cny day 2..556 and 546 were towards zoo and packed to the brim..haha! -
Some SBST bus freq damn bad :x
@ WRI, 12:24PM :
> 168 :
Bus just departed the berth, next one is 16mins, which is sleeping inside bus park from 12:20pm.> 161:
SBS3664R which arrived around 12:07pm was spotted departing @ 12:27pm. Only met next bus when 3664R is near Lentor Ave(Yishun side) [Thank god it's DD] There's 1-2 Strider spotted running full day...But still, thank god and salute these Chinese drivers that are working on CNY..
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Originally posted by TIB429E:
Some SBST bus freq damn bad :x
@ WRI, 12:24PM :
> 168 :
Bus just departed the berth, next one is 16mins, which is sleeping inside bus park from 12:20pm.> 161:
SBS3664R which arrived around 12:07pm was spotted departing @ 12:27pm. Only met next bus when 3664R is near Lentor Ave(Yishun side) [Thank god it's DD] There's 1-2 Strider spotted running full day...But still, thank god and salute these Chinese drivers that are working on CNY..
U do realize that if a bus is too early they have longer breaks. One 858 SL took 40 mins break coz he was too early when reaching WRI due to no crowd
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Originally posted by TIB 585L:
U do realize that if a bus is too early they have longer breaks. One 858 SL took 40 mins break coz he was too early when reaching WRI due to no crowd
Yup, this one confirm uh .__." But the bus arrives on time base on iris leh, so what's your point actually? :/
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Originally posted by TIB429E:
Yup, this one confirm uh .__." But the bus arrives on time base on iris leh, so what's your point actually? :/
Well bus are unpredictable really, even iris can make minor mistakes at time in terms of frequency of bus
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Originally posted by TIB 585L:
Well bus are unpredictable really, even iris can make minor mistakes at time in terms of frequency of bus
But as far as I can see, 168 wise today is still the same pattern(1 bus parking inside bus park), but some buses are missing.
161 wise is still the same, also some missing buses.
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Originally posted by TIB429E:
But as far as I can see, 168 wise today is still the same pattern(1 bus parking inside bus park), but some buses are missing.
161 wise is still the same, also some missing buses.
By right when one bus departs, the next bus should be resting inside bus park, then when the next bus comes, that bus will depart if they follow schedule 100%. If one bus late or early then the frequency also jialat ah
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By right there should be a 168 bus still parking at Wri after the behind bus arrived.If mealbreaks there should be 2 buses cause AMDEP blocks mealbreaks at WRI.Last time 161 Amdep meal at WRI too
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161 pattern for weekends/off peak weekdays would be "touch n go" style. Meaning that once bus B hits Ave2 to WRI, busA prepares to depart bus park.
168 pattern for any hours : There will be at least 1 bus inside WRI. So it means that every 168 bus arrive wri, the one inside bus park departs.
Which is why I find 168 much better than 161 tbh, and very often there's bunch up on 168(sometimes full, sometimes empty buses for both).
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Originally posted by TIB 585L:
By right when one bus departs, the next bus should be resting inside bus park, then when the next bus comes, that bus will depart if they follow schedule 100%. If one bus late or early then the frequency also jialat ah
If they follow this way it would be great but most of the time it's a 10 minute gap so that means Woodlands interchange to 'close to the entrance of upp bukit timah' (for 960 961), In the middle of BKE (187 963 966) and WDL Centre Road for (178 856)
965 969 (Admiralty MRT/Gambas Avenue)
858 (WLDEP/Gambas Avenue)
Note these are rough estimates.
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PA5456R (Beach Station > Siloso Point/Imbiah Lookout) - Aesys EDS controller has a paper with EDS codes beside it, including those for Red Line (1), Blue Line (2) and Yellow Line (3)!
SBS3018G (BBDEP 166) - rear axle makes a 'planking' sound when going over bumps...
SBS7671T (CGBP 10) - noisy engine grunt when leaving bus stops, aircon ducts need cleaning... However, the engine sound + ZF gearbox were a relaxing symphony!
SMB256P (WLDEP 167) - left front door flap spoilt...
SMB265M (WLBP 950) - both front door flaps removed by the depot, leaving huge gaps at the bottom of the doors...
SMB1376U (KJDEP SP) - has old retarder!
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Sentosa Observations:
1. Bus 2 had 2 Woodlands Transport coaches added onto the service... These buses were used in the HarbourFront Int <> Beach Station shuttle yesterday.
2. Bus 3 was the same as yesterday. But, RU3721J was delayed by 5 mins and PC240T eventually met it at Sentosa Golf Club (RU3721J was turning out from Sentosa Resort/Spa) at 2.53p.m. As a result, PC240T was early by 8 mins, reaching Beach Station at 3.02p.m, just as RU3721J left again...
3. RU3719S and PA4139M bunched up at Merlion stop at 3.07p.m...
4. PA5279K (Bus 2) - both EDSes spolit
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TIB1101T (KJ188): PM BC seem to be new to bendies. Was very careful when reversing slowly from Harbourfront Int, making sure the rear cabin was turning at the right angle and that the articulator is not överstretched". Even when crusing along Pasir Panjang Road, after Haw Par Villa, BC slowed down and negotiated the double turn slowly. The distance meter also not working between Blk 610 stop along AYE to Blk288E along Toh Guan, seem to be always one to two stops behind (Example: IMM supposed to be 13.4km but it showed 12.3km, which is before synergy stop). BC used chinese version of the console so keep popping out the message. As wordings are small, cant tell what the message was. BC tried restarting the console but didnt work so he just carried on as per normal. Everything went back to normal after Blk288E stop (14.5km).
TIB746P: On 307 today. Bus just came back from Teck Whye and had to continue for another trip since its on 307. BC forgot to change the rear desto from 307 to 307E while going to pick up pax from CCK berth. So BC stopped the bus before the berth and went to the back to change the rear desto, as well as changing the EDS to 307E. This new law is so troublesome!!
TIB586J (KJ188): AM BC very friendly, wishing pax happy cny one by one while his pax board.
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Originally posted by SMB42P:
TIB1101T (KJ188): PM BC seem to be new to bendies. Was very careful when reversing slowly from Harbourfront Int, making sure the rear cabin was turning at the right angle and that the articulator is not överstretched". Even when crusing along Pasir Panjang Road, after Haw Par Villa, BC slowed down and negotiated the double turn slowly. The distance meter also not working between Blk 610 stop along AYE to Blk288E along Toh Guan, seem to be always one to two stops behind (Example: IMM supposed to be 13.4km but it showed 12.3km, which is before synergy stop). BC used chinese version of the console so keep popping out the message. As wordings are small, cant tell what the message was. BC tried restarting the console but didnt work so he just carried on as per normal. Everything went back to normal after Blk288E stop (14.5km).
TIB746P: On 307 today. Bus just came back from Teck Whye and had to continue for another trip since its on 307. BC forgot to change the rear desto from 307 to 307E while going to pick up pax from CCK berth. So BC stopped the bus before the berth and went to the back to change the rear desto, as well as changing the EDS to 307E. This new law is so troublesome!!
TIB586J (KJ188): AM BC very friendly, wishing pax happy cny one by one while his pax board.
You took TIB586J to HarbourFront and TIB1101T back to C.C.K? LOL, I took TIB586J from HarbourFront back home (on duty 188PM06)
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Originally posted by 23ispolo:
You took TIB586J to HarbourFront and TIB1101T back to C.C.K? LOL, I took TIB586J from HarbourFront back home (on duty 188PM06)
haha yea..i took was 188AM06..haha!
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TIB967T have the SBS transit door closing chime as the bus stopping chime too, similar to 971E, but softer...boarded it on 300 few days ago but forgot to post here. Also one of the few volgrens that still retain the original volgren door closing chime.
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Originally posted by SMB42P:
TIB967T have the SBS transit door closing chime as the bus stopping chime too, similar to 971E, but softer...boarded it on 300 few days ago but forgot to post here. Also one of the few volgrens that still retain the original volgren door closing chime.
Today have on 300
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* SMB30Z changed rear rego font, with slightly darker yellow background...
* SMB76S restickered livery...
* SMB1371H rearside bumper got scratched marks...
* SMB1414T front rego dented, front bumper a bit of scratches...
* TIB483Y on 856, side EDS corrupted: "OFF SER... (Blank)"...
* TIB889K bottom of the last row of seats blowing hot air to the thighs...
* TIB978L on 856/913E, front EDS shows funny thin and small wordings...
* TIB1060C has 4 shiny rims, all 3 on right side and left rear rim...
* TIB1161U downroute 960 from Bt. Panjang Plaza to City... Start Trip: 08.46AM... -
TIB1071X on 169...
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Originally posted by ZK6126:
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>>SBS3611T on 192 side EDS corrupted. Rear desto spotted at the side.
>>179 terrible bus bunching today. waited for 25 mins and at least EIGHT 179/179As came back to back, queueing up at Innovation centre (BS 27251). Took a photo of it but i cant seem to post the photo here. Anw the BCs quite selfish, no pax, still drive into bus bay, let the front few bus tank the pax starting from 27211...
Some of the buses involved: SBS3622L, SBS3623J, SBS3627Z, SBS9257T..
I was late and rushing for class so nvr note down all 8 regos (or many even more)...
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BTW...the cameo thread is locked..tried opening a new thread but failed...so how now? where to post the cameos?
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Originally posted by SMB42P:
BTW...the cameo thread is locked..tried opening a new thread but failed...so how now? where to post the cameos?
Cameos finally banned~ new era and standard for bus hobby~
Confirmed BIS is correct cameos are most useless destroy bus hobby and should be banned~
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Originally posted by SMB42P:
BTW...the cameo thread is locked..tried opening a new thread but failed...so how now? where to post the cameos?
I'll post here:
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TIB526H (AMDEP SP) - ex-perm! Spotted at Holland Road - North Buona Vista Road junction at 6.41p.m. (> Bukit Batok Int)
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SBS8066J (BBDEP SP) - Scania cameo! Spotted at North Buona Vista Road - Dover Close junction at 5.48p.m. (> Buona Vista Ter)
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SBS2686J (BBDEP SP) - JB Strider! Spotted at St's Margaret's Sec Sch at about 5.40p.m.
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SBS6423A (HGDEP) - replacing SBS6349G or fleet add? Spotted at North Buona Vista > Commonwealth Ave West junction (on off service, but with EDS on 100) at 6.41p.m.