Bus Observations (2014)
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[OT abit]
Buses arriving Clementi tend to queue to enter the bus stop bay. Sometimes, when the back bus overtook and cut into the bus bay, it resulted in those in the queue getting stucked for longer time.
Should LTA change the bus stop infrastructure to the one seen in Kranji?
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Originally posted by TIB429E:
I heard from 912P commuters that 912P is kind of useless as the bus would arrive together with 912 most of the time..which isn't helping the fleet enough..
I would have thought 912P would gave better loading than the other P variants. When service is run by SBST or SMRT, they would at least try to avoid such bunching. Now 291 bunching has gone to 3-4 buses. You have 291 from SBST bunch with 291P. Is this really helping out? I really not sure.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
240P is a failure... Have seen on 4-5 occasions... Bus leaving Lakeside MRT with 6-12 pax only. People still prefer 240.
268P is another failure.. At AMK MRT, bus normally leaves with not more than 10 pax on board.
LTA just has too much money to waste on these P variants. Would have been better if DDs were added to 268 instead - would have done the job or introduce 76M between YCK MRT that would loop @ AMK ave 3/YCK road junction.
I guess if 291P seems to be successful, I guess it's because the staff force passengers to board the private bus at the interchange...
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Wake up, thread! Anyway, before it retires after faithfully serving SMRT, TIB498E's front BUS STOPPING sign in red
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Quite rare to have front sign in red, see it more commonly for the middle sign (TIB475X, TIB482A, TIB740E and some more like TIB792E)...
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SMB3503G upper deck pax counter not working...keep showing 40 even though there are people coming up and down..1st day only sia..
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SBS9382P (HGDEP 51) - one of the few Volvo Olympians with very clear ZF howls (when you see at lower deck)... Super shiok aircon!
Lovely bus! 
*SMB81B (AMDEP 851) with super dirty interior, like SMB97G...
SMB251C (WLDEP 167) - excurciatingly loud pneumatic front doors when opening and closing...
But, unique enigne sound, so still a nice MAN... 
*SMB256P (WLDEP 167) left front leaf door flap finally fixed... Good job SMRT!
SMB329M (WLBP 75) - rear door not sealed properly, panel between standee area and first right seat at rear half of bus, got broken connector, makes a very annoying shaky sound over humps
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SMB2E got masking tape over the lights at the front doors... Seems like any tape that works all can... Duct tape, masking tape, scotch tape...
SMB44J got a keep quiet sign... Maybe for the driver to concentrate on driving...
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Does anyone feel that 178's timing is 'tight' on both weekdays and weekends? I just have a feeling it won't work out.
178AM01
0500 Overnight parking at WLD Bus
0545 Boon Lay Interchange (assuming this is the 1st bus)0545 Boon Lay Interchange
0713 Woodlands Regional Interchange0725 Woodlands Regional Interchange
0904 Boon Lay Interchange0916 Boon Lay Interchange
1040 Woodlands Regional Interchange mPost mealbreak 1040-1109
1109 Woodlands Regional Interchange
1240 Boon Lay Interchange1252Boon Lay Interchange
1419 Woodlands Regional Interchange CC= Change shift at Woodlands
M= Paid mealbreak at Boon Lay Interchange178PM01
1426 Woodlands Regional Interchange
1555 Boon Lay Interchange1607 Boon Lay Interchange
1740 Woodlands Regional Interchange M
Paid mealbreak 1740-18091809 Woodlands Regional Interchange
1956 Boon Lay Interchange2008 Boon Lay Interchange
2139 Woodlands Regional Interchange2155 Woodlands Regional Interchange
2309 Boon Lay Interchange - If they are smart enough they should let this slot go as last bus2309 Boon Lay Interchange
2400 Overnight parking at WLD Bus -
SERVICE 172 OBSERVATION:
Today, during AM peak, there was a slight bus service delay. SMB56A (172AM05) left CCK INT at 0813hrs (scheduled to leave at 0808hrs) and after that there was no bus. 172S106 that was scheduled behind 172AM05 (to leave cck int at 0815hrs) did not come. At 0822hrs, SMB57Y (172AM06) reached CCK INT and this was the very bus that picked up pax at 0830hrs. Bus was already 8 mins late (scheduled to depart at 0822hrs).
Due to a long wait between SMB56A and SMB57Y, many pax boarded SMB57Y and it was packed to the door. Driver was mad rushing especially along Old CCK Road but alighting was delayed on SMB57Y as one of the exit ez link machine was not working. Soon, at Before Lim Chu Kang Road bus stop, TIB896P (172S103) caught up with SMB57Y and by the time the 2 buses reached Blk 263 bus stop (BS 21379), it was 9am (57Y late for about 10 mins)...2 mins later, TIB960L (172AM07) came by....
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TIB518G front merc badge is upside down..
Noticed some CDGE B9TLs the rear right reversing light will blink when the right signal is turned on.. -
TIB750B AMDEP champion of speedster now limited to 63kmh..But acceleration is still the best
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Saw a sbs transit citaro pass by woodlands area today
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SBS7777Y on 7 downroute at city plaza bus stop twrds clementi at 1650hrs
this bus lambat for 10 mins. thats why
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Saw one DD left WLBP towards Woodlands Ave 5 just now. Suspect going KJDEP
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TIB895S entered CCK INT at around 850pm with EDS showing: SMRT FLY OUR FLAG. There are pax on board..suspected on either 67 or 188
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Originally posted by SMB42P:
TIB895S entered CCK INT at around 850pm with EDS showing: SMRT FLY OUR FLAG. There are pax on board..suspected on either 67 or 188
NDP message ba...
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Originally posted by 23ispolo:
NDP message ba...
Probably..rmb seeing this EDS before last year around NDP period also.. -
Should have put SMRT Fly your kite
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TIB794A on service 960. Went on the wrong route today at around 1335hrs..Instead of turning right to Bukit Panjang Plaza, bus went straight. Bus was spotted doing u turn at Bukit Panjang Road/Gangsa Road junction..
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* Fisherman's Friend Spearmint ads on A22s are covering over the gap between the roof & hybrid-hair panels...
* SMB265M shiny rims...
* SMB279Z downrt from busstop bef Joo Chiat Pl/Still Rd junction, heading MP... -
*TIB732D (WLDEP 963) with new Mobitec EDS, since last Saturday... Now all the 963 Denso aircon CAC O405s got Mobitec EDS or LAWO Benefit EDS...
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SBS5196L - One of the stopping bells did not sound when pressed.
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Originally posted by Winn 2001:
SMB2E got masking tape over the lights at the front doors... Seems like any tape that works all can... Duct tape, masking tape, scotch tape...
SMB44J got a keep quiet sign... Maybe for the driver to concentrate on driving...
What BIS always says... Tape fixes everything
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JB MAN seems to be running around on other svc rather than fleet add to 950...however, today's 950 situation around 4plus was SLIGHTLY better.
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Saw a CAC Merc on 187 last sat going along Jurong West Ave 1 with it's exit door open..