Originally posted by randomguy10:I would just say some people are very anti-bendy and are obsessed with DDs and this prevents them from seeing things in the right light. If you are the one so enthusiastic to go to upper deck to burn those extra calories, come I clap for you. Cos I really hate situations where lower deck no space to board and upper deck so much space. But like it or not, unfortunately, in our Singapore scene, people are lazy and we are an ageing population. This probably can never be changed, in the case of short routes. Plus also imagine how much extra dwell time a DD will take on a feeder vs a bendy bus. It can already be seen in SBST feeders ad this causes extreme bunching.
Bulim will probably not get any bendy Anw cos of that package only 189 and 106 have bendys. These 2 will probably convert to DD since 106 is town service NS 189 is a trunk service.
If LTA is so anti against bendys, there wouldn't have been a case where you see a new batch of A24s. It would be like London
same as someone who are anti-bendies as well.. even can specify a situation whereby he saw 39 empty seats on upper deck of a Sv190 DD, which was packed at the lower deck...
bendies dun have dwell time? looking at the congestion it cause at interchange and bus stops? lots of bendies bunching on 911/912/913/903 as well and it also require more parking space in interchange/depots...
and that 40 new A22, is most likely replacement of those 40 deregistered box bendies.. most likely SMRT ask for extension of lifespan of these box bendies but does not get any approval, thus, SMRT counterpropose to get new 40 A22 to replace these box bendies instead but guess LTA also force SMRT to get DDs as well as one of the condition..
Originally posted by lemon1974:same as someone who are anti-bendies as well.. even can specify a situation whereby he saw 39 empty seats on upper deck of a Sv190 DD, which was packed at the lower deck...
bendies dun have dwell time? looking at the congestion it cause at interchange and bus stops? lots of bendies bunching on 911/912/913/903 as well and it also require more parking space in interchange/depots...
and that 40 new A22, is most likely replacement of those 40 deregistered box bendies.. most likely SMRT ask for extension of lifespan of these box bendies but does not get any approval, thus, SMRT counterpropose to get new 40 A22 to replace these box bendies instead but guess LTA also force SMRT to get DDs as well as one of the condition..
I believe you meant a24
SMB8011B spotted with blue plate towards KJDEP direction, technician driving. Bus alr in SMRT Livery.
Quite weird that no A24 is deployed to 911 despite the WAB status..
Originally posted by SMB315C:Quite weird that no A24 is deployed to 911 despite the WAB status..
But apparently, Habits are still heard + 904A on 911 as reported..
Registered on 16th June 2015:
SMB8011B
SMB8012Z
8012Z spotted doing 302 yesterday.I might think those 40 units will be deployed throughout all feeders..Like 3 units per svc..
In WLBP currently:
SMB8011B
SMB8013X
SMB8014T
SMB8015R
SMB8016M
SMB8017K (Painting should be done by tomorrow)
Originally posted by TIB1234T:In WLBP currently:
SMB8011B
SMB8013X
SMB8014T
SMB8015R
SMB8016M
SMB8017K (Painting should be done by tomorrow)
Hope 2-3 Units will be deploy to svc 911 to compliment the A22s
3-4 units to 167. Until the E50s are ready for 167. Same foe 980.
Originally posted by SMB145B:3-4 units to 167. Until the E50s are ready for 167. Same foe 980.
Please no bendy buses for long haul trunk service..
Originally posted by carbikebus:Please no bendy buses for long haul trunk service..
... there are no high capacity buses on 167 or 980. save for the crossovers for 980.
Wldep can deploy 2 DDs each for 167 and 980..
Originally posted by SMB145B:3-4 units to 167. Until the E50s are ready for 167. Same foe 980.
Let the bendies first fulfil the feeder requirements. 167/980 can get DDs.
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:Let the bendies first fulfil the feeder requirements. 167/980 can get DDs.
Totally agreed..
Heard that SMB8013X & SMB8014T will be under WLBP control as replacement for 2 of the Box-Bendies. However, it's still unknown whether TIB889K will be replaced by one of these 2 A24s or old bendy.
912 might get some A24s or E50s.
SMB8016M spotted at Wldep too
Originally posted by SMB145B:912 might get some A24s or E50s.
E50s?
Originally posted by SMB145B:912 might get some A24s or E50s.
912 is cleared for DD.. just left with the Wdl St 41 stretch..
Originally posted by TIB1234T:Heard that SMB8013X & SMB8014T will be under WLBP control as replacement for 2 of the Box-Bendies. However, it's still unknown whether TIB889K will be replaced by one of these 2 A24s or old bendy.
2 of the old Box Bendies? I guess that means one of these two MAN Bendies will go to Sv 811 then..Good for comparison against those alr perm on 804 and 812 in my opinion.
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:E50s?
he meant E500s, typo only
Originally posted by SMB315C:912 is cleared for DD.. just left with the Wdl St 41 stretch..
Even if 912 is cleared,would SMRT deploy DDs to that service?
I would rather 962 get DDs instead
Svc 912 DD? Hahaha...Mixed one..
AM Peak hrs :
WRI - Students board, maybe sec sch ones will go up
1st stop - Only less than 5 pax?
2nd stop - Not sure
3rd Stop - Pri sch all alight, around 10-20 pax will board
[888 Plaza] 4th Stop - Pax from opposite will rush for it
5th Stop - Often a lot of pax + some from opposite
6th Stop - Students all alight ; About 20(?) pax will board
7th Stop - Only less than 15pax will board
8th Stop - Not much..or none..
[Adm Stn] 9th Stop - All alight, students will board
10th Stop - Less than 5 alight
11th Stop - Sec Sch students alight, average boarding.
12th Stop - Average boarding
.....
PM Peak :
WRI - A lot
1st Stop - Some or none
2nd Stop - Some alight
3rd Stop - Some alight
[888 Plaza] 4th Stop - Some alight
5th Stop - Some alight
6th Stop - Some alight ; students board
7th Stop - Plenty alight
8th Stop - None
[Adm Stn] 9th Stop - Plenty aboard
10th Stop - Some alight #2
11th Stop - Some alight #3 ; students board
12th Stop - Some alight #4
[888 Plaza] 13th Stop - Some alight #1
14th Stop - Pri sch students board
15th Stop - Some board/alight
16th Stop - Some alight/board or none
17th Stop [WRI] - Some alight, many board.
....
Originally posted by TIB999B:Even if 912 is cleared,would SMRT deploy DDs to that service?
I would rather 962 get DDs instead
Yeah man,I would rather they use the DD for 187,851 or 854