Will govt give way?
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Save face mah. They have been under a lot of flak recently, and to remove these "white-elephant" services they will be under more scrutiny from the public.Originally posted by oliver_yuen87:I think SBST feels the same way as us about the ammended services, but why didn't they do something about it? Has anyone written in to SBST yet? -
Will govt give way? (unlikely!)
how I wish for the day when the LTA increase the speed limits on SBST and Tibs buses to 70kmh on the expressways.
I believe their new and modern buses are capable of travelling at 70kmh safely on the expressways.... and express passengers such as Tibs 858 will be more than glad! -
I think they can even reach 100km/h, but LTA will say "wait long long", for "safety considerations", etc.Originally posted by SBS3688Y:Will govt give way? (unlikely!)
how I wish for the day when the LTA increase the speed limits on SBST and Tibs buses to 70kmh on the expressways.
I believe their new and modern buses are capable of travelling at 70kmh safely on the expressways.... and express passengers such as Tibs 858 will be more than glad! -
Exactly! Melbourne's public buses can travel at 100kmh, but poor SBST and Tibs buses; have to travel at snail speed of 60kmh on expressways...just look at svc506, 858, road is usually straight, wide enough and clear, yet have to travel this speed!! no wonder the express buses collapsed la!!Originally posted by SBS9818A:I think they can even reach 100km/h, but LTA will say "wait long long", for "safety considerations", etc.
just don't understand why LTA and govt is so "kia si" leh??
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They find Singapore is "too small" to support high-speed bus services. What rubbish. Come up with better crap than that!Originally posted by SBS3688Y:Exactly! Melbourne's public buses can travel at 100kmh, but poor SBST and Tibs buses; have to travel at snail speed of 60kmh on expressways...just look at svc506, 858, road is usually straight, wide enough and clear, yet have to travel this speed!! no wonder the express buses collapsed la!!
just don't understand why LTA and govt is so "kia si" leh?? -
if they change their minds and let the drivers drive at 100km/h, it'll last as long as the buses do not turn someone into a fusion of mangled flesh and twisted metal...
already there are a few cases recently...Originally posted by SBS9818A:They find Singapore is "too small" to support high-speed bus services. What rubbish. Come up with better crap than that! -
they change services is not to improve their services to the public... it is just for $$$...
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On the bright side, lagging maintainance on the VDO speed limiter on public buses allowed quite a few public buses to travel above 60kmh, including Mk IIIs and of course, 0405s and 0405Gs on TPE
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I've no comments on 60kmh limit on normal roads, considering the many bus-stops and traffic junctions along the rd.Originally posted by the Bear:if they change their minds and let the drivers drive at 100km/h, it'll last as long as the buses do not turn someone into a fusion of mangled flesh and twisted metal...
already there are a few cases recently...
If 100kmh along xp'ways is considered too risky, at least the authorities should allow buses to travel at higher speeds on the xp'ways; say 70-80kmh?? what I'm trying to say is the current speed limit of 60kmh even on xp'ways is simply too ridicious!!
and I don't think raising the limit to abt 70-80 on xp'ways is going to cause much more accidents...coz I feel that the main causes of accidents are due to tailgating, changing lanes w/o signalling, failing to check blind spots, fail to keep sufficient braking distance from the front vehicle...
I believe that most motorists still have some sense of judgement and intelligence..look at those stretches of expressways with 90kmh limits; I seldom see motorists travelling at 90kmh but only abt 60kmh during rainy days??
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Yes, true. Buses should be allowed to go at least 80km/h along the expressways. If not it defeats the purpose of having these routes go along the expressways!Originally posted by SBS3688Y:I've no comments on 60kmh limit on normal roads, considering the many bus-stops and traffic junctions along the rd.
If 100kmh along xp'ways is considered too risky, at least the authorities should allow buses to travel at higher speeds on the xp'ways; say 70-80kmh?? what I'm trying to say is the current speed limit of 60kmh even on xp'ways is simply too ridicious!!
and I don't think raising the limit to abt 70-80 on xp'ways is going to cause much more accidents...coz I feel that the main causes of accidents are due to tailgating, changing lanes w/o signalling, failing to check blind spots, fail to keep sufficient braking distance from the front vehicle...
I believe that most motorists still have some sense of judgement and intelligence..look at those stretches of expressways with 90kmh limits; I seldom see motorists travelling at 90kmh but only abt 60kmh during rainy days?? -
Dear sbs9818a & tranquilice, svc 860 is not ex 85. It was TIBS svc.865 .
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Service 860 was extended to HarbourFront (then WTC) and renumbered service 865. In a way they are right.Originally posted by sbs&tibs:Dear sbs9818a & tranquilice, svc 860 is not ex 85. It was TIBS svc.865 . -
To help you understand better:Originally posted by sbs&tibs:Dear sbs9818a & tranquilice, svc 860 is not ex 85. It was TIBS svc.865 .
Tibs 860 from Friday 12 June 1998 (Sengkang - Hougang St 21)
Tibs 865 from Sunday 13 Dec 1998 (Sengkang - World Trade Centre) SBST 865 from Sunday 25 July 1999(Sengkang - World Trade Centre) SBST 85 from Sunday 12 Dec 1999 (Sengkang - World Trade Centre/HarbourFront) Sunday 27 July 2003 (Withdrawn)