Incident on service 145: SBS 181L
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On sunday 01 Feb, I boarded a service 145 bus (SBS 181L) heading towards Buona Vista. At 7.45pm, when the bus reached the junction of Telok Blangah Rd and Henderson Rd, the driver kept switching on and off the lights and air con inside the bus. The passengers were wondering what happened, then the engine went off and on again, phasing at the junction for a while when the traffic lights have turned green.
Upon reaching the stop along Henderson Rd, the driver on and off the switch again numerous times, after which he got off the seat and announced to the passengers that the air con broke down, and he want all of us to alight and transfer to the next bus.
However, a few passengers including senior citizens told the driver that they are alright without the air con and the driver should just continue with the journey, also they don't want to spend time waiting for the next bus as they said the frequency is very poor. So the driver announced that he will not pick up any passengers for the rest of the trip, then he removed the front and side destos. When the bus stopped at a junction, he will open the front and rear doors for short ventilation.
So I was in this "off service" 145 bus to Queenstown, which only has alighting activities. The passengers at the bus stops, inside the buses opposite along the route all looked at the bus when they saw a bus with no desto but with passengers inside.
A question, when the driver switchs off and on the air con, why are the lights inside the bus affected too?
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It could be a "jump" circuit. Where either AC or light could not work well.
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ha. that 181L probelmatic guy.......always having problems....especially its suspension unit.......always hearing poomf sounds from the bus.
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i think the air-con and lights are all under one switch, which prob is the control for all 'electrical' equipments in the bus as well.. as we can recall, there was no air-con controller on these O405s with a LCD screen stating the temperature so it is prob integrated with the rest of the 'electrical circuit'.. the interesting thing is that the TVMobile has its own switch as we see on the right of the driver (doors' switches area) as it was added on later..
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The lights are controlled by the battery but the a/c is run by the engine, unless some power for lightings are derived from the batt. Aiya that 181L is one problematic bus.Originally posted by ^tamago^:i think the air-con and lights are all under one switch, which prob is the control for all 'electrical' equipments in the bus as well.. as we can recall, there was no air-con controller on these O405s with a LCD screen stating the temperature so it is prob integrated with the rest of the 'electrical circuit'.. the interesting thing is that the TVMobile has its own switch as we see on the right of the driver (doors' switches area) as it was added on later.. -
The lights inside the bus are working well, it is the air con that is not working. The TV mobile is not switch on too.
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Aiya 181L is problematic lah.Originally posted by tranquilice:The lights inside the bus are working well, it is the air con that is not working. The TV mobile is not switch on too. -
Only 181L in entire 145 fleet?Originally posted by SBS9818A:Aiya 181L is problematic lah. -
No lah, Sv. 145 how to have only one bus? Frequency of what, 2 hours?Originally posted by tranquilice:Only 181L in entire 145 fleet?
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GOD! then we have to wait 2 hours for a 145 bus...... might as well re intoduce back svc 90 or soemthing .Originally posted by tranquilice:Only 181L in entire 145 fleet?
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Hey there everyoneOriginally posted by tranquilice:Only 181L in entire 145 fleet?
I suppose he meant only SBS181L is problematic among the bus fleet... Impossible to have peeps waiting for 2 hours just for one Service 145 bus -
If that's the case Svc 145 is SUPER SUPER DUPER packed like sardines.Originally posted by TIB822C:Hey there everyone
I suppose he meant only SBS181L is problematic among the bus fleet... Impossible to have peeps waiting for 2 hours just for one Service 145 bus -
Is possible if Chinatown area is EXTREMELY jammed up, like on CNY Eve.Originally posted by TIB822C:Hey there everyone
I suppose he meant only SBS181L is problematic among the bus fleet... Impossible to have peeps waiting for 2 hours just for one Service 145 bus -
My english is bad.Originally posted by TIB822C:Hey there everyone
I suppose he meant only SBS181L is problematic among the bus fleet... Impossible to have peeps waiting for 2 hours just for one Service 145 bus 
Seriously, I don't think service 145 has any height restriction along the route. Some says there's a height restriction along Henderson Rd, I have been there many times but I don't see any restriction there. If the trees there do hinder the deployment of double deckers, back to this joke
ask NParks to chop them off.
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The trees there can't be chopped off due to conservation reasons.Originally posted by tranquilice:My english is bad.
Seriously, I don't think service 145 has any height restriction along the route. Some says there's a height restriction along Henderson Rd, I have been there many times but I don't see any restriction there. If the trees there do hinder the deployment of double deckers, back to this joke ask NParks to chop them off.
Service 145 should has the possibilty of using double deckers. -
Or at least chop off the lower branches of the trees so that double deckers can pass safely.Originally posted by SBS9818A:The trees there can't be chopped off due to conservation reasons. -
NParks insist they cannot be chopped for conservation reasons. So what can we do?Originally posted by tranquilice:Or at least chop off the lower branches of the trees so that double deckers can pass safely. -
Are the tree branches along that part of Henderson Rd really that low?Originally posted by SBS9818A:NParks insist they cannot be chopped for conservation reasons. So what can we do?
What for conserve? The trees there are not like those on Mt Faber or Telok Blangah hill, considered as nature reserves. -
Changi is not a nature reserve, but a large number of trees there has been marked for conservation. That goes the same for many other trees in Singapore, and some of them is right in the heart of the City area. Tree conservation is not about where it was planted, but more to when it was planted. We are talking about historical value rather than location.Originally posted by tranquilice:Are the tree branches along that part of Henderson Rd really that low?
What for conserve? The trees there are not like those on Mt Faber or Telok Blangah hill, considered as nature reserves.
Remember the uproar stirred when a construction company chopped down a 100+ year-old tree along Upper Changi Road North? The said tree is said to be the last one standing in Singapore's soil. That tree species gave Changi its name.
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Talking about Changi, services 2, 9 and 89 can use DD to ply the area, esp. for service 2 along Upp Changi Rd North as the trees are very near to the road. I think NParks has trimmed them to let a DD pass safely.Originally posted by Superbus:Changi is not a nature reserve, but a large number of trees there has been marked for conservation. That goes the same for many other trees in Singapore, and some of them is right in the heart of the City area. Tree conservation is not about where it was planted, but more to when it was planted. We are talking about historical value rather than location.
Remember the uproar stirred when a construction company chopped down a 100+ year-old tree along Upper Changi Road North? The said tree is said to be the last one standing in Singapore's soil. That tree species gave Changi its name.
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Yes, that's right. Now and then, the low-lying branches of the trees was chopped. If they can do it at Changi, no reason why they can't do it at other places. Trimming branches which posed hazard to the general public, even on a precious tree, cannot be compromised. But then again, we are talking about trimming trees for DDs to pass.Originally posted by tranquilice:Talking about Changi, services 2, 9 and 89 can use DD to ply the area, esp. for service 2 along Upp Changi Rd North as the trees are very near to the road. I think NParks has trimmed them to let a DD pass safely.
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If NParks can trim the trees at Changi conservation area for a service 2 DD to pass, I'm interested to know why NParks has problems at other areas.Originally posted by Superbus:Yes, that's right. Now and then, the low-lying branches of the trees was chopped. If they can do it at Changi, no reason why they can't do it at other places. Trimming branches which posed hazard to the general public, even on a precious tree, cannot be compromised. But then again, we are talking about trimming trees for DDs to pass.
Cheers and warm regards