Routes/Roads that cannot be used by bendy buses

• cck_190

  27 Mar 04, 13:45

  Decided to start a topic similar to roads that dd cannot pass through except that this is for bendy buses...
  
  You guys post first, i'll follow up later
• ^tamago^

  27 Mar 04, 14:22

  my suggestions:
  
  Stadium Rd (exit from Nicoll Highway)
  U-turn for bendy buses at Yishun Ave 1
  Changi Airport PTB Bus Terminal (but i heard there was a bendy demonstrator on Svc 858 before so not so sure)
  
  actually bendy buses can go a lot of places w/o problems..
• SBS9818A

  27 Mar 04, 16:36

  Yes, Changi Airport PTB is a little narrow for bendies.
• iamgoondu

  27 Mar 04, 17:32

  sixth ave, portsdown rd, south buona vista rd.
• freakybuses

  27 Mar 04, 19:12

  All narrow streets in AMK.
• BlessingSatan

  28 Mar 04, 00:37

  Sembawang Rd End Terminal,Wonder why 961 too can't have bendies in its fleets?
• tranquilice

  28 Mar 04, 06:18

  Originally posted by BlessingSatan:

  Sembawang Rd End Terminal,Wonder why 961 too can't have bendies in its fleets?

  Service 961 has no problems with bendy.
• SBS9818A

  28 Mar 04, 19:56

  Originally posted by tranquilice:

  Service 961 has no problems with bendy.

  At Geylang Lor 1 end, yes.
• ^tamago^

  28 Mar 04, 20:09

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  At Geylang Lor 1 end, yes.

  Svc 980 bendies had no problems terminating at Geylang Lor 1.
• cck_190

  28 Mar 04, 21:16

  Teck Whye roads such as Teck Whye Lane, Teck Whye Avenue are not feasible for bendys, that's why 307 have no bendys
• Yusry

  28 Mar 04, 21:26

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  Svc 980 bendies had no problems terminating at Geylang Lor 1.

  Bendies *may* have problems exiting at Geylang Lor 1, which 961 does. Exiting at Geylang Road, which 980, does not pose any problem.
• Superbus

  28 Mar 04, 21:32

  Originally posted by cck_190:

  Teck Whye roads such as Teck Whye Lane, Teck Whye Avenue are not feasible for bendys, that's why 307 have no bendys

  Do you mean the roads posed hazard/manoeuvrability problems for bendy buses or do you mean passenger loads do not justify for bendy bus deployment on Service 307?
  
  Cheers and warm regards
• ^tamago^

  28 Mar 04, 23:41

  Originally posted by Yusry:

  Bendies *may* have problems exiting at Geylang Lor 1, which 961 does. Exiting at Geylang Road, which 980, does not pose any problem.

  not sure if it will until i go down to see, but i believe it is possible with technique.. if you took Tibs 800, try seeing how the bendies accomplish it when it turns into Yishun St 71 (a one-lane-per-direction road with narrow central divider) from Yishun Ave 3.. those Svc 800 drivers do that many times everyday..
• Yusry

  29 Mar 04, 00:11

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  not sure if it will until i go down to see, but i believe it is possible with technique.. if you took Tibs 800, try seeing how the bendies accomplish it when it turns into Yishun St 71 (a one-lane-per-direction road with narrow central divider) from Yishun Ave 3.. those Svc 800 drivers do that many times everyday..

  Unlike Yishun St 71, which is a 90 degree turn, exiting via Geyland Lor 1 towards Boon Keng requires a right turn (to enter junction) and an immediate left turn.
  
  It is akin to changing 1 lane to the right while driving, except there are dividers between the 2 lanes except for maybe a 5 metre wide gap or so.
  
  Of course, a season and experienced bus driver who has done his angular calculations would have no problems navigating this.
• SBS9818A

  29 Mar 04, 17:24

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  Svc 980 bendies had no problems terminating at Geylang Lor 1.

  Sv. 980 uses an entirely different exit from Lor 1 Geylang compared to Sv. 961, Sv. 985, Sv. 853
• ^tamago^

  29 Mar 04, 18:35

  yeah, true that it has to make 2 tight turns so i think we have to rule out Svc 961..