What do you like about SBST,TIBS,CSS & SMRT?
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A lot more to come but i post the basics first
SBST
Overall better arrangement of bus fleets,Maintenance and lot of spare buses.Became the 2nd rail operator after SMRT.
TIBS Best Articulate buses they had although majority are Mercs.Mostly their buses had better bodies than SBST.Service Captain are mostly fast drivers.
CSS Antique buses Nissan Diesels,Bring back the old memories where TIBS used to operate these buses after the Hinos.
Cheap fares.
SMRTBetter train frequencies,The black trains really impress me.Slightly cheaper than the NEL!Oh yes,With driver too. -
I like TIBS because it hasn't disconnected Singapore AS YET.
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agree.... SBST always have to go south then west then north again from northern S'pore to North-west.Originally posted by SBS9818A:I like TIBS because it hasn't disconnected Singapore AS YET. -
Don't understand. Northern and North-west areas are controlled by Tibs.Originally posted by freakybuses:agree.... SBST always have to go south then west then north again from northern S'pore to North-west. -
SBS can't bypass the towns except Bt Batok.Originally posted by tranquilice:Don't understand. Northern and North-west areas are controlled by Tibs. -
For me, SBST as they organise their fleet of 2000+ buses better. It is NOT true that SBST drivers drive slower, there are plenty of examples out there.
TIBS give the impression of being direct is because of the geographical location of the towns they control. Bt Batok and CCK are basically land locked areas. Woodlands is accessible easily as there are a lot of empty non residential developments surrounding it. The real problem comes for Sembawang, it has to pass thru either Yishun or Woodlands.
However, for SBST, the towns that they control lie mainly on the MRT lines. This means that the fastest way to go to city is to bypass all the towns in the process, and as it is a residential area, the there are more traffic lights and pax and school zones. Hence, it gives the impression that SBST is slow and winding.
Its a pity that CSS is going off soon.....the buses are very nostalgic, and wads more, the fares are very cheap and non rip-off at all.
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SBST - Volvo buses apart from Mark IIIs (Boring).
TIBS - Long bendy buses (Habit and Volgren)
CSS - Nothing to mention.
SMRT - Improvements on the train system. Hope they get rid of the noisy siemen trains through. -
TIBS is still the preferred choice for many bus fans.
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OK, let me ask another question. If you were in the 1990s, which one would you prefer? SBS or TIBS
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SBS... and now still SBS... i find nothing great abt TIBS except its Schumacher drivers..Originally posted by cck_190:OK, let me ask another question. If you were in the 1990s, which one would you prefer? SBS or TIBS
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All the more, bus svc 28 shouldn't spend 5 stages of its route just to get from Tampines Interchange to SAFRA Tampines!Originally posted by TIB1186Z:However, for SBST, the towns that they control lie mainly on the MRT lines. This means that the fastest way to go to city is to bypass all the towns in the process, and as it is a residential area, the there are more traffic lights and pax and school zones. Hence, it gives the impression that SBST is slow and winding. -
Yes, i agree.....but there are plenty of other svcs to take wadOriginally posted by foxtrot1985:All the more, bus svc 28 shouldn't spend 5 stages of its route just to get from Tampines Interchange to SAFRA Tampines!
Try svc 856 and svc 178.....these are pretty winding svcs. -
They like to waste passenger's time and waste petrol.Originally posted by foxtrot1985:All the more, bus svc 28 shouldn't spend 5 stages of its route just to get from Tampines Interchange to SAFRA Tampines! -
People who want to go to SAFRA Tampines can just take Sv 23, Sv 65 or Sv 67, the three most direct routes.
Sv 28's big loop around Tampines is quite profitable, it connects the Ave 9 & St 32/34 areas to Bedok and beyond. The Ave 9 area is only served by Sv 29 (with its lousy frequency and how many ppl want to go to Changi Village?) and Sv 293 while the St 32/34 section is only served by a single Sv 291.
Sv 28 remains quite profitable, despite its very winding route. I was once at the bus stop at Tampines Ave 2 and as many as 10x more people went for the Sv 28 VO than the Sv 8 MK4. -
I tell why I HATE Tibs and SBS TIBS: Hate them for not buying double deckers.
Hate them for chopping 179 & 985
Hate them for merging with SMRT
Hate them for taking over CCK SBST: Hate them for GIVING UP CCK
Hate them for taking the NEL
Hate them for forming Townlink 307, removing 301 & 303 -
What siemen train?Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:SBST - Volvo buses apart from Mark IIIs (Boring).
TIBS - Long bendy buses (Habit and Volgren)
CSS - Nothing to mention.
SMRT - Improvements on the train system. Hope they get rid of the noisy siemen trains through. -
Trains with rego 32xx 12xx 22xxOriginally posted by SBS9845X:What siemen train? -
In layman terms, the 2nd generation MRT trains bought in 1995/1996 for the Woodlands MRT extension.Originally posted by service_238:Trains with rego 32xx 12xx 22xx
Although noisy, but aircon is fabulous. -
The most simple way to find out what kind of the train you are on is to go to the very front or very back cabin, the company's logo (Kawaski, the first trains, Siemens, the next trains, dunno about the black trains) is affixed next to the door of the driver's cabin. Plus the front or back cabins are very quiet, compared to the middle.
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The ones with green tinted window, and have a different starting up sound.Originally posted by SBS9845X:What siemen train? -
Is the Siemen train the ones whereby the colour is white, and the front screen displaying the number of the train(eg 062,072) is using LCD?
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Yep, that's the one. With pale green floors.Originally posted by cck_190:Is the Siemen train the ones whereby the colour is white, and the front screen displaying the number of the train(eg 062,072) is using LCD? -
Upon approcahing a station, it goes...Originally posted by SBS9818A:The ones with green tinted window, and have a different starting up sound.
woooooooooooooooooo awwwwwwwwwwwaaaannnnnnngggggg hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm *stop*
the "aw wang" part is the most obvious. -
If I'm not wrong, the Siemens trains as well as the new Kawasaki trains are fitted with ZF gearboxes, which is why these trains have those distinctive sounds as described in earlier posts.
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Yup. The acceleration into the second and third gear is very distinct also ( piiiioooooooooooooooourrrrr ) but its much more muted than that for buses and is more bass sounding.Originally posted by Superbus:If I'm not wrong, the Siemens trains as well as the new Kawasaki trains are fitted with ZF gearboxes, which is why these trains have those distinctive sounds as described in earlier posts.
Cheers and warm regards
I used to call those trains "farting trains". This is because just before they stop, they always let off one loud psssssssss. However, the award has to go to the new black kawasakis for the longest and loudest hiss.
Also, the glass of the Siemens trains are branded, they are made by glastroch of Switzerland. The month of fabrication is imprinted on the glass as well.