Services that (do not) deserve DDs
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deserve but do not have:
1. svc 63 (dunno why it doesn't have)
2. svc 95 (problem with the hilly roads in NUS)
3. svc 96 (same reason as svc 95) -
Rumah Tinggi is too small for a DD? Anyone confirm?Originally posted by gynobcard:deserve but do not have:
1. svc 63 (dunno why it doesn't have)
2. svc 95 (problem with the hilly roads in NUS)
3. svc 96 (same reason as svc 95) -
Hmm,Good question.Frankly 63 should use DDs if not for the trees along Lengkok Bahru,Hoy Fatt Rd and Rumah Tinggi.I noticed that some of the trees branches are quite low,So if NEA do something about this maybe we could see a Trident deployed on this service tooOriginally posted by off_service:Rumah Tinggi is too small for a DD? Anyone confirm?
.About the twisty roads if a 12m single decks can easily manourver i don't see why 12m DDs can't. -
A double-decker has a higher Centre of Gravity than a single-decker, which means that the double-decker is more prone to instability and overturning as compared to a single-decker. That is why double-deckers cannot be deployed on 95. The left bend at Lower Kent Ridge Road and Kent Ridge Crescent is too acute for a driver to safely turn left. Furthermore, it is an upslope left turn.Originally posted by BlessingSatan:About the twisty roads if a 12m single decks can easily manourver i don't see why 12m DDs can't. -
Ok Sir,Loud n clearOriginally posted by delonchew:A double-decker has a higher Centre of Gravity than a single-decker, which means that the double-decker is more prone to instability and overturning as compared to a single-decker. That is why double-deckers cannot be deployed on 95. The left bend at Lower Kent Ridge Road and Kent Ridge Crescent is too acute for a driver to safely turn left. Furthermore, it is an upslope left turn.
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Cannot call me Sir la, you older than me leh! Haha.Originally posted by BlessingSatan:Ok Sir,Loud n clear -
Yeah probably.Originally posted by SBS9818A:2828S is still around. Looks like the DM3500s are leaving Sv. 39 after the six-month show-off period huh?
Demand to Pasir Ris is always lower than to Tampines, despite Pasir Ris being slightly bigger. But I hope the DM3500s stay on Sv 39...I'd take them over the DMs and Striders anytime.
Look at Sv 27 & Sv 89. One does the Sengkang - Tampines market, the other the Sengkang - Pasir Ris one. You can see overloaded Sv 27 Mk4s then see a 50-70% filled Sv 89 Mk3.
They should snatch those DM3500s off Sv 81 also and dump more Striders in...theres currently only two Striders on it (2682 U & 2621 X) and much more DM3500s, the DM3500s should be put on highway services while Sv 81 only plies TPE for few minutes, so maybe Sv 3, 23, 30, 36? -
Service 851 is an alternative to service 63 between Tiong Bahru and Bugis. And service 851 uses bendy, so it does snatch away some pax along this stretch of the route.Originally posted by gynobcard:deserve but do not have:
1. svc 63 (dunno why it doesn't have)
2. svc 95 (problem with the hilly roads in NUS)
3. svc 96 (same reason as svc 95) -
There're 4 81 Striders:Originally posted by leeJZ:They should snatch those DM3500s off Sv 81 also and dump more Striders in...theres currently only two Striders on it (2682 U & 2621 X) and much more DM3500s, the DM3500s should be put on highway services while Sv 81 only plies TPE for few minutes, so maybe Sv 3, 23, 30, 36?
SBS 2621 X
SBS 2622 T
SBS 2628 C
SBS 2682 U
There're 5 81 DM3500:
SBS 2726 C
SBS 2750 G
SBS 2822 H
SBS 2823 E
SBS 2824 C
It's rather balanced in the fleet considering that the rest of the fleet is made up of DDs.
There's 1 perm 23 DM3500 that i know of: SBS 2765 P
DM3500 on 3 is done on a cameo basis. There's one in service on Saturday
36 has many DM3500. About 7 i guess.. Among them are
SBS 2706 K
SBS 2710 Y
SBS 2725 E
SBS 2727 A
I dont see why BNDEP doesnt want DM3500 on 30. They would rather put 92xx and 93xx VOs on it. Maybe this is due to the morning demand of the service. -
Speaking of which i heard that SBS 2831 G got a new ad and has flown over to 15.Originally posted by leeJZ:For some reason the Mk4 DM3500s of Sv 39 are disappearing. Recently I've only seen 2832, 2829, 2819, and 2818. Theres been an influx of Mk3s & Mk4 DMs. -
Can you remember the rego of the Sv 15 bus that had the "Way Way" advert a few months back? Was it SBS2766L? It has got a new black Canon advert now.Originally posted by service_238:Speaking of which i heard that SBS 2831 G got a new ad and has flown over to 15. -
SBS 2833B, now on Sv. 36 with a China Tourism ad (original Sv. 36? Not sure)Originally posted by service_238:Speaking of which i heard that SBS 2831 G got a new ad and has flown over to 15. -
Oh isit?Originally posted by service_238:Speaking of which i heard that SBS 2831 G got a new ad and has flown over to 15.
Just saw 2831 on 39 yesterday at Yishun Interchange....still in uniform.
Also, a svc 39 strider , SBS2630, the one with the bridgestone ad, met wif an accident the previous night at Tampines
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A rule of thumb:Originally posted by service_238:Good argument you got there
I've personally seen a packed upper deck on 89 before during the morning and evening peaks. (i've said this before)
If only those 39 Mk5s STOP avoiding me.......
For buses leaving Yishun Int:
Odd Hours: Mk3s
Even Hours: Mk5s.
Typically, the mk5s will start arriving and departing from the half-hour of every even hour.
However, this might be subject to change, and works best in the morning. -
Thanks for the info.Originally posted by TIB1186Z:A rule of thumb:
For buses leaving Yishun Int:
Odd Hours: Mk3s
Even Hours: Mk5s.
Typically, the mk5s will start arriving and departing from the half-hour of every even hour.
However, this might be subject to change, and works best in the morning. No wonder those Mk5s are going towards TAM at 1845 hrs at Pasir Ris Dr 1 last Friday. -
OK now I know when to hit Yishun.Originally posted by TIB1186Z:A rule of thumb:
For buses leaving Yishun Int:
Odd Hours: Mk3s
Even Hours: Mk5s.
Typically, the mk5s will start arriving and departing from the half-hour of every even hour.
However, this might be subject to change, and works best in the morning. -
I think 53 and 156 shd truly deserve DDs. 55 shd have more dds.
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but too bad lar 53 and 156 cant use dds. so i recommend a shortworking trips for 53&156 which uses DDs
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Sv. 55 does need one or two more DDs. Sv. 156 can actually use DDs but thanks to "low-lying trees at Sixth Avenue" it can't. Don't want to deploy just say don't want to deploy lah.Originally posted by gohby:I think 53 and 156 shd truly deserve DDs. 55 shd have more dds. -
I also thought about it for svc 24A in earlier post for DDs.... but come to it... DDs specially dedicated for shortworking trips whose main routes can't use at all? perm DD on a shortworking route whereby the main route cannot use?Originally posted by gohby:but too bad lar 53 and 156 cant use dds. so i recommend a shortworking trips for 53&156 which uses DDs -
It's normally the other way round. Rare to find DDs on a SWT where the full route only utilizes single-decks.Originally posted by freakybuses:I also thought about it for svc 24A in earlier post for DDs.... but come to it... DDs specially dedicated for shortworking trips whose main routes can't use at all? perm DD on a shortworking route whereby the main route cannot use? -
is there even such a service?Originally posted by SBS9818A:It's normally the other way round. Rare to find DDs on a SWT where the full route only utilizes single-decks.
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There's no such service doing that. Apparantly it isnt rare, its because the fact whereby DDs on SWTs and non-DDs on full routes doesnt even exist.Originally posted by gohby:is there even such a service? -
Of course not. Even the defunct Sv. 14A used DDs.Originally posted by service_238:There's no such service doing that. Apparantly it isnt rare, its because the fact whereby DDs on SWTs and non-DDs on full routes doesnt even exist. -
Not suprised as probably show-off period is over.Originally posted by S K:ya lar i want them back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!