Will drivers be tired of driving the same route?

• freakybuses

  5 May 04, 16:21

  I think that drivers will be bored after driving the same route for quite some time, esp feeder svc drivers... btw, will they change route after some time?
• freakybuses

  5 May 04, 16:26

  Follow up:
  Services that drivers do not wish to drive:
  191 - Pity the 2 drivers in charge of driving the route...
  Feeder Svcs (354 excluded. See below)- everyday same route.... sianz
  14, 30, 51 - Halfway along route (eg Eunos) towards city urgent no toilet go... suay...
  354 - The worse route... 3 stops then end route... cannot get out of Pasir Ris Ctrl radius 1km.
• sgboy2004

  5 May 04, 16:31

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• SBS9818A

  5 May 04, 17:06

  Of course they will get bored, but every day presents different challenges in the form of different traffic conditions, different passengers, etc.
• SBS9818A

  5 May 04, 17:08

  Of course they will get bored, but every day presents different challenges in the form of different traffic conditions, different passengers, etc.
• cck_190

  5 May 04, 17:21

  What I'm saying apply to Tibs.
  
  I thought drivers stick to one bus, but can choose what service they want as long as they know the route?
• SBS9818A

  5 May 04, 17:29

  Originally posted by cck_190:
  [b]What I'm saying apply to Tibs.
  
  I thought drivers stick to one bus, but can choose what service they want as long as they know the route?[/b]

  They should stick to one preferred route. But TIBS will redeploy if neccessary, but that void is mainly filled by SP drivers.
• service_238

  5 May 04, 18:56

  It's their job. No choice... unless SBST come up with a new duty deployment schedule that is....
• The_Bus_Guide

  5 May 04, 19:30

  Originally posted by freakybuses:

  I think that drivers will be bored after driving the same route for quite some time, esp feeder svc drivers... btw, will they change route after some time?

  I've known a few drivers who had been driving sv. 99 since my secondary school days (1992). I also know of one Malay driver who originally drove sv. 188 but is now driving sv. 242 and least one sv. 242 driver who occasionally drives on sv. 199.
• freakybuses

  5 May 04, 21:49

  Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:

  I've known a few drivers who had been driving sv. 99 since my secondary school days (1992). I also know of one Malay driver who originally drove sv. 188 but is now driving sv. 242 and least one sv. 242 driver who occasionally drives on sv. 199.

  wah... so the svc 99 drivers have driven about 3 types of buses eh?
• BlessingSatan

  6 May 04, 10:33

  Not all driver will be bored of same route,But if they only drive single decks which has no extra allowances.
• The_Bus_Guide

  6 May 04, 10:43

  Originally posted by BlessingSatan:

  Not all driver will be bored of same route,But if they only drive single decks which has no extra allowances.

  So do double-decker drivers undergo further/advanced training? Must a driver be qualified/approved to drive a double-decker?
• The_Bus_Guide

  6 May 04, 10:51

  Originally posted by freakybuses:

  wah... so the svc 99 drivers have driven about 3 types of buses eh?

  Yeah. Since 1992, sv. 99 had used Atlanteans, B57s, B10M Mk3 / Mk4 and Leyland / Volvo Olympians (12m).
• SBS9818A

  6 May 04, 18:15

  Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:

  So do double-decker drivers undergo further/advanced training? Must a driver be qualified/approved to drive a double-decker?

  If I'm not wrong they probably need some additional qualifications.
• BlessingSatan

  6 May 04, 18:40

  Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:

  So do double-decker drivers undergo further/advanced training? Must a driver be qualified/approved to drive a double-decker?

  I'm not so pro,But the insructor did told me that you must at least work 6 months without any serious accidents or demerit points.So i think every drivers do stand a chance.Yup they need a trainings to drive a DD.
• SBS9818A

  6 May 04, 18:51

  Originally posted by BlessingSatan:

  I'm not so pro,But the insructor did told me that you must at least work 6 months without any serious accidents or demerit points.So i think every drivers do stand a chance.Yup they need a trainings to drive a DD.

  Once you drive a DD you possess the qualification for your driving life. Aiming to drive Sv. 60 DDs, Norman?
• leeJZ

  6 May 04, 18:53

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  Once you drive a DD you possess the qualification for your driving life. Aiming to drive Sv. 60 DDs, Norman?

  Sv 60 too boring...how about Sv 51
• SBS9818A

  6 May 04, 18:56

  Originally posted by leeJZ:

  Sv 60 too boring...how about Sv 51

  Wah butt pain. Norman, how about Sv. 89 and Tridents?
• BlessingSatan

  6 May 04, 19:09

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  Wah butt pain. Norman, how about Sv. 89 and Tridents?

  Gladly,But for the time being i've fall in love with the CRB & MK2
  My hope is to drive 997A if i had the chance
• SBS9818A

  6 May 04, 19:12

  Originally posted by BlessingSatan:

  Gladly,But for the time being i've fall in love with the CRB & MK2
  My hope is to drive 997A if i had the chance

  You need special training for 997A. Just stick to the Tridents, you'll love them.
• BlessingSatan

  6 May 04, 19:20

  I dare to say that Longbus and Bendies are easy to turn,Just need the training for turning and reversing points only.Example the 'Makcik' driving 998Y.DDs you need to be extra careful especially on fast turns and lookout for low tree branches.
• SBS9818A

  6 May 04, 19:33

  Originally posted by BlessingSatan:

  I dare to say that Longbus and Bendies are easy to turn,Just need the training for turning and reversing points only.Example the 'Makcik' driving 998Y.DDs you need to be extra careful especially on fast turns and lookout for low tree branches.

  Yes, that's true. Sticking to 12m buses is definitely easier.