CSS,Busplus...emergencyexit,tpstop...taking pictures?
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CSS205R CSS206M on 605 i took today.
CSS206M interior look horrible-green seats{those onTIBSbuses}with orange interior
Some questions regarding CSS/
CSS/busplus belongs to who-wholeyownedbySMRT,privatelyowned? Why CSS buses r not converted to SMRT services Why then do the busdrivers belong to SMRT? Why conssessionpass($27.50) cannot be used on CSS When i tap my card on the top-up machine Why it states Tibs instead of CSS? Why are there no new services by CSS Will CSS be extinced?
Have any one of you used the emergency exit before?. Because the exits are rarely used , will they work when needed. Have any buses been stopped by traffic police for speeding?
Can I take pictures at the busbay of 170/causewaylink at woodlands checkpoint?Are there any sercurity issues? -
CSS/busplus belongs to who wholy owned by SMRT, privately owned?
TIBS took it over in 1980s... then goes under SMRT in 2001. Why CSS buses r not converted to SMRT services
Their routes are all in SBST controlled areas... SMRT will have no powerhouse at the both ends. Why then do the busdrivers belong to SMRT?
Stated in 1st answer. Why conssession pass($27.50) cannot be used on CSS
CSS = City Shuttle Services. The fares are cheaper compared to SBST/SMRT... and then usually ppl who take the bus are adults and senior citizens... When i tap my card on the top-up machine Why it states Tibs instead of CSS?
As stated in Ans 1. Why are there no new services by CSS.
CSS has no power to amend or introduce services... except 608 due to the Nicoll Highway collapse. Will CSS be extinct?
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Have any buses been stopped by traffic police for speeding?
No. In fact it is impossible for most buses to speed here in Singapore as most are fitted with a 60kmph speed limiter. Now you know why buses are slow even on expressways. Other than DDs & Bendies which have been exempted due to the fear that they may not be able to climb slopes easily (that's wat i heard?), there are a few buses that are not fitted with the speed limiter, and these buses are usually specially deployed on long-distance express svcs (predominantly 858 ) to give it an extra edge over other svcs. whether tis is illegal or not i dunno, but i have sat on one 858 that goes at 120kmph for last bus, and surely there will be others here that would testify that with their own neck-breaking rides on some 858 buses. once in a lifetime experience.
In the olden days, it is possible they may get caught by the speed cameras (especially Yishun Ave 2 & Holland Rd ones) but now they can't even get caught if the drivers step hard on their pedals.
How to know if a bus is fitted with a speed limiter: look out for the Mannesmann Siemens VDO label near the front door/window together with the road tax labels there. Can I take pictures at the busbay of 170/causewaylink at woodlands checkpoint?Are there any sercurity issues?
You can do so, provided you do it fast and act natural, like out of interest. Just don't get spotted by the staff, policemen and possibly, the SBST traffic inspectors. Why are there no new services by CSS
PTC wants to phase out CSS and thus no new services will be introduced or amendments made to extend its current reach. In fact, the CSS services are slowly disappearing year by year. 603 was the last bus to go. However, they are allowed to keep running the current routes, possibly cos they are still in (some) demand and they don't wan to do "rationalisation " just for the withdrawl of CSS services. a short bit on the history of CSS/Tibs
Since the 1970s, CSS minibuses were running around providing shuttle services between various estates & the CBD. In 1982 (or around there), the government wanted a new competitor in the local bus services industry to provide some competition and CSS was chosen to break SBS's monopoly. In 1983, Tibs inaugrated with 2 services (164 & 167 i think), and both CSS & Tibs became subsidiaries under Tibs Holdings. -
CSS can only withdraw routes, no amendment or new routes are permitted.
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Bus Plus was originally a joint venture by TIBS and SMRT.Originally posted by freakybuses: CSS/busplus belongs to who wholy owned by SMRT, privately owned?
TIBS took it over in 1980s... then goes under SMRT in 2001. -
CSS is City Shuttle Service, there are (or there were, rather) two companies operating it, Singapore Shuttle Bus (SSB, which is now under TIBS) and comfort, thus CSS is not the correct name for SSB
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There are much better places to take pictures of svc 170/Causeway Link and SJE than risking yourself at such a volatile place!!!!Originally posted by bus911:##### I squeezed 3 topics into one######
CSS205R CSS206M on 605 i took today.
CSS206M interior look horrible-green seats{those onTIBSbuses}with orange interior
Some questions regarding CSS/ CSS/busplus belongs to who-wholeyownedbySMRT,privatelyowned? Why CSS buses r not converted to SMRT services Why then do the busdrivers belong to SMRT? Why conssessionpass($27.50) cannot be used on CSS When i tap my card on the top-up machine Why it states Tibs instead of CSS? Why are there no new services by CSS Will CSS be extinced?
Have any one of you used the emergency exit before?. Because the exits are rarely used , will they work when needed. Have any buses been stopped by traffic police for speeding?
Can I take pictures at the busbay of 170/causewaylink at woodlands checkpoint?Are there any sercurity issues? -
Agreed. Kranji MRT bus stop is the best place in my opinion.Originally posted by TIB1186Z:There are much better places to take pictures of svc 170/Causeway Link and SJE than risking yourself at such a volatile place!!!! -
nope.. you are not allowed to take pictures of or in the checkpoint without proper clearance...
and i don't think the police post there will allow anyone to do so...