When does the next bus arrive?
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ditzy: an opinion is only worth reading if it has something worth saying.
wrong details, ignorance, half-baked ideas are NOT worth saying, much less worth reading. should be kept private and secret. otherwise will only confuse other people. (not saying you hor!) -
But then they will extend it to 502, 506 (Confirmed as they are the other 2 out of 3 express svs) as well as services with frequency of between 15-40 minsOriginally posted by Estee:yelp.... -
So you can just scroll down the thread and ignore the worthless opinions mah, and answer the full-baked ones.Originally posted by SilverKris:ditzy: an opinion is only worth reading if it has something worth saying.
wrong details, ignorance, half-bakd ideas are NOT worth saying, much less worth reading. should be kept private and secret. otherwise will only confuse other people.
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So the vehicles aren't tagged to some position tracking system, instead the sms would deliver to commuters some static timetable? If so those data should be made available without charge from their website or other inexpensive medium.Originally posted by sbst275:They have a timetable to run... They cannot suka suka drive at their own speed... That's why they give timetables to every bus service and bus fleets -
yah lor.... no tracking system... then they are just smsing u the estimated timing... for what??Originally posted by M:So the vehicles aren't tagged to some position tracking system, instead the sms would deliver to commuters some static timetable? If so those data should be made available without charge from their website or other inexpensive medium.
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this is something new to us. we dunno much, so we asked. anything wrong wif asking?
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sbs275 say
NO! Even after 6 mths, it is only for SINGTEL as well!!! Just like the e-ideas real time location bus guide that is only for SBS svs and Singtel users
i wouldnt be so quick to reach a definite concusion. i said:maybe after the trial ends in 6 months, other mobile customers can use, and it will be extended to more and more services lor.
u read news properly a not har? dun be so quick to complain, or make judgements like i mentioned earlier. see this cna report:
"SBS Transit does not benefit from this cost. It all goes to SingTel which I believe will help them defray their development cost," said Mr Elwyn Tan, deputy director for marketing at SBS Transit.
After the pilot run, the service will be extended to other express bus services and later to long frequency bus routes which have longer waiting times.
But the service is only for SBS Transit buses, and for now only available to SingTel mobile users.
"We're looking at tying in with other telcos as well. We'll do a review of the trial one month later, and possibly extend to other express services," said Mr Elwyn Tan. - CNA
1. only singtel customers get it first because singtel developed the project.
2. elwyn tan, deputy director sbst, already extended the possiblity that other telcos may particpate in the project after first month.
u know something the people at sbst and singtel dun? haha -
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According to SilverKris, we are a whiny and complainy bunch because we don't know the facts.Originally posted by huiz:this is something new to us. we dunno much, so we asked. anything wrong wif asking? And we are bo liao. -
HAHAHAHAHAHAHOriginally posted by ditzy:According to SilverKris, we are a whiny and complainy bunch because we don't know the facts. And we are bo liao. -
ditzy say
So you can just scroll down the thread and ignore the worthless opinions mah, and answer the full-baked ones.
hard leh..i wont know an opinion is half-baked and worthless until i have actually read it.
but your nick is recognisable to me now, and maybe i will start with you. but what if u have something worth saying...i wouldnt want to miss it oso....dilemma. -
ditzy: i extend the 'bo liao' honour to you first since your posts are aimed at me mostly, and not the topic.
i shall oso stop responding to your bo liao remarks hehhehehehe.....i have better things to do like reading other threads or going back to the books. -
I was taking pot shots at sbst275 one, but you want to make yourself the star attraction with those comments.
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ditzy say
According to SilverKris, we are a whiny and complainy bunch because we don't know the facts. And we are bo liao.
ditzy then sayI was taking pot shots at sbst275 one, but you want to make yourself the star attraction with those comments.
u taking potshots at sbs275 by naming me, quoting my words and responding to what i said? wah!!!...hard to resist taking potshots at YOU...but i will try very hard to resist making fun of your (lack of) intelligence, if not your ditzy logic. ok no more replies to your silly remarks
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I was replying to huiz if you noticed. Why you still quote me? I'm bo liao. Remember?
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SilverKris didi,
Hahaha.....start revising for your exams! Don't waste time responding to nonsense.
There is no need to quote all these news reports. People who want to know about the new SMS service in greater detail can read for themselves. -
Aye....people who have to "revise exams" are not necesarily "didis" hor. I have exams coming up in a month too, and I dont know if I should be called a "didi" unless all of you are over your mid-20s loh...Originally posted by WindyDay:SilverKris didi,
Hahaha.....start revising for your exams! Don't waste time responding to nonsense.
There is no need to quote all these news reports. People who want to know about the new SMS service in greater detail can read for themselves.
Anyway, as I have said in my first post here, all I need to do is get the full day's schedule during the free trail period...or at least during the times when I most frequently take the bus. I dont expect schedules to change much on a day-to-day basis unless its a weekend. And subsequently, Singtel can kiss my arse if they expect me to pay 30 cents for timetable times.
And yes, its free during the trail period. Whoever insisted it is not at first probably dosent want to know more about the above system according to the above logic I suppose.... -
actually, the location-finding facility is not necessary since u still have to enter the bus stop code and the bus svc number wat. they jus grouped it together with the rest of the location-based services by assigning *6xx but it doesn't make use of the knowledge of the phone's being connected to which cell and thus know its location.Originally posted by sbst275:NO! Even after 6 mths, it is only for SINGTEL as well!!! Just like the e-ideas real time location bus guide that is only for SBS svs and Singtel users -
who else except you self-confessed "bus freaks" will know what bus stop code and whatever the bus code, bus capacity and engine type the bus is..
all we want is a simple and reliable bus service... it's public transport... the cheapest possible...
we don't need bells and whistles we will never ever want to use... or what more, pay for it!
just make sure the buses arrive on time... and all this idiotic systems will be like giving a fish a bicycle... -
actually no. u can obtain the bus stop code from every bus stop pole. the newer ones in the downtown areas or major transit stops will have it displayed even more prominently. the bus stop code is a 5-digit number tat is usually displayed together with bus stop description on newer poles and on the bus logo at the top of the older poles.Originally posted by the Bear:who else except you self-confessed "bus freaks" will know what bus stop code and whatever the bus code, bus capacity and engine type the bus is..
all we want is a simple and reliable bus service... it's public transport... the cheapest possible...
we don't need bells and whistles we will never ever want to use... or what more, pay for it!
just make sure the buses arrive on time... and all this idiotic systems will be like giving a fish a bicycle... -
WOW! I didn't expect so much replies after one night..
anyway, my thoughts about this service..
instead of just using the *655 service, SBST can also use it on the WAP page.. In that way, not just SingTel customers can use, even M1 and StarHub customers can. But they must know the WAP page URL first. the *652 service (Bus guide) was also available on WAP and received quite a bit of hits. Yup nowadays I use the WAP service rather than using the *SEND service which will set me back by $1 for every request (because I search for several buses at once).
second, if service 518's estimated time arrival plates are displayed along the route, why not implement this service on 2 or 3 services which have long frequencies (around 18-25 mins) and more highly utilised. This way, it would be better to gauge the usage of this new service rather than using on a sole route.
third, if talks with M1 and StarHub were being carried out, why don't we see SBST implement their bus guide service on their networks for the past 3 years where *652 was in operation?
fourth, why hasn't SMRT come up with the phone bus guide service, so that passengers using SMRT Buses can benefit? Don't think we can expect them to jump onto the bandwagon of next bus arrival immediately. -
Ya, I think SMRT (formerly Tibs) needs to try out such a system if SBST is successful. Putting the bus arrival times on WAP could be a good idea if it can be made available to all mobile users.
But perhaps bus stops @ major landmarks can have bus arrival times put up on the signposts. This is a common sight in the Perth region where I am currently based. -
Originally posted by ^tamago^:
I noticed they seem to want to roll out another bus stop identification system, when they gave very bus stop a number according to their road names?
actually no. u can obtain the bus stop code from every bus stop pole. the newer ones in the downtown areas or major transit stops will have it displayed even more prominently. [b]the bus stop code is a 5-digit number tat is usually displayed together with bus stop description on newer poles and on the bus logo at the top of the older poles.[/b]
Still wondering if that is used at all? It might end up being more consumer friendly.... -
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Last time i tried using singtel GPRS to locate e buses around me. Came back w a list of bus nos that r operating in AMK n non in my area!!! Even though I was next to Bishan int @ that pt of time!!!!!
N e other option is 2 find e bus no 2 ur destination fm where u r nw. So u just enter ur destination pt n e embarking pt u can choose auto, that means they themselves detect where u r. HAHAHAH Came back to me again w a list of numbers I could take fm AMK n transfer thereafter. Hello, I was standing @ Bishan central @ that time, nt AMK central.
In other words e system nt accurate!
Than u think when they track e location of e bus while travelling on e road will be accurate? Later like in this case, u r in bishan, e system thought u in amk.
