you prefer sbstransit or smrt?
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which bus company u prefer for in the place u stay (sbstransit or smrt)?
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personally i would prefer sbstransit mainly because sbstransit have double deck buses .also generally sbstransit bus frequency is better than smrt.
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I have no real preference. I have a both Habits & VO3Xs at my doorstep. Habit buses are cosier, but VO3X offers better view upstairs.
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as long as the bus can take me to my destination, i will prefer it
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SBS of course! They were there when I grew up in the early 80's
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Definitely SBST....esp after how SMRT had pissed me off severely with their frequency and their operations these years, while SBST had pleased me with their deployment of alternative services that I take.
Also, I personally find that SBST drivers are more skilled in their handling of the bus and much less reckless than SMRT drivers ( my heart went up to my mouth when the driver on 0938 almost ploughed the bus into a traffic pole at 50kmh today...
). They are also less likely and tempted to 'choke' the bus than SMRT drivers. ( ie stepping up the accelerator and releasing it to kick down the gear right after the gear had moved up, producing heck lots of impulse that jerks the bus back ) -
SMRT.Their buses grew up with me ever since my childhood days in Yishun and Thomson, right until I move to the Bukit Timah area.Cuz their buses made it really convenient for me to get on at my place and get off at school.Make a gues where that is.Haha.The buses that go there from these three places are ex-TIBS ones.
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SMRT bus frequency is quite bad... Sv 61, 190 frequency is screwed up... Sv 700, 960 badly needs more buses during AM PeakOriginally posted by LazerLordz:SMRT.Their buses grew up with me ever since my childhood days in Yishun and Thomson, right until I move to the Bukit Timah area.Cuz their buses made it really convenient for me to get on at my place and get off at school.Make a gues where that is.Haha.The buses that go there from these three places are ex-TIBS ones. -
of couRSe SBST... although SMRT buses are newer compared to SBST... but i still prefer SBST.. i dont want to wait so long for a bus just because theres a shortage of buses...
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SBS buses as well because they were the 1st to bring in aircon buses....Originally posted by sBs_boy:of couRSe SBST... although SMRT buses are newer compared to SBST... but i still prefer SBST.. i dont want to wait so long for a bus just because theres a shortage of buses... -
I prefer SMRT buses for their well maintained single deckers and I prefer SBST for nostalgia, double deckers and their variety of buses back then.
Anyway. what's the mercedes bus model in the 80's where it made a loud engine sound when braking? MBO305?? Sv 24 has loads of it. The interior is wood if i can remember. I do miss those buses..
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SBST
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I used to like TIBS a lot. But now it is under SMRT, I am begining to 'dislike' it soon and now more prefer SBS Transit.
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O305s were DDs. 24 couldn't possibly use them as CGA basement has height restrictions.Originally posted by cool_elf:I prefer SMRT buses for their well maintained single deckers and I prefer SBST for nostalgia, double deckers and their variety of buses back then.
Anyway. what's the mercedes bus model in the 80's where it made a loud engine sound when braking? MBO305?? Sv 24 has loads of it. The interior is wood if i can remember. I do miss those buses.. -
I like TIBS's service and hate SBST's service but I prefer SBST's buses in general over TIBS. If only TIBS takes over SBST, I will be so happy. SBST are just one money $$$$ making company. Nothing can convinced me otherwise.
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Mercedes Benz OF1417 with New Zealand Hawke bodywork.Originally posted by cool_elf:I prefer SMRT buses for their well maintained single deckers and I prefer SBST for nostalgia, double deckers and their variety of buses back then.
Anyway. what's the mercedes bus model in the 80's where it made a loud engine sound when braking? MBO305?? Sv 24 has loads of it. The interior is wood if i can remember. I do miss those buses.. -
.Originally posted by Superbus:Mercedes Benz OF1417 with New Zealand Hawke bodywork.
Thanx dude! Oh my.. I do miss those buses.. I prefer them to MK2s.
. I remembered when I was a kid, I took MB OF1417 on SBS 169 (yes SBS!). Used to be a lot on SBS 24 and 171. Even till now, I find it strange that the bus makes a roaring engine sound when braking... I guess those buses are the only ones in S'pore that makes a roaring sound when braking why ah?? Bcos of the engine brake is it?? Anyone care to enlighten me?
Eh Superbus.. how u know the model name of this bus? It's quite a long time ago! Where to see the bus catalogue? Thanx..
A bit off topic. sorry fellas!
Oh yes.. I did saw TIBS having a few MBOF1417 on sv169! Serious dude!
That was like in the early 90's. Then disappeared donno where.. 
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Yes, service 169 was originally under SBS and was handed over to then TIBS in 1983.Originally posted by cool_elf:.
Thanx dude! Oh my.. I do miss those buses.. I prefer them to MK2s. . I remembered when I was a kid, I took MB OF1417 on SBS 169 (yes SBS!). Used to be a lot on SBS 24 and 171. Even till now, I find it strange that the bus makes a roaring engine sound when braking... I guess those buses are the only ones in S'pore that makes a roaring sound when braking why ah?? Bcos of the engine brake is it?? Anyone care to enlighten me?
Eh Superbus.. how u know the model name of this bus? It's quite a long time ago! Where to see the bus catalogue? Thanx..
A bit off topic. sorry fellas!
Oh yes.. I did saw TIBS having a few MBOF1417 on sv169! Serious dude! That was like in the early 90's. Then disappeared donno where..
Regarding the OF1417s on TIBS services, from what I know is that TIBS actually chartered some OF1417s from SBS back then when they have shortage of buses. -
Each bus company does have their own pros and cons. However, such conditions can actually make up the whole transportation network in Singapore.
Personally, I prefer SBST in terms of some of their buses and routes, and dislike some attitude drivers. I prefer SMRTB in terms of some of their buses and routes too. -
In fact, SBS are better in their rts.Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:I like TIBS's service and hate SBST's service but I prefer SBST's buses in general over TIBS. If only TIBS takes over SBST, I will be so happy. SBST are just one money $$$$ making company. Nothing can convinced me otherwise. -
In my opinion, it is SBST. Tibs would have been better than SBST but since SMRT took over tibs i much prefer SBST. SMRT is a company, only thinking about money and extremely low-class service. Despite the fact that many lives were taken in the jumping-into-the-railway incident, they just did nothing. Furthermore, a glance at the SMRT website will give people the first impression that how rundown SMRT is.
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Personally, i will prefer SMRT den SBST.. SMRT bus captains seems to be more friendly and courteous den SBST i supposed, cos for every ride tat i took for SMRT, i see bus captains signaling/communicating with each other from a distance when they passes thru each other as i dun think SBST bus captains will do tat bahz.. Besides, SMRT buses are quite well maintained, even the old Nissan Diesel U31RCNs were well maintained.. I took SMRT Buses most of the time since i've moved to Bukit Panjang in 1997 when SBS(now SBST) was about to hand over Bukit Panjang Bus Terminal(now as Interchange) to TIBS(now SMRT).. and SMRT now even equipped fully with AC Buses rather den SBST(I understand tat SBST has so many NAC buses to be converted and i can't just expect SBST to be like SMRT to convert all NAC Buses to AC Buses, by the time maybe SBST even scrapped or withdrawn all NAC buses by then maybe after 5 yrs? 10 yrs?
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SBST!!!
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I will prefer SBST instead.....
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Im Afraid that you are WRONG.. There are still NAC buses in SMRT fleet...Originally posted by icydevilvic88:Personally, i will prefer SMRT den SBST.. SMRT bus captains seems to be more friendly and courteous den SBST i supposed, cos for every ride tat i took for SMRT, i see bus captains signaling/communicating with each other from a distance when they passes thru each other as i dun think SBST bus captains will do tat bahz.. Besides, SMRT buses are quite well maintained, even the old Nissan Diesel U31RCNs were well maintained.. I took SMRT Buses most of the time since i've moved to Bukit Panjang in 1997 when SBS(now SBST) was about to hand over Bukit Panjang Bus Terminal(now as Interchange) to TIBS(now SMRT).. and SMRT now even equipped fully with AC Buses rather den SBST(I understand tat SBST has so many NAC buses to be converted and i can't just expect SBST to be like SMRT to convert all NAC Buses to AC Buses, by the time maybe SBST even scrapped or withdrawn all NAC buses by then maybe after 5 yrs? 10 yrs?