Bus Bunching Spotting/Observation

last SG · 2014-04-11T12:18:57+00:00

Bus bunching is a very normal occurence. 2 months ago, i have seen 4 buses sbs88 bunching along punggol road outside blk 298 bus stop towards TPE back to pas...

23ispolo SG

293 experiencing a lot of bunching up today... Was onboard SBS8840R, but the BC slowed down midway (Tampines Ave 8), as the EZ-Link card reader console has turned off and he had to reset it. Eventually, SBS8214Z (driven by a Malay BC on duty 22T) caught up at Tampines Ave 3 (Opp Blk 819) and the BC had to 'cancel' my trip, due to the EZ-link card readers recognising it as a new ride...

BusAnalayzer SG

Spotted two DDs on 143 at Chinatown towards Jurong East at 9.30 am today while I was in my car. First one seemed to have good seating (but must be less than 50-60 pax but I could be wrong). Second one seemed empty.

SMB42P SG

242 bunch.. SBS8950G with SBS8945Y at around 4pm..

carbikebus SG

For feeders/Intratowns/Townlinks & mid haul services we can understand why they bunch..

SMB42P SG

172 today met with delays during evening peak. Was waiting for 172 at before Nanyang Ave stop towards cck int at 6.50pm. No bus came until 7.15pm, when TIB715D (172AP03) came into the stop, packed. All pax managed to board the bus but was already to the door. Bus was driven by new driver with mentor onboard kept asking pax to move in, and alight the bus, tap the bus body to signal pax to move in. When i board the bus, it was 40 mins late.

Soon, SMB5Y (suspected 172AP04) overtook TIB715D at Aft Lim Chu Kang Stop, half full, while TIB1050G overtook TIB715D at opp HTA, with less than 5 pax on board.

At blk 204 bus stop along CCK Ave 1, all 3 buses bunch together in this order: SMB5Y, TIB1050G, TIB715D...

BusAnalayzer SG

3046A bunch with KUB on Sv 64, when turning towards Dhoby Ghaut from Clemenceau. Observed 3046A drove quite fast and took sharp turn on Orchard rd when the signal turned amber. I was wondering why bc didn't wait for signal to turn red and wait for 2 mins rather than sticking to the KUB right in front. KUB had a few standees - must be around 40-50 pax. 3046A was empty. May be 10-15 pax on board. Maybe all the way till a Sims this will be the fate as it is right behind the KUB.

I wonder if SBST/SMRT give BCs any training on how yo manage the situation when there is a bus of the same number right in front. As per me, bc should either overtake bus in front yo take more pax and help bus in front with loading and timing OR keep 2-3 mins distance with bus ahead to collect some pax at stops rather than going empty.

carbikebus SG

That is why SBST scores over this..When theyre late the OCC will instruct the BC not to take any pax during their journey but again traffic and road condition is unpredictable.SG is a tiny island everywhere also congested and population keep increasing.

Acx1688 SG

Mar 16 0845hrs approx

Four sv70 DD twds Shenton Way at junction of Guillemard Rd/Mountbatten Rd...

Should implement 70M in the morning?!?

BusAnalayzer SG

Mar 16 0845hrs approx

Four sv70 DD twds Shenton Way at junction of Guillemard Rd/Mountbatten Rd...

Should implement 70M in the morning?!?

Wow!

BusAnalayzer SG

But I still see mostly SBST bc not bothering about bunching because I think they feel that even if they don't take pax, there will be a bus behind due to improved frequency.

SMB42P SG

Many occurences of bus bunching (at least 5 times at different time slots) on 302 today..wonder how it is going to survive the bus reliability programme...

SBS3004X SG

7 bus bunching on 27 last year!!!

TIB429E SG

Some service I've spotted bunching...

27, 31, 72, 88, 98, 99, 105, 145, 161, 168, 169, 170, 174, 187, 189, 190, 222, 291, 293, 302, 333, 502, 901, 903, 911/911E, 912/912E, 913/913E, 945, 950, 960, 961, 962, 965, 966, 969, 975..

SMB128B SG

Some service I've spotted bunching...

27, 31, 72, 88, 98, 99, 105, 145, 161, 168, 169, 170, 174, 187, 189, 190, 222, 291, 293, 302, 333, 502, 901, 903, 911/911E, 912/912E, 913/913E, 945, 950, 960, 961, 962, 965, 966, 969, 975..

Actually bunching is perfectly normal lah...

As long as a bus is just a few minutes early/late during peak, this will happen...

charlize SG

BusAnalayzer SG

Spotted two SDs on Sv 161 back to back Sunday am towards WRI at compass point. First bus has 4-5 pax standing, 2nd bus might have 20-25 pax.

Acx1688 SG

Bus bunching is more common nwadays with increased car usage...

Perhaps to spot more unique services w bunching, ie not so high ridership, freq mre than 12mins would be mre unique?

BusAnalayzer SG

Bus bunching is more common nwadays with increased car usage...

Perhaps to spot more unique services w bunching, ie not so high ridership, freq mre than 12mins would be mre unique?

Or for high loading services when you spot 3 or more buses together like 1-2 weeks back I spotted 4 DDs on 74 towards Hougang at AMK. Now that is serious bunching. Surprising to me was not even one DD was empty.

TIB429E SG

Actually bunching is perfectly normal lah...

As long as a bus is just a few minutes early/late during peak, this will happen...

Hmm some are during off peaks. Anyway, 502 bunch up was around 10:20pm at night. Spotted at IMM bus stop...was quite surprise that with such frequency, it could bunch up .__.

SMB42P SG

1) Service 176: SMB90A bunch with SMB3010L at bukit batok towards bpj (9am ++)

2) Service 176: TIB1236M bunch with TIB967T at bukit batok towards bpj (9am ++)

3) Service 188: SMB3046J bunch with TIB752X at bukit batok towards cck (1020am)

4) Service 179: SBS3132J bunch with SBS3619Y from Boon Lay Int to Pioneer MRT towards NTU (1140am -- 1145 am)

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