Should buses have Wi-Fi?

last SG · 2013-10-03T23:01:20+00:00

Okay sure. That means only on express and premium, trunk maybe can like 61 long trip, but feeder no. But liddat hv to install it on all buses.

Bus Fan SG

Like SMB138Y, shld PTOs install Wi-Fi for the whole coverage of their buses?
If Yes, Wi-Fi can be based on the bus rego,
Eg. if u r in a SBS3333Xbus,
name of Wifi can be displayed as
SBS3333X
With the Wifi public or the password the pto,
So 3333 is sbs, so password can be sbstransit

FireIce SG

SMB128B SG

Yes!!!

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

who will run the operating cost, installation charges?

if the connection bad, blame who?

Good to have, but the bus companies will have alot alot alot more issues to deal with... which I think they rather not do with it since the cons out-weigh the pros...

FireIce SG

rber tt tupid tv thing on the bus?

how good the reception?

^tamago^ SG

Taipei has it.

^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~ SG

cannot like tat say...

The teebee thingy is a scheme to draw more revenue from advertisements. but of coz the content and reception sooo bad until it became a waste of investment money...

as for free wifi, it's will become added service. but u imagine the company spending millions to get expertise and outfit the fleets, just to end up having complains everyday about signal not good, laggy etc etc. wah, like tat rather not do with it...

FireIce SG

according to experience with [email protected], by the time u get connected, u can alight liao

lemon1974 SG

might as well, ask bus companies install individual screens like airplane seats like that? and got stewardess provide drink and food?

SMB128B SG

Maybe a few long-ranged buses should have them. Like those on svc 51.

FireIce SG

who no data now?

lemon1974 SG

who no data now?

have.. but not enough... and 4G machiam 2G

Bus Fan SG

might as well, ask bus companies install individual screens like airplane seats like that? and got stewardess provide drink and food?

That will be cool! But what if the bus go to feeder leh? Still no point but I agree to having drinks in buses. Maybe have a small vending machine payable by ur ezlink card to pay for price if u want? Lol

SBS2601D SG

I hope that was sarcasm meeting sarcasm.

BusAnalayzer SG

And why not have a small 711 also in them? So people can buy some essentials also on board with ezlink card.

sinicker SG

good to have. esp. for tourists.

GoKL pink buses have WiFi.

had a good time commuting from KLCC to Bukit Bintang.

Seowlah SG

I had used my Nokia N95 surfing the net on SBS Transit Bus sometimes in 2008.

Hm.. I found the news article http://internetsiao.com/free-wifi-access-on-sbs-buses/

Nokia has teamed up with SBS Transit to offer free WiFi access on the bus. Connected via the cellular HSDPA network, the buses act like mobile hotspots for users to access the internet during their commute.

This is the first in the world for buses to provide wireless access for commuters. There is no need to sign up for anything to use the service. If you happen to be riding in one of these buses, you’ll be able to log on to the unsecured wireless network provided. There are 12 buses on 12 different routes offering this service.

There is a photo of the SBS bus with the advertisement "Hop on this bus and start surfing - Nokia Wifi zone"

Anyone can help to identify the model and make of the bus in the photo ?

SJS6638 SG

Yes.

SMB128B SG

I had used my Nokia N95 surfing the net on SBS Transit Bus sometimes in 2008.

Hm.. I found the news article http://internetsiao.com/free-wifi-access-on-sbs-buses/

There is a photo of the SBS bus with the advertisement "Hop on this bus and start surfing - Nokia Wifi zone"

Anyone can help to identify the model and make of the bus in the photo ?

CDGE perm svc 80, forgot which perm but rmb one of them has that screen presumably used for the Nokia promotion.

SBS9C SG

I had used my Nokia N95 surfing the net on SBS Transit Bus sometimes in 2008.

Hm.. I found the news article http://internetsiao.com/free-wifi-access-on-sbs-buses/

There is a photo of the SBS bus with the advertisement "Hop on this bus and start surfing - Nokia Wifi zone"

Anyone can help to identify the model and make of the bus in the photo ?

Volvo B9TL. There are some B10TL Super Olympians involved too. Actually the TV units still exist on those buses that were fitted with it, and it looks like this: