NEL disruption on 19 Jun 2013

last SG · 2013-07-09T09:38:03+00:00

Pls la, Anyone know the fine for SBST this time?

Bus Fan SG

Regarding NEL recently disruption.

^tamago^ SG

A new topic for every disruption is OK. People won't dig this thread when in an emergency...

SMB128B SG

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I was on 897.

I was very disappointed with SBST.

Firstly, there is literally NO TRACE of a single SBS staff to help control the load at Woodleigh station. So guess what? Many just walked down to board the bus, Leaving those at the station to stand like fuck.

Secondly, I was very shocked at the freq of the shuttle. 7-8 mins per bus, worse than SMRT! To those kiddos out there who keep chanting how bendies are bad due to MRT breakdown, may I just tell u, there wasn't even ONE DD seen doing the shuttle. So forget the DDs being good in this round.

I really REALLY wish SBST can do better and stop troubling we commuters. Coz if this continues I can never imagine SBST dealing with breakdowns of Downtown Line when it opens. - SMB128B

SBS2656X SG

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I was on 897.

I was very disappointed with SBST.

I really REALLY wish SBST can do better and stop troubling we commuters. Coz if this continues I can never imagine SBST dealing with breakdowns of Downtown Line when it opens. - SMB128B

There was a huge traffic jam along Serangoon Rd and outside NEX.

SMB128B SG

There was a huge traffic jam along Serangoon Rd and outside NEX.

This I understand. But at least, AT LEAST, get some staff on the road to explain the situation and control the crowds. What they did was to throw everything to the mata to settle.

And yes, maybe SBST should've considered taking Bartley Rd to Woodleigh instead, and just leave a small fraction of the 85 buses to serve those southbound, since there isn't much people going to the city by NEL at that time. Most are going home. Then the majority who should've been assigned as single trip northbound buses could take the KPE, avoiding the jam on Upp Serangoon Rd to Woodleigh and saving half of the waiting time. It may be a big round, but at least will save significant time.

SMB388S SG

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I was on 897.

I was very disappointed with SBST.

I really REALLY wish SBST can do better and stop troubling we commuters. Coz if this continues I can never imagine SBST dealing with breakdowns of Downtown Line when it opens. - SMB128B

Agree TTM~ Proven SMRT better than SBST so SBST should buy MANdy and Superlions~

charlize SG

Bus Fan SG

What I thought finally is DDs have more trouble loading compare to bendies.
Reason: Bendies have 3 doors (standard) and DDs have 2 doors (standard) and when u climb the staircase going up, there might be a person rushing down and you have to wait for clearance and climb again. While Bendies u can wait for people to come down then you go up.
For DDs >12.01m a three door is better as the last one can be use for exit (two staircases) while the front two use for boarding. If no one is alighting you can go to the third door to board. BTW, who change my topic name? (is ok, but tell how to change.)

Medicated Oil SG

Any amount of DDs or Bendies would be useless in the time of crisis when the person in charge cannot activate them in time.

Just like the haze, they are still lost after so many breakdown.

carbikebus SG

Actually there's nothing wrong deploy DDs if the staff know what to do.

Bus Fan SG

Its ok too but boarding slower if 2 doors

Bus Fan SG

SBST said that 85 buses were deployed but all stuck at traffic jam.

SMB128B SG

SBST said that 85 buses were deployed but all stuck at traffic jam.

I know. They should've taken another route. And make most of them uni-direction for Punggol direction since most affected are going home.

Bus Fan SG

SBST: Should take other route, BC dont know ah?

SBS2601D SG

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I was on 897.

I was very disappointed with SBST.

I really REALLY wish SBST can do better and stop troubling we commuters. Coz if this continues I can never imagine SBST dealing with breakdowns of Downtown Line when it opens. - SMB128B

You sold your car and bought a pick-up because of a few occasions where your collicks wanted to car-pool but there was that wee-bit too many people?

SMB128B SG

You sold your car and bought a pick-up because of a few occasions where your collicks wanted to car-pool but there was that wee-bit too many people?

Thing is, since there are spare DDs at rest, why not deploy those instead?

SBS2601D SG

I think you can look at the depot during peak hours and tell me the answer.

SMB388S SG

If SBST cannot deploy DD then is useless during MRT breakdown must ask SMRT for bendy bus to help~ SBST should start buying bendy bus like MANdy~

Bus Fan SG

SBST: If u cant manage ur NEL, pls give up. Dun think u can operate DTL

SBS2656X SG

SBST: If u cant manage ur NEL, pls give up. Dun think u can operate DTL

Think in the long run. Compare how many times NEL brokedown to either NSL or EWL.