SMB388S: SBST must improve bus comfort

SMB388S SG

Comfort and ambience is something SBS Transit should really take a good look at for their new buses. Even though there are the modern low floor wheelchair accessible buses, the fleet’s interior, ambience/sound and seat covers comfort pales in comparison to SMRT Buses new fleet.

chickenlittle2 SG

I only find OC500LE comfortable in the new SMRT bus fleet, but don't really like the noise from the engine.

SMB388S SG

Changing bus from the Scania K230UB (Euro IV) to the MAN NL323F is like suddenly, you stopped making your ride uncomfortable - especially when both buses are on services that plies the same stretch of road to your destination and they are back to back. >.<

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chickenlittle2 SG

Similarly, changing bus from the MAN NL323F to the Wrights is like suddenly, you stopped making your ride uncomfortable?

SBS9C SG

I only find OC500LE comfortable in the new SMRT bus fleet, but don't really like the noise from the engine.

I like the OC sound though, I find it better than the MAN turbo whistle which can get annoying after a long ride.

SMB388S SG

The folding seat option fitted at the wheelchair bay of SMRT Buses MAN and Citaro is a good choice - maximising seats in the bus or standing space when it's not used.

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carbikebus SG

Comfort or jerky BCs play a part.Ive learn from an old Uncle the technique of smooth braking and accelerate for heavy vehicles during my SBST/SMRT stint.Not boasting here but I can make the Lance a smooth ride although the buses is notorious for surging gear changes.SBST DM3500s is notorious for jerky brakes but hell yes I can smoothly brake even I enter the bus stop like mad cow

wsy1234 SG

MAN bus by smrt one of the best since TIBS days when japanese buses on the road. SBST best bus is the old Benz 0350 DD buses and 0450 single decker buses, the worst was those non air-con old leyland DD buses in the 80s alway rocking when moving off or stop at traffic light. KUB bus is the worst new bus. Don't know why SBST not go for volvo single deck bus? too costly?

SMB66X SG

No bus is a poor/bad bus~ TBH, it really lies on how skillful the driver is. I've rode on SMB1338E 962, and was kinda shocked that this driver, happens to be a China driver, was able to drive smoothly~ He did chiong along the way, but when he's stopping, there isn't any sudden brake feeling

There's also a few other drivers whom I've encountered, they do drive smoothly. So far, my BEST experience was on his ride(more than 2 times alr). Somehow or rather, I felt that the bus training wasn't good enough for most of the driver, and that they usually tend to switch between models. I suspect this resulted them to understand lesser on the model he/she's driving.

Bus Fan SG

SBST sometimes air-con not cool and sometimes the citaro so hot and driver still wear
jacket, dont know why.

SMB388S SG

It feels like

SMRT Buses - "Let's purchase buses that is as smooth, quiet, comfortable and not vibrating like our MRT trainsets"

SBS Transit - "Let's purchase buses that just works. Don't care anything else as long as it's cost effective."

Bus Fan SG

It feels like

SMRT Buses - "Let's purchase buses that is as smooth, quiet, comfortable and not vibrating like our MRT trainsets"

SBS Transit - "Let's purchase buses that just works. Don't care anything else as long as it's cost effective."

YUP... SBST buy so many lousy buses... KUBssssss

carbikebus SG

They maybe lousy but in other way they're reliable and not fuel guzzlers as the Citaros.SBST style is practical and economical and in other way they're more efficient in schedulings and deployments unlike SMRT wanna style big time but end up don't give much priorities to their own buses.Amdep already bursting yet sit down do nothin dun wanna invest a bigger depot.Must wait LTA built a AMK bus park then they happy,Wtf!

sbst275 SG

and somemore… rts like 700, 963 all end up suspect making losses one…

cos all throw MAN and not thinking of bigger capacity buses…

so clock distance all the way to Shenton Way or HarbourFront… only to push empty buses back…

carbikebus SG

Simple,They dun pay more attention to cash cow service like 700,963 but end up greedily wanna routes like RWS8.171 can shorten to BPJ already and those 531,971E should operate full days instead.End up kapo some bus from some Svc here and there.178 can shorten BBT looping at BNL Liao.927 crowded every peak hours yet only 3 buses are running end up pax kao pei.961 can shortened to New bridge rd Liao cause Many SBST buses duplicate to the eastern side.854 give Wldep a portion now end up bad scheduling cause Wldep suka suka deploy SDs and newbies on bendies duty blocks.Im puzzled why in sgwiki they put 187 got 25 buses when during certain times bus came like 12-16 mins during peaks?

sbst275 SG

187 is bunching up… too much.

carbikebus SG

178 on the other hand is trigger happy Svc,Suka2 Siam bus stops.Ive seen Chinaman Siam bus stops along Woodlands Rd where there are a couple of pax flag the bus..From the era of 12,13,14 and now 16 buses also the same attitude.

TIB 585L SG

Tbh I dont understand why RWS8 is under SMRT in the 1st place if only just to go from Telok Blangah Rd to RWS. Its like a shuttle bus already

23ispolo SG

Sevice 189 usually very good frequency, SMRT manage 189 very well. (13 buses is enough.)

SMB388S SG

So SMRT should buy 150 MANdys quickly so people more comfortable on busy services~