Driving feeder bus routes vs trunk bus routes

last SG · 2012-07-08T10:32:58+00:00

Drive bigger capacity buses maybe more pay, else all the same.

SBS2656X SG

Looks damn messy to me, like anyhow hamtum once new services comes in. 98x, for example, why for Sembawang and CCK and not for either one only? And 92x, if it is for BP feeders, then use 92x only. How come got what BSP1 or whatever used? And 925, 926 and 927 are not even in BP feeders, why so messy?

And 950 is a trunk service for Woodlands. Shouldn't it be using 96x series instead?

And the premium services, some use 58x, some use 86x and some use 97x. So messy.

Better if they use 9 series for trunk services and 8 series for feeders.

Like SBST?

No_10_Tomas SG

i propose the following ultra long bus routes be broken up into two segments at the following breakpoint

5 – Eunos

10 – Geylang Lor 1

14 – Marina Centre

30 – Harbourfront

51 – Marina Centre

61 – Harbourfront

66 – Queen St

67 – Queen St

154 – Toa Payoh

167 – Toa Payoh

171 – Bt Panjang

178 – Bt Batok

196 – Shenton Way

197 – New Bridge Road

961 – Buona Vista

TIB1218R SG

And 950 is a trunk service for Woodlands. Shouldn't it be using 96x series instead?

And the premium services, some use 58x, some use 86x and some use 97x. So messy.

Better if they use 9 series for trunk services and 8 series for feeders.

SBS also..

14X and 15X is for Toa Payoh,
156 is a new service for Serangoon. Shouldn't it be using 10X series instead?
161 is a new service for Hougang. Shouldn't it be using 11X series instead?

And 147 and 151 not even in Toa Payoh, why so messy?

SBS 1000U SG

Some bus route has histories about its changes in routes and terminating points. Go read up on them.

At least SBST bothers to keep most of its trunk services at 1 to 200. While others for feeders and special services. Very clear cut.

TIB1218R SG

Some bus route has histories about its changes in routes and terminating points. Go read up on them.

At least SBST bothers to keep most of its trunk services at 1 to 200. While others for feeders and special services. Very clear cut.

Still very messy...

Just wondering, what numbers will the upcoming 40 routes use ?

No_10_Tomas SG

Still very messy...

Just wondering, what numbers will the upcoming 40 routes use ?

Here are the vacancies. Below '200', only 36 vacancies available for SBS to choose

1, 4, 20, 41, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 68,

71, 102, 104, 108, 110, 114, 116, 117, 118, 120,

121, 122, 126, 127, 129, 134, 137, 140, 141, 144,

146, 148, 149, 150, 152, 164

201 to 209, unlikely as this series was used on feeder services many years ago

SMRT routes have wider choice of numbering

701 to 709, unlikely as this series seems more appropriate on feeder services

850

951 to 959

967, 968

972, 973, 974, 976, 977, 978, 979, 982, 983, 984, 986, 987, 988, 989

SBS2656X SG

Here are the vacancies. Below '200', only 36 vacancies available for SBS to choose

1, 4, 20, 41, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 68,

71, 102, 104, 108, 110, 114, 116, 117, 118, 120,

121, 122, 126, 127, 129, 134, 137, 140, 141, 144,

146, 148, 149, 150, 152, 164

201 to 209, unlikely as this series was used on feeder services many years ago

SMRT routes have wider choice of numbering

701 to 709, unlikely as this series seems more appropriate on feeder services

850

951 to 959

967, 968

972, 973, 974, 976, 977, 978, 979, 982, 983, 984, 986, 987, 988, 989

Forget it.

SBS2656X SG

Still very messy...

Just wondering, what numbers will the upcoming 40 routes use ?

If from Hougang, most likely they will use 117 since 116 was used as a Hougang Int - Mental Hospital service bef... Heavily duplicating 165 and 161's route on the way.

SBS9325E SG

Testing testing..

LOL! never thought that this account still alive

sinicker SG

i propose the following ultra long bus routes be broken up into two segments at the following breakpoint

5 – Eunos

10 – Geylang Lor 1

14 – Marina Centre

30 – Harbourfront

51 – Marina Centre

61 – Harbourfront

66 – Queen St

67 – Queen St

154 – Toa Payoh

167 – Toa Payoh

171 – Bt Panjang

178 – Bt Batok

196 – Shenton Way

197 – New Bridge Road

961 – Buona Vista

cannot just suka2 cut halfway. this is not mathematical division by 2.

vicamour SG

If from Hougang, most likely they will use 117 since 116 was used as a Hougang Int - Mental Hospital service bef... Heavily duplicating 165 and 161's route on the way.

I hope the 117 idea will materialise.

Bukit Panjang seriously need an SBST route.

carbikebus SG

The best thing SMRT should Renumbered their ex~SBS route.

61:661 67:667 75:675 77:677 106:706 167:767 169:769 171:771

172:772 173:773 176:776 177:777 178:778 180:780 184:784 187:787

188:788 189:789 190:790 300:600 302:602 307:607 I'm pretty sure SBST can use these numbers.Just look at TIBS 175 the moment SMRT Renumbered to 975,SBST use back that number for a new route.

SBS5009U SG

This is based on my opinon: I think drivers driving townlink are quite pitiful. Since their breaks are about 5-6 mins, if the meet up with a traffic jam, they will have to forgo their breaktime. Thus, the driver have to do 2-3 consecutive trips.

No_10_Tomas SG

besides traffic jam, the delays during peak hours are also caused by passengers stubbornly clogging at the entrance door due to stubborn passengers refusing to move inwards

Not being able to close the entrance door, the stressed up BC has to emerge from his cabin and shout to coerce passengers to move inward so that he can close the front door to move off

If BC chooses to sit back and ignore the situation, he will remain forever stuck at that bus stop and subsequently lags behind his schedule, and ultimately it's his fault for failing to marshal the passengers

We should have bus attendances deployed at heavy volume bus stops during rush hours for crowd control...operators cannot afford to skimp on this

sinicker SG

291 jialat.

either kena blocked by 69. or kena blocked by 19/29.

carbikebus SG

Long distance trunk drivers are more pitiful.Imagine 36 during Christmas eve some bc have to start from airport even though they're nearly an hour late.Feeders drivers is nothing cause tea break 15 mins meal 26-38 min leh only setback sometime have to drive 3 trips non stop before taking 10-15 min break.Ive ever drive 36 on Christmas eve go back depot nearly 2.45am leh and I'm the 2nd last car hoh.Rules mealtime they should give you min 25 mins regardless.36 makan time is superb 33-43 mins

SBS8676Z SG

371 is covered by 163...
372 is renumbered 903 and reintroduced by SBST as Sengkang Feeder...
378 and 379 are both Seletar feeders, plying Jln Kayu to Seletar West Camp/Picaddily Circle. Both withdrawn and replaced by 103 when TIBs took over 103 and returned it to SBST when SBST shortened the route from NBR to Serangoon Int to Serangook Int to Deletar West Camp.

Feeder 371 is equivalent to current service 163M.

Just a bit of history down here, 378 and 379 were originated from 214E and 214W way back in the 80s. These 2 feeders, together with other Jalan Kayu services, were handed over to Tibs in Dec 1995. Tibs renumbered these 2 feeders to 820 and 821 in Jan 1999. And in Dec 1999, 820 and 821 went back to SBS. 820 and 821 were then renumbered to 378 and 379 in Mar 2001.

SBS8676Z SG

Just wondering, why Tibs renumbered Bt Batok feeders? From 361 365 367 to 941 945 947.

And the thing is CCK feeders were not renumbered at all... Things are getting very messy down here...

SBS8676Z SG

in the 80-90s, they use older buses for feeder

one look at the bus type and u immediately know it's feeder...applies to both SBS and TIBS

these days even citaros are used on feeder

and Mk 4 DM / strider used on trunk instead

for TIBS, citaros on 920 and 922 and DAF on 985, alamak!

Agreed. Still remember in early 90s, feeders get only Volvo B57s and Merc OF1417s while trunks got upgrade. Feeders started getting minor upgrades to the 90s generation buses (Volvo MK2, Scania N113CRBs and Merc 0405s) only in 1994-96 while trunks get the new aircon VO3x/MK3/MK4. Those days feeders never get any aircon buses at all.

Compare to nowdays, new Scania K230UBs on feeders. Even brand new Citaros and even Wrights can also debut on feeders. While some trunk routes in Hougang and NEL areas still with full fleet MK4 and VO3x.

Gus.chong SG

The best thing SMRT should Renumbered their ex~SBS route.

61:661 67:667 75:675 77:677 106:706 167:767 169:769 171:771

172:772 173:773 176:776 177:777 178:778 180:780 184:784 187:787

188:788 189:789 190:790 300:600 302:602 307:607 I'm pretty sure SBST can use these numbers.Just look at TIBS 175 the moment SMRT Renumbered to 975,SBST use back that number for a new route.

180 was never under SBS before.

SMRT do not re-number their services for no reasons.

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