My views on bendies
Cons
From land authority point of
view, it takes up too much road space, as it is
equivalent to almost 3 car length
From driver’s point of view,
it’s difficult and more dangerous to reverse
Pros
From operator point of view,
it is more cost effective in terms of manufacturing, maintenance,
refurbishing
Caters well for future
installation of devices such as CCTV and broadcasting
speakers
From commuters point of view,
it is a boon for passengers, especially senior
citizens who dread stairways and heights
It’s safer and more
convenient and faster in terms of passengers offloading because
there are two passage of exits.
Bendies have higher loading
capacity when compared to double-deckered. This is due to the fact
that double-deckered buses can only accommodate seated passengers
at the upper deck.
Nevertheless, many commuters
are aware that the concept of bendies is to pack as many standing
passengers into the rear segment of the buses and from commuters’
perspective, they may not welcome the idea of being encouraged to
stand in the buses.
Therefore, bendies are only
useful for short hauled and feeder trips
you see ar...
Especially the CBD rts, you're not going to see savings w/ the
additional door... In the morning, Blk 270 BPJ bus stop is mostly
ppl boarding, CBD mosly alighting. The situation is reversed at
night.
Somewhere is going to suffer the problem caused by the length of
bendies.
Bendies and ADD ironically share similiar capacity.
Feeder is better used by bendies, but there's a limit.. Say 1 or
2 feeder still ok, but say like a bigger New Town like Woodlands,
literally 9 feeders.