Bus discussions / talks

last SG · 2009-12-06T11:05:30+00:00

I would like to ask, when are the Dennis Dragons pharsing out???now.

Acx1688 SG

16/12/2009 1653 hrs

Boarded E11 [Airport Bound] 2204 HV6874 bus use the Tsing Ma Tunnel[below the bridge] instead of on the bridge itself to reach Lantau island toll plaza.
1st time i realise there's a pair of tunnels below the bridge and there were traffic lights there.
only one lane on each side but breakdown lanes exists on the left/right of each direction, so technically speaking can accomodate two DD sized buses...

SBS8214Z SG

16/12/2009 1653 hrs

Boarded E11 [Airport Bound] 2204 HV6874 bus use the Tsing Ma Tunnel[below the bridge] instead of on the bridge itself to reach Lantau island toll plaza.
1st time i realise there's a pair of tunnels below the bridge and there were traffic lights there.
only one lane on each side but breakdown lanes exists on the left/right of each direction, so technically speaking can accomodate two DD sized buses...

Wait. Please rephrase it. Tsing Ma Bridge or we call it Lantau Link has no tunnels. It only has lower levels for the MTR tracks(there's 4 tracks, two for tung chung line and two for the airport express), 4(2+2) vehicular lanes. It has no tunnels. It's just the lower level of the bridge itself only.

Somehow the vehicular lanes are there for a purpose. More like to facilitate breakdown train stocks on the tracks.

Acx1688 SG

Somehow the vehicular lanes are there for a purpose. More like to facilitate breakdown train stocks on the tracks.

well i did highlight below the bridge itself...
its below the bridge n covered up... i would term it us a tunnel
aniway besides my E11, the E/A buses were using it together with some passenger coach/car yest evening.

SBS8214Z SG

I try MTR one day under the tsing ma bridge :D

sv966 SG

Our A21 towards Airport on 18 Dec (2130 / HT6075, took at about 4pm) also took the lower deck of the Lantau Link, no upper deck views of the bridge =( As we were approaching the bridge the road signs said both upper and lower decks were open, and I suppose the bus captains have been instructed to take lower deck in such cases.

Seems that the inclement (and much colder) weather that set in from Wednesday onwards forced the opening of the lower deck as a precautionary measure (when winds are strong or a typhoon is on approach, the surface of the bridge will be closed and all vehicles diverted to the sheltered lower deck).

Anyway, nice meeting you on the UA896 =) Hope you enjoyed your trip as much as we did!

bus555 SG

Last Sunday all the route except 110 and 296D (Kowloon Railway Stn) have moved to the new terminus temporary iirc at To Wah Road (juz near kowloon railway stn)

Acx1688 SG

Anyway, nice meeting you on the UA896 =) Hope you enjoyed your trip as much as we did!

Great to see you guys on the flight!
hope you had a nice trip :)

Acx1688 SG

KMB urged to cut fares for disabled

23-12-2009

More than 100 people representing disabled groups have staged a protest against Kowloon Motor Bus, for allegedly reneging on a promise to offer disabled passengers half-priced fares. The protesters marched from the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station to the KMB depot at the Star Ferry pier - on the day that the train operator introduced concessions for the disabled. They claim the company had previously promised to offer concessionary fares, if the MTRC did the same. Former legislator Fernando Cheung urged the KMB to keep its promise.

vicamour SG

And if u dunno,SBS bought 700 Merc O405s from 1990-1991.Now there are only ard 290 of them left cuz the rest of them have been scrapped earlier alr.The standard lifespan is 19 years here.But some of this Merc O405s were scrapped at ard 17 years alr without an extension :(

TIBS was formed later in 1982.Then ard 2003 or 2004 like that,it became SMRT.Thats why the SMRT buses look better and newer in the exterior as bascially the whole fleet is all new buses with the exception of the Nissan Diesels and the Scania ELBOs.Haha.

Correction:

The standard lifespan is 17 years here, not 19. The O405s are extended 2 years more, beyond the 17 years lifespan.

And no point having better looking buses when SMRT maintainance is like totally crap.

Merczrox SG

Correction:

The standard lifespan is 17 years here, not 19. The O405s are extended 2 years more, beyond the 17 years lifespan.

And no point having better looking buses when SMRT maintainance is like totally crap.

k thanks for correcting.

I wld say tat SMRT's maintanence is not totally crap now.Last time maybe yes.But now i have to say tat their maintanence has improved a lot.I took their buses recently and they r way better than last time.Although i have to agree tat they still need to improve further.But improving so much now is at least better than nothing. =)

Acx1688 SG

Woman killed in bus accident

09-01-2010

A thirty-year old woman has been killed in an early morning traffic accident in Mong Kok. Police say the victim was hit by a bus at the intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street at around four o'clock this morning. It took firefighters 20 minutes to lift the vehicle up to free the woman. She was certified dead upon arrival in hospital. Police are investigating the accident.

Anthony lui SG

21/1/10

As the whole East Rail Line was suspended for 1 hour, feeder buses were sent to transfer people between stations.

http://www.facebook.com/#/album.php?aid=146791&id=166464957133&ref=mf

http://hk.news.yahoo.com/article/100121/4/g8hu.html

Acx1688 SG

English translation:

Apology over East Rail Line disruption

22-01-2010

The MTRC has apologised for disruption to services on the East Rail Line yesterday evening. Trains were stopped for an hour from around 7.20pm. The company said it was down to a signalling fault. People had to use replacement shuttle buses instead. Some said they were unhappy with the poor directions given by MTR staff.

Acx1688 SG

Govt urged to push for bus discounts

22-01-2010

The government's been urged to push bus companies to provide greater interchange discounts for passengers. This comes as the authorities look at rationalising bus routes to help cut air pollution. Councillors at a Transport Panel meeting said they supported the plan. But Albert Chan of the League of Social Democrats said passengers would need to be offered fare incentives to support the idea.

SBS7382C SG

Govt urged to push for bus discounts

22-01-2010

what do they mean by bus discounts?

Acx1688 SG

what do they mean by bus discounts?

Smethin ,like ur transfer rebate but only at major bus stops/interchanges where a lot services ply

SGCar SG

A good news on today of KMB's E400.....

today is a rainy+cloudy day in hk , about 15-17。

ADL(Far East Limtied Company) had already finished their lastest check-up repair in the temporary depot .....

today both of them(E400) had already handover to KMB n CTB

in the Depot which is in Lai Chi Kok n Chai Wan 。

Firstly , KMB inaugurate of The E400 with ADL Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Colin Robertson and KMB's Managing Director, Mr. He Dawen(Right)

News Archives from KMB's

also , CTB's E400 already got a vehicle code , with'' 7000 ''

but really sad that , KMB's E400 had already removed the E400 typical bullbar ><'' , really sad about that , i think kmb thought that the bullbar were unuseful

Photos of E400 on CTB. Note the bullbar on 2nd deck and the EDS, different from KMB. (Photo courtesy from orientalmodelbuses.co.uk) http://www.orientalmodelbuses.co.uk/news.htm

Hope to see this bus model of 2 different company in near future.

Cheers.

TIB1232Z SG

Photos of E400 on CTB. Note the bullbar on 2nd deck and the EDS, different from KMB. (Photo courtesy from orientalmodelbuses.co.uk) http://www.orientalmodelbuses.co.uk/news.htm

Hope to see this bus model of 2 different company in near future.

Cheers.

Meanwhile KMB has registered it's E400 demo as ATSE1 and it has been allocated to Kowloon Bay Depot. Hope to see it out soon.

Actually I wonder if SBST can consider these models of twin-axle A/C buses for JIS for suitable replacements for the VO2x?

SGCar SG

Meanwhile KMB has registered it's E400 demo as ATSE1 and it has been allocated to Kowloon Bay Depot. Hope to see it out soon.

Actually I wonder if SBST can consider these models of twin-axle A/C buses for JIS for suitable replacements for the VO2x?

Dun think SBST will get another 2-axle to replace VO2X. Most probably they will just replace it with VO3X batch 2/3 if they intend to insert in DD.

Cheers.

TWS4793 SG

Meanwhile KMB has registered it's E400 demo as ATSE1 and it has been allocated to Kowloon Bay Depot. Hope to see it out soon.

The bus has been assigned to run route 606 between Choi Wan and Siu Sai Wan (Island Resort) and should be out on the roads by next month.

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