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last SG · 2009-05-22T23:27:35+00:00

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TIB1234T SG

SBS Transit, SMRT fined for not meeting standards

http://motoring.asiaone.com/Motoring/News/Transport/Story/A1Story20091015-173851.html

Details of non-compliant services :

SBST : 9, 33, 58, 91

SMB : 171, 925

OT:

Just came on Ch U news, showed an adless Svc 232 KUB at Toa Payoh Int for SBS Transit, TIB438D - 858 and TIB748J - 969 at Yishun, both heading to WRI.

bus555 SG

OT:

Just came on Ch U news, showed an adless Svc 232 KUB at Toa Payoh Int for SBS Transit, TIB438D - 858 and TIB748J - 969 at Yishun, both heading to WRI.

and channel 8, SBS566K on CT8

sgbuses SG

not SMB lah, is SMRT

Abbreviation of SMRT Buses

QX179R SG

PTC saw improvements in public bus operators QoS standards

The quality of service provided by the two public bus operators had generally improved in the six months to May.

The Public Transport Council or PTC says both SBS Transit and SMRT Buses have complied with the standards on service provision and
scheduled trips operated.

They have also continued to keep their bus breakdown and accident rates low.

But there were a few failures on adherence to scheduled headways and passenger loads.

As a result both incurred lesser financial penalties.

SBS Transit was fined $500, SMRT Buses $200.

Chairman of the Public Transport Council, Gerard Ee, says he’s encouraged to see the improvements in the operators’ performance.

They have expanded their bus fleet and recruited more drivers to meet the more stringent QoS standards on scheduled headways, which took effect in August.

The PTC tracks and reviews the public transport operators’ QoS performance and will announce the next six -monthly results in April 2010.

--938Live

jayh272416 SG

and channel 8, SBS566K on CT8

yup.

i LOLed all the way when i saw that. very old footage xD

The Soon SG

Straits Times (2 out of 4 My Point forum letters about buses)
http://www.straitstimes.com/ST+Forum/Story/STIStory_442803.html

Driving competence

'I look forward to zero jerkiness.'

MS WENDY LOW: 'Most bus drivers have a tendency to step hard on the brakes when stopping and this causes the bus to jerk continually. As a result, bus rides become very unpleasant. Passengers, especially the elderly, get a headache and feel nauseous. Will bus operators ensure proper training for their drivers and introduce a penalty system for those who cannot drive professionally? This will ensure that passengers get to enjoy smooth bus rides. I look forward to riding on SBS Transit and SMRT buses with zero jerkiness.'

New buses

'A bone-rattling, headache-inducing experience.'

MR MICHAEL LIM: 'The new Scania buses bought by SBS Transit are noisy, vibrate and give a bone-rattling, headache-inducing experience to passengers. This must be worse for the drivers who work on the bus 10 hours a day. Previous buses were more comfortable and offered smoother and quieter rides. Furthermore, luggage racks take up valuable seating space. They are redundant and should be converted to more desired and precious seats.'

STOMP article

Guy tries to fight with girl on bus
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/ugly_commuters/266930/guy_tries_to_fight_with_girl_on_bus.html

Double_Decker SG

Straits Times (2 out of 4 My Point forum letters about buses)
http://www.straitstimes.com/ST+Forum/Story/STIStory_442803.html

Driving competence

'I look forward to zero jerkiness.'

New buses

'A bone-rattling, headache-inducing experience.'

STOMP article

Guy tries to fight with girl on bus
http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/ugly_commuters/266930/guy_tries_to_fight_with_girl_on_bus.html

Ms Wendy Low, you do not know how to drive a bus, you have no right to make such a comment. A bus naturally jerks one time when it changes gear(downshift). On the roads, there are many unexpected occurances and there is no way a bus can have "zero jerkiness". Our roads are not totally flat as well, and stepping brakes on uneven roads causes our legs to become unstable as the bus wheels "jump". A bus is a moving vehicle. Some degree of jerkiness will definitely be present when you are in a vehicle that is moving.

TownLink 291 SG

A bus naturally jerks one time when it changes gear(downshift)

I like the downshift & upshift, especially the 2nd-3rd gear shift

Stage SG

yeah haha. i like the way you say it.

you tell me which vehicle plying normally on the roads doesnt jerk?

TownLink 291 SG

yeah haha. i like the way you say it.

you tell me which vehicle plying normally on the roads doesnt jerk?

Nothing.

jayh272416 SG

yeah haha. i like the way you say it.

you tell me which vehicle plying normally on the roads doesnt jerk?

bus 11 xD

sbst275 SG

Lol. 925 again. The forever candidate under fine.

go see SMRT's reply.

Say in Dec bus rosak. Audit is Jan 2010 - Jun 2010 leh.

sbst275 SG

there's no luggage rack for e buses. Tat's e tyre for goodness sake. I think when everyone boards the bus, we've forgotten that space is needed for the tyre esp for LE buses.

As for the brake, it isn't just the engine braking effect, the retarder is another factor as well

lemon1974 SG

go see SMRT's reply.

Say in Dec bus rosak. Audit is Jan 2010 - Jun 2010 leh.

audit is Jan 2010- Jun 2010? Are you sure? now is only 2009. See the PTC report carefully. Audit from Dec 2008- May 2009.

sbst275 SG

audit is Jan 2010- Jun 2010? Are you sure? now is only 2009. See the PTC report carefully. Audit from Dec 2008- May 2009.

year typo.

Even so, that 925's reasoning is fishy. prev and current round was mentioned of bus rosak

SBS7382C SG

bus 11 xD

even bus 11 jerks when theres a stone...

SMRT BUSES LuvER SG

Female driver dies after accident with bus in Tuas

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/268054/female_driver_dies_after_accident_with_bus_in_tuas.html

QX179R SG

Straits Times (2 out of 4 My Point forum letters about buses)
http://www.straitstimes.com/ST+Forum/Story/STIStory_442803.html

Driving competence

'I look forward to zero jerkiness.'

Bus rides

"Rough and commuter unfriendly in the past two years."

MR ROBIN CHAN: "I agree with Ms Wendy Low ('Driving competence', last Friday) that bus rides have become unpleasant and jerky. The rides have been particularly rough and commuter-unfriendly in the past two years. Why aren't bus operators taking steps to improve the quality of driving?"

(extracted from ST forum page dated 20/10/2009)

bus555 SG

Cab's side ripped off in accident with bus at Tanglin

http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sgseen/this_urban_jungle/268812/cab_and_bus_smashed_in_accident_at_tanglin.html

NOOOOO, another Mk3 accident...

TownLink 291 SG

SBS853G?

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