Hi Bus Fans,
I would like to have your opinions with regards to the
following:
Personally, I find that SBS bus drivers are damn slow drivers as
compared to SMRT bus drivers. Some SBS drivers can be found driving
at a speed of 40km/h, whereas most SMRT bus drivers are actually
driving quite fast, I would say at least 60-70km/h. I would like to
know why is this so.
Generally true, but exceptions
are. some SBST services can choing very fast, i got 60 kph full
ride speed before........
Secondly, I do not understand why is there a need for the SBS
bus drivers to purposely slow down until almost to a halt at almost
every red light junction especially when it is obvious that its not
going to change to red anytime soon (because the opp green man is
not even flashing). SMRT bus drivers will usually bo hiew and drive
thru, whereas th SBS drivers like to slow down at every
junction.
Company policy. 5- 15 -30 rule, 5
kph in bus bay, 15 kph when approaching BS, 30 kph at
junction
Also, SBS drivers like to enter each and every bus stop, when
its obvious that there is either no body at the bus stop or there
is no one flagging for the bus to stop. SMRT drivers on the other
hand, would not enter the bus stops unneccessarily.
Too much time
The only good thing about SBS buses is that their bus frequency
are better than SMRT, other than that, SMRT wins hands down.
Lesser bus, service 190 quite
punctual
Lastly, I would like to share with you guys my experience... On
this particular day, I was going to McRitchie Reservoir. I could
have taken 93 or 855. SBS 93 came first, but I did not board it. I
waited around 5 minutes later and SMRT 855 came. Therefore, 93 had
a so called 5 minutes head start. Then it was just after farrer,
the 855 caught up with the 93. And then the ultimate stunt came!!
The bus 93 went into an empty bus stop. It was obvious no one was
alighting (I can see clearly) and no one was boarding (I can see
that too). Then the SBS bus driver pulled his hand out from his
window and signalled the SMRT 855 to please move ahead!!!
Service 25 v 854
This tells me how slow can SBS drivers be. Fancy stopping just
to let the buses behind him to go ahead first. If I was on that bus
93, I would definitely have been pissed off to the max.
Anyway, when I reach my destination, I turned back and I saw
absolutely no trace of that bus 93!!
