Bus driver drive the bus damn slow

last SG · 2009-07-08T22:55:40+00:00

23 from Tamp Interchange is super empty. I was the only one to board the bus .. And if you board some loop services near the looping point, they are also emp...

marcteng SG

do u ever notice that some bus drivers, drive the bus damn slow.

feel very fedup and pissed off when you are in a hurry and the driver drive the bus damn slow. sometimes the driver drive and somehow wait for the greenlight to become red.

they are malingering I suppose, eat snake

ngjy22 SG

You know, you’ll get the usual response, “the bus captain is following the schedule”
I really feel that they shld shorten the runtime for some of the svcs

105090 SG

do u ever notice that some bus drivers, drive the bus damn slow.

feel very fedup and pissed off when you are in a hurry and the driver drive the bus damn slow. sometimes the driver drive and somehow wait for the greenlight to become red.

they are malingering I suppose, eat snake

+1. can happen at peak hours ~7am some more
some travelled so slow ~30km/h, brake and brake just before the traffic light, hoping it goes red, or going into every bus stop although no one wants to board/alight or @ the bus stop.
very irritating when u are rushing for time

Oceane SG

But some is purposely lambat wor... not say they are early but in the sense if they are late, they want to arrive later so that they have a higher chance of being called for downroute by the timekeeper. Happens on many high-demand services with lots of jams and frequency issues.

SBS9364S SG

Agreed. Took TIB1064S last Friday. When BC realised tat TIB482A was jus ahead of it (took a remarkable catch-up), BC tended 2 drive slow when going to BB Central.

Same goes to TIB1109Y completely overtaken by TIB520Z at JE Central, the rest of journey tended 2 drive slow, in order 2 let 520 fetch more ppl.

Anyway, during secondary school days, I always took SBS7332Y as my 'school bus' 2 sch 2wards BNL at 6.20am. BC tended 2 drive slow 4 all journey. Dunno y.

No offence: If any of my relatives drive, i tink they can do better den tat.

Same goes to SMRT Train. If the timing is early, it tends 2 drive slowly whereas if late timing, they start 2 chiong liao.

^tamago^ SG

do u ever notice that some bus drivers, drive the bus damn slow.

feel very fedup and pissed off when you are in a hurry and the driver drive the bus damn slow. sometimes the driver drive and somehow wait for the greenlight to become red.

they are malingering I suppose, eat snake

wan eat snake go back interchange and eat snake ma

anyway, our bus services are scheduled, so he can't drive faster than what his timesheet indicates. the bus is also monitored via GPS by the respective OCC's.

and not forgetting junction drills, where the bus is supposed to slow down to 30kph when approaching a road junction due to safety reasons.

marcteng SG

wan eat snake go back interchange and eat snake ma

anyway, our bus services are scheduled, so he can't drive faster than what his timesheet indicates. the bus is also monitored via GPS by the respective OCC's.

and not forgetting junction drills, where the bus is supposed to slow down to 30kph when approaching a road junction due to safety reasons.

I remember in the 80s when I was a kid, also same problem, the driver driving the bus damn slow. 80s where got GPS system de.

marcteng SG

the schedule so stupid one lar. I suggest they go improve and modify the current system lar.

samtlk SG

Why does the Bus Captain drive so slowly?

Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1) SG

Agreed. Took TIB1064S last Friday. When BC realised tat TIB482A was jus ahead of it (took a remarkable catch-up), BC tended 2 drive slow when going to BB Central.

Same goes to TIB1109Y completely overtaken by TIB520Z at JE Central, the rest of journey tended 2 drive slow, in order 2 let 520 fetch more ppl.

Anyway, during secondary school days, I always took SBS7332Y as my 'school bus' 2 sch 2wards BNL at 6.20am. BC tended 2 drive slow 4 all journey. Dunno y.

No offence: If any of my relatives drive, i tink they can do better den tat.

Same goes to SMRT Train. If the timing is early, it tends 2 drive slowly whereas if late timing, they start 2 chiong liao.

lolx same as mine... like SBS131G bunch with SBS9135L at Bedok. SBS131G driver drive like 15km to a bus stop.... see TL green, drive very slow to let the TL turn red.

lianamaster SG

lolx same as mine... like SBS131G bunch with SBS9135L at Bedok. SBS131G driver drive like 15km to a bus stop.... see TL green, drive very slow to let the TL turn red.

That one different, BCs are suppose to slow down in front of the traffic lights and bus-stops. They cannot chiong traffic lights.

marcteng SG

Why does the Bus Captain drive so slowly?

no the scenario I mentioned was snail pace. I board bus no 9 at simei, and its quite a short distance to bedok interchange.

the bus was driving incredibly slow lor, then purposely wait for the greenlight to turn red. when there are no passengers to board or alight, the driver drive to the bus stop and stop and then drive off.

slow is one thing, but 10-20 km/hr is really unacceptable. this pace is really like bicycle pace. if 40-50 km/hr is still ok.

lianamaster SG

no the scenario I mentioned was snail pace. I board bus no 9 at simei, and its quite a short distance to bedok interchange.

slow is one thing, but 10-20 km/hr is really unacceptable. this pace is really like bicycle pace. if 40-50 km/hr is still ok.

I do encountered it sometimes, can be irritating. But did you really see the speed range? 10-20km/h sounds quite impossible to me.

SBS9364S SG

That one different, BCs are suppose to slow down in front of the traffic lights and bus-stops. They cannot chiong traffic lights.

but the scanias, merczs & bendies on 187which I took home could chiong over TL at WL Ave 3 liao, even if yellow light.

SMB66X SG

I once spotted a BC on TIB452L[Sv 911] driving really slow. When he reach at the traffic junction, the green light turn to Red.

Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1) SG

That one different, BCs are suppose to slow down in front of the traffic lights and bus-stops. They cannot chiong traffic lights.

lolx forgot to say at Bedok Res Rd can choing one... but instead it drives slow...

lianamaster SG

but the scanias, merczs & bendies on 187which I took home could chiong over TL at WL Ave 3 liao, even if yellow light.

They are showing the wrong example. Pls dun do that if you intend to drive. The amber lights are there for a purpose, unless the lights turned amber at the point they cross the junction.

ahjack 77 SG

You know, you’ll get the usual response, “the bus captain is following the schedule”
I really feel that they shld shorten the runtime for some of the svcs

hmm ya agree. some of the service i took often often drive super slow until i wanna slp. and because of this, they delayed the actual travelling tym as stated on sbst, following the journey planner

.SBS9888Y. SG

ya ridiculous. one part of 56 schedule is 4 stops, 15minutes from tpy lor 2 to novena sq. mrt takes me 2minutes. insane lah. runtime 64minutes from bishan to suntec. mrt runtime is 20minutes. den 56 has awful headway at off peak.

9888Y could stroll on 56 when it cameod at an average speed of about 20km/h lemme tell you. the distance of sv56 route is about 16km only.

VictorWang SG

Its like, when you are in a hurry, The BC usually drives slowly. When you are not in a hurry, They tend to drive fast. Happens to me everytime onboard Svc 300.