Bus Trivia Challenge: anyone can open new question Part 3

last SG · 2009-03-21T21:54:09+00:00

Tampines Int. A = 8 B = 28 C = 31 meet along new upper changi road for B/C meet along upp paya lebar road for A/Bthere is still somemore missing informatio...

service_238 SG

Time for mine..

You are given 15 different SBS Transit basic bus services: A – O, Institutions P and Q, Terminating Point R, Institution S

A has a Special1 schedule which will operate when Institution P is on holiday.

B has added 3 buses to its overnight parking terminating point since January 2009. Both A and B meet at this MRT Station and does not meet each other anywhere near thereafter.

C is a service that operates Special1 on a regular basis (more frequent than 4 times a year). It intersects A near an MRT station that is different from the previous paragraph.

D operates Holiday1 twice a year. It passes by Institution Q and passes by A’s terminating point. It intersects B for 2 pairs of bus stops before terminating at R.

E is a pan-island service. It serves Institution Q and goes past a place where you can find a Xin Wang Hong Kong Café. It shares the same terminating point with two of the other unknown services A-O.

F went past four Carl’s Junior Outlets. Two of which had since closed down. It passes by a place where there’s a speed camera. It has added a split shift bus (es) recently.

G goes to two polyclinics. It used to loop at the estate that one polyclinic is situated at. It shares a terminating point with A

H is a service that once upon a time does not have supplementary buses in 2004. Currently, it has 4 supplementary buses serving 3 supplementary routes from one of its terminating point, making it the only service in Singapore to have buses leaving its parent service within a short period of time from one terminating point.

I is a service used to have a supplementary bus that served a route that is not under its controlling depot. It was removed when a certain service was introduced. (You are not required to answer which service this is) Currently, it has 2 supplementary buses serving 2 different routes, one from each end of its terminating point. One of its supplementary services intersects B and D at the same place as mentioned earlier.

J has a P shift that operates at least four trips of a SWT after the evening peak. It currently does not have any supplementary buses. It shares one of its terminating points with A and I.

K used to adopt a jump bus system but was removed recently due to certain confusions. It has since added split shift buses and introduced an additional supplementary trip on its supplementary service. It shares a terminating point with B

L is a service that operates Special1 schedule when Institution S is on holiday. It used to have 2 different supplementary buses to 1 supplementary service, at different times of the day. The supplementary service suffered a reduction in frequency after the supplementary buses were removed.

M used to have a supplementary bus from another service on its SWT. It was removed when M’s schedule had a revamp. Due to this revamp, another supplementary bus that used to serve M was removed as well. Its SWT route was amended twice ever since it was extended to terminate at this place. It shares the same terminating point as G

N operates Special1 schedule when Institution S is on holiday. It used to have supplementary buses from O before 2004. Thereafter, these supplementary buses were removed when O’s variant service was introduced.

O used to be a real pan-island long route but one of its terminating points was amended twice to its current one. It has a variant service and used to do supplementary trips on N. Coincidentally, one of its terminating points is shared with 3 other services here.

SBS7382C SG

what is special1and supplementary bus?

service_238 SG

what is special1and supplementary bus?

supplementary bus also known as xover bus

special1 is a weekday schedule that runs differently from a normal weekday but may or may not fall under MOE school holiday period.

SBS n SMRT SG

supplementary bus also known as xover bus

special1 is a weekday schedule that runs differently from a normal weekday but may or may not fall under MOE school holiday period.

oh, but supplementary buses can also be Scheme B buses right???

To SBS7382C: Use qns thread in the future with questions for doubt, u need to know the answer to post here.

service_238 SG

oh, but supplementary buses can also be Scheme B buses right???

To SBS7382C: Use qns thread in the future with questions for doubt, u need to know the answer to post here.

nope its not Scheme B. So dont say Sv 642 supplements 196 or something like that.

SBS n SMRT SG

i miss up with supplementary bus service.paiseh

jayh272416 SG

C=132

R=Geylang Lor 1 ter

H=86?

N=AMK ave 3

T=Bukit merah int

R T correct. C H N wrong

Guess you cn atell C from this info le.

SBS7382C SG

R T correct. C H N wrong

Guess you cn atell C from this info le.

C=153

H=88

N=toa payoh lor 6

G=73?

jayh272416 SG

C=153

H=88

N=toa payoh lor 6

G=73?

C H correct. G N wrong

jayh272416 SG

A 74 and B 147 start from the interchange in I Hougang. They duplicate each other for a few stops until intersection J HG Ave 2 / YCK Rd with an underpass. They then split up and will meet each other twice again, at road K Commonwealth Ave West with 3 common stops and L Commonwealth Ave with 1 common stop. A 74 will then go to M Buona Vista, a no-boarding no-alighting terminal.

C 153 shares interchange I Hougang with A 74 and B 147. C 153 will meet H 88 at a road N in a certain town that is not I. H 88 will terminate at that town that C 153 passes, but C 153 does not necessarily pass the interchange. Interestingly H 88 also passes the town I Hougang that C 153 terminates at but not necessarily the interchange.

D 101 makes a u turn within town I Hougang as well. D 101 ends at O Serangooninterchange which is south of I Hougang.

E 192 goes from an int P Boon Lay in the far west to a ter Q Tuas further west. E 192 does crossovers to another P Boon Lay service. E 192 does not intersect any other service A 74, B 147, C, D 101, F 175, G, H

F 175 is the only bus service to terminal R Geylang Lor 1 controlled by depot / bus park S ARBP. R Geylang Lor 1 has only two SBST services, one of which is F 175. F 175 will go near C 153, within one stop of C 153 near C 153's other interchange T Bukit Merah. F 175 also meets B 147 near there.

G shares an int/ter with H 88. G makes a u turn and is not a feeder

What are:

the service G?
the road N?

tvcnq SG

C H correct. G N wrong

N = toa payoh lor 4
G = 90 (if toa payoh), 403 or 15 (if pasir ris)

service_238 SG

as usual no one attempts my quiz. haha.

jayh272416 SG

N = toa payoh lor 4
G = 90 (if toa payoh), 403 or 15 (if pasir ris)

yup. correct.

bus555 SG

Guess where is this taken (very obious place)

Guess which road is this and what trunk service passes that area?

service_238 SG

Guess where is this taken (very obious place)

Guess which road is this and what trunk service passes that area?

Toa Payoh Int
JLn Rajah. You were on 139 towards Toa Payoh. The bus stop in the pic is the 2nd stop of 565.

Stage SG

as usual no one attempts my quiz. haha.

Your quizzes always make my mind boggle

service_238 SG

Your quizzes always make my mind boggle

must have some difficulty ma if not answered so fast the turnover a bit high..

Stage SG

Guess which road is this and what trunk service passes that area?

Looks like 139 territory...

bus555 SG

Toa Payoh Int
JLn Rajah. You were on 139 towards Toa Payoh. The bus stop in the pic is the 2nd stop of 565.

LOL correct!!!

Fryderyk HPH SG

My first trivia to be done in a proper fashion, don't rubbish me for this thx.

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There are altogether 18 bus services(A to R) in this trivia, with a mix of SBST and SMRT Buses services. All services are technically trunk services.

A(5) is a relatively new service(under three years) and allows people from this small town Z(Simei) in the East a direct connection to the city. This town Z(Simei) has no feeder/townlink services going through it and does not have an Int/Ter.

B(10) is a cross territorial trunk service that now operates from an Interchange in the East. During its time at this Interchange in the East, this service has been shortened twice to its current route. It operated to another Interchange in the East(which is now closed) before being moved to the current one more than 25 years ago.

C(15) is a loop service which has high demand. However it has a full fleet of SDs due to height restriction at two roads along its route. Of which one of the two road it meets G(33). This road has a hospital which is quite small but old. Thus G(33) also has a height restriction imposed on it and does not have DDs too.

D(16) is a service which was once called the longest loop service in Singapore. Not any more. This service has been rerouted to this Interchange. A previous service operated from this Interchange to this terminal. After that service was terminated, D(16) was amended to serve the Interchange. The other terminating point for D(16) is the same terminal that the previous service used to terminate at. D(16) also has a height restriction, thus no DDs.

E(21) is a WAB service. It has consistent high loads throughout the week but makes a big round at its terminating point in the Central area(but outside of CBD).

F(29) is a service which just a few days ago received a very interesting cameo. It has a height restriction too, and is a "loop service", though it runs from an Interchange in the East to this Terminal.

G(33) is a long distance trunk service which has a height restriction, as mentioned above. It goes through many narrow roads(one laners) along its journey from East to West.

H(42) is a short distance trunk. This service is unique because there are no resting facilities for BCs at the start/terminating point. There is also something unique about the perm buses on this service. DDs cannot be used on this route at all. This service has a low demand.

I(58) can also be considered a relatively new service. One of its terminating points is at an Interchange in the Central/North area of Singapore. This service used to have a lot of different bus types perm-ing on this route.

J(72) is a WAB service. One of its terminating points is at a Terminal. One of its perm B9TLs has a very horrible handbrake sound(akin to a gorrilla's explosive fart). This service has exceptionally high demand. It also passes by an Interchange in the North-east.

K(151) is a service which go through hilly terrain but has perm B9TLs. Also high demand service, and terminates at a Terminal. There is exceptionally high demand when a University, two polytechnics and a few schools along this stretch of road have lessons. It has a Fast Forward service K(151)e and K(151) starts from this Interchange where J(72) has a stop outside.

L(153) starts from the same Interchange as K(151) and terminates at an Interchange which two other services A(5) and D(16) ply too...

M(154) is a service that duplicates K(151) for a very long distance. It faces high loading during school terms...

N(184) and O(189) do not come from the same Interchange. N(184) loops at an MRT Stn and the Interchange near that station has service Q(196). N(184) duplicates K(151) and M(154) for a few stops along a certain road. N(184) also has high loadings during school term. O(189) loops at a Terminal which B(10), G(33), and K(151) ply to.

P is a service renowned for its extremely high loading and frequencies. This service duplicates D(16) for a few stops along a few roads. It provides a quick link from the Central district to the North-west of Singapore.

Q(196) is a long distance trunk service from East to West. High loadings as it passes by numerous schools. It is also a WAB service. This service passes through the CBD.

R is a service which goes to a very "ulu" part of Singapore. It only meets P for a few stops. However it has high loadings during Friday and Sunday nights.

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A(5), C(15), E(21) and I(58) terminate at the same Interchange.

B(10), F(29) and J(72) terminate at the same Interchange.

B(10), G(33), K(151), and O(189) terminate at the same Terminal.

A(5) and E(21) branches out from the Interchange in the same way but A(5) goes straight while E(21) turns right. C(15) and I branch out from the Interchange in the same direction but do not meet at bus stops as C(15) turns left while I goes straight. C(15) and E(21) meet along a nearby Town from that Interchange. However C(15) takes a much more direct(and thus faster) routing than E(21). There will be a bus stop X near a NKF/KDF place whereby A(5), C(15), and E(21) meet. After that bus stop C(15) will go straight, while A(5) and E(21) turn left. Before this bus stop however, C(15) and E(21) meet each other for 3 bus stops(in each direction). A(5), C(15), E(21), and this time with I will meet yet again for a few bus stops. This time, E(21) will turn left, while A(5), C(15) and I will go straight. It is worthy to note that E(21), after turning left at bus stop X, continues down this road till the other end. And A(5) will meet C(15) for the last time along a road which A(5) would not meet up with C(15) again.

D(16) and P meet each other for a few stops in the CBD. D(16) would turn left and meet A(5) and both would terminate at the same Terminal. P would turn right and continue its journey down to its terminating point in the North-western region.

It can also be said that D(16) and Q(196) meet and diverge from each other for a few times. Both are from the same Interchange. D(16) and Q(196) come out from the Interchange in the same direction, diverge after a condo, meet after a school and diverge after another school. They then meet again along a road which is very famous due to an incident. They diverge for the last time after a stop along this also famous building/s.

H(42) is a service that only meets services E(21) and G(33) in one direction for only one bus stop. After this it turns right to continue on its journey.

I(58) is a service that duplicates 59 for many bus stops.

J(72), as said earlier, has good yields.

A(5), K(151), L(153), and M(154) meet up at a bus stop on a road along an expressway. That is the only time all four services meet up together. M(154) also stops along bus stops on a road along another expressway.

R meets up with one service, P. It then proceeds to west of this Town, and after passing through it, will come back again. It will stop outside and opp this famous mall in the Northwestern region.

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Sorry if I made it too easy and straightforward. My first proper trivia, please don't flame thank you.

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