1. Explain the benefits of a KUB . [8]
This answer is specific to SBST's KUB, not in general.
Easy Access. The KUB is a wheelchair accessible
bus, the first single-deck in Singapore to do so. It has zero-step
entrance and exit, making it easy for the eldery and passengers
with other needs to board and alight from the bus more easily. An
auto-kneeling function also allows the bus to lower itself when at
stationary. The WAB function though has not been fully utilised, as
not all routes by SBST are certified to be WAB yet.
Environmental Friendly. While not as much as
SMRT's OC500LE, the KUB features 6-speed ZF transmission and
consumes less fuel than buses of the previous generation. It meets
the stringent emission standards of Euro IV as set out by the LTA,
and in the later batch, surpassed it with the Euro EEV. Plug doors
also save on the air-conditioning, which translates to less energy
consumption.
Enhanced features. This time round, ABS is
standard equipment on all KUBs. Seat-belt is located at center rear
seat, though it is hardly utilised. It could do better though, such
as seat-belts on PIW area as SMRT has done so. CCTV is also now
standard, though installation is still ongoing. EDS makes for an
easier job for drivers as it makes for placement of plastic signs
to be obsolote, the first model to do so after Dennis Trident.