LCD that show bus arrival timing

pierre^^ SG

Why interchange now no more LCD tv that shows buses arrival timing?

To save cost?

lianamaster SG

I realised that too...but din bother... haha...

Stage SG

Why interchange now no more LCD tv that shows buses arrival timing?

To save cost?

Luv those old ones. They show the rego of the next bus departing too.

.SBS9888Y. SG

iris. make ppl spend money

SBS7382C SG

iris. make ppl spend money

before iris came out also gone liao

Stage SG

iris. make ppl spend money

in the end just call someone you're very sure that will be online to check on the net can alr. next time net also must pay $$$

lianamaster SG

Luv those old ones. They show the rego of the next bus departing too.

Yea.... at least the timing shown there was rather accurate...

bus555 SG

yup remember those tv at most of the bus int but I didnt know about it at that time.. if I am right, it was removed somewhere in 2004-2005? btw the tv is not LCD...

jayh272416 SG

Luv those old ones. They show the rego of the next bus departing too.

yupz. wonder why they didnt want to continue it.

Stage SG

yupz. wonder why they didnt want to continue it.

Can find out departure timings easier...

n4l SG

Bukit Batok Int have.

Yishun Int should have too, the last time I went there they were installing...

Only SMRT interchanges lah...SBST :\

TIB958U SG

iris. make ppl spend money

But iris is not avaliable for departures from interchanges. I still remember seeing it at Bishan Int few years ago, maybe around 2004. I might even have remembered that they even showed the rego of the next bus departing. Anyway, I really love the ones that SMRT is using. Short and sweet. http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/singaporeseen/viewContent.jsp?id=63711

One idea I suggest for further improvement in departure information: With the speakers at interchanges, make an annoucement when the last bus of a certain service departs. For exmaple, at around 2340 at Yishun, annoucement goes: "Attention please, the last bus of Service 851 and Service 854 is departing very soon. Passengers who are taking these services please get to the boarding berths immediately. Thank you for travelling with SMRT Buses. Good night.". This will be useful to passengers with watches of a few minutes inaccracy to prevent them from missing the last bus due to looking at the wrong time while maybe still at another corner of the interchange.

We should always look into ways to reach out to our commuters and Singaporeans to encourage public transport as a whole rather than always looking at saving costs for profits.

n4l SG

But iris is not avaliable for departures from interchanges.

The last time I checked, it was.

TIB1234T SG

Bukit Batok Int have.

Yishun Int should have too, the last time I went there they were installing...

Only SMRT interchanges lah...SBST :\

Yesterday, I go Yishun Int., its not working liao.

TIB1062Y SG

in the end just call someone you're very sure that will be online to check on the net can alr. next time net also must pay $$$

Nono... Go and tekan those "green man" in the control office by asking them....... (Eg: say you are at Boon Lay Temp Int)

You: Hello, may I know what time the next bus of Service 157, 174, 198, 30, 154, etc etc arrived? (at their respective queueing berths)

"Green man": Why you ask so much? Don't know how to check iris is it?

You: Don't want lehz.. Waste money lehz like that to check every service at every 1-2 minutes!!

"Green man": Aiya... Coming soon la... (but never specific the number of minutes of the timing that the bus departs) Just wait at the berth la!!

You: I don't care ah! Last time the interchange still got TV to show the next bus departure timing for every service and even the bus registration number! I don't care I want all the timings!

sbst272 SG

Bukit Batok Int have.

Yishun Int should have too, the last time I went there they were installing...

Only SMRT interchanges lah...SBST :\

Choa Chu Kang int also have LCD TV.

diablo4343 SG

sian lor the lao kokok tv all no more liao. pasir ris bus interchange no more also

.SBS9888Y. SG

But iris is not avaliable for departures from interchanges.

false.

SBS8533C SG

Well, the Estimated Next Bus Departure Time display was introduced in 1994 as a pilot trial. Two interchanges, namely Toa Payoh & Hougang (Central), were selected on the trial before other interchanges like Jurong East, Boon Lay, Hougang (South), Bedok, Tampines, etc. gets the departure display throughout the year 1995.

With the introduction of IRIS, the main purpose in knowing about the departure time becomes outlined and more people uses IRIS instead in order to keep with the new technology. But then, its still a heavier disadvantage becuase the usage of IRIS are charged accordingly to your next mobile phone bill or you need to enquire the departure time at the interchange office if you don't wish to use the IRIS.

SBS8533C SG

Nono... Go and tekan those "green man" in the control office by asking them....... (Eg: say you are at Boon Lay Temp Int)

You: Hello, may I know what time the next bus of Service 157, 174, 198, 30, 154, etc etc arrived? (at their respective queueing berths)

"Green man": Why you ask so much? Don't know how to check iris is it?

You: Don't want lehz.. Waste money lehz like that to check every service at every 1-2 minutes!!

"Green man": Aiya... Coming soon la... (but never specific the number of minutes of the timing that the bus departs) Just wait at the berth la!!

You: I don't care ah! Last time the interchange still got TV to show the next bus departure timing for every service and even the bus registration number! I don't care I want all the timings!

The Green Man encouraged the pseenger to use IRIS but the passenger doesn't want to use it to save cost, so there's already a great disadvantage without the aid of the Estimated Next Bus Departure Time display.