Life as a Bus Captain

last SG · 2008-10-30T10:19:00+00:00

i've known of this guy since 1993 driving svc 198... long time drive 198 one. thhat day in 1993 i baorded his LA and he greeted me. Very nice ..And i obser...

AEW5001 SG

let me sidetrack a little. on as SBS bus, i noe how to chg gear from R to D (chicken feet), but how to chg gear from 1 to 2, 2 to 3, etc? is it must lift up gas pedal slightly or what?

SBS2695H SG

let me sidetrack a little. on as SBS bus, i noe how to chg gear from R to D (chicken feet), but how to chg gear from 1 to 2, 2 to 3, etc? is it must lift up gas pedal slightly or what?

All SBST buses have automatic gearboxes (Voith, W3E, ZF) to make life easier for the bus captains. So why do you wish to do it manually?

AEW5001 SG

All SBST buses have automatic gearboxes (Voith, W3E, ZF) to make life easier for the bus captains. So why do you wish to do it manually?

i c. but manual also fine for me

service_238 SG

let me sidetrack a little. on as SBS bus, i noe how to chg gear from R to D (chicken feet), but how to chg gear from 1 to 2, 2 to 3, etc? is it must lift up gas pedal slightly or what?

Just press 3 straightaway (if no D). 1 and 2 are used for kick down or when climbing gradiants.

Its like your car with D, 2 and L.

lianamaster SG

Manual transmission's rather troublesome. Auto transmission's more convenient for those who are lazy to change gears or those whose reflexes are slow.

TIB537B SG

Manual transmission's jerking not so comfortable. Imagine Gear 1 *jerk* Gear 2 *jerk*.

If the BC inexperienced/ accidentally change gear w/o pressing clutch, the engine will cease then need to restart engine and inconvenience people.

TIB1224Y SG

Or release the clutch too fast...

Got some people who wreck their car by changing gear without stepping full clutch.

Dangerous move...

lianamaster SG

Or release the clutch too fast...

Got some people who wreck their car by changing gear without stepping full clutch.

Dangerous move...

True... Hence... auto transmission eliminates all this hassle. But.. regular maintenance is important, otherwise auto transmission might fail too.

SBS8316M SG

I wonder if being a Bus Driver, it is ok to do the following things:

- Hearing music with a headset
- Dyed hair
- Singing In the Bus
- Allow to SMS while stopping at the traffic light
- Be late for 5-10 minutes for duty

lifelikedrama SG

It's ok. If you own the bus company that is...

AEW5001 SG

i really saw 1 sms-ing on 195! n singing in e bus looks ok but until ppl not happy

AEW5001 SG

Manual transmission's jerking not so comfortable. Imagine Gear 1 *jerk* Gear 2 *jerk*.

If the BC inexperienced/ accidentally change gear w/o pressing clutch, the engine will cease then need to restart engine and inconvenience people.

tip for starters on manual: accelerate slowly

Chauffeur SG

Ni hao everyone,

Greetings from Europe!

Hi, as you know, SBST and SMRT are having shortage of drivers at the moment.

Is that so? I'd be more than happy to move to Singapore permanently and work as a BC, see also:

My earlier thread: Bus Captains from Europe in Singapore?

I'm still hesitating though, because I'd prefer a part-time job! They are hard to come by, are they not?

Anyway, would you Singaporeans mind being chauffeured by a European with 10+ years experience in bus driving (incl. double decker and articulated)?

If not, here I come ...... me coming to Singapore ... ;-)

Seriously though, I could start immediately!

lianamaster SG

If they do it at their own discretion, that's fine with me..... Do but don't get caught.

lianamaster SG

i really saw 1 sms-ing on 195! n singing in e bus looks ok but until ppl not happy

I see drivers reading newspapers while waiting at the traffic light junctions. I also hear before some drivers chiming and humming all theirs way...Rather irritating......but hey... I can tell they're enjoying their ride.

lianamaster SG

Ni hao everyone,

Greetings from Europe!

Is that so? I'd be more than happy to move to Singapore permanently and work as a BC, see also:

My earlier thread: Bus Captains from Europe in Singapore?

I'm still hesitating though, because I'd prefer a part-time job! They are hard to come by, are they not?

Anyway, would you Singaporeans mind being chauffeured by a European with 10+ years experience in bus driving (incl. double decker and articulated)?

If not, here I come ...... me coming to Singapore ... ;-)

Seriously though, I could start immediately!

Ok... u seem pretty excited about being a bus driver. If you got the right attitude and the correct mindset in serving your job, I see no reason why the company wouldn't want you.

lianamaster SG

What's the age of the youngest and/or oldest bus-driver you guys have ever come across?

lianamaster SG

What's the age of the youngest and/or oldest bus-driver you guys have ever come across?

I mean... there has been quite a number of old drivers around and some who even have problems walking and I also feel sympathetic for them because they need the job for a living. But there's nothing that we can do. The only thing we can help is to understand them if they drive too slowly or take longer time than expected to leave a bus-stop or reach our destinations.

SBS n SMRT SG

Okay.....in Bus 555 Transport comapny driving a transferred SBS555S

lianamaster SG

Hmm... I'm really curious about something....

May I know how's the training schedule for new bus captains like?

How long is it and how do they "graduate" to become full-time BC?

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