One of the many reasons why i loathe taking public transport

last SG · 2008-10-17T11:04:35+00:00

try compare the buses in Thailand, Iraq and India. You will realise that Singapore is already considered the top class standard of cleaniness.

AntiDennisLance SG

I like buses but I hate taking them... as well as the MRT. The following is one of the many reasons:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7667499.stm

That news is in the UK but I think it applies here pretty much as well.

Since my office moved to Yishun I have completely stopped taking ANY form of public transport... been walking to work everyday and if I needed to go anywhere out of Yishun, I drive my red plate car (and tear the $20 coupon if I need to drive in the day).

Luckily I can still do quite a bit of bus spotting when I walk between home and office :)

ftjj0298 SG

Is it a yes to open up a thread like this?

TIB537B SG

It's called the public transport. Everybody will surely put germs everywhere. Even a squeaky clean bus will be hit by bacteria even before service. haiz......

caleb_chiang SG

That is good... one less people to contribute to the germs already present on board...

EarlNeo SG

U can try wearing mask and those plastic suit use in chemical war fare.... i am sure u will b gem free if u bring ur own oxgen tanks as well.

service_238 SG

Why not you get a pair of skates or bicycle to make your commuting to work faster?

Oceane SG

I like buses but I hate taking them... as well as the MRT. The following is one of the many reasons:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7667499.stm

That news is in the UK but I think it applies here pretty much as well.

Luckily I can still do quite a bit of bus spotting when I walk between home and office :)

Admire your close distance between work and home... some, not as fortunate as you, got to pack in the buses just to get to work.

lianamaster SG

Hi,

In my opinion, there are pros and cons of taking buses and driving cars. Well, taking buses can be a bane if u are stuck in the bus-stop waiting for like over 20 minutes just to expect a fully packed bus and wait for another bus in no less than 15 minutes. Imagine experiencing that a few times during weekday morning rush can be very fustrating.

Hence, people might consider driving instead. But, with the ERP charges in the morning and jams along expressways, alongside with high petrol charges and the fustration of finding a cheap parking lot along town, sometimes taking a bus might save a whole deal of money.

So it depends on which occasion we are in to determine which mode of public transport suits us well. There is no perfect mode of transport. I suggest, for those who have cars, to plan their journey and check for any road blocks or diversions for their destinations in advance. If such situation arises, taking public transport will certainly save time and money.

AntiDennisLance SG

Why not you get a pair of skates or bicycle to make your commuting to work faster?

Not too convenient to bring bike in to office... walking is good enough for me. Don't know how to skate :P

marcos_84 SG

Sometimes, thinking too much will make ur life very miserable. If you go for NDP and need to use the public toilets urgently, you will still use de ma… Will you got think about the germs and bacteria? I think our public transport is considered quite good, no offence but to countries like India….

AntiDennisLance SG

Admire your close distance between work and home... some, not as fortunate as you, got to pack in the buses just to get to work.

I suffered for 3 years when I was working in Alexandra... take the sucky NSL and NEL to HBF then change a bus... total travel was 3 hours everyday. Now I finally have a reverse of situation... yeah I know I am very fortunate. Therefore after 7pm sometimes I will drive colleagues staying faraway from office back to their doorstep (e.g. Tampines or Clementi).

charlize SG

Germs?

The high transport fares will kill you long before any germs or nuclear holocaust.

AntiDennisLance SG

Germs?

The high transport fares will kill you long before any germs or nuclear holocaust.

Yeah so to prevent being killed by either germs or high transport costs, buy good walking gear and trek 20++ km to work/school/camp everyday hahahahahah

tanjun SG

From your description, I think you are previously working at Alexandra Rd near Pasir Panjang Rd.

U can try 855 and transfer to 51, 93, 100 at Queensway.

SBS9888Y SG

i think overall, japan still boasts one of the better and mroe efficient public transport system esp their rail network. although they do have traffic congestions.

AntiDennisLance SG

From your description, I think you are previously working at Alexandra Rd near Pasir Panjang Rd.

U can try 855 and transfer to 51, 93, 100 at Queensway.

Yes I tried that many times before, but it is the least effective option.

1. 855 waiting time is 15 minutes.

2. 855 no seats by the time reach my bus stop (2nd bus stop after bus interchange), stand for one hour plus plus.

3. Upp Thomson Road can get bad jams, 100% jam at Thomson Plaza area, and at Macritchie Viaduct.

4. Farrer Road to Queensway prone to jams.

5. 51, 93, 61 and 100 waiting time is about 15 minutes. These services all bunch together. When they come, they all come together, it is never a (15 divide by 4) mins wait.

So by this way I can leave home at 7:30am and still be late for work at 9:30am and kena scolding from boss.

SBS9888Y SG

Yes I tried that many times before, but it is the least effective option.

1. 855 waiting time is 15 minutes.

2. 855 no seats by the time reach my bus stop (2nd bus stop after bus interchange), stand for one hour plus plus.

3. Upp Thomson Road can get bad jams, 100% jam at Thomson Plaza area, and at Macritchie Viaduct.

4. Farrer Road to Queensway prone to jams.

5. 51, 93, 61 and 100 waiting time is about 15 minutes. These services all bunch together. When they come, they all come together, it is never a (15 divide by 4) mins wait.

So by this way I can leave home at 7:30am and still be late for work at 9:30am and kena scolding from boss.

it only takes me about 30minutes from tpy - np.

AntiDennisLance SG

it only takes me about 30minutes from tpy - np.

855 doesnt go 151 or 154 route what anyway.

collinnxk88 SG

it only takes me about 30minutes from tpy - np.

non-peak u mean? or peak? anw nowadays hard to have super fast records for such an distance liao, esp at night ever since MK 2s were withdrawn. =/

and ya... 855 though goes by a long str8 line, but various places will have scary jams, even worse than what those on 74 experience from HG to NP @[email protected]

off_service SG

A little OT but I wonder why the TS did not consider the option of 965 > NEL (SKG - HBF) > 61/93/100/963. I live in the North and this has proven that I can reach HBF in less than an hour, even inclusive of waiting times on few occasions.