Down Memory Lane (Part 2)

SBS2695H SG

http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1279/topics/57919

Singapore public transport has changed and progressed rapidly since its early days, from bus conductors to One-Man-Operated(OMO) ticket dispensing machines, farecard validators to the current EZ-Link cards. Bus technologies also changed rapidly to the current modern and comfortable public transport.

I'd like to find out what people missed about the good old days; be it interesting, pleasant or unpleasant memories...

Anything about Singapore's previous public transport can be discussed:
- services
- buses, bus-stops..
- etc...

- Unrefurbished Mark IIIs, O405s and Scania N113CRB OACs. I wonder if the NAC Scanias had PVC seats originally
- SBST 2000 refurbishment programme.
- The LO2x, LA and O305.
- The PAC/FAC services in the 1990s. I read from sources that 7 was the first service to get LO3x.

For me, I remember taking a Merz on 31 with blue seats when I was 6 years old in 2000 from Bedok to Tampines.

azharjj SG

If i'm not wrong, Singapore's oldest bus-stop is at Old CCK rd... the road where 172,975 & 405 plies. I really hope even if they want to replace it, the old one still can be preserved and put in the museum perhaps ?

sbst275 SG

Those Choa Chu Kang Rd 1970s bus stops are to stay after all

But at e same time, that hotel w/ e man operated lift is forced to be demolished for mini MRT line

Volvo Olympian SG

Yes , the NAC Scanias had PVC blue seats originally ..

The first 10 LO3x were newly on Service 7 in 1993

SBS2695H SG

Yes , the NAC Scanias had PVC blue seats originally ..

The first 10 LO3x were newly on Service 7 in 1993

This means that the blue PVC seats on the NAC Scanias are already 19 years old and some are still not having cracks yet. How nice! Apart from that, I wonder if there was a craze to catch the first 10 LO3x on 7 in 1993.

sbst275 SG

There was... but think of it now, it's so funny... cos it's like nobody's biz anymore

SBS9888Y SG

there was a craze to catch the next 11 LO3x on 143.

sBs_boy SG

Was one of the lucky few to board the bus from CLE on the 1st day.

RU4127T SG

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isnt tis thread suppose to talk about the past of singapore buses ?

566117 SG

Was featured in ST not long ago

SBS n SMRT SG

Those Choa Chu Kang Rd 1970s bus stops are to stay after all

But at e same time, that hotel w/ e man operated lift is forced to be demolished for mini MRT line

still got another one at Victoria Hotel

Beautiful951 SG

The price has also changed and progressed rapidly.

SBS2695H SG

Here are some intresting pictures of old buses http://www.suhirman.fotopic.net/c326351_73.html

16/f/lonely SG

There was... but think of it now, it's so funny... cos it's like nobody's biz anymore

S'pore's 1st aircon double-deck.

It certainly was a great improvement in the service. And it helped that SBS sold the idea of the Superbus. It was a great idea that caught on quickly and cemented in the minds of the public.

shinkansen SG

I got those old model in the form of printed paper bus model.

I display them in my glass display cabinet.

sinicker SG

S'pore's 1st aircon double-deck.

It certainly was a great improvement in the service. And it helped that SBS sold the idea of the Superbus. It was a great idea that caught on quickly and cemented in the minds of the public.

yes. kids love it. me inclusive. i was jumping up & down when i had my first Superbus ride on 81.