Originally posted by brotherchen1982:
[b]500 NEW BUSES TO TRAVEL ON
SBS Transit is rolling out 500 new single deck buses from today and
they promise to be extra friendly to the environment and the
disabled. Built at a cost of $180 million, they are the first buses
in Singapore to have the Euro IV engines, which emit fewer harmful
particulates. The transmission systems will also improve fuel
efficiency.
The buses will accommodate two passengers in wheelchairs at any one
time, as compared to space for only one currently.
More legroom between 25mm and 90mm more than the 250mm on
existing single-deck buses or 290mm for the wheelchair accessible
double deck buses has also been added, based on commuter
feedback, SBS Transit said yesterday.
As for safety, the buses feature an
advanced braking system, which becomes engaged whenever the
entrance or exit doors are opened.
The new Euro IV buses will be deployed to the fleet of Services 100
and 174.[/b]
This technology has been around in SG for quite some time . The
Habits have this feature. But theres a slight flaw . If the doors
malfunction , or the sensors malfunction , the entire bus cant move
.
