Redeployments

last SG · 2006-09-10T14:10:36+00:00

SBS9830M of Sv143 entered Toa Payoh Int at around 1.30PM today.

SBS BUSES LOVER SG

now the vo3x are ruining the "fast" service standards of svc 179 .

Airbus330Captain SG

Stop your whining . SLdepot can put whatever buses they like whether you like it. I don't see any point of speeding on a route like 179. Rolling Eyes

lemon1974 SG

Suspect

SBS993K BR 131 AM 70 (with the new esso ad)

SBS BUSES LOVER SG

well if you dont , nvm . if others do .. for a 1-5 min freq Cool

ZYX2005 SG

it is believed that the e-timesheet of s179 is very tight. so drivers will need to speed thru NTU

ZYX

chickenlittle2 SG

If u dun know the life of BC. Pls la, go tok to them. If u want to why they need to speed on this particular svc? U can go to BNL int every morning !

stooper SG

179 usually either chiong or bloody slow.

If chiong, can get do
If nvr chiong or very unlucky stop at every traffic light, you will kenna overtake by a few other DDs and become late (i.e. >40min round).

Usually, it is always these extremes for PM peak.
For AM peak, you better chiong, otherwise confirm late, no break.

Peak hour trip is schelduled 37min round.

carbikebus SG

Overtake so what?Now with AVMS you think the chiongsters dare to do it all the time?They will slow down before reaching Int to let the slow bus overtake

stooper SG

If you don't believe, this still happens daily, especially in PM peak, because it is possible to get (sometimes done purposely... Wink )low loadings (less than 20 passengers on DD) throughout the whole journey if you follow closely behind other 179s inside NTU. Then once you leave NTU, chiong all the way.

Airbus330Captain SG

O really ? Speeding at the risk of the passengers (We are talking about 100 over passengers) and SLdepot already deployed cameo VO 3axles on svc 179 before this arrangement so they should know whether the VO 3 axles buses are suitable for this service.

I am not too sure about the e-timesheet.

Airbus330Captain SG

Tell me first, who is the one that makes this deployment decision? Are you trying to say SLdepot doesnt know what they are doing ? Your arguement is weak and I suggest to you and others who think VO 3 axles are too slow and unable to meet the time constraint, feedback to SBSTransit. Simple as that.

Gosh, some of your comments here ( Not refering to ZXY or Carbikebus as they know their stuffs well or in fact more knowledge than me) are laughable .

chickenlittle2 SG

Oh gosh! No one would thinks that he is the best. U r not fit and no position to criticise other pple comments here. BTW, this is a forum. Of course my argument is not strong, cos I dun think I am arguing with u at all! I am just pointing out and want u to go and look out for it. I nv say VO3x can't really speed and would affect the timing. Actually I think it does not affect much! The issue is on regard of the performance of the bus only!

SBS3625D SG

A brief glance tells the story. Rolling Eyes

carbikebus SG

VO Batch 1 acceleration is much better than it’s Batch 2 or 3 siblings,But still lack a bit with LOs but not that far also,Most batch 1 can run well too after 3rd gear

SBS9806J SG

SBS1740S: ARBP 175 ARBP SP
SBS1881T: BBDEP SP or BBDEP 92 BBDEP SP/92

ZYX2005 SG

hi guys

i take 179 many times when spotting lo3x. i dunno whats the fuss going on here but yes i will point out that most 179 drivers do speed. in fact ALL the trips i took in 2006 on s179 the driver of the lo3x...speed!. even the vo2x i sat on 179 speed.

I have not taken any vo3x on 179

yet

i feel the speeding is ok. makes the trip rather enjoyable esp when the bus goes up n down th hills of NTU, generally i prefer speed. guess i was influenced by the way how they drive in Korea.

however definitely taking turns too fast is bad. but they do that. some lo3x i took the buzzer sounded when the turn made was fast. i will say this poses safety hazard. dangerous.

overall, i see no safety hazard on s179 if drivers speed at 60km/h on some of the route except for the fast turning. and certainyl if the area is a student populated area, i'm sure the driver takes care to slow down whenever he can.

re: vo3x.

vo3x are in general much slower. i will say they might spoil the fun of sitting a route 179 bus. however i have taken some vo3x that really can speed. one was 9360 on 153.

it does not matter if the bus can speed or not. as long as its servicible, the bus will be deployed. simple as that.

ZYX

ZYX2005 SG

i would like to remind u that charles was voicing his opinion when u attacked him with a post.

at any rate my comments are
1) Charles is the creator of this forum so he can criticise if he wants

2) i suggest charles go sit a lo3x on 179 and get a nice ride of his life (depending on luck of getting the fast driver on 179). we will then assure adn argue the fact to charles that that driving like that does not really pose safety problem due to the rather ulu parts on the route of 179.

a better suggestion is take the service during off peak.

lols

ZYX

SBS BUSES LOVER SG

seriously , most of the 179 bcs dont even care .
i took 9059Z on 242 , the BC already started the downroute early by 2mins , then he speed all the way , and like every 2 min got the loud beep and he just speed like nobody business , then when reaching the int also he speed .

Zilchster SG

SBS 9047H (AM 133)—> (BRBP 154) confirmed with 2 perm stickers.

SBS9806J SG

Absolutely agreed

My thoughts are:
Why are you quarreling over 179? Is this service so great? So what if the drivers speed? Yes, the timetables are very close. Sooner or later the Leylands have to be scrapped anyway right? Let's face the reality: The LO3x on 179 will be gone in about 4 years time, so won't 179 have a full Volvo fleet after that. Come on lah, any driver can speed, so what is so special about 179? Anyway, all of you are going off-topic. If you people still want to quarrel, go create another thread. This is Redeployments thread, not Deployments of VO3x on 179. It is not entirely off-topic, but still, not even half of it is really relevant

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