Originally posted by lemon1974:
btw, extracted from ST Forum (sat 19 may)
Someone complained abt B9TLs design...
maybe should ask this guy to visit this forum for better
understanding of buses.
Quoted msg
[b]Poor design of new bus makes things
worse
ANYONE who has taken a ride on the new SBS Transit buses (for
example, service 72 or 147) may feel the same way I do: It has such
a poor design. This is especially noticeable during peak
hours.
Although the new bus design is nicer on the exterior, it has
totally failed in the interior. Let's start at the rear of the
interior.
At the rear, there is room for only a single passenger to stand.
When someone wants to alight and tries to move out from a back row
seat, the standing passenger in the middle of the aisle has
difficulty moving aside to make way.
The aisle in the middle of the bus is narrow too, and has space for
only a single line of standing passengers. The old design could
accommodate double standing lines.
The ceiling is also too low. Taller passengers cannot stand in the
aisle in the middle of the bus.
At the rear of the bus, there are two seats on either side facing
each other. The design of these seats is questionable too. Very few
passengers take them. Often, the the whole bus is packed and these
seats are left empty. They are a waste of space on board.
And the step up to the rear of the bus is too high, which makes it
a safety hazard. This is bad for passengers, especially the
elderly. I saw many of them having difficulty climbing up or down
the step. Some did not notice it, or forgot it was there, and
almost tripped.
Why design such a high step? Is it to discourage people from moving
to the rear of the bus, or to discourage them from standing
there?
Maybe because of all this, most passengers prefer to stand near the
front exit, which is also the area for handicapped passengers. This
area becomes packed as everyone squeezes in there and refuses to
move to the rear.
Hence the new design is no improvement on the old one. In fact, it
is worse.
Isn't the new design supposed to accommodate more passengers?
The driver likes to yell at passengers to move to the rear, but I
guess he hardly looks at the rear himself. With so little space,
how can passengers move to the rear? We commuters are really trying
already.
I hope the next bus design will be better and able to accommodate
more passengers in safety.
[/b]
Absolutely rubbish. I disagree with this viewer's opinion. As a
193 cm person, I have no complaints about the bus's interior
design. Legroom space is pretty ok for me and the height is
reasonable. If you dont like this bus, don't take it , simple as
that.
Anyway, 7410E was spotted on svc 2 this morning, which "champion"
saw this bus on 51 ? Anyway 7447A is an additional B9TL bus for
BN's svc 7.
As far as I know, svc 161 will not be a WAB svc until Woodlands
have lifts installed. Until then, cameo B9TL buses will be on 161
frequently.
