who checking licsen 2 carry?standing how many?sitting ?

zaxis SG

use 2 see some black background white wordings & numbering.

but now seldom see them already.

so what are the safe number to carry in each public buses?

and the ratio 3 children = 2 adults ? still valid?

and if buses removed chair, did they inform LTA of the new bus capacity?

and like some SMRT buses, their seat arrangement in between chair the space too close. knee touching the back of the chair in front.

who monitor?

for private buses, if ROV spotted them, each standing passenger = FINE S$50.00

what penalty for private buses without AWC logo? last time still have some with PT logo? what happen?

Scania SG

The AWC and PT logos have a meaning. AWC and PT logos still exist.

AWC-Adult Workers Contract, meaning, buses that have been allowed to operate as factory buses.
PT-Public Transport, meaning private bus that can be used as a public bus, ie scheme 'B'.

As for the owner/company details, ie:
SINGAPORE BUS SERVICES (197 Cool LTD
205 BRADDELL RD, SINGAPORE 2057
and then the tyre size, MLW, ULW and capcity

and other examples, I suppose they now allow buses to just put EXCURSION BUS, PTE HIRE BUS, PRIVATE BUS, SCHOOL BUS on them, without owner's or company details.

However, for busesgoing into Malaysia, the owner's or company's detail must be there, ie:
SBS TRANSIT LTD
205, BRADDELL RD, SINGAPORE 579701
then the laden weight and capacity

For excursion buses, worker's transport, they are required to put BAS PERSIARAN, BAS PERKEJA

zaxis SG

TQ

what about license to carry?

who checking? private bus = ROV
Public bus = ??? ROV or SBStransit motor bike team?

how to activate SBStransit motor bike team? what hot line they operate?
how about SMRT?

SBStransit hot line not 24/7, so as TRANSIT LINK office hot line?

Scania SG

Licensed to carry = capacity, regulated by ROV.

Public Buses are regulated by PTC and LTA.

SBS Transit's moblie inspectors are only despatched when driver encounters some trouble or obstructions which the bus cannot move forward if its not removed.

Transitlink hotline is not 24/7. Only during office hours.

SBS3688Y SG

I find Johor public buses are more transparent on this issue.

I can find the chart (white wordings with black background) on the exterior side of each bus stating the carrying capacity. for eg: 40 PENUMPANG, 26 BENDIRI.

Wheras for our local public buses, the exterior sides do not carry such notices (except cross-border buses). Worse still, the Licensed to Carry Charts are extremely small and difficult to read and is displayed at the remote top corner of the driver's cabin. And the chart is not updated even after some alterations to the seating arrangement. The licenced standing capacity is sometimes not consistent with similar makes and even ridiculous. for eg the already retired NAC double-deckers - Standing Capacity of abt 6 to 12? Is that the case?
oh ya - and the old NAC CSS buses: the licenced standing capacity is 0 pax!!!

Last time, at least the stickers or charts are displayed more prominently onboard the buses but no longer nowadays.

SBS3688Y SG

Pax will just squeeze onto the overcrowded bus till the entrance door even if the driver tries to stop them from doing so!

if pax are prevented from boarding the bus to the brim, there will be many more complaints demanding the bus be allowed to carry till the max capacity. I'm sure these pax would rather squeeze than be late. sometimes esp the morning peak - suay suay a bus breakdown or there's a sudden surge in demand at a certain time, it can't be helped.

The most challenging part of bus operators are to handle the highest amt of pax during the morning peak esp.
for eg many people start work at 8.30 or 9.00am. Thats the time when the most number of people try to squeeze onto these buses that reach their workplace closest to their start work time. They would not want to catch the earlier buses as they don't want to report for work too early too.

Boosting the number of buses maybe up to a certain limit only as its not econimically feasible. we cant expect our bus operators to buy more than enough buses to operate only during the couple hrs of morning peak then park inside the depot during the remaining times. even if so, are we prepared to fork out higher fares to sustain the bus companies on the whole?

zaxis SG

so my reason for bring up this issue

mostly public are concern how much each bagger can collect each day or collection.

but public not so keen to know how much public service operator cheated public money each day.

carbikebus SG

OMG,Come on la bro,We must at least appreciated of what both SBS Transit & SMRT doing.