I was out cycling in the Woodlands area just now, and I happened
to pass by SMRT's Woodlands depot, when I saw something that just
wasn't right.
SMRT buses parked everywhere at the side of the road, outside the depot, illegally.
To say I was shocked couldn't be more true. SMRT buses were parked
at the side of the roads, around the depot area, mostly with the
engine off. There were a few bendy buses among them too. Worse
still, as if in a blantant disregard of security, one of the buses
even had it's front door wide open!
When I saw the inside the depot, I was even more shocked. There
seemed to be not enough parking space inside the depot, and buses
were parked everywhere! It was like, "D***it nowhere to park! Aiyah
I will anyhow put it here." kind of a situation.
I counted 11 or 12 buses parked outside the depot (one left when I
was still there, and I suspect another bus that came in was parked
like this too while I was there), and I estimate at least 15+ to
20+ buses parked in such an "anyhow" manner inside the depot!
Overcrowding? This is definitely a sign of it. Short of buses? I
really don't think so!
For your info, I made a list of the buses that were parked outside
the depot when I was there:
Mercedes MB O405
Hispano
- TIB 447C
- TIB 739K
- TIB 789R (if I'm not wrong, this was the bus with it's front door
open)
- TIB 463E
- TIB 725A
Mercedes MB O405G
Habit
- TIB 1089X
- TIB 1165J
Mercedes MB O405 with
modified Volgren Cr221 body
- TIB 971E (the panel under the driver's window was taped to it -
seems very unprofessional and hazardous!)
Mercedes MB O405G Hispano
MK2
- TIB 981B
Scania L113CRL
ELBO
- TIB 834T
Nissan Diesel U31RCN
OAC
- TIB 376Z ( 
)
