Temporary Boon Lay Int
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Yeah correct ....Originally posted by whereismyrib:Next to JP? Same old location? -
I believe 179's night frequency is worse than 242's night frequency now. 179 has 2 schelduled SD buses, and 1 DD, operating at 13-14min frequency.Originally posted by chickenlittle2:This problem could be solve. Why 179 and 199 could have DD to the night but 242 cannot. 199 sometimes spotted onli lower deck got pple. Why? cannot anyone answer me? -
That means at night Sv179 only have 3 perms, while the other 10++ Sv179 buses goes back to SLBP or x-over?Originally posted by stooper:I believe 179's night frequency is worse than 242's night frequency now. 179 has 2 schelduled SD buses, and 1 DD, operating at 13-14min frequency. -
In the Special1/Holiday1 timetable (see SGwiki by service page, where I have listed all the x-overs), there are only 13 buses, 2 on E shft, 8 on S shift, and the other 3 on A/P shift. Surprisingly, the Saturday night frequency is better, with 4 A/P buses.Originally posted by SBS9889U:That means at night Sv179 only have 3 perms, while the other 10++ Sv179 buses goes back to SLBP or x-over?
In the normal Weekday timetable, there are 5A/P buses, 13 S Shift and 3 E shift. -
the place feels hotter in the afternoon compared to the old one, but well, pretty decent job
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They have now added yellow service nos. on the floor at the start of the queue.
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The Old BNL Int is about 90% demolish already , left with the entrance part...
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Just wondering why bus service 179 do not have a berth of its own. The last time I went to board bus 179 at the new temp bus interchange, I noticed there are another 3 bus services sharing the same berth!
When NTU school term starts. I would like to see how crowded/congested the place will be.
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Just another point to ponder. SBS should group those buses with long frequencies e.g. 192, 193, 178 (SMRT) and some other Tuas industrial buses together and create one sole berth just for bus 179. There will really be havoc when the school term starts.
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Actually an additional svc 179(queue here from 6am - 10am on weekdays)berth plate was put up at svc 405 berth during the opening of the Temp Int but taken down for no reason...Originally posted by Erwin_Rommel:Just wondering why bus service 179 do not have a berth of its own. The last time I went to board bus 179 at the new temp bus interchange, I noticed there are another 3 bus services sharing the same berth!
When NTU school term starts. I would like to see how crowded/congested the place will be. 
Maybe they are putting the svc 179(queue here from 6am - 10am on weekdays)berth plate back on svc 405 berth when NTU sch term starts. -
Allocation of which svc to which berth depend on the % of people taking them during daliy peak hrs.Originally posted by Erwin_Rommel:Just another point to ponder. SBS should group those buses with long frequencies e.g. 192, 193, 178 (SMRT) and some other Tuas industrial buses together and create one sole berth just for bus 179. There will really be havoc when the school term starts. -
And those waiting for route 178 will seem like waiting for a bus from another time. And it's not the future.Originally posted by stooper:Oh, and since they decided to put 179 and 178 in the same berths, just wait till August, when the full fleet of 179 buses (and x-overs) come back.
Then you'll probably see this happening in 15 mins of the morning peak
10 179 LOs & VOs depart from BNL
and in that duration,
1 lousy 178 CAC Nissan departs from BNL.
Originally posted by MS:
Allow me to add my two peas (don't like saying two cents
hi all, I think I should post this becos I read abt the displeasure in increased bus fares.
The increase in bus fares was largely due to the great increase in oil prices. Do you all have any idea how much was spent solely on fuel? I do not know the exact but the amount can fight with our profit.
At the same time, the reason to buy new buses are because many old buses are going to be scrapped. And before they are scrapped, new buses must be introduced. Otherwise there will be one day when suddenly not enough buses. And when new buses are introduced, we need to train the BC to learn how to operate these buses. And the 'engineering boys' (Ong BL likes to call us) are going to be the lot to suffer the most. We gotta learn how to maintain these new sophisticated buses correctly.
The increase in bus fares proportionally cannot be compared to the much higher increase in the average salaries of our fellow Singaporeans.
Also part of the increase was also due to some passengers who make cheap themselves; Vandalism, beh deh pretend by scanning the exit BXP immediately going on board the bus or within lesser stops. Last time still got the fare card that time everyone pay 60cents for a $1.00 ride. Now got terrorism, higher demand also.
We are a purely private company. That means every loss and profit we swallow ourselves. When we make profit, we thank the community and the employees for their efforts. When we make a loss, no one is going to sympathise with us.
And don't forget since we're completely a private company, [b]why no one mention about the heavy subsidised bus fares for students and senior citizens and NSF that we dig out of our own pockets? Becos we've been doing it for so many years now people take it for granted?! To put it bluntly, even if SBST or SMRT is going to standardise fares to $2 per trip, no one can sue us. Not even MP can do anything if we dun want. But the transportation companies are not going to do that because we want to continue this tradition of helping the community.
I keep hearing '...before SBS going to increase bus fares again...' sacarstically. I find these people need to re-consider their pt of view and learn how the bus companies runs.
Cost savings is 1 of my KPI in the line of my work. I can guarantee you that SLWS is trying every bit to save on cost yet squeeze the best to put on the road. Lifespan extension of our equipments yet cannot breakdown. Use after market or self designed parts yet must put our heads on the chopping boards to take accountability to ensure no one dies or get hurt. Not even get hurt, if the bus got smoke case, we will make compensation then tender the resignation and make apology. In short, we say make the impossible become a reality.
How many people understand our pains. I must say many people understand. But yet there are still some minorities who keep ranting the unreasonable as though they are entitled to everything in the world taking all for granted.[/b]
) to that. I personally feel that low fares and the overreacting public when it comes to issues like this has actually eaten into the service quality of public transportation here (taxis excluded). I can already see SBS Transit trying hard to provide quality service while cutting costs without cutting into corners - buses generally are well maintained, even older buses that should be long gone by now. Yet, also because of this, the finer details often get shoved into the back room, things such as the colour of the lights, mismatched seats and air-conditioning vents, and so on. We can demand better, yes, but are we prepared to pay the price? If you want beautiful, clean, and nice buses, with great bus drivers who are courteous and helpful, and where everything is almost perfection, like those in Hong Kong and Japan, then get ready to pay the fares they are paying (and I assure you that their fares are a few times above where we are right now). Bus companies need the money to buy these things, and they need the money to conduct training for new bus captains (and it's not just about driving buses). As for SMRT, I personally feel that they have decided to instead eat into quality and just care about profits. While I think they should sacrifice some profits for better service quality, however, I think this couldn't have happened if we are less sensitive to fare hikes and be more understanding. -
Maybe they think it's not neccesary now as the maximum frequency now is 3mins in the morning peak.Originally posted by brotherchen1982:Actually an additional svc 179(queue here from 6am - 10am on weekdays)berth plate was put up at svc 405 berth during the opening of the Temp Int but taken down for no reason...
But with the current berth, the 180 bendies always seem to be in the way, with the 180 queues stretching beyond the queuing lines on the floor in the evening peak. Takes quite a while to board the 180 buses. This then leads to further 179 bus bunching... Because the first bus is delayed by 2-3 min by the bendy blocking the way.
I really feel 179 should have it's own "personal" berth like the old days... Otherwise, the there will be a new "bus bunching record" when the term reopens. Current record from what I've seen is 6 DDs. -
Current Situation.
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Originally posted by ^tamago^:
Taken from top deck of Blk 664(MSCP)
Current Situation.
http://cloud85.iespana.es/jul06/ble+cle/DSC_0002.jpg
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yeah lor. or else u think i use bamboocopter ah?Originally posted by brotherchen1982:Taken from top deck of Blk 664(MSCP)
i also took joo koon mrt construction site liao.
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I also try taking from this spot but the result pic not so nice...Originally posted by ^tamago^:yeah lor. or else u think i use bamboocopter ah?
i also took joo koon mrt construction site liao. 
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show ur pic?Originally posted by brotherchen1982:I also try taking from this spot but the result pic not so nice...
anyway, the weather tat morning was like this.
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I delete my pic already.Originally posted by ^tamago^:show ur pic?
anyway, the weather tat morning was like this.
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Originally posted by brotherchen1982:I delete my pic already.
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One question.
Is it ok for buses to cut through the parking lots allocated for svc 187 etc? The lots are directly in front of svc 174 berth. When I was at BNL on Friday, I saw a MB 0405 CAC cut through the berths after picking up passengers. It was too fast I couldn't catch it with my camera.
By the way, are you guys still believing that you can't take pictures in the interchange. I did it at BNL in the afternoon with BCs and transit security looking... -
Try not taking pics INSide the Int , maybe outside the INT will do.Originally posted by jetabt767400:One question.
Is it ok for buses to cut through the parking lots allocated for svc 187 etc? The lots are directly in front of svc 174 berth. When I was at BNL on Friday, I saw a MB 0405 CAC cut through the berths after picking up passengers. It was too fast I couldn't catch it with my camera.
By the way, are you guys still believing that you can't take pictures in the interchange. I did it at BNL in the afternoon with BCs and transit security looking... -
You can try going around ints in singapore and try your luck, if unlucky, the most you get yourself into trouble , if lucky then nothing happen.Originally posted by jetabt767400:One question.
Is it ok for buses to cut through the parking lots allocated for svc 187 etc? The lots are directly in front of svc 174 berth. When I was at BNL on Friday, I saw a MB 0405 CAC cut through the berths after picking up passengers. It was too fast I couldn't catch it with my camera.
By the way, are you guys still believing that you can't take pictures in the interchange. I did it at BNL in the afternoon with BCs and transit security looking... -
anyway , does the BC need to alert the passenger svc centre that he is going off - duty back to SLBP ?
cause , i noticed that when BC's are going of svc they honk a few times while making the turn before the 242/194/251 berth . and some green shirt lady/guy sitting in the passenger svc office will wave and the bus will drive off ! all of the buses do that ( i noticed )
if that is the procedure :
will the bus rego be recorded down ? > in the peak hours the queue will be long and those sitting in the passenger svc centre would not be able to see the rego so how ? -
yes i took 489A on 243W and the BC did that ! it is common !Originally posted by jetabt767400:One question.
Is it ok for buses to cut through the parking lots allocated for svc 187 etc? The lots are directly in front of svc 174 berth. When I was at BNL on Friday, I saw a MB 0405 CAC cut through the berths after picking up passengers. It was too fast I couldn't catch it with my camera.
By the way, are you guys still believing that you can't take pictures in the interchange. I did it at BNL in the afternoon with BCs and transit security looking...