Are our public buses too slow?
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Originally posted by C751A 70049/70050:
You siao ah? Never take theory test before? The MAXIMUM speed limit in Singapore, unless otherwise stated, is 50km/h.
The maximum speed limit for bus is 60km/h in Singapore, including when the bus is travelling the expressway.
Can you drive?I thought max to the max it's 90 along the e'way? Seen buses breaking the 60 limit before.
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Originally posted by TIB 781 L:
Can you drive?I thought max to the max it's 90 along the e'way? Seen buses breaking the 60 limit before.
do you drive instead?
All those speeding is not even allowd - dun get into accident or else....
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buses in singapore do feel slower than buses in hk, which accelerate from zero faster (yet stable, i don't know why singapore can't do it).
the one recent time i felt a bus was fast was hispano bendy on 67 at 11.30pm along bt timah road. felt like 70 or 80kmh.
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yes, our buses are slow.
no matter how clear the road is, they have to follow schedule. hence, ppl rather cab/get their own vehicle.
i ever give way to bus at mandatory give-way bus area. the bus like don't want to come out. want to waste time at bus bay.
come out already, still drive slow. all 3 cars behind me and myself switch to middle lane sama-sama.
and they're having more give-way to bus areas.
slow bus rides are like... one in ten for me ah.. so it's fine. -
Originally posted by sinicker:
yes, our buses are slow.
no matter how clear the road is, they have to follow schedule. hence, ppl rather cab/get their own vehicle.
i ever give way to bus at mandatory give-way bus area. the bus like don't want to come out. want to waste time at bus bay.
come out already, still drive slow. all 3 cars behind me and myself switch to middle lane sama-sama.
and they're having more give-way to bus areas.
slow bus rides are like... one in ten for me ah.. so it's fine.
added at kee siao ratenext week another few more bus stop pairs gets it.
In any case, not every bus stop in the stretch would get the scheme. Those with buses turning right aft this stop are less likely to get it i.e. CCK Rd opp Phoenix Stn where 190 & 975 turns right.
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do you drive instead?
I'd love to someday
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is it considered public system?
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Originally posted by sinicker:
yes, our buses are slow.
no matter how clear the road is, they have to follow schedule. hence, ppl rather cab/get their own vehicle.
i ever give way to bus at mandatory give-way bus area. the bus like don't want to come out. want to waste time at bus bay.
come out already, still drive slow. all 3 cars behind me and myself switch to middle lane sama-sama.
and they're having more give-way to bus areas.
slow bus rides are like... one in ten for me ah.. so it's fine.
I agree... -
the main culprits for slow buses
- Slow boarding and alighting
- Red lights that seems to light up every time
- BC/SL (lesser) tunning into empty stops, open door, close door
- BC/SL (lesser) purposely slowing down at red lights (but i heard SBST is complusory to stop to 30 kph at red lights)
- at e ways, buses do not travel at 60kph
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Time scheduling......
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seems that its always the companie's or their employees fault
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Originally posted by sinicker:
yes, our buses are slow.
no matter how clear the road is, they have to follow schedule. hence, ppl rather cab/get their own vehicle.
i ever give way to bus at mandatory give-way bus area. the bus like don't want to come out. want to waste time at bus bay.
come out already, still drive slow. all 3 cars behind me and myself switch to middle lane sama-sama.
and they're having more give-way to bus areas.
slow bus rides are like... one in ten for me ah.. so it's fine.Its 9/10 for me...haha
Why can't they cut the runtime and run more trips?
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this weekend i took the bus a lot.
okay lah... all the bus drivers drove with PASSION and SPIRIT this weekend.