All I want for 2012
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Originally posted by SBS2601D:
Let's put it this way:
Its no coincidence that SMRT has a lot a lot of problems.
Bus problem.
Train problem.
Back-up problem.
And perhaps even worse, PR also problem.
The corporate structure needs a major shake-up to change all of that, but the govt has remained silent of this.
SBST has problems too. But SBST has the advantage of economies of scale in the bus sector, and its NEL has been fairly reliable and its PR is certainly much better than SMRT's.
And seriously, the bendies should just go. They take up space. Plenty of them. If you look at SBST's purchases, they made much more sense than TIBS (even after taking into account the hodge-podge fleet caused by slow expansion). SBST rejected the bendies for very good reasons (reasons people have raised time and again here). TIBS decided to be different and SMRT is paying some of the price.
SMRT could have moved aggressively to end the nonsense.
They didn't.
Worse. They went the opposite direction and concentated on retail and advertising while the core businesses languished.
In many ways also, it is also the system that is at fault. The govt has to keep mum about SMRT's CEO because it needs to build confidence in investors about its promise of "free business environment". Yet ironically, Singapore is not a free market with little govt intervention. Far from it in fact. While this model has its advantages, the bad stuff can be seen in crises like these and you can see that the govt has its hands tied if it wants to carry on this model which it clearly intends to.
The problem was that reject from Potong Pasir in the 1984 GE decided to have more than 1 rail operator when such operations were better a natural monopoly due to its specialised nature. Tibs was in good hands back in the 1990s and it should have stayed that way. Instead, they became part of SMRT Corp and had to endure mismanagement.
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Originally posted by SBS8873X:
U dun throw my SBS7888K on 166 ok asshole.... Only 88,25 or 133
265 u can see 1-6 pm so many people(till door).. wait so long.. Morning peak no people one....
And Its my wishlist not ur's
163 enought of those pieces of crap le... Use Citaros... And im asking for at least 1 ok...
45 cannot put VO3X... WAB status leh the svc....
Stupid..Can why not? Actually i wanting 166 to be WABed and even 45 can also chunk in old buses why not?other services are wabs also have some old buses what.
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Throw in 7888 on 166? Why not? I hope to see that when I return to Clementi.
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Originally posted by Edd1:
Can why not? Actually i wanting 166 to be WABed and even 45 can also chunk in old buses why not?other services are wabs also have some old buses what.
LEAVE SBS7888K ALONE
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Originally posted by SBS8873X:
LEAVE SBS7888K ALONE
Bleh I was hoping SBS7888K can go all part of singapore. PERM ON 166!
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*popcorn*
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Originally posted by nfshp253:
No K310UBs with Gemilang body work!
I want K310UB with Volgren CR228L bodywork like the 14.5m demonstrator owned by MetroBus, Sydney.
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*A seat for me when i take mrt to school every morning*
More train from jurong east to marine bay during the off-peak hours. The train to yewtee only is just pure retarded.
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Originally posted by I.imba:The train to yewtee only is just pure retarded.
you got your wish already. now to Marsiling.
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Originally posted by SBS 1000U:
Are you sure???
CCL confirm worse than NEL. The NSEW lines are still on par with NEL given that they are man operated and so is easier control. But the recent breakdowns shows how poorly runned SMRT is even for their main business...
i don't think the breakdowns on man-operated SMRT happen THAT frequent...
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Originally posted by Edd1:
IDW Bendies to be extinct in Singapore and your number 2 is very �切实际 2012 is not the year that DM and striders are deregistering and VO3x is like also have a long way to go... I just wish SMRT don't let bendies extinct after it deregister..
yes it is...
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ha hah HAH HAHAHAHAHA
There's no limit to the delusion in this world.
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look...
Whether is it manned or driverless system, it's all to do w/ the mgmt...
It's always the small details tat kills you..
i.e. for train... dwell time, freq, crowd control (I think Boon Lay is one of the worst managed, criss crossing of movement flow).
For buses.
i.e. do the buses chiong dangerously, smooth driving (less tendency for heavy braking), type of buses purchased (I must say MAN is terrible, the rear 'standee' area can only take max 2 ppl), how stable is the dispatch.
The last option, SBS still has number of svs will poor stability, same to some svs buses travelling very slowly..
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Originally posted by sbst275:
look...
Whether is it manned or driverless system, it's all to do w/ the mgmt...
It's always the small details tat kills you..
i.e. for train... dwell time, freq, crowd control (I think Boon Lay is one of the worst managed, criss crossing of movement flow).
For buses.
i.e. do the buses chiong dangerously, smooth driving (less tendency for heavy braking), type of buses purchased (I must say MAN is terrible, the rear 'standee' area can only take max 2 ppl), how stable is the dispatch.
The last option, SBS still has number of svs will poor stability, same to some svs buses travelling very slowly..
965 BCs is good in chionging at the Sengkang TPE exit. I can't see why 969 cannot do the same.
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Originally posted by SMB128B:
965 BCs is good in chionging at the Sengkang TPE exit. I can't see why 969 cannot do the same.
once you get your driving license, you would realise what it means onto reducing your need to brake...What if the bus need to brake how?
kids here still dun get it of standing pax falling down due to heavy braking be it intentional or because of emergency
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Our WEGs were supposedly to some cx in the Middle East NT HK...
KMB/CTB/NWFB management noe which buses/chassis/engines are good
Local tpt operators DON'T wic explains a lack of Dennis/Enviro products in red dot
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To spend more quality time with my kids...
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Originally posted by sbst275:
once you get your driving license, you would realise what it means onto reducing your need to brake...What if the bus need to brake how?
kids here still dun get it of standing pax falling down due to heavy braking be it intentional or because of emergency
i know...
i may not have a driving license, but i, as an adult, know that driving still needs its limits.
BTW, i only see 965 BCs speeding when there are no standees on the bus.
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Originally posted by Acx1688:
Our WEGs were supposedly to some cx in the Middle East NT HK...
KMB/CTB/NWFB management noe which buses/chassis/engines are good
Local tpt operators DON'T wic explains a lack of Dennis/Enviro products in red dot
ACxReason being tat they all went to SGF to see u ppl complaining on the Tridents...
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AMDEP (SMRT) to take in the new MAN buses and deploy them on services like 854 and 980. All the UMW lances shall be taken out from service.
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Feeder 229 will get permanent two SBS Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaros (SBS6??5? or SBS6????) with the new registration plates for posting to BNDEP or From HGDEP or BBDEP to BNDEP to replace two Volvo B10M MK3 DMs and get New WAB service for the future. Not always SBS Scania K230UB. If not get New WAB service for the future for Feeder 229, deploy 4 SBS Volvo MK4 B10M DMs to replace 2 Volvo B10M MK3 DM and 2 Scania K230UB Batch 2s.
Trunk 26, 90 will get New WAB services for the futures.
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Originally posted by Syed Luqman:
Feeder 229 will get permanent two SBS Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaros (SBS6??5? or SBS6????) with the new registration plates for posting to BNDEP or From HGDEP or BBDEP to BNDEP to replace two Volvo B10M MK3 DMs and get New WAB service for the future. Not always SBS Scania K230UB. If not get New WAB service for the future for Feeder 229, deploy 4 SBS Volvo MK4 B10M DMs to replace 2 Volvo B10M MK3 DM and 2 Scania K230UB Batch 2s.
Trunk 26, 90 will get New WAB services for the futures.
hah... one phrase for u:
真的��了，�的真�了
suck it up tat BNDEP won't be getting citaros in this while...
coz HGDEP, the riches in citaros now, juz got what it deserves >:P
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All I want is more available seats for my kids... and better safety measures... I shall pray for all mass transport companies... for free.
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Originally posted by SMB128B:
hah... one phrase for u:
真的��了，�的真�了
suck it up tat BNDEP won't be getting citaros in this while...
coz HGDEP, the riches in citaros now, juz got what it deserves >:P
HGDEP had indeed bucked up with the MK3 replacements compare to the other 2 depots, initially it was a slow start. Now left with only about 29 MK3s in revenue service.
I believe BNDEP would take in more Citaros later this year, they still got about 40+ MK3s to clear off. Unless AMDEP take in more Citaros again and transfer K230UBs/MK4s over to BNDEP.
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Hoping 240/240a got citaro/wrights cameo.. :x