Originally posted by SBS8676Z:Insufficient DDs mainly due to 969 hogging up almost half of AMDEP/LYDEP DDs. Also SMRT had made a wrong move to put 969 under full LYDEP. I also dun understand why the E500s dun follow 969 over as well.
If only half of 969 operations go back to WLDEP...
969 should ideally be full fleet DD, so I don't see an issue with 969 getting the DDs. Of course SMRT has to do better utilization of its DD mix on other services.
Originally posted by SBS8676Z:Insufficient DDs mainly due to 969 hogging up almost half of AMDEP/LYDEP DDs. Also SMRT had made a wrong move to put 969 under full LYDEP. I also dun understand why the E500s dun follow 969 over as well.
If only half of 969 operations go back to WLDEP...
969 should ideally be full fleet DD, so I don't see an issue with 969 getting the DDs. Ofcourse SMRT needs to do a better job with its deployment of other DDs.
S117 now reduce 1 DD and exchange with a KUB instead..Now always see 5-6 SDs and 7-8 DDs only.
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:That's one positive thing GA has done with making sv 2 full fleet DD as SDs just cannot tank the load. Never understood why SBST still wanted to maintain the 3 SDs.
On 43 as well, GA has done a good job. SBST reduced the number of DDs when in fact 43 has many DD worthy points in its route even if not the entire route like sv 2.
Now S2 and S43 always bunching..S43M IMHO no need full DDs,Just 3 SDs and 2 DDs will do the job with a freq between 14-21 mins per bus,S43 can make between 7-13 mins per bus.
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:969 should ideally be full fleet DD, so I don't see an issue with 969 getting the DDs. Ofcourse SMRT needs to do a better job with its deployment of other DDs.
969 need at least 5-6 Wldep duties..Cannot be full DDs unless they use the newest B9TLs also.
Today S3 for morning until afternoon i observed the pattern
SD-SD-SD-SD-SD-DD-SD-SD-DD-SD-DD-SD-SD-DD-SD-SD-SD-SD-SD
3 of the DD is split shift
Originally posted by carbikebus:Today S3 for morning until afternoon i observed the pattern
SD-SD-SD-SD-SD-DD-SD-SD-DD-SD-DD-SD-SD-DD-SD-SD-SD-SD-SD
3 of the DD is split shift
So 4 DDs on sv 3 now.. is this more or less everyday?
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:So 4 DDs on sv 3 now.. is this more or less everyday?
Usually is 3,Yesterday special..Problem with those permanent svc 3 BCs,Most don't like to drive DDs
Can S118 use a couple of Single deckers during Saturday morning?
Originally posted by carbikebus:Usually is 3,Yesterday special..Problem with those permanent svc 3 BCs,Most don't like to drive DDs
So they will rather have to shout for pax to move in, on every peak hour trip?
At first, I thought they don't have DD licence.
Originally posted by carbikebus:Now S2 and S43 always bunching..S43M IMHO no need full DDs,Just 3 SDs and 2 DDs will do the job with a freq between 14-21 mins per bus,S43 can make between 7-13 mins per bus.
43M no need full DDs? 43M can get super high loading ocasionally even during off peak. There are too many one off loadings on 43/43M, so full fleet DDs just in case.
Anyway, SG5114K on 43M today packed to the door at 2 pm. Both upper deck and lower deck very packed, very likely >100 pax.
983 downsize?
Originally posted by SBS3004X:So they will rather have to shout for pax to move in, on every peak hour trip?
At first, I thought they don't have DD licence.
Ex-SBST svc 3 is about 8 BCs which 7 of them don't have DD license but the GA one have
I think Amdep add 1 more split duty for S852,Always spot 5 Amdep buses together with 10 Wldep buses during peak hours
Originally posted by SMB5007J:983 downsize?
Yes 983 mostly all rigids now. Only 2-3 DDs. Very sad situation.
Originally posted by SMB1368T:856 bursting even though got DDs. Frequency like 8 mins but almost every bus full at Opp Marsiling Stn on weekends in the afternoon
Most of the commuters are just riding from WTRI - Woodlands Train Checkpoint..
After those buses reach WTC, the buses are "almost emptied"..
Some of them also rather walk a further distance up to Opp Blk 144 bus stop to ride 912 to WTC..
587
1 A22 (38 seater) upsize to 1 O405G (59 seater)
Unsure whether it's a permanent deployment wef 01092016..
I see 1137R and 1213D on 851 today but no DDs since last Monday sobz
SGwiki listed 6 bendies as perm 851. Are those 6 really perm?
It's like everyday see max 2.
Also suspect SMB1450 - SMB1455 perm also, an entire rego series.
Originally posted by AntiDennisLance:SGwiki listed 6 bendies as perm 851. Are those 6 really perm?
It's like everyday see max 2.
Also suspect SMB1450 - SMB1455 perm also, an entire rego series.
see 3-4 at least everyday.... DD appear for 2 days and then gone....
Originally posted by lemon1974:see 3-4 at least everyday.... DD appear for 2 days and then gone....
Okay so its not just 2. Maybe anything more than 2 are split duties.
And oh yes of course I know about the DD for 2 days thing... really a joke. Wayang Satu-ness to the max.
Originally posted by SBS3004X:43M no need full DDs? 43M can get super high loading ocasionally even during off peak. There are too many one off loadings on 43/43M, so full fleet DDs just in case.
Anyway, SG5114K on 43M today packed to the door at 2 pm. Both upper deck and lower deck very packed, very likely >100 pax.
This one is one off because many S43 went for mealbreaks then start at UEC,During SBST time there surely S43 DD to cover.Today 43M lush green Citaro only 2-3 standees until Sgoon MRT only.I stand with my decision that S43 Full DDs and 43M mixture of SD/DD.
Pattern should be 43,43,43M,43,43,43M,43,43M,43,43,43M and so on
S851 HC buses like 3 DDs and 4 bendies leh
Originally posted by carbikebus:S851 HC buses like 3 DDs and 4 bendies leh
good! more hc better
Originally posted by carbikebus:S851 HC buses like 3 DDs and 4 bendies leh