There is value in learning your own history, in learning from historical mistakes. Unfortunately, humanity seems pretty inept at failing to prevent their recurrence…
Tag Archives: SBS Transit
When staggering doesn’t work
Bus stop staggering sounds like a good idea to make buses travel faster and stop less, right? Why isn’t that happening then?
The most unique line in the MRT system.
Welcome to the first installment of a new series, Rail Archives, where we look into the past, present, and future of our MRT lines. Today, I’ll be looking at the North-East Line, which has a history dating way back to the first phase of the NSL.. This year, 2023, marked the 20th Anniversary of theContinue reading “The most unique line in the MRT system.”
Unveiling the Bus (and APM) Chaos
Why does Sengkang, with only 3 feeders, is so filled with people on the APM and two of the feeders (374 is safe)? Find out here.
Journey to the West
It’s a big day. With the release of the results for two bus packages, here’s our take on the operational situation moving forward.
Long Term Planning gone wrong? Punggol Feeders #1
For a while ever since Punggol was ever heard of, the mainstay public transportation modes are through the LRT or the Bus. As a pilot town for the LRT system, Punggol was introduced with car centric roads and long-term APM systems, though effective, it seems like the demand is on the rise- for buses. What has happened and why did its long term planning go wrong?
Hub-and-Spoke: Yishun the microcosm
The way Yishun is planned very snugly fits the ideal “hub-and-spoke” model that LTA has been proposing. In the not good sense, obviously.
Benchmark = Backwards?
Enough with the fallacious manipulation of the gullible people, LTA! Here is something about benchmarking destroying our non-car transport projects.
The third peak
Something for rail operators to consider especially as our workforce diversifies. (Why not bus operators? Read on!)
A return to the heartlands…
…for our bus depots. Why shouldn’t we do so?