Actually I didn't want to pen down my thoughts on this matter.
But I'd ever encountered two near accidents, 1) at congested PIE when the SBS bus I was on was attempting to filter to the middle lane), 2) at CJC along Whitley Rd when the SBS buses are trying to filter to the bus stop as the left lane is clogged by parents queueing to drop off their kids inside the school compound.
In this 2 scenario, I could have tripped and fall thanks to heartless parents/ car drivers. Not only that,
In the PIE incident the car driver just immediately sped up noticing the bus was filtering. I could have tripped and hit a grab pole all thanks to him. Yet he thinks he's right by making a rude gesture to the bus driver. For trying to fight to be first (the ego), we commuters (especially the standing ones) suffer.
In the CJC incident, no one wants to give way to the buses. It's as if other than their precious gems, everyone else does not need to get to school, to work on time. No one bothered to give way to the buses to enter and exit the bus stop bay at CJC even though the left lane they're on being congested (the buses could still filter to the right to proceed to PIE).
In any case I think MOE should ban parents from dropping off their kids inside the school compound. It does nothing but to only delay bus service operations. The buses are already very packed thanks to the 'good' initiative to start school later at 8am, clashing with people heading to work.
Yet at the same time, the same government is trying to encourage Singaporeans to take public transport.
In any case, I'm a driver myself just happened to commute to work and play more via public transport.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Kranji MRT Station bus stop mess
For many Singaporeans rarely takes public transport to JB, the Kranji MRT Station is the main gateway for people to cross the border with SBS Sv 160, 170 (Red plate), 170 (Blue plate) & CW1.
In any case the cheapest (After transfer rebate the fare payable is 41c), busiest and most frequent service is the SBS Sv 170 (blue plate), boarding point being the bus stop outside Kranji Stn.
The CW1 service is the most expensive to board at Kranji with $1.30 cash fare payable onboard. CEPAS cards are not accepted being a Malaysian bus.
On Fridays, the queue can be ultra long because many Malaysians working in Singapore would head back home to enjoy the typical weekend. The queue can be long due to two main reasons: passenger load and jam at Causeway.
The lorry jam that regularly occurs on Fridays creates more problem. As many lorry drivers does not leave a gap at the bus stop, passengers are forced to board/ alight beside the lorries along the road rendering the bus stop bay useless. This applies to those who boards Sv 160 & 170 (Red plate) to JB at the bus stop Opp Kranji Stn.
These passengers have to brave though being bulldozed by the lorries as they take no regard for human traffic (It's typical in Malaysia).
Actually this hazard to commuters isn't just isolated to Kranji MRT Station. The bus stops along Woodlands Rd (From Yew Tee onwards) are blocked by the formed up lorries. Commuters has to brave standing on the road and the lorries to wait for their buses.
Even the left turning facility to Kranji Rd at the Kranji Rd/ Turf Club Ave/ Woodlands Rd junction is blocked.
Then comes the security issue. Many commuters boarding at the Opp Kranji Stn bus stop refuse to queue in an orderly manner (possibly human mentality of wanting to board the early bus to get home). Then comes commuters pushing each other. I wonder has any commuter suffered being pickpocketed before.
I ever saw a group of them boarding the bus from the exit door and evaded payment. It's a chaos.
To me, such mess an security hazard towards public transport facilities.
I think this Kranji MRT station bus stop is the most outcast public transport facility in the entire Singapore in terms of orderly.
In any case the cheapest (After transfer rebate the fare payable is 41c), busiest and most frequent service is the SBS Sv 170 (blue plate), boarding point being the bus stop outside Kranji Stn.
The CW1 service is the most expensive to board at Kranji with $1.30 cash fare payable onboard. CEPAS cards are not accepted being a Malaysian bus.
On Fridays, the queue can be ultra long because many Malaysians working in Singapore would head back home to enjoy the typical weekend. The queue can be long due to two main reasons: passenger load and jam at Causeway.
The lorry jam that regularly occurs on Fridays creates more problem. As many lorry drivers does not leave a gap at the bus stop, passengers are forced to board/ alight beside the lorries along the road rendering the bus stop bay useless. This applies to those who boards Sv 160 & 170 (Red plate) to JB at the bus stop Opp Kranji Stn.
These passengers have to brave though being bulldozed by the lorries as they take no regard for human traffic (It's typical in Malaysia).
Actually this hazard to commuters isn't just isolated to Kranji MRT Station. The bus stops along Woodlands Rd (From Yew Tee onwards) are blocked by the formed up lorries. Commuters has to brave standing on the road and the lorries to wait for their buses.
Even the left turning facility to Kranji Rd at the Kranji Rd/ Turf Club Ave/ Woodlands Rd junction is blocked.
Then comes the security issue. Many commuters boarding at the Opp Kranji Stn bus stop refuse to queue in an orderly manner (possibly human mentality of wanting to board the early bus to get home). Then comes commuters pushing each other. I wonder has any commuter suffered being pickpocketed before.
I ever saw a group of them boarding the bus from the exit door and evaded payment. It's a chaos.
To me, such mess an security hazard towards public transport facilities.
I think this Kranji MRT station bus stop is the most outcast public transport facility in the entire Singapore in terms of orderly.
SMRT train vandalism & Singpost letter box.
I believe the MRT train vandalism case is in the minds of every Singaporean right now - be it over security lapses or the vandalism act itself.
Suddenly I'm reminded of the SingPost letterbox incident (graffiti for the YOG) some time back. Could the staff have taken the graffiti as an advertisement with the letterbox incident? No one would ever know though.
But the security lapses is the real killer. What if a bomb was planted or sabotaging acts was conducted instead? It might have destroyed the lives and aspirations of many people.
Hopefully a precise review would be made. There's no place for complacency over security issues to surface. Period.
Suddenly I'm reminded of the SingPost letterbox incident (graffiti for the YOG) some time back. Could the staff have taken the graffiti as an advertisement with the letterbox incident? No one would ever know though.
But the security lapses is the real killer. What if a bomb was planted or sabotaging acts was conducted instead? It might have destroyed the lives and aspirations of many people.
Hopefully a precise review would be made. There's no place for complacency over security issues to surface. Period.
Woodlands Waterfront park visit
Been busy the past few days.
Visited the newly opened Woodlands Waterfront park on Vesak day. I can say it's a well and nicely designed waterfront park.
It offers good sunset & Causeway view. Not to mention Johor Bahru is just right across. Good riddance as it used to be the Royal Malaysian Navy TRACOM (KD Malaya) until it moved out in Dec 1997.
The naval base issue: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna/parliament/relations/annex2.htm
The only minus point is that the handphone signal could end up being routed to Malaysian line.
Visited the newly opened Woodlands Waterfront park on Vesak day. I can say it's a well and nicely designed waterfront park.
It offers good sunset & Causeway view. Not to mention Johor Bahru is just right across. Good riddance as it used to be the Royal Malaysian Navy TRACOM (KD Malaya) until it moved out in Dec 1997.
The naval base issue: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/cna/parliament/relations/annex2.htm
The only minus point is that the handphone signal could end up being routed to Malaysian line.
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