Sozo 2nd Gear March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 I just briefly did a search n to my surprise there are at least 20 over bus services on Orchard road. Let's say 1 bus = to 3.5 cars length, so at anytime if there are 4 bus in 1 bus stop n there are 8 bus stop along Orchard road. 4(Bus) x 1(Bus stop) x 8 (Bus sop) = 32 Bus 1 Bus = 3.5 (Car) length 32 (Bus) x 3.5 = 112 Imagine, 112 cars occupying the road anytime during the day. Above is just an example of x numbers of buses could be traveling on Orchard road day time. My question is do we really need so many bus servicing Orchard road? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 (edited) no bus kpkb, got bus also got kpkb. Edited March 11, 2014 by Mockngbrd 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knoobie Supercharged March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 apparently, buses still seems to be insufficient in Orchard road... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
comegetme 2nd Gear March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 wah lao... this is just like asking why food court always so crowded during lunch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 People who shop all very lazy to walk. So you must have bus stops every 50m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watwheels Supersonic March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 Redundant question. We all know that buses serve not just one location. It's just so that one of the stops is at Orchard Road. It's a central location to get to other areas of sgp. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo 2nd Gear March 11, 2014 Author Share March 11, 2014 Redundant question. We all know that buses serve not just one location. It's just so that one of the stops is at Orchard Road. It's a central location to get to other areas of sgp. So there is no solution? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhtfhwlego Supercharged March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 I just briefly did a search n to my surprise there are at least 20 over bus services on Orchard road. Let's say 1 bus = to 3.5 cars length, so at anytime if there are 4 bus in 1 bus stop n there are 8 bus stop along Orchard road. 4(Bus) x 1(Bus stop) x 8 (Bus sop) = 32 Bus 1 Bus = 3.5 (Car) length 32 (Bus) x 3.5 = 112 Imagine, 112 cars occupying the road anytime during the day. Above is just an example of x numbers of buses could be traveling on Orchard road day time. My question is do we really need so many bus servicing Orchard road? - When buses changes 3 lanes & sometimes 4 lanes away from their whole day bus lane which in general empty, restricting many others. - When buses filter into their bus lanes afterwards, other vehicles slowed down for them which adds to further congestion. - When left most lane vehicles are unable to turn into minor roads as they are blocked by pedestrian. a) slowing taking time to cross while red man is on. b) or at junctions when there are no traffic lights, drivers giving way to them. - Unable to turn into minor roads where carparks are full. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 So there is no solution? dun drive to Orchard Road, take public transport Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblong 3rd Gear March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 1 bus can carry how many passengers? Average passengers for 1 car in orchard? Public transport takes precedence most of the time. Until you can eradicate the nagging reliability issues of our subway (say only 1 incident in 1 year??), buses are necessary. We still need some redundancy or option in case one mode fails too. (When mbt was transport minister and trying to increase productivity without failover solutions in implementing some public transport planning policies, it is only when things didn't work, then it rears its ugly head) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 1 bus can carry how many passengers? Average passengers for 1 car in orchard? Public transport takes precedence most of the time. Until you can eradicate the nagging reliability issues of our subway (say only 1 incident in 1 year??), buses are necessary. We still need some redundancy or option in case one mode fails too. (When mbt was transport minister and trying to increase productivity without failover solutions in implementing some public transport planning policies, it is only when things didn't work, then it rears its ugly head) 1 bus carry 40, 50 people squeezed in ? Then every bus cut in and out trying to overtake the others, but it's so jammed packed, it can hardly move ? Maybe walking is faster than taking the bus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holdenutessv Turbocharged March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 There's a solution, take public transport if you're going there. (have 5 buses from my home to Orchard) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toothiewabbit Supersonic March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 Many atas with huge value stored in cash card like to go there lo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darthrevan Supercharged March 11, 2014 Share March 11, 2014 1 bus can carry how many passengers? Average passengers for 1 car in orchard? Public transport takes precedence most of the time. exactly..buses and public transport should takes priority over private cars So there is no solution? there is..but the current government/LTA have no political will to implement it..IMO that is to levy a congestion charge of $20 per entry into the CBD & another $20 per exit charge out of the zone..London managed to collect £1b from the toll and the monies were used to buy more buses & provide additional trips for the buses..thus encouraging more commuters to take buses and public transport..many other cities which have congestion charge are Sao Paulo, Shanghai,Stockholm & Sydney Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ungtiong 2nd Gear March 15, 2014 Share March 15, 2014 people lining up for car parks lar..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic March 15, 2014 Share March 15, 2014 Dont go orchard la, who ask u go orchard? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvobrick Supersonic March 15, 2014 Share March 15, 2014 Dont go orchard la, who ask u go orchard? That's my solution too! Orchard road is too crowded and too expensive anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiyotakamli Supersonic March 15, 2014 Share March 15, 2014 That's my solution too! Orchard road is too crowded and too expensive anyway. Park there my cashcard value drop in a flash! Moreover so many people walking, want to drive out also cannot ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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