Transit Priority in Singapore

[@RoamingAdhocrat]

I drove buses in England and Scotland for four years… but my job title was "Bus Driver". I should've moved to Singapore and been a Bus Captain instead - that's much cooler ;)

[@krollpeter]

Marketing Lingo

[@tanalson]

In Singapore, employers tend to use cool titles to attract candidate to apply for certain jobs. For instance, instead of the position cleaner, they named it as janitor. Or instead of sales assistant, they name it as sales executive associate. Singaporeans know it and will instead ask employer the role and job scope in detail.

[@krollpeter]

@@tanalson I fell into that trap many years ago, but the other way around. The company gave me "Application Manager", which is what I was in Germany. Months later I understood an Application Manager in Asia is that young person fresh from the Uni. I went to visit clients and some did not even want to discuss their project with me, as I was considered not relevant. The appropriate title here would have been: Department Manger Confectionery Flavours, or Business Development Manger Sweet Flavours, or Technical Director Flavour Applications.

[@krollpeter]

PS: One example that I noticed immediately after arrival in 1995 is "Gardener". A Gardener in Germany is a person who plants, cultivates, nurtures, and partially also designs green spaces. A gardener here is the person who prunes a bit here and there, and sweeps the leaves that are fallen.

[@lpericteo]

The bus companies got problems hiring bus drivers but easier to get bus captains. 😅😊😂

[@visqueraient]

I love this video! Much much more can be done to improve the efficiency of buses in SG, and despite the prevalence of cycling, ultimately buses are the way to go for our dense country 😄🚌

[@tanalson]

Would be awesome if there are cycling infrastructure shortcuts to extreme ends of Singapore.

[@henryefry]

Love to see how different places do transit priority

[@davidh4379]

Glad this was recommended to me, awesome to see global perspectives on transit and urban planning! slick editing too :)

[@tehsiewdai]

thank you!

[@LakshmananLM]

Been a very long time I've watched a video without fast forwarding through some bits. I've genuinely been interested in your content. You have done a lot of research, I think. Your 'small brain' is vastly superior to my large one! Cheers

[@inderacendekia1591]

I love your videos man! Hope that Jakarta and other cities in Indonesia can take Singapore as an example on building its transit system, love love your videos!

[@m_vtz2503]

I agree, people tend to prioritize themselves instead of the buses, and if colliding with a bus they'll usually rage without looking on themselves like who's first and why they're in the bus lane. Salam dari Tangsel :)

[@JustinShamCh0]

0:04 high frequencies, fully wheelchair accessible fleet... Hong Kong: Pathetic. Our citizens can't even afford a bus route with a frequency of longer than 30 minutes per bus, and since nearly all buses becomes low-floor (similar to "fully wheelchair accessible fleet" by the creator of this vid), except in South Lantau or minibuses (aka maxicabs), this city truly is superior to any other cities in terms of public transport.

[@ericling]

Nice to see more is done for commuter.

[@cheeyuanng853]

Wow! I never noticed the induction loops! Very interesting

[@tehsiewdai]

glad that you've found this video useful (: thank you for watching!

[@YaoboyProd2K15]

Singapore should develop a BRT system with used transit corridors to improve bus frequency.

[@tehsiewdai]

hmm interesting! where do you think a brt system would work best?

[@Mgameing123]

@@tehsiewdai maybe on roads that get alot of bus routes as for me the right BRT system is a network of routes serving the BRT but branching of to other places. Sadly a BRT scheme in Aalborg, Denmark is not good that :(

[@johnkillmoba3718]

Their bus is already efficient event it don’t run that fast, but singapore is small they don’t really need to rush.

[@zo3478]

I'm enjoying your content. I'm anticipating more of your videos.

[@tehsiewdai]

thanks!

[@kangchanyeol]

Very informative... I like!

[@tehsiewdai]

thanks!

[@eunzpang]

this was so informative!! didnt really appreciate public transport until i saw this :) keep going!

[@arcitytransspottermy897]

i like how the neighbourhood there made various priority schemes to improve bus systems.... meanwhile in malaysia, buses over 40-90 minutes also counted as normal operational shet...😞

[@tehsiewdai]

yep! the neighbourhood one is a one off project on a 6 month trial and i hope that it gets implemented in more areas! btw does malaysia have transit priority measures to speed up buses there? (:

[@arcitytransspottermy897]

@@tehsiewdai none... our bus systems were left behind... no improvements were made, they just know to add the fleet only

[@tehsiewdai]

​@@arcitytransspottermy897 oh dear, I saw rapidKL's new B8L buses, and they sure look modern i hope transit priority there gets better in the next few years!

[@cycleforlife360]

thanks for bring up a very relevant point, 'Rakyat (Malaysian Public) are orphan with too many uncles no father', when i was trying to promote Rapid Buses I saw the mess 1) Uncle MOF owns Prasarana 2) Uncle Local council put up bus stops and walkway 3) Uncle MOT thru APAD controls the route 4) Uncle MOW thru JKP can decide on bus lanes & busy building highways 5) Uncle MITI wants to sell more cars 6) Uncle PM wants more votes and subsidies petrol See the mess, i gave up, easier to cycle, just need to encourage DBKL to designate more cycle lanes #cycleForLife Clean Green KL. tehsiewdai please make a video on Sg Land Transport Authority's Fatherly planning, i heard LTA regulates ERP, MRT, Buses, Footpath and even bicycle speed limit

[@amirafiq2465]

Not sure what's so "Rapid" about RapidKL... my journey to the nearest MRT station takes about 30 min - 1 hour via bus or just 9 min with Grab...

[@junxianglan2907]

For the mandatory give way scheme, sometimes I feel it doesn't work. I take bus many times the cars ignore.

[@krollpeter]

Of course not. It only complicates things. One bus stop priority, the other one not. I mean in the first place I have to keep my eyes on the road to avoid accidents, but not read the hundreds of different road markings and colour schemes painted on them.

[@hiddenblush]

this is very insightful and informative, thank you for sharing it with us! :)

[@Jayvin_0101]

“High frequency” for my 965 after school, if I miss a bus, I often have to wait for more than 10 minutes

[@fuun17]

0:23 What kind of street name is Choa Chu Kang St 52? 2:20 or Tampines Avenue 7? Do you also have I Love Numbers St 52 million?

[@jun_suzuki42]

Truly informative video. I love public transit in Singapore, efficient.

[@tehsiewdai]

thanks!

[@sanderbass]

Great video, interesting stuff for sure!

[@c651productions]

I live near the area with 2B traffic light 1:59

[@nurhafiz9343]

For the B green light, if you’re a car or a bike on the bus lane, are you allowed to go also?

[@zohrabkassis7525]

Why dosent Dubai do this?

[@paolocruz8392]

In an era of social media one would wonder why we still prefer to be alone in our own cars than be with other people in public transports. Artificial vs genuine human connections.

[@krollpeter]

You can do whatever, a private vehicle will always be faster than a bus. So, speed can never be the main argument for busses, but rather economy, hassle-free transport, and convenience, as that are their strengths. 1. The problem with the road usage starts with buying a car. If the average occupancy of a car is 1.4, then why there are so many SV's, Vans and Minibus sized cars on the road? Would it not be sensible then to support small cars and even 2-seaters? What about the Citroen Ami? 2. Why is there not more support for all kind of two-wheelers? And why a Harley for $ 60,000 has the same COE as a Honda Wave? Why is there no moped category with a max-speed of 40 or 50 kph? Whre are bicycle riding classes in which children can participate for fee? Actually, it's the parent's task, I know. 3. Your idea with the high speed MRT is actually a good one. They are much more suited for higher speed than busses. Why not "convert" MRT lines to high speed transport, and do the local short distances with electric trolley busses? Those who wish can use their own foldable bicycle after completing the faster MRT ride, or others may use the trolley bus that stops at every lamp post. No more diesel fumes on the roads should be a priority!

[@amatsolehin2526]

Nice video

[@tehsiewdai]

thanks!

[@hasyidanparamananda]

And in my country, removing tax for e-car...

[@shade9592]

TIL: Bus drivers in Singapore are called bus captains.

[@TIB1245L]

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[@EZJRVCXY]

what rubbish is this.. car is the most efficient way. 1. Not all the new BTO areas have bus stops. 2. And let's be frank, people in Sungei Gedong camp only have 975. 3.The whole lim chu kang area is so remote. 4. Are you going to take public transport to Airport with all your luggage? Or you take car / taxi ? If public transport is good why does your politicians all have at least 1 car. Wake up nevertheless, good video, it's really informative

[@ra9788]

In Hk, ppl usually take public transport with luggage to the airport. All airport buses have luggage racks.

[@EZJRVCXY]

@@ra9788 Sadly, singapore, those buses going to airport does not have this.

[@daniaaal]

Sadly cars are supposedly the most efficient because 1) roads and towns are built here to prioritise cars 2) Singapore still hasnt built proper infrastructure for hassle-free cycling (eg freeway cycling lanes over long distances), 3) nor has singapore built separate express train lines connecting different parts of the island with few stops. Imagine if people can get from Tuas to Pasir Ris with no stops in between via a train that is faster than regular MRT trains. It would be faster than even riding a motorcycle.

[@utubeo4r]

Now they are blocked by bicycles.

[@harharhar123]

what's the aim of trying to nudge people to stop using cars? people would use whichever form of transportation to get where they want or need to

[@harmlesschicken7018]

Because each person in each car already emits more greenhouse gases, and even more is emitted when people get stuck in traffic jams caused by too many cars

[@daniaaal]

Doesnt work if cars themselves cause traffic jams

[@SMB6060Y]

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[@tehsiewdai]

good eye! i've been waiting for someone to notice it 😂