Bus that rocketed by

This happened on the past friday, 6th July.

I went back to work after 2 days of leave, and understandably, my work was piling nicely on my table, demanding attention.

I managed to finish work at 7.55pm, which was partially because I've skipped lunch and dinner so that I can leave earlier. I was going home, so that I may freshen up and go out later that night.

I checked the unreliable iris, partly as a habit than an assurance, and saw that the bus service was coming in around 20 minutes, and 3 minutes later, when I checked, it says 12minutes.

Bloody hell, what is the correct one? I didnt want to miss the bus if it is really coming in 12 minutes, so I rushed to the bus stop.

Reaching at 8.05pm, I stood at the end of the bus stop while keeping a looking out for the bus while sms-ing.



Sorry for the blurry picture, but you should be able to tell that the bush is very tall, and there's a bus parking (most probably illegally) by the road.




The moment I saw my bus, I moved nearer to the road, and flagged the bus.

I then turned and walked towards the beginning of the busstop, halfway through I flagged the bus again, at my estimating that the bus would be drawing into the bus bay at that point.

(I dont wait at the beginning at the bus stop because by the time I see the bus and flag it, it would have sped past even faster. Tried and known.)

So I was saying, the bus that I was flagging didnt stop for me, and zoomed past instead. I looked at it in horror, cos at the back of my mind I know that I have to wait another 20 minutes before the next service arrived.

The bus actually slowed down a few meters beyond the bus bay, but the traffic was coming behind it, and the driver had to drive off.

WHAT THE FUCK!

I sat down defeated, and waited irritably for my next bus. I took both pictures so that I may send a feedback form to sbs regarding the incident.

In this shot, can you tell that there is a service 97 behind the single deck bus? Neither could I. But there was. This distance is definitely less than 50 meters, and if the bus is driving at 80km/h, it takes him 2 SECONDS to reach where I was standing.

This stretch of shenton way is a straight road, meaning the bus is never slow on approaching. And usually when the bus sped past, it wont stop for you even when it is his fault.

On the occasion that he does, be prepared to receive a few words of lashing when you board his bus.

Sigh.. The bus service standards is dropping to new lows.

I can understand the schedule of bus being erratic due to uncontrollable traffic conditions. I can ignore the aircon leaking, and the torn seat snapping at my skirt. I can forgive the bus drivers driving as though he is trying to get all of us killed, speeding then jamming brakes.

But dont make me wait at the bus stop for 30 to 40 minutes or not! 20 minutes is already a strain on my patience, and anymore than that is unacceptable!

But knowing sbs, nothing would be done one lor. Except spending stupid money on campaigns like "Stop Bus Captain Assaults" then think of ways to justify price hikes.