Standing on DDs replied by jayh272416 @ Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:29:25 +0800

jayh272416 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 20:29:25 +0800

Originally posted by TIB1062Y:

Lolx... This one ah... Can play around with it de... When you go up and going to reach the 2nd level, just make sure that only 1 of your legs go through the sensor, and the no. of seats available won't deduct one...

I that time walk up, then step OVER the sensor. I walk up again, step OVER the sensor down again. Then i repeat lor. When taking it back i step up OVER the sensor and down normally.

Standing on DDs replied by sBs_boy @ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:49:36 +0800

sBs_boy — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:49:36 +0800

Originally posted by ZYX2005:

kekke Hong Kong Airport Town area Express E31. use VO3x?!!

ZYX

On loan from KMB. Bus was full as people are flocking to the New Airport during their Open house. Note the date on the photo. There was a brief period when LongWin used KMB buses on their fleet as their newly ordered Dennis Tridents has not arrvived yet. After the incoming of DTs, the VO3x joined back the KMB fleet.

For now, its not unusual to find normal buses operating on airport routes thanks to the WorldAsia Expo next to the airport. CityBus deployed LO3x B6RLEs on them.

Standing on DDs replied by tanjun @ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:12:57 +0800

tanjun — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:12:57 +0800

Originally posted by ZYX2005:

kekke Hong Kong Airport Town area Express E31. use VO3x?!!

anyhow standing is not allowed on upper decks. as bbus may dangerously topple and outcome can be very fatal. passengers are reminded not to stand on upper deck. u want to stand go downstair and squeezed.

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the seat counter device was a student's project of NTU? whom is a bus fan also. The counter uses infra red cross beams (ankle level) and weight sensor systems on 2 upper deck stariwell steps to determine passengger count. Sadly abuse of the device and system by jumping step or going up n down the step repeated will cause the numbers to go haywire.

ZYX

For the first part, I guess most people studying science regarding about the centre of gravity should understand this simple concept.

Pertaining to the second part, I think that the invention of seat counters are good. Passengers at times will be crammed up at the lower deck, with the perception that the upper deck has no available seats while the seat counter showed otherwise. Sadly, the older buses have few workable seat counters as compared to the past.

Standing on DDs replied by ZYX2005 @ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:07:37 +0800

ZYX2005 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:07:37 +0800

Originally posted by ZYX2005:

kekke Hong Kong Airport Town area Express E31. use Alexander R (hong Kong designs) Volvo olympian 3 axle with Denso AIR-con. wah very danngeroused.

anyhow standing is not allowed on upper decks. as bus may dangerously topple and outcome can be very fatally fatalatic fatal. passengers are reminded not to stand on upper deck. u want to stand go downstair and squeezed.

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the seat counter device was a student's project of NTU? whom is a bus fan also. The counter uses infra red cross beams (ankle level) and weight sensor systems on 2 upper deck stariwell steps to determine passengger count. Sadly abuse of the device and system by jumping step or going up n down the step repeated will cause the numbers to go haywire.

ZYX

Standing on DDs replied by ZYX2005 @ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:05:13 +0800

ZYX2005 — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:05:13 +0800

Originally posted by bus555:

You should take a look at this lol

http://www.gakei.com/lww/lww04.jpg

kekke Hong Kong Airport Town area Express E31. use VO3x?!!

anyhow standing is not allowed on upper decks. as bbus may dangerously topple and outcome can be very fatal. passengers are reminded not to stand on upper deck. u want to stand go downstair and squeezed.

-------

the seat counter device was a student's project of NTU? whom is a bus fan also. The counter uses infra red cross beams (ankle level) and weight sensor systems on 2 upper deck stariwell steps to determine passengger count. Sadly abuse of the device and system by jumping step or going up n down the step repeated will cause the numbers to go haywire.

ZYX

Standing on DDs replied by khk @ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:39:50 +0800

khk — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:39:50 +0800

most of them are foreign workers/talents. they dun noe tt standing is not allowed on upper deck. one of the worst cases i've seen is on svc 99 during evening peak. almost the whole upper deck full of standing passengers.

Standing on DDs replied by sbst275 @ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:58:01 +0800

sbst275 — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:58:01 +0800

Originally posted by nenepokey:

so is bendy still safer?

it's more of e road hazard

Standing on DDs replied by SBS7484P @ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:57:36 +0800

SBS7484P — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:57:36 +0800

sia la.. later cos of tat comment bc tio sack or minus point

Standing on DDs replied by SBS n SMRT @ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:55:06 +0800

SBS n SMRT — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:55:06 +0800

Originally posted by Simple_boi:

Was on a B9TL on svc25 few weeks back, serveral passengers were on upper deck standing. BC went up to passenger, saying "My CCTV no need you to show your face downstairs, Please kindly move down to lower deck." He also told the passengers whether they know NO standing is allow on upper deck. I was laughing all the way when i saw the passenger being reprimanded.

Good effort by bc, let those stupid pple move down, CCTV part super funny

Standing on DDs replied by Simple_boi @ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:01:57 +0800

Simple_boi — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:01:57 +0800

Was on a B9TL on svc25 few weeks back, serveral passengers were on upper deck standing. BC went up to passenger, saying "My CCTV no need you to show your face downstairs, Please kindly move down to lower deck." He also told the passengers whether they know NO standing is allow on upper deck. I was laughing all the way when i saw the passenger being reprimanded.

Standing on DDs replied by TIB1062Y @ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:39:02 +0800

TIB1062Y — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:39:02 +0800

Originally posted by jayh272416:

Lol. The indicator can be sabotaged one. I tried it yesterday on my 196 and manaed to give a reading of 52 when I was the only one up there. I restored it back to normal lah of course.

Lolx... This one ah... Can play around with it de... When you go up and going to reach the 2nd level, just make sure that only 1 of your legs go through the sensor, and the no. of seats available won't deduct one...

Standing on DDs replied by SBS7484P @ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:32:42 +0800

SBS7484P — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:32:42 +0800

Originally posted by bus555:

You should take a look at this lol

http://www.gakei.com/lww/lww04.jpg

wtf.. later the bus turn it flip over

Standing on DDs replied by bus555 @ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:30:59 +0800

bus555 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:30:59 +0800

Originally posted by QX179R:

if you're tall, standing at the upper deck will be very uncomfortable..

I am tall sia. When go up on Vo3X/lo3x and Dt maybe need bend my head a-bit. but for B9TL. no need leh, just right lol

Standing on DDs replied by bus555 @ Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:28:54 +0800

bus555 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:28:54 +0800

You should take a look at this lol

http://www.gakei.com/lww/lww04.jpg

Standing on DDs replied by SBS3688Y @ Tue, 13 May 2008 00:28:10 +0800

SBS3688Y — Tue, 13 May 2008 00:28:10 +0800

the B9TLs got no sign stating standing is prohibited on the upper deck. this could send the wrond message to commuters.

Standing on DDs replied by SBS 9256 X @ Sun, 11 May 2008 23:29:13 +0800

SBS 9256 X — Sun, 11 May 2008 23:29:13 +0800

I agree....But they can deploy additional buses like Service 74..During peak hours, about 4 buses can be seen.. I also see that service 74's fleet is that 2 buses will be full & the next one almost full & last one not so full....

Standing on DDs replied by SBS 9613Z @ Sun, 11 May 2008 16:08:28 +0800

SBS 9613Z — Sun, 11 May 2008 16:08:28 +0800

A lot of services have people standing on the upper deck of the DDs during peak hours, especially those super high-demand ones like 12 and 88..

Standing on DDs replied by kenn3th @ Sun, 11 May 2008 09:56:16 +0800

kenn3th — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:56:16 +0800

Originally posted by zaxis:

many time the indicater still show there are seats available when you read the meter,

when you walk all the way up, cannot even find empty seats.

who to blame?

the meter reading problem or the people walk all the way up problem?

some meters are switched off/ spoilt.

Lo3x buses dont have these metres.

Standing on DDs replied by noob321 @ Sun, 11 May 2008 09:53:14 +0800

noob321 — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:53:14 +0800

maybe ppl stand on upper floor of double deckers in hope that some1 up there would alight and they can get the seat?

even though it is dangerous because the bus may topple when it turns, many still stand because the lower floor is fulled with people and they dun wan squeeze with people =)

Standing on DDs replied by SBS7484P @ Sun, 11 May 2008 09:38:45 +0800

SBS7484P — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:38:45 +0800

Originally posted by Oceane:

Not really, if you count retardation on the Voith which poses a hazard to the elderly standees.

and then we come to the point on y ppl dun want to give up seats, discounting those with babies in hand or pregnant..

Standing on DDs replied by Oceane @ Sun, 11 May 2008 09:34:09 +0800

Oceane — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:34:09 +0800

Originally posted by nenepokey:

so is bendy still safer?

Not really, if you count retardation on the Voith which poses a hazard to the elderly standees.

Standing on DDs replied by jayh272416 @ Sun, 11 May 2008 09:20:14 +0800

jayh272416 — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:20:14 +0800

Originally posted by zaxis:

many time the indicater still show there are seats available when you read the meter

Lol. The indicator can be sabotaged one. I tried it yesterday on my 196 and manaed to give a reading of 52 when I was the only one up there. I restored it back to normal lah of course.

Standing on DDs replied by nenepokey @ Sun, 11 May 2008 09:13:03 +0800

nenepokey — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:13:03 +0800

so is bendy still safer?

Standing on DDs replied by Oceane @ Sun, 11 May 2008 08:06:38 +0800

Oceane — Sun, 11 May 2008 08:06:38 +0800

Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:

But always at peak service, a lot of pple go 2nd floor and stand like 1st floor and bc did not care and the bus sometime top heavy and like want to fall

I've seen 88 DDs full with pax with no standees on 2nd floor, bus turns right at ninety degrees. The whole of the left axles sink down and the body almost touches the floor. Bus tilts to the left at around 25 degrees.

Imagine if there were standees.

The reason why they don't allow standees on 2nd floor is because the CG of the bus increases and if the BC makes a sharp turn, chances are the DD may overturn due to the large tilt on the body.

Standing on DDs replied by TIB1062Y @ Sun, 11 May 2008 06:10:58 +0800

TIB1062Y — Sun, 11 May 2008 06:10:58 +0800