tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post4435420754995310920..comments2024-03-28T15:13:45.925+08:00Comments on Good Morning Yesterday: On the Buses – Brian MitchellUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-21677288409694698812009-06-21T23:20:02.012+08:002009-06-21T23:20:02.012+08:00That isn't a funny way of writing cents. It is...That isn't a funny way of writing cents. It is written in Hokkien, isn't it? (gor ziam)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-90349402627844045472008-12-12T13:55:00.000+08:002008-12-12T13:55:00.000+08:00during my time, the bus tickets in singapore is th...during my time, the bus tickets in singapore is those printed one and when the TIBS OMO buses were introduced.<BR/><BR/>the SBS buses has big round red bell for us to press.<BR/><BR/>i also regularly ride the Johor buses and the tickets are colourful like the one u mention. the bus conductor would make his way around the bus to give the colourful tickets.<BR/><BR/>and then the conductor will make his way round again to check and either tear or punch a hole.<BR/><BR/>after a passenger disembarks, he would hit his puncher against the metal railing to signal the bus driver.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-12262911502225778352006-12-18T10:07:00.000+08:002006-12-18T10:07:00.000+08:00Yes, CSS stood for City Shuttle Service and was pa...Yes, CSS stood for City Shuttle Service and was part of TIBS.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-35852794065405896712006-12-18T08:50:00.000+08:002006-12-18T08:50:00.000+08:00A little political history of the fifties, a city ...A little political history of the fifties, a city mayor by the name of E G Ong had just taken high office. He was like the proverbial crow having flown on top of the tree and thought he had become a phoenix. He bullied everyone from top to bottom and the civil servants, including Mr Tham (a cashier) in the city council, were his special targets. Mr Tham came to the kampong to see my father to pour out his sorrows, tears in eyes, wanting to retire immediately, whereby risking his pension flying out of the window. My father tried to calm down his highly emotional friend, by saying:<br />"Do not worry Tham, be patient. I am sure the PM would in time FIX UP THIS FELLOW". My father, being a trade unionist, was able to see the political trend much further afield. His predication came true and Tham was able to work happily until retirement. Incidentally, his elder son David was my school-mate in Bartley, only one year junior.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-66653233174245946462006-12-17T23:15:00.000+08:002006-12-17T23:15:00.000+08:00Interesting! I still remember similar bus tickets ...Interesting! I still remember similar bus tickets when I was young. By then, there was only Singapore Bus Service (SBS), Trans Island Bus Service (TIBS) and City Shuttle Service (CSS). Actually, I'm not sure if the name is City Shuttle Service!<br /><br />Yes, one of my ex-girlfriends used to add up numbers. This was even with the machine-printed tickets.pintohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676823759744680169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-88710586774149970332006-12-17T21:14:00.000+08:002006-12-17T21:14:00.000+08:00Bus companies like Tay Koh Yat, Paya Lebar Bus, Gr...Bus companies like Tay Koh Yat, Paya Lebar Bus, Green Bus and a host of others engaged many drivers and conductors of dubious characters, often gangsters. Hence they were very intimidating to bus-users (a far cry from the present disciplined crew). One day I overheard my father's good friend Mr Tham (working for the city council) having a conversation with my father. Mr Tham had a very fiery temper and nearly had a fight with a conductor but luckily it did not happen. My father being a milder person advised him not to be rash with the conductor or driver especially near the bus depot, when they can rally immediate support from the bus workers there. Mr Tham could receive a severe beating from these hoodlums.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-31216174638688704282006-12-16T23:28:00.000+08:002006-12-16T23:28:00.000+08:00Brian. The reason the road looked so empty is beca...Brian. The reason the road looked so empty is because I took the pictures on a Saturday afternoon. As you probably know by now, the area is sparsely populated. Besides the Changi Prison complex, there are a no. of drug rehabilitation centres and factories. So during weekdays, there's quite a bit to traffic actually.<br /><br />Brian's story has stirred up memories of the old buses. I will be writing another article shortly together with my friend Peter. I think the young ones will find our 'bus stories' quite interesting.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16760936.post-5674107370147313332006-12-16T19:37:00.000+08:002006-12-16T19:37:00.000+08:00Thanks for the interesting story, Mr Brian Mitchel...Thanks for the interesting story, Mr Brian Mitchell.<br /><br />Today's buses are very modern, air-conditioned and rattle-free. Some even have LCD TVs fitted on them. One taps his EZ-link card (contactless) card at the card reader near the entrance door when boarding. When alighting, one more tap at another card reader near the exit door will deduct the correct fare automatically according to the number of fare stages travelled. No more bus tickets being issued also meant that we had no more luck with our girlfriends. But then again, for the local men, our luck with our girlfriends have never been based on the numbers on our bus tickets. LOL.<br /><br />Chun See - I think Peter prefers to be referred to as "Peter Chan" when you credit him for his photos.Victorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10339178864363140977noreply@blogger.com