Monday, June 6, 2011

The Mercedes Citaro Experience


(photo credit: SMRT, 851 heading to Bt. Merah (top), 75 at Bt. Panjang Interchange (bottom))

I got to say I'm actually impressed at the recently released EvoBus by SMRT. Went to hunt at about 1.30pm at Yishun Bus Interchange and I didn't see any Citaros at the Bus Park. Predicted the service would ply on 171 and 851, so sat near the berths and observed at all the buses that arrived at the alighting berth in hope for a Citaro. Waited for an hour and it finally came.

Was going to head to Bt. Merah but instead went to Hong Lim Complex to have good food. The Curry Chicken Noodles and Wanton Noodles are something I wouldn't want to miss out there. The prices aren't that friendly too, which makes me think of those old and poor residents under the wings of LKY in Kreta Ayer. How are they going to afford hefty prices of food that goes way above $5? I guess they'll have the privilege of getting food at low prices.

Wanted to head to Marina Square but it was a little late, so walked over to Pearl Center and took 190 home. The Citaro bus was really smooth-sailing with hardly any jerks. The design gave me a kind of cozy feeling but their chair design needs a little modification. Not many know that the board at the Wheelchair area was actually a foldable chair. And the conference chairs took too much space at the back of the bus. Other than that, bus was almost flawless, the driver's dashboard and chair looks pretty classy too.