Name: 新加坡巴士系統不為人知的一面 | 新加坡時間 (The Unseen Side of Singapore’s Bus System | Singapore Hour)
Uploaded: 2025-08-30T15:05:13.000Z
Duration: 11 min 3 s

Every morning, before the city wakes, buses are already on the move.

每天清晨，城市還未甦醒，公共汽車就已經開始行駛。

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They pass through neighbourhoods, heading into the city as the day begins.

他們穿過居民區，在新的一天開始時進入城市。

Connecting people, places and daily routines, one journey at a time.

一次旅程，連接人、地點和日常活動。

Singapore's bus system spans the city, with over 360 routes and 5,000 stops.

新加坡的公交系統橫跨整個城市，共有 360 多條線路和 5,000 多個站點。

It's designed for reach, frequency and flow, with most buses running on time, almost to the minute.

它的設計目標是到達率、班次和流量，大多數公車都能準時運行，幾乎精確到分鐘。

But it took years of change to build a system that is as efficient as possible.

但經過多年的改革，才建立起一個儘可能高效的系統。

這就是我們今天看到的公交系統。

Singapore's first buses were privately run in the early 1900s, small, noisy and prone to breakdowns.

20 世紀初，新加坡的第一批公共汽車由私人營運，體積小、噪音大、容易出故障。

Nicknamed Mosquito Buses, they made up most of the bus services up till the 1960s.

暱稱為 "蚊子巴士"（Mosquito Buses）的巴士在 20 世紀 60 年代之前一直佔據著大部分巴士服務。

Operators ran different routes, some in the city centre, others on the outskirts.

運營商經營著不同的線路，有的在市中心，有的在郊區。

There were plenty of buses, but no system to bring it all together.

有大量的公共汽車，但卻沒有一個將所有這些公共汽車集中在一起的系統。

Over the decades, the government restructured the system, consolidating operators, standardising routes, upgrading the fleet and introducing central planning.

幾十年來，政府對該系統進行了重組，合併了運營商，統一了路線，升級了機隊，並引入了中央規劃。

What began as a patchwork of services became a coordinated network across the city.

從最初的零散服務到現在的全市協調網絡。

凌晨 4 點，在安靜的車庫裡開始了一天的工作。

So, in the morning, I will reach, I will report my duty, then the dispatcher will deploy me with a route for me to do.

所以，早上我一到，就去報到，然後調度員就會給我安排路線。

Peng Hian is a bus captain, a title that reflects how the role has changed.

彭賢是一名公車長，這個頭銜反映了角色的變化。

Normally, people will think that a bus captain is a bus driver that ferries passengers from point A to point B.

通常，人們會認為巴士車長就是把乘客從 A 點送到 B 點的巴士司機。

Actually, in Singapore here, we do more than that.

事實上，在新加坡，我們做的還不止這些。

We have to take care of the passenger safety, we have to take care of the situation safety on the road.

我們必須注意乘客的安全，我們必須注意道路上的情況安全。

Peng Hian powers up the systems, checks the exterior, then walks the cabin for one final look.

彭賢啟動了系統，檢查了外觀，然後走進機艙最後看了一眼。

Once he's on the road, the focus only sharpens.

一旦上路，他的注意力就會更加集中。

Buses are big, you have a lot of blind spots.

So, constantly, you have to look after the blind spots and the system.

是以，你必須時刻關注盲點和系統。

With so much to watch, it helps to have backup.

有這麼多要看的東西，有備份是很有幫助的。

The mobile eye system monitors lanes, tracks nearby vehicles and pedestrians, and flags the speeding.

移動眼系統可監控車道，跟蹤附近的車輛和行人，並對超速行為進行標記。

It's designed to catch what the driver might miss before it becomes a problem.

它的設計目的是在問題出現之前抓住駕駛員可能遺漏的問題。

Not every day is easy, but he keeps going for the familiar interactions and the people who remind him why he does this.

並不是每天都很輕鬆，但他一直堅持著，因為熟悉的互動和那些提醒他為什麼要這樣做的人。

On the road, bus captains respond to what's in front of them, traffic, timing and whatever the day brings.

在路上，車長們要根據前方的情況、交通狀況、時間安排以及當天的任何情況作出反應。

But behind the scenes, another team is watching the bigger picture.

但在幕後，另一個團隊卻在關注著大局。

They track live data, adjust routes and keep the network in sync.

它們跟蹤實時數據、調整路線並保持網絡同步。

When something goes wrong on the road, the call often comes here first.

在路上出了問題，電話往往會先打到這裡。

At the Bus Operations Control Centre, controllers like Sam keep an eye on every bus route, tracking delays, road conditions and how crowded buses are.

在巴士營運控制中心，像薩姆這樣的控制員時刻關注著每一條巴士線路，跟蹤延誤情況、路況以及巴士的擁擠程度。

From his screen, he sees how it all connects.

從螢幕上，他看到了這一切是如何聯繫在一起的。

Spotting the issue is just the first step.

The challenge is reacting fast, rerouting services, alerting ground teams and keeping things on time.

所面臨的挑戰是快速反應、重新安排服務路線、向地麵糰隊發出警報並保證按時完成任務。

一棵倒下的樹擋住了一個轉彎。

As the bus captain waits at the scene, Sam's already working through options, checking nearby buses, finding a detour and assessing how this might affect other buses down the line.

當巴士車長在現場等待時，薩姆已經在研究各種方案，檢查附近的巴士，尋找繞行路線，並評估這可能會對其他巴士造成的影響。

It sounds simple, but these are split-second calls based on experience, road knowledge and the pressure to get it right.

這聽起來很簡單，但這些都是根據經驗、道路知識和壓力做出的瞬間判斷。

Because every second passes by, things may get worse.

因為每過一秒，情況都可能變得更糟。

We need to react very fast to make a decision and what action we take will affect any commuters on the road.

我們需要快速反應，做出決定，而我們採取的行動將影響到路上的所有乘客。

Moving buses across the city is one challenge.

將公共汽車開遍整個城市是一項挑戰。

改變它們的動力則是另一回事。

Singapore is gradually replacing its fleet with electric and hybrid buses.

新加坡正在逐步用電動和混合動力公車替換其車隊。

But switching to electric isn't just about the vehicles.

但是，改用電動汽車不僅僅是車輛的問題。

It means new infrastructure, new workflows and new ways to keep things running.

這意味著需要新的基礎設施、新的工作流程和新的方法來保持運轉。

At another depot across the island, technicians are already getting to work.

在島對面的另一個倉庫，技術人員已經開始工作。

Shahrul has been a bus technician for eight years.

沙魯爾擔任巴士技術員已有八年。

In the last two, his focus has shifted to maintaining Singapore's growing fleet of electric buses.

最近兩年，他的工作重心轉移到了維護新加坡日益壯大的電動公車隊上。

From braking systems to high-voltage wiring, everything needs checking.

從制動系統到高壓線路，一切都需要檢查。

Technically, I'm looking out for any abnormalities on the wire harness or any AC, DC motors or any problems on it.

從技術上講，我在尋找線束上的任何異常或任何交流、直流電機或任何問題。

Inside each electric bus are multiple battery packs that contain many battery cells.

每輛電動巴士內都有多個電池組，其中包含許多電池單元。

Their temperature and charge are tracked constantly to ensure the bus runs reliably.

它們的溫度和電量被持續跟蹤，以確保總線可靠運行。

If anything looks unusual, it's flagged early for maintenance.

如果有任何異常，就會提前標記，以便進行維護。

這就是為什麼早期檢查很重要。

Once the bus is on the road, the checks don't stop.

一旦巴士上路，檢查就不會停止。

Built-in systems with remote diagnostics track performance in real time, even while passengers are on board.

內置的遠程診斷系統可實時跟蹤性能，甚至在乘客上車時也是如此。

Technology helps, but some checks still need to be done on the ground.

技術是有幫助的，但仍需要在實地進行一些檢查。

Under the bus are some of its most important systems.

Brake lines, suspension and high-voltage cables.

Shahrul looks for cracks, corrosion or signs of wear.

沙魯爾查看裂縫、腐蝕或磨損痕跡。

Things that could put the whole vehicle out of service if missed.

如果遺漏，可能會導致整輛車無法使用。

但沙魯爾知道為什麼這很重要。

Of course, it's a cleaner and greener future.

當然，這是一個更清潔、更環保的未來。

There's no smoke, so the passengers will have a very smooth ride with not much noises.

沒有煙霧，是以乘客在乘坐時會非常平穩，沒有太多噪音。

As a bus technician, I feel proud and happy to be a team of maintaining e-buses.

作為一名公車技術人員，我為能成為維護電動公車的一員而感到自豪和幸福。

Singapore's bus system didn't start out smooth.

新加坡的公交系統起步並不順利。

But today, it runs because of many hands behind the scenes.

但如今，它的運行離不開幕後的許多雙手。

Controllers adjusting the network in real time.

And technicians keeping the next bus ready to go.

技術人員還在為下一班車做好準備。