{"id":45078,"date":"2026-04-17T05:43:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:43:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=45078"},"modified":"2026-04-17T05:43:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T21:43:38","slug":"designated-area-on-changi-airport-bound-bus-seen-occupied-by-luggage-in-viral-video-commuters-raise-safety-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=45078","title":{"rendered":"Designated area on Changi Airport-bound bus seen occupied by luggage in viral video, commuters raise safety concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Pieces of luggage were seen occupying the designated wheelchair and stroller area on a public bus bound for Changi Airport, raising safety concerns among netizens. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thesgdaily\/video\/7628070791157959956\" target=\"_blank\">video reposted on the @thesgdaily TikTok account<\/a> shows at least eight pieces of luggage occupying the reserved space on a Service 36 bus. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Some pieces of luggage can be seen stacked on top of one another, while others lay sprawled across the bus floor. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The on-screen caption also alleged that a commuter used his luggage to take up the legroom of a nearby empty priority seat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-image-inline mb-md mt-lg flex items-center justify-center\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 991px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=360&amp;f=webp 360w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=480&amp;f=webp 480w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=720&amp;f=webp 720w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=960&amp;f=webp 960w\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=360&amp;f=webp 360w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=480&amp;f=webp 480w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=360&amp;f=webp 360w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=480&amp;f=webp 480w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=720&amp;f=webp 720w, https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=960&amp;f=webp 960w\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cassette.sphdigital.com.sg\/image\/stomp\/b785f5353bf8dffa78146207eeb687cdbebd4ac7f3772a60470b4d53aa61c244?w=960&amp;f=webp\"\/><\/picture><figcaption id=\"figcaption\"><span>What appears to be the handle of a piece of luggage can be seen protruding from the legroom of an empty priority seat.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/span><span>PHOTO: THESGDAILY\/TIKTOK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cSince when did our buses become family holiday vans?\u201d the on-screen caption asked. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"lg:text-28 lg:leading-33.6px pt-md font-primary text-24 font-bold leading-1.2\">Netizens divided on issue<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The reposted video has garnered more than 177,600 views, 1,900 likes, and 450 comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Some netizens said there was nothing wrong with the behaviour as Service 36 directly served airport-bound commuters. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cComplain, but it is literally a bus servicing the airport,\u201d one TikToker commented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Another added: \u201cAcceptable. Let\u2019s not find fault in every single thing. It\u2019s exhausting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">However, others highlighted safety concerns posed by the obstruction caused by the luggage. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cIt becomes a blockage hazard when fire breaks out,\u201d one user wrote, \u201cDo not take it lightly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Meanwhile, some made blunt comments about commuters travelling to the airport via public transport. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cGot money to take an air flight, no money to take Grab,\u201d one user commented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Stomp has reached out to Go-Ahead Singapore for comment.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"lg:text-28 lg:leading-33.6px pt-md font-primary text-24 font-bold leading-1.2\">One Service 36 bus chosen for tiered luggage racks trial <\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Operated by Go-Ahead Singapore, Service 36 runs between Changi Airport and central Singapore, passing through areas such as Marine Parade, Marina Bay, and Orchard. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In August 2025, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that it will be introducing <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WeKeepYourWorldMoving\/posts\/-exciting-news-to-better-serve-our-airport-bound-commuters-well-be-trialling-mul\/1070843528557045\/\" target=\"_blank\">multi-tiered luggage racks<\/a> on a Service 36 bus as part of a three-month trial. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">LTA explained that Service 36 was selected for the trial as it is the only direct bus service between Changi Airport and the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The luggage racks were designed to safely hold up to six large pieces of luggage, and included features such as anti-slip flooring, anti-roll hump, and sloping platforms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-xl rounded-xl border border-primary-100 mt-xl\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/assets\/stomp-comment-COLiWNMD.png\" alt=\"Stomp Comment\" class=\"absolute -mt-lg -ml-xs w-[203px] md:w-[255px]\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Have something to say? 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