do u think sbst &smrt future routes will be all express ones

• alantanchunshyan

  27 Nov 04, 11:50

  do u think sbst and smrt will plan future routes plying expressways ?it may be fast but defintely is not better than routes not plying expressway.what do u think?
• alantanchunshyan

  27 Nov 04, 11:52

  think that some maybe should ply expressways but not all new ones .not plying expressway routes can have many bus stops plying through various housing estates etc.what do u think?
• sbst275

  27 Nov 04, 12:21

  Originally posted by alantanchunshyan:

  do u think sbst and smrt will plan future routes plying expressways ?it may be fast but defintely is not better than routes not plying expressway.what do u think?

  Dun think so anymore... MRT serves majority of areas liao...
• yoongf

  27 Nov 04, 22:43

  Bus network is designed to comply with set standards.
  
  http://www.ptc.gov.sg/bus_servstandards.html
  
  "Fastness" is not a current standard.
  
  Even if customers request for it, but if the operators can't make $$ providing this service, then it's a no go.
  
• sbst275

  27 Nov 04, 22:44

  Originally posted by yoongf:

  Bus network is designed to comply with set standards.
  
  http://www.ptc.gov.sg/bus_servstandards.html
  
  "Fastness" is not a current standard.
  
  Even if customers request for it, but if the operators can't make $$ providing this service, then it's a no go.
  

  It has to be commerical variable
• my@jas

  28 Nov 04, 08:58

  I would definitely hope so but I don't think it would be. They would definitely want to plan routes that avoid the expressway with high volumes of traffic and ERP to avoid jams and save $$. Then what else is left? Where could you go using TPE, SLE, BKE, KJE?
• my@jas

  28 Nov 04, 09:02

  I would definitely hope so but I don't think it would be. They would definitely want to plan routes that avoid the expressway with high volumes of traffic and ERP to avoid jams and save $$. Then what else is left? Where could you go using TPE, SLE, BKE, KJE?
• sbst275

  28 Nov 04, 09:17

  Originally posted by my@jas:

  I would definitely hope so but I don't think it would be. They would definitely want to plan routes that avoid the expressway with high volumes of traffic and ERP to avoid jams and save $$. Then what else is left? Where could you go using TPE, SLE, BKE, KJE?

  TPE: PIE to CTE/ SLE (Through Tampines, Pasir Ris, Sengkang, Punggol)
  SLE: CTE/ SLE to BKE (Through Yishun, Mandai, Woodlands)
  BKE: PIE to Causeway
  KJE: BKE to PIE (Through Bt Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Tengah)
• sBs_boy

  28 Nov 04, 13:29

  i think.. will only happens to the northern part of singapore.. (woodlAnds,SengKang,Punggol,Tampines,PasirRis and Changi)..
  
• SBS9818A

  28 Nov 04, 14:15

  Public buses do not need to pay ERP..
• bendy2003

  28 Nov 04, 16:28

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  Public buses do not need to pay ERP..

  They do. SBST and SMRT have to pay. I remember a minister answering to a MP question that as long as you use the expressway, you will have to pay because you contribute to the jams.
• sbst275

  28 Nov 04, 16:39

  Originally posted by SBS9818A:

  Public buses do not need to pay ERP..

  They do, it was made an debate on parliment bef