New SBST Fast Forward Service 97e
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Recalling from memory:
This service will be launched on 3rd Jan 2005.
It will ply limited stops along Jurong East Int, Jurong Town Hall Rd, AYE (Clementi stops, Portsdown Rd. NUH/ITE not sure), SAJC, PSA Bldg, (express along Telok Blangah Rd), HarbourFront Ctr, (express along Keppel Rd), Robinson Rd/Shenton Way and Fullerton Rd/Collyer Quay.
It will operate from 7.30am to 8.30am in the morning peak and 6pm to 7pm in the evening peak.
Fare structure will be as per express services fare stage structure. However, as a promotion, adult fares will be charged till 31st Jan 2005. -
updates:
FFw 97e will use the numeric service code 520*.
All buses will be from Soon Lee Bus Park (SLBP).
It will use 5 S shift duty codes, 1S to 5S.
They are likely to be crossover duties.
Perm buses are SBS3779T (243), SBS3780M (SP/240), SBS3839D (78 ), SBS3855G (78 ) and SBS3908M (SP/179).
* Note that CityBuzz services C1, C2 & C3 use 811, 812 and 813 as their numberic service codes respectively. -
Sounds a bit like the old Express 507.
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No need 97E. Send Svc 10 back to CLE can liao.Originally posted by sbs&tibs:Sounds a bit like the old Express 507. -
Tamago
Is 97E going to be publicised on SBST website? -
Jurong East - Fullerton Road (AM Peak)
via Jurong East Interchange, (Jurong East Street 13), Jurong East Central, [Jurong Town Hall Road, AYE, Alexandra Road, Telok Blangah Road, Keppel Road], Anson Road, Robinson Road, (Collyer Quay) and Fullerton Road.
Collyer Quay - Jurong East (PM Peak)
via Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, [Keppel Road, Telok Blangah Road, Alexandra Road, AYE, Jurong Town Hall Road], Jurong East Central, (Jurong East Street 13) and Jurong East Interchange
* ( ) denotes non-stop sector
* [ ] denotes limited-stop sector
Read more here
www.ffw.com.sg -
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oh yeah, forgot to mention the website.
looking at the schedule, it's a tad disappointing.
Normanton Park - SAJC stretch. tat stretch could easily be covered in 5 mins (2 on AYE, 1 on waiting, 2 on Alexandra Rd). why take 7-8 mins?
and why 3 mins for railway station & customs port branch hq when it's only 1 stop's difference?
51 mins for the whole journey does not justify taking svc 97e over 97, unless they decide to make 97 run slower. -
Any chances of appealing to bring Svc 10 back to CLE Int? I think SBST should reconsider this proposal.Originally posted by SBS9611D:No need 97E. Send Svc 10 back to CLE can liao. -
Introduce 97e for what? I want 507 back, can?
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I appealed before but rejected.Originally posted by IsIsTRD:Any chances of appealing to bring Svc 10 back to CLE Int? I think SBST should reconsider this proposal.
I'm sure SBST will reply: There's service 188 to Pasir Panjang Rd, service 166 to HarbourFront, service 196 to Robinson Rd, service 14 to East Coast Rd..... 
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Wouldn't it be better to extend service 97 to Boon Lay?Originally posted by sbs&tibs:Introduce 97e for what? I want 507 back, can? -
it's going to be tough for the bus captains..to remember which stop to fetch passengers and which one to skip
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I agree. It would be better for sv97 to be extended to BNL to better serve the Jurong East & West Ave 1 commuters. If not sv97, 97e SHOULD be extended to BNL!Originally posted by tranquilice:Wouldn't it be better to extend service 97 to Boon Lay? -
Ya, service 97 should be extended to Boon Lay. By the way, isn't the route of bus service 97e similar to bus service 97?
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Seriously I think this service is a flop cause of 2 reasons
a) It is just a shortened route of 507 from boon lay to jurong east, then in the first place they removed 507 for wat and since it starts from jurong east, it is missing out a lot from jurong east west ave 1 customers, do not look down on the commuters there!
b) and hey, it is so called express or fast forward, but look!!!! how many stops it actually skipped? I dun think it will make any difference to the normal 97!!!! at the most 10 mins? It might as well stop at every stop like 97 does!!!
I shall see 2 months down the road if this service is withdrawn. Wat do you guys think? -
97e is the express version of sv97, it's skipping some bus stops along the way... please see the posters aboveOriginally posted by tanjun:Ya, service 97 should be extended to Boon Lay. By the way, isn't the route of bus service 97e similar to bus service 97? -
SBST Press Release
A new bus service aimed at getting commuters to their destinations faster was launched today. Called Fast Forward 97e, the new offering by SBS Transit will call only at stops where there are high passenger boarding and alighting activities.
Fast Forward 97e plys the same route as its existing parent Service 97 but stops only at 17 out of the 34 bus stops that the parent service stops at during peak periods. With the additional traffic management measures put in place together with the Land Transport Authority (LTA), commuters travelling on Fast Forward 97e can save up to 20% in travel time. For example, if a commuter takes the parent Service 97, it will take up to 66 mins to travel between Jurong East Interchange and Fullerton Road. With Fast Forward 97e, it only takes about 53 mins.
To further improve on travel time, new “Give Way to Buses Exiting” signs will be put up at bus stops along the Fast Forward 97e route to encourage other road users to make it easier for buses to exit from bus bays. These bus stops are located at:-
a) outside NOL Building, Alexandra Road;
b) opposite NOL Building, Alexandra Road;
c) opposite Normanton Park, AYE;
d) outside ITE Dover, AYE;
e) outside Jurong Regional Library, Jurong Town Hall Road;
f) outside HarbourFront Centre, Telok Blangah Road and
g) opposite HarbourFront Centre, Telok Blangah Road.
To make it even easier for other road users to identify a bus that is pulling out of a bus bay, three additional LED signal lights have been installed on the off-side and back of the new Fast Forward 97e and existing Service 97 buses.
Bus lanes have also been drawn along the southbound of Alexandra Road between Depot Road and Telok Blangah Road to facilitate a smoother travelling flow for our buses.
During the morning peak hours between 7.30am and 8.30am, Fast Forward 97e will depart from Jurong East Interchange and call at limited bus stops along Jurong Town Hall Road, AYE, Alexandra Road, Telok Blangah Road, Keppel Road, Anson Road, Robinson Road and Fullerton Road. In the evening peak hours between 6.00pm and 7.00pm, it will pick up passengers from Collyer Quay and call at limited bus stops along Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Keppel Road, Telok Blangah Road, Alexandra Road, AYE, Jurong Town Road and Jurong East Central towards Jurong East Interchange (see attached route information).
Details of the stops and estimated arrival times can be found at all the bus stops called by the service. Commuters can also log on to the Fast Forward dedicated website at www.ffw.com.sg for more information. Promotional brochures are also placed at major office buildings in the vicinity of these bus stops.
Mr Ong Kian Min, Chairman of Government Parliamentary Committee for Transport joined commuters for a trip this morning. “I applaud SBS Transit for their efforts in offering this new brand of Fast Forward services to cater to changing commuters’ needs. With the introduction of more of such Fast Forward services, commuters will be able to get to their destinations faster and enjoy greater time savings,” said Mr Ong.
SBS Transit Service Ambassadors wearing blue vests were on-board all trips and at bus stops to promote Fast Forward 97e to the commuters.
To encourage more passengers to try out this new Fast Forward service, SBS Transit will charge a promotional normal adult fare for the month of January 2005. After January 2005, commuters will pay fares of $1.53 to $2.28 if they pay by ez-link card or $1.60 to $2.35 if they pay by cash. This fare is the same fare as the existing Express services. Similarly, transfer rebates will be given but concessionary travel is not applicable. -
SBST ambassadors distributed stick-on magnetic schedule to every boarding passengers yesterday.
FFW 97e buses, like CityBuzz buses, will stop at every specific stops even if no passengers are alighting and/or no passengers are boarding.
The service is using VLS.
In the evening trips, all buses will return to SLBP after terminating service. Not sure if they too return to SLBP after morning trips. -
But there is no direct bus to Simei Ave (CGH) from CLE.Originally posted by tranquilice:I appealed before but rejected. I'm sure SBST will reply: There's service 188 to Pasir Panjang Rd, service 166 to HarbourFront, service 196 to Robinson Rd, service 14 to East Coast Rd..... -
Why take 10 if it is extended as it would take at least 1.5h while MRT and transfer bus will take about half that time?Originally posted by SBS9611D:But there is no direct bus to Simei Ave (CGH) from CLE.
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Agreed. You will find more bus rationalisation when the CCL is up and running in few years time. Bus route that stretches from one end of the island to the other end will either be terminated or "break" into shorter routes.Originally posted by leeJZ:Why take 10 if it is extended as it would take at least 1.5h while MRT and transfer bus will take about half that time? -
i suggest you to take the service personally and have a look see.Originally posted by fmradio:Seriously I think this service is a flop cause of 2 reasons
a) It is just a shortened route of 507 from boon lay to jurong east, then in the first place they removed 507 for wat and since it starts from jurong east, it is missing out a lot from jurong east west ave 1 customers, do not look down on the commuters there!
b) and hey, it is so called express or fast forward, but look!!!! how many stops it actually skipped? I dun think it will make any difference to the normal 97!!!! at the most 10 mins? It might as well stop at every stop like 97 does!!!
I shall see 2 months down the road if this service is withdrawn. Wat do you guys think?
loads are relatively good and i'm sure the service can make it. -
Starting tomorrow, be prepared to pay more as today is the last day of the promotional fare. But still, 97e is a an improvement of express services. maybe they're making a comeback?