End of the road for Scheme B svs?
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From 800 buses with 50 rts, it is just left with less than 50 buses running 11 rts...
And, some runs with only 1 trip a day, some 22 trips a day...
Frequency can be at 0 - 59 mins
So far, Svs like 625, 636, 640, 641, 646, 648 I know is still around. Sv 625 is a cash cow as fares is at $1.80... Hmm, seems that Sv 625 buses are mostly under Comfort -
is there any kind of service guides for this scheme B services.
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Nope...Originally posted by 5454:is there any kind of service guides for this scheme B services.
The fares are: $0.50, $0.65, $0.80, $0.90 for AC
$0.40, $0.50, $0.60, $0.70 for NAC
Sv 625 fares is $1.80 -
sbst275, you know what are the scheme B routes? mind displaying those to your knowledge? oh, and maybe can tell why is 625 at a higher fare? express?Originally posted by 5454:is there any kind of service guides for this scheme B services.
thks -
OK... It came in 1974 to supplement SBS bus rts esp on high demand rtsOriginally posted by 105090:sbst275, you know what are the scheme B routes? mind displaying those to your knowledge? oh, and maybe can tell why is 625 at a higher fare? express?
thks
It started off with 50 rts with 800 buses
They are runned by pte bus operator... They are required to run 210 days in 1v yr...
Operational hrs are during the peak hrs...
There are 2 types... Scheme I are those in red colour, those that goes to CBD area... Scheme II are those in Blue colour, those going to other places like Airport PTB, Ind Est..
625 is special case, it uses mini buses (Single entrance/ exit). -
As for the rts
These are what I know but whether are they operated or not, is another qn
623 (Boon Lay Place to the looping where Sv 249 loop)
625 (Boon Lay Place - Jurong East - Clementi - Orchard - Shenton Way)
626 (MacPherson Est - Dover)
628 (MacPherson Est - Shenton Way)
631 (Clementi to Marina Ctr)
634 (Dover to Marina Ctr *Used to run bet Kovan and Dover)
635 (St Michael - Shenton Way)
636 (Boon Lay - Lim Chu Kang Rd End)
639 (Woodlands - Boon Lay)
640 (Sembawang - Shenton Way)
641 (Serangoon Int - Shenton Way *Rt similar to Sv 70)
642 (Marine Parade - CBD (?)
645 (Toa Payoh - Boon Lay *Rt similar to 157 but uses AYE, Jln BNL)
646 (Toa Payoh - Airport PTB)
648 (Toa Payoh - Lower Delta Rd *Similar to Sv 145)
651 (Simei MRT - Airport PTB) -
641 dont think its in operation now. its original berth with current 103 is gone.Originally posted by sbst275:As for the rts
These are what I know but whether are they operated or not, is another qn
623 (Boon Lay Place to the looping where Sv 249 loop)
625 (Boon Lay Place - Jurong East - Clementi - Orchard - Shenton Way)
626 (MacPherson Est - Dover)
628 (MacPherson Est - Shenton Way)
631 (Clementi to Marina Ctr)
634 (Dover to Marina Ctr *Used to run bet Kovan and Dover)
635 (St Michael - Shenton Way)
636 (Boon Lay - Lim Chu Kang Rd End)
639 (Woodlands - Boon Lay)
640 (Sembawang - Shenton Way)
641 (Serangoon Int - Shenton Way *Rt similar to Sv 70)
642 (Marine Parade - CBD (?)
645 (Toa Payoh - Boon Lay *Rt similar to 157 but uses AYE, Jln BNL)
646 (Toa Payoh - Airport PTB)
648 (Toa Payoh - Lower Delta Rd *Similar to Sv 145)
651 (Simei MRT - Airport PTB)
645, 646, 648 do they operate from toa payoh int > lor 4 > lor 6? used to see them at the temp int but not the new one.
the operation hours is usually about 0700 to 0900, 1700 to 1900, one directional peak period service -
What's its route inside Clementi? Don't remember I saw any bus stop plates for this service.Originally posted by sbst275:631 (Clementi to Marina Ctr)
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There used to be a scheme B service that ply the same route as service 61 during its SBS days.
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Is 646 the former route 149? Also, I remember Svc 32 had Scheme B buses plying during peak hours. Boarded one of these before. Used Tata 1313.
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Yes.Originally posted by iveco:Is 646 the former route 149? -
641 still in operation.. Only 1 busOriginally posted by 105090:641 dont think its in operation now. its original berth with current 103 is gone.
645, 646, 648 do they operate from toa payoh int > lor 4 > lor 6? used to see them at the temp int but not the new one.
the operation hours is usually about 0700 to 0900, 1700 to 1900, one directional peak period service
645, 646, 648 runs from the Swimming Cplx... -
I remembered it runs along Sv 147 rt...Originally posted by tranquilice:What's its route inside Clementi? Don't remember I saw any bus stop plates for this service.
Em... There also used to be a Scheme B rt running parallel with Sv 176 -
present day 625 mirrors Ekspress 502sOriginally posted by tranquilice:Yes. -
From Boon Lay Place stretch.. Only that 502 goes MarinaOriginally posted by SBST390:present day 625 mirrors Ekspress 502s -
Scheme B buses that run together with SBS buses on the same routes during peak hours:
SBS svc 24, 61, 136...?
Bus concession passes are not accepted on Scheme B buses. It cost 20 cents for child/student fare! -
Unfortunely, there are only 11 left...Originally posted by SBS3688Y:Scheme B buses that run together with SBS buses on the same routes during peak hours:
SBS svc 24, 61, 136...?
Bus concession passes are not accepted on Scheme B buses. It cost 20 cents for child/student fare! -
remembered seeing a white 251A bus stop plate along pioneer road near pioneer circus last time. think its a scheme B bus.
scheme B bus is ran by private drivers right? they keep all the fares?(for non-comfort route) then they also pay non-subsidised diesel. so sad// and the government seems to be against them -
I was referring to service 646 in that post.Originally posted by SBST390:present day 625 mirrors Ekspress 502s -
i think the scheme B buses can only blame themselves for the falling revenue. infrequent timings and unreliability are the biggest factors.
and i also cant see why with its low fares, it still failed to attract ridership. just like the CSS buses, with low fares, but one withdrawn after another.
does this means commuters will prefer better comfort and ride like sbs, smrt, over scheme B buses, which are rather older and erm, less professional? if so, then the public shouldnt be complaining over fare hikes in exchange for comfort and premium over the cheaper bus services -
Nope... There has been no awareness of such Scheme B rts... Even if they wanna take, are the buses there? And, those passengers who know the bus, they are expected to know the ETD of the sv esp if there are only 1 bus, like 641... It leaves Shenton Way at abt 1710Originally posted by Townlink 268:i think the scheme B buses can only blame themselves for the falling revenue. infrequent timings and unreliability are the biggest factors.
and i also cant see why with its low fares, it still failed to attract ridership. just like the CSS buses, with low fares, but one withdrawn after another.
does this means commuters will prefer better comfort and ride like sbs, smrt, over scheme B buses, which are rather older and erm, less professional? if so, then the public shouldnt be complaining over fare hikes in exchange for comfort and premium over the cheaper bus services -
i prefer riding on SBS TRANSIT AND SMRT BUSES rather than the Scheme B buses.
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Yes for nowOriginally posted by 5454:i prefer riding on SBS TRANSIT AND SMRT BUSES rather than the Scheme B buses.
But if it was in the 1980's, SBS buses and Scheme B buses are of simlar type -
that's true.Originally posted by sbst275:Yes for now
But if it was in the 1980's, SBS buses and Scheme B buses are of simlar type -
The rts that duplicate today areOriginally posted by SBS3688Y:Scheme B buses that run together with SBS buses on the same routes during peak hours:
SBS svc 24, 61, 136...?
Bus concession passes are not accepted on Scheme B buses. It cost 20 cents for child/student fare!
Sv 623 with 249
Sv 625 with 502 for Boon Lay - Orchard stretch
Sv 626 with Sv 65 for MacPherson Est - Orchard stretch
Sv 631 with Sv 147 for Clementi - Chinatown stretch
Sv 634 with Sv 111 for close to entire rt
Sv 639 with Sv 178 for close to entire rt
Sv 640 with Sv 167 for Sembawang - Novena stretch
Sv 641 with Sv 70 for Upp Paya - Shenton Way stretch
Sv 645 with Sv 157 for Toa Payoh - Jurong Town Hall stretch
Sv 646 with Sv 31 for Toa Payoh - Marine Parade stretch
Sv 648 with Sv 145 for Toa Payoh - Keppel stretch