New Fast Forward Service's 14e & 196e, From 12 Dec 2005

• 5454

  8 Dec 05, 16:57

  New Fast Forward Service 14e (Bedok - Orchard Road)
  
  http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/whatsnew_06December2005.asp
  
  New Fast Forward Service 196e (Marine Parade - Shenton Way)
  
  http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/whatsnew_06December2005-1.asp
  
  more new service's by SBST
• sbst275

  8 Dec 05, 16:58

  Suspects only 3 trips per direction
• iveco

  8 Dec 05, 16:59

  Hmm, most FFW routes originate from the East.
• SBS9889U

  8 Dec 05, 17:10

  Almost all goes into city except FFW89e
• 28_29_293

  8 Dec 05, 21:23

  mayb next is 70e, 162e?
• Apex-LW'21

  8 Dec 05, 22:39

  With these 2 svcs, less time on travel, more time for activities!
  There will be bus deployments, of course.
  
  I think, Volvo Mk IV DM3500 will be used on these 2 svcs.
• ^tamago^

  8 Dec 05, 22:42

  Originally posted by 28_29_293:

  mayb next is 70e, 162e?

  a recent ST article has confirmed that PTC had rejected FFw plans from Ang Mo Kio and Hougang due to duplication with MRT, so no more 70e and 162e.
• sBs_boy

  8 Dec 05, 22:59

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  a recent ST article has confirmed that PTC had rejected FFw plans from Ang Mo Kio and Hougang due to duplication with MRT, so no more 70e and 162e.

  They ONLY mentioned about Express service.. and not FFw services...
• Apex-LW'21

  8 Dec 05, 23:07

  Originally posted by sBs_boy:

  They ONLY mentioned about Express service.. and not FFw services...

  Express 570 originally want to amend but PTC rejected the application.
• ^tamago^

  9 Dec 05, 00:46

  Originally posted by sBs_boy:

  They ONLY mentioned about Express service.. and not FFw services...

  the express services in mention are FFw services actually. if not, we would have seen 70e and 162e on the roads, together with other possible candidates like 107e and 147e.
• sinicker

  9 Dec 05, 00:59

  Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:

  With these 2 svcs, less time on travel, more time for activities!
  There will be bus deployments, of course.
  
  I think, Volvo Mk IV DM3500 will be used on these 2 svcs.

  my bet is MK3s on 14e and Striders on 196e.
• sinicker

  9 Dec 05, 01:01

  Originally posted by sBs_boy:

  They ONLY mentioned about Express service.. and not FFw services...

  Express services are layman terms for the ppl in the PTC who rarely take buses anyway..
• sBs_boy

  9 Dec 05, 01:03

  Originally posted by sinicker:

  my bet is MK3s on 14e and Striders on 196e.

  I'll bet on Mk4 DM3500
• sbst275

  9 Dec 05, 08:01

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  the express services in mention are FFw services actually. if not, we would have seen 70e and 162e on the roads, together with other possible candidates like 107e and 147e.

  There was supposed to be 6
• Apex-LW'21

  9 Dec 05, 08:09

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  There was supposed to be 6

  Svc 10e, 30e, 89e, 97e, 174e
  It is 5, not 6.
• sbst275

  9 Dec 05, 08:13

  Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:

  Svc 10e, 30e, 89e, 97e, 174e
  It is 5, not 6.

  No No No
  
  SBS had proposed 6 FFW svs from Hougang/ Ang Mo Kio to CBD areas. It was reported in ST sometime last week... It had reported that SBS has proposed for a SKG/ PGL - YIS sv as well, proposal under study
  
  Anyway, it would be 7 not 5
• SBS9889U

  9 Dec 05, 10:03

  Originally posted by sinicker:

  my bet is MK3s on 14e and Striders on 196e.

  Agreed on Striders on 196e but maybe Striders/DM3500 on 14e
• iveco

  9 Dec 05, 11:46

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  No No No
  
  SBS had proposed 6 FFW svs from Hougang/ Ang Mo Kio to CBD areas. It was reported in ST sometime last week... It had reported that SBS has proposed for a SKG/ PGL - YIS sv as well, proposal under study
  
  Anyway, it would be 7 not 5

  I'd rather have a SBW-PGL route from TIbs.
• 5454

  9 Dec 05, 15:40

  SBS Transit Introduces New Fast Forward Services 14e And 196e
  
  http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/whatsnew_09December2005.asp
• 105090

  9 Dec 05, 19:22

  about the time saved of 10-20mins, i am suprised that people still want to ride on them, since the 10minutes saved is actually "negligible" when talking in terms of bus arrivals at bus stops VS the parent route.
• sinicker

  9 Dec 05, 19:23

  so are there cases of FFw services road-hogging?
• sinicker

  12 Dec 05, 16:12

  How's the deployment? What buses were used?
• SBS9816E

  12 Dec 05, 22:49

  Surprise! Surprise!
  
  Service 14 uses a FULL MK III fleet! How is this so?! Basically... Service 14 (BNDEP) now has 3 single deck air-conditioned buses, namely SBS596Z, SBS629M and SBS654P.
  
  As simple as that.
• Apex-LW'21

  12 Dec 05, 22:54

  Originally posted by SBS9816E:

  Surprise! Surprise!
  
  Service 14 uses a FULL MK III fleet! How is this so?! Basically... Service 14 (BNDEP) now has 3 single deck air-conditioned buses, namely SBS596Z, SBS629M and SBS654P.
  
  As simple as that.

  Is the Mk IIIs a perm on Svc 14e?
• sinicker

  12 Dec 05, 23:03

  Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:

  Is the Mk IIIs a perm on Svc 14e?

  i reckon so. it's the only 3 SDs on 14e.