Buses that ply on expressways
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Hi folks,
Do you all noe which are the buses that have part of its route on expressways? Let me start the ball rolling,
SBS 23 Tampines
Rochor Canal Rd(loop) It travels on PIE (Entry at Kolam Ayer entrance & exit via Bedok Nth) -
Sv 190 is an example.
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SBST service 36 also...
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Sv 3, 8, 14, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 48, 52, 53, 57, 59, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 97, 105, 132, 139, 142, 143, 145, 151, 153, 154, 156, 161, 166, 168, 171, 178, 182, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 194, 196, 197, 198, 240, 251, 502, 506, 518, 700, 857, 858, 925, 926, 927, 960, 963, 965, 966, 969, 985
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what about SMRT?Originally posted by sbst275:Sv 3, 8, 14, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 48, 52, 53, 57, 59, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 97, 105, 132, 139, 142, 143, 145, 151, 153, 154, 156, 161, 166, 168, 171, 178, 182, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 194, 196, 197, 198, 240, 251, 502, 506, 518, 700, 857, 858, 925, 926, 927, 960, 963, 965, 966, 969, 985
which do not charge express bus fare?
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Very good. So many ppl so knowledgeable.
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Actually most charge normal trunk service fares. The services starting w/ number '5' charges express fares.
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To add - while Fast Forward routes do not necessary have to ply expressways (remember, their express sectors change according to road conditions), a few of them must travel on an expressway along an express sector due to the way their route is designed. Route 30e is an example - no matter how good or bad the road conditions on and below the Keppel viaduct is, it must climb onto it at it's E.C.P. end and travel via the Benjamin Sheares Bridge (where the A.Y.E. and E.C.P. meet) to reach Fort Road, it's next stop - no other possible or logical routes exist for this sector.
To better rephrase that, Express routes are all in the 500s (502, 506, and 518, as well as the withdrawn or renumbered 501, 505, 507, 508, 511, 512, 520, and 521 routes (to the best of my memory)) range, which I guess is specially reserved for their class of routes.Originally posted by khongovic:Actually most charge normal trunk service fares. The services starting w/ number '5' charges express fares.
p.s. Only one of the withdrawn Express routes survive in another form, if I'm right. Route 521 was made into a normal trunk route, extended to Woodlands via B.K.E., and renumbered 963. 963e, the Fast Forward-copycat route, was introduced later. -
194, 240 & 251 don't really travel on the expressway. They use the filter road beside it.
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Sv 3, 8, 14, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 48, 52, 53, 57, 59, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 97, 105, 132, 139, 142, 143, 145, 151, 153, 154, 156, 161, 166, 168, 171, 178, 182, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 194, 196, 197, 198, 240, 251, 502, 506, 518, 700, 857, 858, 925, 926, 927, 960, 963, 965, 966, 969, 985Originally posted by zaxis:what about SMRT?
which do not charge express bus fare?
963E charges express fares
926 charges flat fare of a dollar for adults.. -
503 as well.Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:To better rephrase that, Express routes are all in the 500s (502, 506, and 518, as well as the withdrawn or renumbered 501, 505, 507, 508, 511, 512, 520, and 521 routes (to the best of my memory)) range, which I guess is specially reserved for their class of routes.
p.s. Only one of the withdrawn Express routes survive in another form, if I'm right. Route 521 was made into a normal trunk route, extended to Woodlands via B.K.E., and renumbered 963. 963e, the Fast Forward-copycat route, was introduced later.
963e aint a fastforward copycat...
it is actually the original slightly amended 521 route....via Bt Batok East Ave 4 instead of Ave 3.
plus! its from Woodlands instead of Bukit Panjang only... fyi for those under a nutshell -
Sv139, Sv143 and Sv145 dont use PIE/ Expressway. They only serve Jalan Toa Payoh and does not touch into PIE.Originally posted by sbst275:Sv 3, 8, 14, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 48, 52, 53, 57, 59, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 97, 105, 132, 139, 142, 143, 145, 151, 153, 154, 156, 161, 166, 168, 171, 178, 182, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 193, 194, 196, 197, 198, 240, 251, 502, 506, 518, 700, 857, 858, 925, 926, 927, 960, 963, 965, 966, 969, 985 -
The fact being, 1 here used to see Sv 59's notice, saying it might call Jln Toa Payoh, when there's no indicationOriginally posted by SBS9889U:Sv139, Sv143 and Sv145 dont use PIE/ Expressway. They only serve Jalan Toa Payoh and does not touch into PIE.
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168 is an extremely scenic bus ride. TPE - SLE - Woodlands. Passes by lotsa high flyovers and even mandai orchid farm.
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926: Flat fare $1.0x. no concession travel.. (that is, no BCP at least)
some more a fare stages fare table is on the guide, together with fare stages, actual distance fare only 85 cents -
Agreed, and to a lesser extent, route 161 too. I remember enjoying the view from the front row of the upper deck of a Super Olympian bus on a sunny afternoon when routes 161 and 168 used to have them for all their double-decked buses.Originally posted by donchoo:168 is an extremely scenic bus ride. TPE - SLE - Woodlands. Passes by lotsa high flyovers and even mandai orchid farm.
For some reason, I don't get that much of a feeling with the older Olympians that they are now using, though. Maybe it's because of the age of the bus, and that they seem "darker" in some way...
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Actually Jln Toa Payoh is the the stretch of PIE bordering Toa Payoh Town. So technically it is part of PIE.
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and also Jln Kolam Ayer.Originally posted by khongovic:Actually Jln Toa Payoh is the the stretch of PIE bordering Toa Payoh Town. So technically it is part of PIE. -
Now then you know...Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:and also Jln Kolam Ayer. -
Scenic for you, stressful for the VSO, hence the transfer of LOs to 161 out for VSOs. I dislike taking VSOs on expressways, they cannot go fast because their speed is really really tightened, like the tridents, always sound constipated. Partly why the LOs are not so enjoyable is bcos they speed really fast in comparison to the incumbent VSOs and they stink. Still I prefer the LOs for their stability at high-speed and their ability to sustain their speed for long distance. They can overtake all buses including their SMRT counterparts which appear to have their speed tightened by a lot as well, I still remember how 9151P on 168, led 2672Z on 27 on an overtaking spree, experience? shiok.Originally posted by eX.A.K.R.:Agreed, and to a lesser extent, route 161 too. I remember enjoying the view from the front row of the upper deck of a Super Olympian bus on a sunny afternoon when routes 161 and 168 used to have them for all their double-decked buses.
For some reason, I don't get that much of a feeling with the older Olympians that they are now using, though. Maybe it's because of the age of the bus, and that they seem "darker" in some way... -
Took a Mk 4 on 168 that kept overtaking other vehicles bef...Originally posted by SBS3625D:Scenic for you, stressful for the VSO, hence the transfer of LOs to 161 out for VSOs. I dislike taking VSOs on expressways, they cannot go fast because their speed is really really tightened, like the tridents, always sound constipated. Partly why the LOs are not so enjoyable is bcos they speed really fast in comparison to the incumbent VSOs and they stink. Still I prefer the LOs for their stability at high-speed and their ability to sustain their speed for long distance. They can overtake all buses including their SMRT counterparts which appear to have their speed tightened by a lot as well, I still remember how 9151P on 168, led 2672Z on 27 on an overtaking spree, experience? shiok. -
how bout svc 30?Originally posted by donchoo:168 is an extremely scenic bus ride. TPE - SLE - Woodlands. Passes by lotsa high flyovers and even mandai orchid farm.
The ECP route it travels on goes past the marina area where there are large patches of fields and on the benjamin sheares bridge, there is a nice overview of the city area -
but as long as it is not part of the main expressway itself, it's still considered a filter road, so i tink its not part of PIEOriginally posted by khongovic:Actually Jln Toa Payoh is the the stretch of PIE bordering Toa Payoh Town. So technically it is part of PIE.