Withdrawl of Teachers' Estate Service?

• 105090

  14 Nov 06, 13:59

  Was in the news the other day.. Due to low ridershiop, SMRT is considering to withdraw this service..
  
  then the residents, many elderly people, have to walk more than 600m to the nearest bus stop, which is along Ang Mo Kio ave 5.
  
  blame the high fares?
• boy in blues

  14 Nov 06, 14:15

  good.
  my SNGS ex stays in that crazy valley.
  all that walking keeps her legs slim and toned
  
• autumncs

  14 Nov 06, 14:21

  With no bus services, the residents can cycle...
• carbikebus

  15 Nov 06, 11:01

  They should start somewhere in AMK rather than YCK Stn.Average per ride is only 2-3,How to cover cost?
• Volvo Olympian

  15 Nov 06, 11:02

  Hmm , the fare also quite expensive , $1.15 ...can use BCP? No wonder less people took the Services..
• hobochua

  15 Nov 06, 11:04

  YCK is like Serangoon Gardens without a bus they cannot accessed...This is not real man....The residents will have a hard time going to do their daily shopping...Sad
  
• Volvo Olympian

  16 Nov 06, 07:58

  Originally posted by hobochua:

  YCK is like Serangoon Gardens without a bus they cannot accessed...This is not real man....The residents will have a hard time going to do their daily shopping...Sad
  

  At least Serangoon Gardens have 317... am i right?
• buses_galore

  17 Nov 06, 02:12

  What is that service never heard before...
• SBS9888Y

  17 Nov 06, 08:21

  why not implement 855 to go inside anyway the route is quite short from yishun to habourfront or like svc 985 have 855W which serves teaching est in alternate trips
• Volvo Olympian

  17 Nov 06, 08:37

  Originally posted by buses_galore:

  What is that service never heard before...

  The service number for the teacher's estate is 590.
• 105090

  17 Nov 06, 20:03

  Originally posted by hobochua:

  YCK is like Serangoon Gardens without a bus they cannot accessed...This is not real man....The residents will have a hard time going to do their daily shopping...Sad
  

  theres many more private housing estates without a bus service in it.. like Seletar Hills, Thomson, Bt Timah, East Coast etc
  
  317.. partly because of the community centre (moved elsewhere), Serangoon Garden Technical School (closed down), the Tennis Centre, and some special needs home (Cheshire Home, Ling Kwang Home) and the Seranggon Garden Country Club.. if not, i daresay the service isnt really useful.. theres so few passengers most opf the day, and is mostly dominated by students..
  
  42 passes by opera estate school..
  
  even my relative chose driving/ taxi or walking rather than waiting for 317
• TIB1018B

  8 Dec 06, 18:22

  Teacher's Estate Service will still be operating, but only on weekdays. Saturday operations will cease. W.e.f. 09/12/2006.
  
  Official Press Release