Why Express 502 don't have to head back to the interchange?

• shinkansen

  29 Nov 06, 03:01

  I have a question, why does the expresss 502 don't have to head back to
  the bus interchange. Instead it just loop at Jurong west and then back to
  Suntec city then repeat the same again. While the other express services
  have to head back to the interchange.
• 28_29_293

  29 Nov 06, 10:22

  Originally posted by shinkansen:

  I have a question, why does the expresss 502 don't have to head back to
  the bus interchange. Instead it just loop at Jurong west and then back to
  Suntec city then repeat the same again. While the other express services
  have to head back to the interchange.

  Svc 502/502A starts from Soon Lee Depot.
• Volvo Olympian

  29 Nov 06, 10:37

  They start from SLBP , but start trip at Pioneer Rd North Bus stop (Blk 653B) Ends also at (opp Blk 653B) bus stop.
• autumncs

  29 Nov 06, 15:32

  Maybe Boon Lay Int is too crowded.... Sometimes I see all the bus bays being occupied and some poor BCs keep driving around and around looking for a place to park.
• carbikebus

  29 Nov 06, 15:33

  At least once a while during meal break they shut off the engine not like S36 Where the engines are on from 4.40am(BNDEP) to 1.39am(BNDEP)
• chickenlittle2

  29 Nov 06, 17:16

  It is facilitate the residents.Direct service for residents living at Pionner rd and Jurong west St 75 to the city.
• shinkansen

  30 Nov 06, 19:09

  I see. Thanks for clearing my doubt. Then during the breaktime the BC can
  just park at the Bus-Stop to sleep after having the meal.
• Volvo Olympian

  30 Nov 06, 19:14

  Originally posted by shinkansen:

  I see. Thanks for clearing my doubt. Then during the breaktime the BC can
  just park at the Bus-Stop to sleep after having the meal.

  No , they will go to SLBP for breaks.
• SBS BUSES LOVER

  30 Nov 06, 23:21

  Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:

  No , they will go to SLBP for breaks.

  which is less than 4 mins away from the last bus stop
• stooper

  1 Dec 06, 00:10

  Originally posted by shinkansen:

  I see. Thanks for clearing my doubt. Then during the breaktime the BC can
  just park at the Bus-Stop to sleep after having the meal.

  You should see some of the 179 BCs... They will chiong all the way if the next trip is a down trip. He will skip the break before the down trip and go direct to the down trip location. While waiting for his schelduled departure, he will watch TVMobile...
  Otherwise, they will read newspapers or sleep. Sometimes, 2 or 3 down trip BCs will gather in one of the buses to chat while waiting.