New Service 185 (Soon Lee Depot - Buona Vista Terminal)
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My uncle took 185 from his house at Jurong West yesterday to Singapore Poly during evening peak hour. So far, its still relatively empty. I guess, its the same as other new bus services. When people do not know where it goes to, they won't board it.
I still remember when Bus 52 first started, it was so convenient to board the bus at 8.30am to go to SIM from Clementi, and not having to jostle with people for seats, coz few people know about it. But now...haiz.
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I saw the bus working fine in the afternoon.Originally posted by SBS BUSES LOVER:come on , its only the second day of operations for svc 185 and this !
SBS 3757G on svc 185 broke down around 8pm @ JW AVE 3 Busstop blk 273B
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Long freq, people unfamiliar with route, no route details at bus stop, ...Originally posted by nanren4ever:My uncle took 185 from his house at Jurong West yesterday to Singapore Poly during evening peak hour. So far, its still relatively empty. I guess, its the same as other new bus services. When people do not know where it goes to, they won't board it.
I still remember when Bus 52 first started, it was so convenient to board the bus at 8.30am to go to SIM from Clementi, and not having to jostle with people for seats, coz few people know about it. But now...haiz. -
ppl say that 185 and 502 starts from terminal coz SLBP to them is Pioneer Rd Nth Ter
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Do note you're duplicating 106 from Commonwealth Avenue West onwards, not only at Holland. That's close to 60% to 70% of 106's routing.Originally posted by iamgoondu:I am aware, but SMRT106 when arrives at Holland is packed at most time. And SMRT106 is using single deck (few Bendies these days) and long waiting time making traveling on SMRT106 a frustrated event.
Rather than saying that evil term "duplicates", a better term would be it "complements" 106.
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it's to served ppl who stays at pioneer, jurong west avenue 3 and 5 a easier way to jurong east or clementi.
because we need to take bus to jurong point, then change bus again which is v troublesome. -
That is correct. However, we are thinking of improvements to the service.Originally posted by FBI:it's to served ppl who stays at pioneer, jurong west avenue 3 and 5 a easier way to jurong east or clementi.
because we need to take bus to jurong point, then change bus again which is v troublesome.
Personally I still think the Express sector is hindering progress. It is delibrately routed to serve CLE Avenue 6. What about amending it to ply Jurong Town Hall Road, Boon Lay Way, Toh Guan Road and then enter PIE? -
Jurong Town Hall Rd and Boon Lay Way? Then the service is duplicating with 99...Originally posted by Donavan:That is correct. However, we are thinking of improvements to the service.
Personally I still think the Express sector is hindering progress. It is delibrately routed to serve CLE Avenue 6. What about amending it to ply Jurong Town Hall Road, Boon Lay Way, Toh Guan Road and then enter PIE?
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lol , this makes no point . & makes the route / trip even longer for students to get to SP .Originally posted by autumncs:Jurong Town Hall Rd and Boon Lay Way? Then the service is duplicating with 99... -
on the first day of operations i took the bus up to pioneer north hoping to travel all the way to SLBP , but by the time the bus reached blk 653 , i was the only one left in the bus & there were 8 BCs chit chatting . lol . so i decided to get down before paiseh when they ask me to alight .Originally posted by TIB433S:I have one question though... Where is this so-called boarding berth? I tried to find it but couldnt and I asked the security and he said that the berth is on the other side of the entrance. So can someone help me out here? Becuase toay, i took 185 from the first busstop it serves along Pioneer Road North, and well, the only other people onboard the bus were 6 BCs.
but today till 1 Jan is the Gardenia buns promo , so did you get any ?
i guess the only way to find out where the berth is is to take the bus to pioneer north & only get down when the BC ask you to . prob around 10AM - 12PM when no BC goes to slbp at that time . after 1pm split shift BCs would take this bus & 502 to slbp . -
SBS3904Z is now perm on 185. Confirmed with perm sticker.
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OMG, no bus for 174e! SBS 3852P gone MIA and now SBS 3904Z become svc 185 perm. BTW, i think SBS 9068Y gonna be another perm for svc 174.Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:SBS3904Z is now perm on 185. Confirmed with perm sticker. -
i guess so , saw it on the first day of svc 185 as well .Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:SBS3904Z is now perm on 185. Confirmed with perm sticker. -
what do you mean no bus for 174e!Originally posted by chickenlittle2:OMG, no bus for 174e! SBS 3852P gone MIA and now SBS 3904Z become svc 185 perm. BTW, i think SBS 9068Y gonna be another perm for svc 174.
i think that 174e is going to be a 95% DD fleet . 5% SD fleet svc
cause due to the intro of svc 185 , the number of SP buses in slbp has gone down rapidly and they need more SP buses . so since DDs can ply of svc 174 they exchange 1 DD for 1SD ? . as certain routes cant use DD
do you even know where is 3852P ?
and there are other 174e buses :
SBS 3859X
SBS 282D
SBS 3911C
SBS 3892Z
SBS 413T*
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The U turn is still there. 185 turn right into Coporation Pri Sch just before the U-Turn Section of 181.Originally posted by ah-soh:I have a question: As those frequent travellers of 181 should know that Jurong West Avenue 3 is only built halfway so it U-turn at the point where the road ahead is still with construction. Since it now seems like Jurong West Avenue 3 is completed (since 185 can pass through Jurong West Ave 3 to Jurong West St 24 (which till recently is still not completed) and then Street 23,) then how will 181 U Turn? -
The U turn is still there. 185 turn right into Coporation Pri Sch just before the U-Turn Section of 181.Originally posted by ah-soh:I have a question: As those frequent travellers of 181 should know that Jurong West Avenue 3 is only built halfway so it U-turn at the point where the road ahead is still with construction. Since it now seems like Jurong West Avenue 3 is completed (since 185 can pass through Jurong West Ave 3 to Jurong West St 24 (which till recently is still not completed) and then Street 23,) then how will 181 U Turn? -
still in SLWSOriginally posted by SBS BUSES LOVER:do you even know where is 3852P ? -
Met accident before??Originally posted by samtlk:still in SLWS -
this route is pretty wierd.
there is already service 99 in jurong west which goes to jurong east and clementi. -
Frm what i speculated this days. I think the total fleet for this service is about 12 buses.
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yes it is either 10/12 buses. > today 3905X was on svc 185 cameoing for 3757G which broke down .Originally posted by chickenlittle2:Frm what i speculated this days. I think the total fleet for this service is about 12 buses.
& also since there has been cameos for the past two days , so far 10 buses are accounted as perm , but the other 2 are cameos , so don't know which perm they are cameoing for .
Today > Unidentified FFW bus on 185 . -
SBS 3839D LOR!! (Wit the Ambi Pur ads at the rear rite?)Originally posted by SBS BUSES LOVER:yes it is either 10/12 buses. > today 3905X was on svc 185 cameoing for 3757G which broke down .
& also since there has been cameos for the past two days , so far 10 buses are accounted as perm , but the other 2 are cameos , so don't know which perm they are cameoing for .
Today > Unidentified FFW bus on 185 . -
the 1 i took is SBS 3780MOriginally posted by chickenlittle2:SBS 3839D LOR!! (Wit the Ambi Pur ads at the rear rite?) -
it could be any one of them as the bus i saw was on the PIE , so the road divider & plants blocked the rego . the only thing i used to identify the bus was that it had Ambi Pur ads at the back & 3839D & 3780M has it . so i dunno which one was it .Originally posted by chickenlittle2:SBS 3839D LOR!! (Wit the Ambi Pur ads at the rear rite?) -
the junction for 185's turn is before 181 loop area... so 181 go straight through the junction to the dead end then make a turn back... got it?Originally posted by ah-soh:I have a question: As those frequent travellers of 181 should know that Jurong West Avenue 3 is only built halfway so it U-turn at the point where the road ahead is still with construction. Since it now seems like Jurong West Avenue 3 is completed (since 185 can pass through Jurong West Ave 3 to Jurong West St 24 (which till recently is still not completed) and then Street 23,) then how will 181 U Turn?