Shenton Way Premium Service by SBS Transit
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I think I may be one of them. Premium 544 pass by near my house.Originally posted by brotherchen1982:Anyone going to take pictures of them next Monday???
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No school ha?Originally posted by TWS4793:I think I may be one of them. Premium 544 pass by near my house. -
So you are sayin school last 24h a day?Originally posted by Scania:No school ha?
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Are you saying that they have more than one bus per day? Or are there people who have not noticed that there is only ONE bus per day in the morning. So how can you have school and Premium bus spotting at the same time?Originally posted by SBS9806J:So you are sayin school last 24h a day? -
Taken at Yio Chu Kang Rd -
Got put up route details???Originally posted by ngjy22:
Taken at Yio Chu Kang Rd -
I don't think so, I only saw the board on the poleOriginally posted by brotherchen1982:Got put up route details??? -
P542 has route details with the promotion board.
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Boon Lay has 536 and 537 guides.
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Bedok has Premium guides too. Some 238 buses have 535 guides.Originally posted by stooper:Boon Lay has 536 and 537 guides. -
there is another poster with the route details and timing along other bus stop along YCK road..Originally posted by ngjy22:I don't think so, I only saw the board on the pole -
Serganoon Int have 534 guides, Hougang Int have 532, 533 and 540 guides, Toa Payoh Int have 535 and 537 guides..
There is also a full set of 537* new destos in Toa Payoh Int office.
*Confirmed is 537 as i saw the words 'Jurong West..." on the desto. -
means cannot be using minibuses. what kind of destos are they? rectangle or square?Originally posted by choww:Serganoon Int have 534 guides, Hougang Int have 532, 533 and 540 guides, Toa Payoh Int have 535 and 537 guides..
There is also a full set of 537* new destos in Toa Payoh Int office.
*Confirmed is 537 as i saw the words 'Jurong West..." on the desto. -
I think is rectangle. Not too sure as they slot it a one side.
Wonder why the 537 destos are in Toa Payoh -
Later then they would call the Svc 157 BC to send to BNL..Originally posted by choww:I think is rectangle. Not too sure as they slot it a one side.
Wonder why the 537 destos are in Toa Payoh -
Bedok Int has 544,545 guides
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Judging by where the guides are located and the destos are located, it will be trilling to see which bus operates on the Premiums tml...
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I think ah,
532, 533, 540 - hgdep
535, 537 - bram -
some services got DDs
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Service 536- SBS 9832H
Service 537- SBS 9147C
Not controlled by SL? -
Sv that plies slbp areas =/= slbp buses is deployed. 536 and 537 are under Boon Lay Route Group. So even buses from the other depot in dual depot services can serve the route.Originally posted by chickenlittle2:Service 536- SBS 9832H
Service 537- SBS 9147C
Not controlled by SL?
like erm 535 got 1971S today. Too bad its not a 238 bus -
lol , maybe .Originally posted by chickenlittle2:Service 536- SBS 9832H
Service 537- SBS 9147C
Not controlled by SL?
SL is running short of buses anyway .
well at least they use DD . so alot of people can sit down .
BNDEP 30 & BRBP 157 buses used eh .. -
On front page of ST
534 with ADD desto
Anyway, ComfortDelgro bus came with Sv 522 and 523 today as well -
No standee allowedOriginally posted by SBS BUSES LOVER:lol , maybe .
SL is running short of buses anyway .
well at least they use DD . so alot of people can sit down .
BNDEP 30 & BRBP 157 buses used eh ..
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July 16, 2007
15 premium bus services take to the roads today
By T. Rajan
STARTING today, some commuters heading to their offices downtown will be able to ride in comfort on 15 premium bus services.
The new bus services by transport operator ComfortDelGro guarantee passengers a seat and will take specially selected routes to keep travel times down. Fares will range from $2.70 to $5 for each trip before transfer rebates.
More such services can be expected soon, with ComfortDelGro planning five more routes. Meanwhile, transport operator SMRT will launch two premium services, from Simei and River Valley to Shenton Way, later this month.
In addition to these, another 49 new services are still being evaluated by the Public Transport Council (PTC).
The council told The Straits Times that it has received 78 new applications for premium services since it relaxed the rules governing such buses earlier this year.
The services being launched today represent the first major roll out of premium services as part of the Government's plan to give people more alternatives to driving into the congestion-prone city area during peak hours.
Premium bus services are intended to fill the niche demand for mid-tier public transport: More comfortable than basic bus services and trains, but cheaper than taxis and cars.
They are aimed at commuters who are willing to pay higher fares for faster, more direct rides to the city.
Operating from 11 HDB towns and private estates such as Jurong West, Serangoon Gardens, Bedok and Pasir Ris, the services will take the various expressways and bypass areas prone to traffic jams in a bid to travel a faster, more direct route to the Central Business District (CBD).
Catering specifically to the morning rush-hour crowd, the premium bus services will only operate in the morning peak hours and travel only in the direction towards the city.
Flat fares on these services can be paid by cash or ez-link card.
All the trips are scheduled to arrive in the CBD just before 9am, when most people start work.
ComfortDelGro spokesman Tammy Tan said demand for the new premium services will be monitored before more services and routes are added.
She said: 'If demand for the morning peak services is strong, we will consider rolling out evening peak services as well.'
Restrictions governing premium bus services were eased in February to allow operators greater flexibility in operating hours, arrival times and routes.
Among other things, it allowed the use of non-certificate of entitlement paying vehicles such as school buses to double as premium buses. The PTC also did away with fixed operating hours and the stipulation that routes cannot overlap.
In addition to the new services, 11 other premium bus services had been operating since before the revised rules took effect.
Government Parliamentary Committee for Transport member Cynthia Phua welcomed the new services.
She said: 'For less than $100 a month, commuters now have a better alternative to driving to the city, taking the taxi to work and a more comfortable ride compared to trains and buses. I hope, based on demand, operators can provide more such services.'
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