Withdraw of Sv 985W. Last day on 13 Oct 07
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Funny... On a Sat
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can SMRTbuses make up their ****ing minds?
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okie mah
withdrawals done on saturdays, introductions done on sundays. -
Got to do with PTC's 20 mins ETA plate ruling & 10 min peak hr freq?
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Yeah , Introduced on 15 Oct 2006 and withdrawn on 13 Oct 2007
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Almost 1 year!Originally posted by Volvo Olympian:Yeah , Introduced on 15 Oct 2006 and withdrawn on 13 Oct 2007 -
Any idea why they withdraw the service?
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Maybe due to low demund or maybe Merged with Service 985??Originally posted by tanjun:Any idea why they withdraw the service? 
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What's the difference between 985 and 985W?
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I think it is that Service 985 pile Bukit batok East ave 2, BB central, BB west ave 2, 4, 7, 5 while Service 985W pile Bukit Batok east ave 2 , BB central, BB west Ave 2,4,7 , BB road. I thinkOriginally posted by tintinspartan:What's the difference between 985 and 985W? -
http://www.sgforums.com/?action=thread_display&thread_id=214302&page=0Originally posted by tintinspartan:What's the difference between 985 and 985W? -
Finally,Even the 985 SLs think its redundant to have W,Wasting time only.FYI its not SMRTB decision,Its PTC & LTA who approved,SMRTB just send the suggestion by public.Must wake our stereotype mind before accuse
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huh? i dun get it. why isnt it smrt's decision to intro 985W? they decided to intro so thats why they send the application to ptc n lta mah. what not smrt's decision?Originally posted by carbikebus:Finally,Even the 985 SLs think its redundant to have W,Wasting time only.FYI its not SMRTB decision,Its PTC & LTA who approved,SMRTB just send the suggestion by public.Must wake our stereotype mind before accuse -
Ur source ?Originally posted by sbst275:Funny... On a Sat -
when they introduce, they hav to get the approval of PTC and LTA, so that they can do the necessary things needed.Originally posted by 9808_76:huh? i dun get it. why isnt it smrt's decision to intro 985W? they decided to intro so thats why they send the application to ptc n lta mah. what not smrt's decision?
same things happen when they want to withdraw the service. get the approval of PTC and LTA.
if one approve and the other doesn't, still ok. coz got different reasonings on each side...but if both dun approve, then cam loh! both go against the bus company! -
In the first place, it was the MP of that area who made noise citing that the residents there had lost a link to CCK and some other parts. SMRTB had no choice but to reintroduce 985W at that point of time.Originally posted by carbikebus:Finally,Even the 985 SLs think its redundant to have W,Wasting time only.FYI its not SMRTB decision,Its PTC & LTA who approved,SMRTB just send the suggestion by public.Must wake our stereotype mind before accuse -
okie so its eitherOriginally posted by sBs_boy:In the first place, it was the MP of that area who made noise citing that the residents there had lost a link to CCK and some other parts. SMRTB had no choice but to reintroduce 985W at that point of time.
1) MP lost his voice.
2) Public feedback that 985W is useless n SMRTb agree
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both can be possible.Originally posted by ZYX2005:okie so its either
1) MP lost his voice.
2) Public feedback that 985W is useless n SMRTb agree
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ZYX
1) with 985 and 985W, frequency doesn't seem to be better than b4
2) 985 and 985W onli split up into their different ways at the junction of BB West Ave 5 and BB road. then join back at junction of BB West Ave 7 and BB West Ave 4. difference of a few bus stop nia.
3) if the ppl(let's say at BB West Ave7) want a better frequency, he/she will have to go to the bus stop at BB West Ave4 to catch either bus. if both buses go at the same time, then too sway lor!
but a gd thing abt the 2 services:
if 985 and 985W frequency is 18-20 min for each service, then when 985 comes at x time, 985W will come in between x and x+20, which is abt x+8 to x+12, which cuts down the frequency at the places whr both services ply. but at BB West, it's the worst when they split and join back later. scarcely one BC chiong on the DAF(985W) and later catch up wif the UD(985). then chunk up liao. -
Where's the source?
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So expect a more reliable schedule?
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Cant say much,But before the W start,I normally see 10-16 mins wait for off peak which is quite ok for services plying PIE given its quite new at that time.But after this W starts all go haywire,Sometimes even 20 mins for peak hour.Hopefully the freq are just like last time if not even betterOriginally posted by sbst275:So expect a more reliable schedule? -
I ever saw 985 & 985W brunching along PIE during off peak hrs
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Notice is up on Service 985 bus stops le... Seen it today in CCK area..Originally posted by turbo_drift:Where's the source? -
Yup , Its all up along 985 routes bus stops.Originally posted by TIB1062Y:Notice is up on Service 985 bus stops le... Seen it today in CCK area.. -
