Svc 98
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we all know it loops at jurong port area, but how come sometime the buses go diff direction and not from its usual route? With no passengers of course.
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That's 98A... It loops at Corporation Place. Instead of going straight after flyover, it turns left b4 the flyover.Originally posted by FBI:we all know it loops at jurong port area, but how come sometime the buses go diff direction and not from its usual route? With no passengers of course.
Usually, there will be less or no pax at all coz there's not much demand.
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oh.. but the buses some don have the A behind? how to diff it?Originally posted by azharjj:That's 98A... It loops at Corporation Place.
Usually, When the bus turns left before the flyover, There will be less or no pax at all coz there's not much demand. -
Some buses at the front & side display "98A" but at the back it displays "98" coz it's either the driver forgot to change or not enough 98A destosOriginally posted by FBI:oh.. but the buses some don have the A behind? how to diff it?
Btw, do u see the front & side display "98A" ? -
sometimes only..Originally posted by azharjj:Some buses at the front & side display "98A" but at the back it displays "98" coz it's either the driver forgot to change or not enough 98A destos
Btw, do u see the front & side display "98A" ?
most only display 98 -
That means you are trying to say that u saw a 98 bus with full 98 destos that is empty and goes in different direction ?Originally posted by FBI:sometimes only..
most only display 98 -
dunno wat its destos..Originally posted by azharjj:That means you are trying to say that u saw a 98 bus with full 98 destos that is empty and goes in different direction ?
but the situation is svc 98 after the caltex petrol station it moves on to jurong logistics hub and does the loop.
but sometimes in fact most of the times i saw some svc 98 bus at diff way(route) and turns into jurong logistics hub and does a loop or something which i dunno? -
sorry, destos is destination plates...Originally posted by FBI:dunno wat its destos..
but the situation is svc 98 after the caltex petrol station it moves on to jurong logistics hub and does the loop.
but sometimes in fact most of the times i saw some svc 98 bus at diff way(route) and turns into jurong logistics hub and does a loop or something which i dunno?
Oh, I know what u mean. Some bus-stops serves 2 DIFFERENT routes of 98...
Take it for e.g, the bus is now at Jurong Port Rd. So, the route is like this:
JURONG PORT RD: BEF JLN TERUSAN(1)
SIN SOON HUAT (1)
JURONG IND SVC CTR (1)
BEF JLN TEPONG (1)
JLN TEPONG: CTRL FISH PROC FTY (1)
FISHERY PORT RD: BEF JLN BUROH
JLN BUROH: OPP JURONG ABATTOIR (1)
After this, bus goes straight to this next bus-stops:
AFT JURONG PORT RD (1)
OPP SPC SVC STN (1)
BEF JURONG PIER RD (1)
JURONG PIER WAY: JURONG ISLAND CHECKPT (1)
JLN BUROH: AFT JURONG PIER RD (2)
SPC SVC STN (2)
BEF JURONG PORT RD (2)
JURONG PORT RD: BEF JLN TEPONG (2)
JLN TEPONG: CTRL FISH PROC FTY (2)
FISHERY PORT RD : BEF JLN BUROH (2)
JLN BUROH: OPP JURONG ABATTOIR (2)
After this, this bus turns RIGHT to go back to Jurong East
JURONG PORT RD AFT JLN BUROH
CWT DISTRIPARK
AFT JLN TERUSAN
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CONTINUE ALL THE WAY TO JURONG EAST
BOLD means bus-stops that are served by 2 DIFFERENT 98 Routes
(1) means in direction of Jurong Island Checkpoint
(2) means in direction of Jurong East Int -
weird.. so how do the ppl know wat bus to take since can't diff it?
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Ya... I find this weird. it will confuse the commutersOriginally posted by FBI:weird.. so how do the ppl know wat bus to take since can't diff it?
I think to know which direction the bus is heading, look at the side destination rectangular plates... They will tell you whether it is jurong east or jurong pier rd -
but both buses still turn back to JE right? jus that diff route?Originally posted by azharjj:Ya... I find this weird. it will confuse the commuters
I think to know which direction the bus is heading, look at the side destination rectangular plates... They will tell you whether it is jurong east or jurong pier rd -
No...Originally posted by FBI:but both buses still turn back to JE right? jus that diff route?
The bus-stop in BOLD serves 2 DIFFERENT 98 route
1) 98 (towards Jurong East)
2) 98 (towards Jurong Island checkpoint)
Eventually, 98(towards Jurong Island Checkpoint) will come back to same bus-stops again and thereafter go back to Jurong East -
Originally posted by azharjj:
oh i see.. understands..
No...
The bus-stop in [b]BOLD serves 2 DIFFERENT 98 route
1) 98 (towards Jurong East)
2) 98 (towards Jurong Island checkpoint)
Eventually, 98(towards Jurong Island Checkpoint) will come back to same bus-stops again and thereafter go back to Jurong East
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This reminds me of service 60...
One turns left to Eunos & One turns right to Bedok...
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no way to diff it too?Originally posted by azharjj:This reminds me of service 60...
One turns left to Eunos & One turns right to Bedok... -
got.Originally posted by FBI:no way to diff it too?
The bus in front will put an additional desto (square) one. Red plate is to Eunos, White plate is to Bedok. The square front destos that put has red on top (destination part) and white below(route part) also represents going to Bedok while white on top and red below means going to eunos. -
There's one portion of road where 2 bus-stops serves 2 different 60 routesOriginally posted by FBI:no way to diff it too?
1)60 (towards Eunos)
2)60 (towards Bedok)
But at least, this one very clear to know...
When you see a red plate infront of the bus, the bus goes to Eunos
When you see a white plate infront of the bus, the bus goes to Bedok -
wah lau eh y so ma fan 1?
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Now got new red with white plates (confusing for "new people/those not updated people" but regulars mostly know what they meant alreadyOriginally posted by azharjj:There's one portion of road where 2 bus-stops serves 2 different 60 routes
1)60 (towards Eunos)
2)60 (towards Bedok)
But at least, this one very clear to know...
When you see a red plate infront of the bus, the bus goes to Eunos
When you see a white plate infront of the bus, the bus goes to Bedok
(Refer to the meaning in my previous post).
On the other hand, some 60A buses will put the 60A normal square desto at the front of the bus.
But as to why 60 have to serve this way is due to historical reasons. 60 used to be feeders 226 and 385 until they merged to form service 60. Back then, the service 60 did not touch the bedok reservoir wet market + Eunos CC that part in the direction towards bedok. Therefore, SBST introduced SWT 60A from eunos int to that part of bedok reservoir road at about 1 hr per bus (Not restricted to peak hrs back then). 60A was = Feeder 385 in terms of its roue. However, people were unhappy about 60 not serving the sector that 385 used to serve and finally on 7 November 2004, sv60 was 'enhanced' to serve that stretch of road in the direction towards Bedok too. From then on, 60A gradually became a PM Peak SWT. -
does this applies to svc 98?Originally posted by SBS9889U:Now got new red with white plates (confusing for "new people/those not updated people" but regulars mostly know what they meant already (Refer to the meaning in my previous post).
On the other hand, some 60A buses will put the 60A normal square desto at the front of the bus.
But as to why 60 have to serve this way is due to historical reasons. -
No more full red or full white colour plates ? Oh ic... I didn't know that.Originally posted by SBS9889U:Now got new red with white plates (confusing for "new people" but regulars mostly know what they meant already (Refer to the meaning in my previous post).
On the other hand, some 60A buses will put the 60A normal square desto at the front of the bus.
But as to why 60 have to serve this way is due to historical reasons.
60 was served like this because to call at the bus-stop at the so-called "inverted C" Bedok Res Rd in the direction of Bedok not only to eunos right (if i'm not wrong the withdrawn feeder 226) ? -
Unfortunately, no...Originally posted by FBI:does this applies to svc 98? -
Still have full red/ full white colour plates (In fact majority of the fleet still using that now just that the merged colour plate was introduced lately).Originally posted by azharjj:No more full red or full white colour plates ? Oh ic... I didn't know that.
60 was served like this because to call at the bus-stop at the so-called "inverted C" Bedok Res Rd in the direction of Bedok not only to eunos right ?
226 + 385 = 60 (There were bus stop plates showing such an equation when the merger took place ) -
Service 98 got red and white plates
They will change plate at Jurong Island Checkpoint. So u will know which bus is heading to where when u are at the bus stop which 98 serve both the direction. -
i thought evryone would be used to this by now. because....
in he 80s when i take buses i look for green and white front plates to see which direction i go. those applied to buses serving macpherson, serangoon gardens and even st Michael's. and i think for a fair bit mei chin rd area.
today service 60 uses the classic system. (glad to observe that - erm why red colour plate...want green)
in fact in the 80s all services display a 'side metal desto" at the front of the bus to show where it was going.
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as for 98's case, yes it seems confusing.
1) the bus service duplciates a portion at jurong Pier zone. so u dunno where its gg unless u view the SIDE PLATE. (shd use front plate )
2) the 98 bus has thhis 98A. 98A is the remnants of the old 98 when it used to serve from jurong Int to jurong East int. notice how the bus terminates so near the old Jurong int site.
perhaps shd feedback that 98 use white, green and red plates AT FRONT to diffrentiate the diff routes 98 JRG island checkpt , 98 Jurong East and 98A Jurong Old int
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