Past bus routes and deployment
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Originally posted by iveco:
Adding on to svc 197 history, it was merged with the old route 41 (BDK to BMR via Marin Parade).
Yes, and that's how 197 extended from Lor 1 Geylang to Bedok. -
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Originally posted by tranquilice:
I repost the history of service 242 and 243, which was originally posted on page 29 of this topic.
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Boon Lay Service 242 and Service 243 route amendments history
Original route of service 242 from Boon Lay interchange
Boon Lay int, (Jurong West Central 3, Central 2, Boon Lay Way), Jln Boon Lay, Upp Jurong Rd, Pioneer Rd North, Jurong West St 91, St 92, St 91, Pioneer Rd North, Upp Jurong Rd, Jln Boon Lay, (Boon Lay Way, Jurong West Central 2, Central 3, Boon Lay int).
Service 242 1st Amendment in June 1992
Boon Lay int, (Jurong West Central 3, Central 2, Boon Lay Way), Jln Boon Lay, Upp Jurong Rd, Jurong West St 72, Jurong West Ave 5, (Pioneer Rd North), Jurong West St 91, St 92, St 91, (Pioneer Rd North), Jurong West Ave 5, Jurong West St 72, Upp Jurong Rd, Jln Boon Lay, (Boon Lay Way, Jurong West Central 2, Central 3, Boon Lay int).
The 3rd amendment took place in June 2006 when the temporary interchange opened. The 4th amendment took place in March 2009.
Original route of service 243
Boon Lay int, (Jurong West Central 3, Central 2, Boon Lay Way), Jln Boon Lay, Upp Jurong Rd, Jurong West St 72, Jurong West Ave 5, (Jurong West St 71), Upp Jurong Rd, Jln Boon Lay, (Boon Lay Way, Jurong West Central 2, Central 3, Boon Lay int).
This original route of service 243 is almost similar to today's service 242 route.
Service 243 1st Amendment in June 1992
Boon Lay int, (Jurong West Central 3, Central 2, Boon Lay Way), Jln Boon Lay, Upp Jurong Rd, Jurong West St 72, Jurong West Ave 5, Pioneer Rd North, Upp Jurong Rd, Jln Boon Lay, (Boon Lay Way, Jurong West Central 2, Central 3, Boon Lay int).
Service 243 2nd Amendment in 1994
Boon Lay int, (Jurong West Central 3, Central 2, Boon Lay Way), Jln Boon Lay, Upp Jurong Rd, Jurong West St 75, St 81, Jurong West Ave 5, Pioneer Rd North, Upp Jurong Rd, Jurong West St 71, St 81, St 75, Upp Jurong Rd, Jln Boon Lay, (Boon Lay Way, Jurong West Central 2, Central 3, Boon Lay int).
Service 243 3rd Amendment in 1996
Boon Lay int, (Jurong West Central 3, St 64), Jurong West St 75, St 81, Jurong West Ave 5, Pioneer Rd North, Upp Jurong Rd, Jurong West St 71, St 81, St 75, (Jurong West St 64, Central 3, Boon Lay int).
There was no bus stops along Jurong West St 64 due to under-developments in the area.
Service 243 4th Amendment in 1999
Converted to 2-directional service (Green/White Plate)
Green Plate: Boon Lay int, (Jurong West Central 3), St 64, St 75, St 82, St 81, Jurong West Ave 5, Pioneer Rd North, Jurong West Ave 4, Jurong West St 61, St 62, St 64, (Jurong West Central 3, Boon Lay int).
White Plate: Boon Lay int, (Jurong West Central 3, St 64), St 62, St 61, Jurong West Ave 4, Pioneer Rd North, Jurong West Ave 5, St 81, St 82, St 75, St 64, (Jurong West Central 3), Boon Lay int.
Jurong West St 82 was previously called Jurong West St 81.
The 5th amendment took place in June 2006 when the temporary interchange opened.
For your statement, there are two errors.Service 242 (the first amended route) already existed when it was introduced. In 1993, it was then amended to Upp Jurong Rd. It was then amended back in 1994.
Service 243 did not existed in 1992 back then. It was introduced in 1993. In 1994 it was then amended to JW Street 75 & 81.
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If you refer to the 1992 Transitlink service guide Sv 243 has already existed serving routes similar to today's 242.
As for 242, all I can say is that according to 1992's Transitlink bus guide it served Upp Jurong Road and Pioneer Road North instead of Jurong West St 72 and Ave 5. -
Originally posted by chikopek:
If you refer to the 1992 Transitlink service guide Sv 243 has already existed serving routes similar to today's 242.
As for 242, all I can say is that according to 1992's Transitlink bus guide it served Upp Jurong Road and Pioneer Road North instead of Jurong West St 72 and Ave 5.Someone tell me that 243 was introduced in 1993. I don't know who is it.
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I need to ask a few questions about Bukit Panjang Bus Services:
1. The old service 5 (withdrawn in 1999) used to ply a part of Pending Rd, right? And what I know about this road is the name was changed to Bt Panjang Rd. Why?
2. Before 921 merged with 700/700A to ply Dairy Farm Rd and Petir Rd, where did the original part of 700/700A ply?
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omg what happened to this bus?! -
Originally posted by bus_warrior:omg what happened to this bus?!
wow...how did that happen?
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Originally posted by Gus.chong:
I need to ask a few questions about Bukit Panjang Bus Services:
1. The old service 5 (withdrawn in 1999) used to ply a part of Pending Rd, right? And what I know about this road is the name was changed to Bt Panjang Rd. Why?
2. Before 921 merged with 700/700A to ply Dairy Farm Rd and Petir Rd, where did the original part of 700/700A ply?
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Originally posted by TIB 781 L:
How many mercz did 160 had, before it was re-numbered 980 in 1998?
If I am not wrong 782J and 762S were perms before it changed to 980.
One OAC merc perm, TIB808U. Initially was under KJDEP controlled, then it followed on to WLDEP. Withdrawn from service 980 when it went under full AMDEP controlled in Jul 1999 due to Tibs/SBS swop.TIB762S and TIB782J were NAC buses then, it did service 160 under AMDEP only for a few months in 1998.
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Originally posted by SBS7382C:
for qn 2...i guess it went via bukit panjang rd before going into BKE...
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Originally posted by bus_warrior:omg what happened to this bus?!
When is the year of the accident? And how long did the bus exist?
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Originally posted by bus_warrior:omg what happened to this bus?!
Looks like this is taken in the 1970s. From the rims, it looks like an Albion Viking.
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Originally posted by SBS 1000U:
Looks like this is taken in the 1970s. From the rims, it looks like an Albion Viking.
This make this even confusing.
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What's happening to SBS8533C? What is he doing when I asked him to put in the history of Harbourfront (WTC) services two weeks ago?
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Originally posted by Gus.chong:
This make this even confusing.
What are you talking about???
It looks like a Soon Chow bodied Albion Viking to me.
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Originally posted by SMB32T:
One OAC merc perm, TIB808U. Initially was under KJDEP controlled, then it followed on to WLDEP. Withdrawn from service 980 when it went under full AMDEP controlled in Jul 1999 due to Tibs/SBS swop.TIB762S and TIB782J were NAC buses then, it did service 160 under AMDEP only for a few months in 1998.
Seems like 160*,178 and 852 always gets their fleet played around with though, 178 and 852 has 3.*currently 980, my bad for not reading properly.
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Originally posted by SBS 1000U:
What are you talking about???It looks like a Soon Chow bodied Albion Viking to me.
I mean, the bus is in the past, for me, I don't know what is happening, the only thing I know is the bus suffered a breakdown and its wheels were sent to be repaired. -
May I ask, where did the buses of old 900, old 901, old 902, 904, 905 & 906 go after they were merged into 911, 912 & 913? Did it remain in 911 & 912 & 913? Or it go to other bus services?
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Originally posted by Gus.chong:
May I ask, where did the buses of old 900, old 901, old 902, 904, 905 & 906 go after they were merged into 911, 912 & 913? Did it remain in 911 & 912 & 913? Or it go to other bus services?
Some of the NAC Mercs stayed on the intra-town bus services together with the OAC Mercs (feeders when merge to become intra-town were converted to PAC). I can't remember the rest but I am very sure that the old Japanese NAC buses were withdrawn from the feeders and deregistered around that time. -
Originally posted by TIB 781 L:
Seems like 160*,178 and 852 always gets their fleet played around with though, 178 and 852 has 3.*currently 980, my bad for not reading properly.
I still remember service 160 at that time, initially TIB762S and TIB782J were planned to replace the NAC Nissan U31 SCNs which were initially to be deregistered in Jul 1998. After Tibs extended the lifespan of the SCNs from 12 to 15 years, TIB762S and TIB782J were withdrawn from 160 and replaced by TIB334U and TIB335S instead
. Again the deployment was reshuffled when WLDEP opened in Oct 1998, service 160 started getting ELBO perms from AMDEP. -
Did UD ever cameo on KJDEP svc like 77, 106, 189, 925 bef?
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Originally posted by bus555:
Did UD ever cameo on KJDEP svc like 77, 106, 189, 925 bef?
CSS195K ever did 925. -
Originally posted by SMB32T:
I still remember service 160 at that time, initially TIB762S and TIB782J were planned to replace the NAC Nissan U31 SCNs which were initially to be deregistered in Jul 1998. After Tibs extended the lifespan of the SCNs from 12 to 15 years, TIB762S and TIB782J were withdrawn from 160 and replaced by TIB334U and TIB335S instead. Again the deployment was reshuffled when WLDEP opened in Oct 1998, service 160 started getting ELBO perms from AMDEP.
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Originally posted by SMB32T:
Some of the NAC Mercs stayed on the intra-town bus services together with the OAC Mercs (feeders when merge to become intra-town were converted to PAC). I can't remember the rest but I am very sure that the old Japanese NAC buses were withdrawn from the feeders and deregistered around that time.
Thanks. One more question to ask:Is the Mercs an O405? If it is, were some of the Mercs replaced by a bendy version of it on 911, 912 & 913 due to high demand of the bus services?