Distance-based throughfare & 2.5% cut in fares from July 3rd

• sbst275

  29 May 10, 21:50

  Sv 155 is massive fare hike thks to 'distance' for Macpherson Estate. hahaha

  Sv 154.. 0.8km tabulated bet Macpherson Rd/ Opp POSB & S'goon Rd. 0.6km to Jln Toa Payoh/ Opp St Andrew's.

• sbst275

  29 May 10, 23:37

  Sv 154 to terminal dist 'increase' is almost 3km wo.

  Long haul rts tio dip dip, maybe wat I mentioned abt e stage & long haul travellers is true.

• Spanish hog

  30 May 10, 00:17

  Originally posted by 105090:

  sometimes, i make a quick trip to AMK hub: 
  example, from AMK ave 3 (near Serangoon North) to AMK MRT, take 74 is 69cts. I take a trip back within transfer time, taking 25 (+19cts). total is 88cts rpund trip.
  
  new distance fare will be about 6.2km = $1.01 (15% increase)
  
  what about services like 112, 155, 163 where many stops share the same fare stage? (8 stops shares same fare stage for 155)

  Your 2 issues here is interesting. The first one indeed is a money saving tactic that i do use at times, i.e travel up to 8 fare stage worth $1.11 at $0.88 using a 4+4 fare stage transfer. Ya, eliminate transfer rebate and use a x+y km mode would mean rise in fare, like assume cumulatively and of cos the subsequent band of fare payable.

  I really wonder about the 2nd case though, actually 101, 112, 163 esp are using moderated fare stage to keep their fares at 69c since they are evolved from "feeder" bus, bearing in mind that they replace 328, 322/327 and 371 respectively, thus this course of action. If a law by law distance fare imposed, it means that fernvale pple going to compass point in 163 will spend $0.80 at least, which is a little "unfriendly and outcaste" for those residents who live in the further, external boundaries of the estate.

• Spanish hog

  30 May 10, 00:20

  Also, i.e of this transfer:

  LRT>NEL>bus(approx 2.5km) total=20km

  Is the fare going to be taken as 20km of NEL rate?

• ^tamago^

  30 May 10, 00:49

  Originally posted by Spanish hog:

  Also, i.e of this transfer:

  LRT>NEL>bus(approx 2.5km) total=20km

  Is the fare going to be taken as 20km of NEL rate?

  
  

  yes. or read it as 20km of basic DBTF + 25¢ premium if NEL portion exceeds 7.2km.

• ^tamago^

  30 May 10, 00:54

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Sv 155 is massive fare hike thks to 'distance' for Macpherson Estate. hahaha

  Sv 154.. 0.8km tabulated bet Macpherson Rd/ Opp POSB & S'goon Rd. 0.6km to Jln Toa Payoh/ Opp St Andrew's.

  
  

  indeed. TPI to looping point costs $1.31 now, will cost $1.57 under DBTF, a hike of 26¢.

  this will beat the record for sv852, SBF $1.50, DBTF $1.75, a hike of 25¢.

• sbst275

  30 May 10, 11:57

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

   

  indeed. TPI to looping point costs $1.31 now, will cost $1.57 under DBTF, a hike of 26¢.

  this will beat the record for sv852, SBF $1.50, DBTF $1.75, a hike of 25¢.

  
  it's going to be unpopular.

  Those ppl need to go to Geylang East Polyclinic especially will lament

• service_238

  30 May 10, 12:28

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  it's going to be unpopular.

  Those ppl need to go to Geylang East Polyclinic especially will lament

  
  For peeps going to Geylang Polyclinic, those living north of Circuit Link (Blk 77 36 and MPSS) will pay 2nd band.

  For peeps going from Geylang Polyclinic, those living after ITE Macpherson (Pipit Rd and the Blk 79 FC stops) will pay 2nd band.

• sbst275

  30 May 10, 12:36

  Originally posted by service_238:

  
  For peeps going to Geylang Polyclinic, those living north of Circuit Link (Blk 77 36 and MPSS) will pay 2nd band.

  For peeps going from Geylang Polyclinic, those living after ITE Macpherson (Pipit Rd and the Blk 79 FC stops) will pay 2nd band.

  
  Upp Aljunied/ Joo Seng Estate tio

• service_238

  30 May 10, 18:02

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  Upp Aljunied/ Joo Seng Estate tio

  
  Under current fare structure the first band from/to geylang polyclinic ends at the 1st pair of stops north of Macpherson Rd. Joo Seng side pay 91c currently.

  Under Oct 08 Fare Structure, fares are 93c & 71c respectively

  Under DBTF, (reference to Apr 09 Fare Structure)
  To Geylang Polyclinic, Joo Seng side pay $1.01 (+10c), Windsor Hotel, Aljunied Park & Merpati first stop pay 91c (+22c), Merpati Blk 14, Circuit Blk 77, 36, MPSS pay 81c (+12c), the rest of the bus stops pay 2c more.

  From Geylang Polyclinic, Joo Seng side pay $1.01 (+10c), Windsor Hotel & Aljunied Park pay $1.01 (+32c), Canossa Convent Pri, Matter Rd pay 91c (+22c), Circuit Rd Blk 79 FC & Pipit Rd pay 81c (+12c), the rest of the bus stops pay 2c more.
  
  Under DBTF, (reference to Oct 08 Fare Structure)
  To Geylang Polyclinic, Joo Seng side pay $1.01 (+8c), Windsor Hotel, Aljunied Park & Merpati first stop pay 91c (+20c), Merpati Blk 14, Circuit Blk 77, 36, MPSS pay 81c (+10c), the rest of the bus stops unchanged.

  From Geylang Polyclinic, Joo Seng side pay $1.01 (+8c), Windsor Hotel & Aljunied Park pay $1.01 (+30c), Canossa Convent Pri, Matter Rd pay 91c (+20c), Circuit Rd Blk 79 FC & Pipit Rd pay 81c (+10c), the rest of the bus stops unchanged.

  If a transfer is factored in, the increment wont look the same as this. There will be a variation in fare difference using some assumptions.

• reckless drivers needed

  30 May 10, 23:46

  hi all, if i take from woodlands blk 875 to beauty world which is 911 to 961, or 911 to 170, which one is cheaper? under the new fare structure?

• ^tamago^

  31 May 10, 00:29

  Originally posted by reckless drivers needed:

  hi all, if i take from woodlands blk 875 to beauty world which is 911 to 961, or 911 to 170, which one is cheaper? under the new fare structure?

  
  

  911 to 961: 2.2km+14.2km=16.4km. $1.53.

  911 to 170: 3.2km+13.4km=16.6km. $1.53.

• sbst275

  31 May 10, 19:21

  mmm.. Does it mean 160 & 170 will be seperated?

  Wat abt 170 blue & red plate.

• ^tamago^

  31 May 10, 19:35

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  mmm.. Does it mean 160 & 170 will be seperated?

  Wat abt 170 blue & red plate.

  
  

  eh i dun understand. it's not supposed to be seperated. what makes you think so? :o

• sbst275

  31 May 10, 19:38

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

   

  eh i dun understand. it's not supposed to be seperated. what makes you think so? :o

  
  Because 160 dun serve Woodlands Ctr leg.

• ^tamago^

  31 May 10, 19:57

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  Because 160 dun serve Woodlands Ctr leg.

  
  

  oh i get your meaning. from my understanding of DBTF, they'll be seperated.

  although in his case, the current fare harmony does not come into play since he's boarding sv170 only, not involving any of its variants.

• sbst275

  31 May 10, 20:46

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

   

  oh i get your meaning. from my understanding of DBTF, they'll be seperated.

  although in his case, the current fare harmony does not come into play since he's boarding sv170 only, not involving any of its variants.

  
  sekali it really turns out same sv, diff plate, diff distance

• One Harmonius Blend

  31 May 10, 20:55

  So lets say if i want to take 243 then 178/187, how much does it cost?

• sgbuses

  31 May 10, 21:04

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

   

  oh i get your meaning. from my understanding of DBTF, they'll be seperated.

  although in his case, the current fare harmony does not come into play since he's boarding sv170 only, not involving any of its variants.

  Then under DBTF, for the Woodlands Checkpoint to Iskandar Checkpoint leg (and back), passengers can go for whichever bus comes first? (950 to 170, and vice-versa)

• ^tamago^

  31 May 10, 21:08

  Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:

  So lets say if i want to take 243 then 178/187, how much does it cost?

  
  

  where to where?

  187 full route is 24.3km. 178 full route is 30.2km.

• ^tamago^

  31 May 10, 21:11

  Originally posted by sgbuses:

  Then under DBTF, for the Woodlands Checkpoint to Iskandar Checkpoint leg (and back), passengers can go for whichever bus comes first? (950 to 170, and vice-versa)

  
  

  yes....

• One Harmonius Blend

  31 May 10, 21:45

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

   

  where to where?

  187 full route is 24.3km. 178 full route is 30.2km.

  
  178 full route

• ^tamago^

  31 May 10, 23:43

  Originally posted by One Harmonius Blend:

  
  178 full route

  243 boarding stop please. and by 243G or 243W?

• One Harmonius Blend

  1 Jun 10, 09:43

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  243 boarding stop please. and by 243G or 243W?

  
  the stop near Gek poh there

• sbst275

  1 Jun 10, 20:33

  Wondering abt Sv 853 & 961 for weekend leg.