LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP)
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SMRT never underoperate 190A~ so SMRT should take over 179 so 179A will never underoperate~ Wenya depot very near~
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Originally posted by sbst275:
all wrong!
BSEP QoS for peak hrs
Trunk
80th%: 1 hr peak within peak max headways at 10 mins for peak direction.
90th%: 1 hr peak within peak max headways at 12 mins for peak direction.
100th%: Max 20 mins headways.All Svs to comply with 20 mins max headways for non peak direction by 2014.
Feeder
95th%: 10 mins max headways for entire peak hr belt.
100th%: 15 mins max headways for entire peak hr belt.Confirm 852,855 fail ...
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Originally posted by SMB128B:
Singapore too small for dual-operation...
Unless you ask companies like let's say NTU buses for svc 179 to take over minority of buses during peak...
No country/city too small for dual operation.
The main issue is territorial "rights" parcelling for the PTCs resulting in commuters in the non SBST control area unable to get a more comfortable ride to work.
I have encountered this esp at Bukit Panjang from SBS/T control to SMRT...
61 converted from a DD(9213 - 9224) operated to partial bendy to the present FULL RIGID(increased frequency) fleet -
Originally posted by Acx1688:
No country/city too small for dual operation.
The main issue is territorial "rights" parcelling for the PTCs resulting in commuters in the non SBST control area unable to get a more comfortable ride to work.
I have encountered this esp at Bukit Panjang from SBS/T control to SMRT...
61 converted from a DD(9213 - 9224) operated to partial bendy to the present FULL RIGID(increased frequency) fleetif 61 were to be controlled by both
Wrights and A22s would spam
it would be good to see Cross-Island Bus service with 2 or more operator, with all sorts of buses in that service route.
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SMRT BUSES MAN A22
Registered on 02/09/2013SMB3072H
SMB3073E
SMB3074C
SMB3075ASBS TRANSIT MB CITARO
Registered on 02/09/2013SBS6409S
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Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority, SBST & SMRT - Bus Service Enhancement Programme One-year Report
http://app.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/page.aspx?c=2&id=90ed2342-709e-4c64-be26-be8898ecd383
• About half of 550 buses under BSEP added on the road
• 111 existing bus services improved
• Waiting times on popular services shortened by 3 to 5 minutes
• 40% reduction in number of bus services with persistent crowding during peak hours
• Improved connectivity with 14 new bus services1. About 248 new buses under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), nearly half of the 550 buses committed, have been added on the road in the first year of the programme, launched in September 2012.
2. In total, 111 existing bus services have been enhanced and 14 new bus services introduced. These improvements have enhanced the connectivity of the bus network, shortened waiting times by 3 to 5 minutes for some existing bus services, and reduced the number of bus services with persistent crowding during peak periods from 96 to 56, or by about 40%.
3. The bulk of the remaining BSEP buses will be rolled out by the end of 2014, instead of 2016. Indeed, by end 2014, another 200 buses will have been added to further improve existing services and for new services.
4. Mr Yeo Teck Guan, the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Group Director for Public Transport, said, “We have been monitoring the performance of the BSEP services closely. Commuters are already experiencing tangible and perceptible improvements in bus services and feedback has been positive. Some have cited shorter waiting times while others have experienced less crowded buses. This is a good thing. We are aware that there are still areas in our bus services that need improvement, we hope to further enhance connectivity and raise service levels as we roll out more BSEP buses in the upcoming quarters.”
5. SBS Transit CEO, Mr Gan Juay Kiat said, "Since September last year, we have introduced seven new bus services, extended one bus route and made improvements on 77 bus services. We have stepped up delivery of new buses and recruited more Bus Captains. We are heartened by the positive feedback from our commuters. We will continue to work at improving our services to better meet their needs."
6. Vice President of SMRT Buses Ltd, Mr Tan Kian Heong said, “Under the BSEP, SMRT has in the past year injected more than 75 new buses to expand our bus service network, reduce crowdedness and improve the frequencies of our bus services. These results are an encouraging testament to successful government and industry partnership. We look forward to rolling out more services in the years to come, to connect residents to key transport nodes and other destinations in the city areas.”
Existing bus services improved
7. Improvements in the form of additional buses and hence capacity were made to 1111 existing bus services with heavy ridership, or 2 in every 5 basic bus services2. These improvements benefit many commuters as the services are geographically spread island-wide.
8. BSEP also enabled these services to operate at shorter intervals and commuters now experience shorter waiting times. SBS Transit Service 335, for example, now runs at an improved frequency of 7 to 8 minutes during the morning peak and 7 to 9 minutes during the evening peak periods. The service previously ran at a frequency of 9 to 11 minutes during the morning peak, and about 10 to 13 minutes during the evening peak.
9. About 40 bus services are also now less crowded based on analysis of ticketing and GPS data. These include SMRT’s Service 106, which has seen peak hour crowding come down by about 15%.
Better connectivity with new bus services
10. 14 new BSEP bus services3 have been introduced to improve bus connectivity, with 13 operated by the public transport operators (PTOs), and one operated by a private bus operator (the Jurong West City Direct Bus Service 651 launched today).
11. Mr Willy Wong, 54, self-employed, is one of the commuters who have benefitted from the new bus services. Commenting on the new SBS Transit Service 50, he said: “The new service gives me an alternative bus route to travel from my house to Sengkang MRT station and Compass Point. It is more direct than the existing Service 163 so it brings more convenience to residents in the Fernvale area like me.”
12. SMRT’s parallel Service 850E that connects Yishun to the CBD has also been well received by commuters. The operator has doubled the number of morning trips to four to cater to the high ridership.
13. By the end of 2013, two more new services will be implemented to further improve connectivity in areas like Taman Jurong and Bukit Panjang. Details of these new bus services are being worked out. We will provide more information closer to the implementation dates.
14. Tapping further on private bus operators to augment the PTOs’ resources, 9 more new City Direct bus services will be progressively rolled out from January next year. Apart from these, LTA will also work with private bus operators to operate short services during peak hours, such as localised routes in estates that bring residents to a nearby transport node. These services will complement the existing feeder bus services operated by the PTOs. LTA will call tenders for these short services from the third quarter of this year for progressive implementation from 2014.
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as per stated in press release.....
so sv806/855/858/980 will be getting BSEP in sept? no BSEP increase in Sept for SBST?
Services improved in Q32013: 40, 52, 53, 67, 78, 87, 89, 98, 103, 161, 178, 183, 191, 192, 403, 806, 850E, 855, 857, 858, 860, 951E, 965, 966 and 980.
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
as per stated in press release.....
so sv806/855/858/960 will be getting BSEP in sept? no BSEP increase in Sept for SBST?
Services improved in Q32013: 40, 52, 53, 67, 78, 87, 89, 98, 103, 161, 178, 183, 191, 192, 403, 806, 850E, 855, 857, 858, 860, 951E, 965, 966 and 980.
858 had a feeling gonna get it as 3057C did full day few days back and new buses just got registered lately. 960 maybe to add on to 3033X and 3057C.
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
as per stated in press release.....
so sv806/855/858/960 will be getting BSEP in sept? no BSEP increase in Sept for SBST?
Services improved in Q32013: 40, 52, 53, 67, 78, 87, 89, 98, 103, 161, 178, 183, 191, 192, 403, 806, 850E, 855, 857, 858, 860, 951E, 965, 966 and 980.
960? Or you mean 980 since the list didn't have 960...
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Originally posted by TIB 585L:
858 had a feeling gonna get it as 3057C did full day few days back and new buses just got registered lately. 960 maybe to add on to 3033X and 3057C.
858 should be getting , today is SMB3071K...
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Originally posted by TIB1234T:
960? Or you mean 980 since the list didn't have 960...
980.. type wrongly...
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Originally posted by TIB1234T:
858 should be getting , today is SMB3071K...
Ok. Havent fixed the perm BSEP add yet then other than 3001M
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Imho 858 no need extra 1 bus, Just convert 2 split into 2 full day enough. 980 I think bsep come from Wldep, Together with 980 855 need 2 bsep each.BCs rest time is too short consider the number of fleets deployed.Again they fail to recognised 927
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People living in SMRT operated area will say the Transport Minister is "farting loudly"
Improvement made in bus services. Phui
. KNN all buses to town in Bt Panjang so farking crowded -
wow... new service for taman jurong... wondering how's the route like
is that news link to roadside terminal at taman jurong?
btw abit of off-topic: is it possible to have a service that connects taman jurong, jurong west/east ave 1, jurong west ave 3 area & jurong west extension?
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You mean Hu Ching Rd terminal?
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I think govt trying to get back some of the Scheme B bus sv method to solve the peak hr problem...
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Originally posted by phillipC:
People living in SMRT operated area will say the Transport Minister is "farting loudly"
Improvement made in bus services. Phui
. KNN all buses to
town in Bt Panjang so farking crowdedthey put 3 BSEP buses on sv190.. this is call improvement.. . but how much can 3 Man A22 buses help? transfer this service to SBST and put in 43 Wrights instead... and put so many BSEP Man A22 on Sv966 as well?
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
they put 3 BSEP buses on sv190.. this is call improvement.. . but how much can 3 Man A22 buses help? transfer this service to SBST and put in 43 Wrights instead... and put so many BSEP Man A22 on Sv966 as well?
Haha totally agree... the DDs on sv43 are a bit too much as sv76 cover the same route for most parts.
BSEP MAN on 966 is a waste of resources as i have mentioned earlier in my posts, evening peak 966 comes 3 buses in 5 mins, 2nd,3rd bus empty, 10min later another MAN comes, half full...
Folks in BPJ, WDL centre, town to BPJ will turn from RED to white -
I see that 101 has got DD now.
That is very interesting.
Might set precedent for services like 113.
Quite curiously, SBST took advantage of the BSEP to buy DDs.
It might be part of their long-term plan as well.
But why didn't SMRT take the chance to ask for LTA's help in purchasing DDs if they wished?
LTA is most certainly not gonna allow the BSEP to be used for bendies I reckon.
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dunno simi bus fan page online... say 190 on weekend being crowded is normal... wa laoz eh.. off peak hr bus so crowded, no wonder why peak hr mati to the max...
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I wonder why bsep cant buy bendies too eh, maybe lta dont allow eh..966 I agree wasted resource 10 starters 12 splits also screw up
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if they alrdy plan Bus Int w/o caring much abt bendy buses, why would they bother more abt BSEP w/ bendy bus? Furthermore now the LTA dept involving w/ BSEP's execution is the same dept doing the bus int infrastructure alrdy...
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Originally posted by SBS2601D:
I see that 101 has got DD now.
That is very interesting.
Might set precedent for services like 113.
Quite curiously, SBST took advantage of the BSEP to buy DDs.
It might be part of their long-term plan as well.
But why didn't SMRT take the chance to ask for LTA's help in purchasing DDs if they wished?
LTA is most certainly not gonna allow the BSEP to be used for bendies I reckon.
How to know if 113 will be getting dd?
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Originally posted by sbst275:
if they alrdy plan Bus Int w/o caring much abt bendy buses, why would they bother more abt BSEP w/ bendy bus?
Furthermore now the LTA dept involving w/ BSEP’s execution is the same dept doing the bus int infrastructure alrdy…
If they keep on using A22s as their main fleets then I sense more screw up from them.Sbst on other hand can still rely on DDs and Kubs
@sbst191, Dun worry dude if they can deploy 2 perm DDs on 101 I see no reason why cant they do it for 113.