Route Suggestions (Part 5)

AJQZC

6 Apr 15, 08:59

Just checking: is it worth anything to redirect some routes (amongst 74, 92, 95, 196, 200) to ply Ayer Rajah Ave / Fusionopolis Way / Biopolis Rd instead of the pair of bus stops along North Buona Vista Ave? The one-North MRT and Biopolis park region can afford to have more services, and most traffic from 92, 95 and 200 have already been sidelined with the buses serving both Buona Vista and Kent Ridge MRT stations.

JurongWestresident

6 Apr 15, 22:24

The current public bus network at Jurong West Extension (Gek Poh & Pioneer) is good. However, there is clearly room for improvement. Existing routes are experiencing constant increase in demand, even during non-peak hours. Some bus connections can be shortened.

I would like to propose a re-route to existing routes 192, 242, 243G and 243W. The strategy used here is to reduce the coverage of 242 and 243. A new route will cover the deleted sectors while enhance bus connection. This new route may bring relief to routes 243, 242 and 241. For easy reference, I shall number it 244.

192
re-routed to connect to Pioneer MRT Station, and
re-routed to ply Jalan Boon Lay.
affected St 64 residents take 192 from Ave 4, Jalan Boon Lay or JW central.
affected residents may take 242 or new 244.
242
re-routed to ply Jurong West Street 64, and
re-routed to loop via Jurong West Street 61.
affected N7 residents take 242 from Ave 5 or St 71.
affected N6 residents take 242 from St 61.
affected Ave 4 residents may take 192 or 99.
243
re-routed to skip Jurong West Street 61 and St 62.
re-routed to loop via Pioneer Road North.
affected St 61 residents may take 185 or 243 (at Ave 4) to Gek Poh.
affected St 62 residents may take 192 or 242 to Gek Poh.
affected N6 residents may take 242 to Ave 5.
244
takes over Jurong West Street 61 and St 62 from existing route 243.
loops at Jurong West Street 91, via Street 71.

length:

re-routed 243 - 6.5 km - 1.4 km extension - (including deleted) 3.7 km shortening.

re-routed 242 - 6.2 km - 0.5 km extension.

new 244 - 5.6 km

re-routed 192 - 2 km extension

total = 4.4 km new route.

Here is the address to the Google Map showing the proposed network amendment: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z0EIBCs5wxHI.k7FxJyf-imU0

fransiskadewi

7 Apr 15, 00:21

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Gus.chong

8 Apr 15, 21:27

Fast Forward 100e:

Serangoon - Shenton Way (AM Peak)
Anson Rd - Serangoon (PM Peak)

Direction 1: From Serangoon Interchange

Serangoon Ave 2
- Serangoon Interchange
Upp Serangoon Rd
- Blk 403
- Aft Sunshine Lodge
Upp Aljunied Rd
Aljunied Rd
Non Stop
- Aljunied Stn
Geylang Rd
- Bef Lor 18 Geylang
- Opp Mohd Salleh Mque
- Aft Sims Way
- Opp Lor 1 Geylang Ter
Kallang Rd
Crawford St
Beach Rd
Non Stop
- Plaza Parkroyal
- The Gateway
- Shaw Twrs
- Opp Raffles Hotel
Bras Basah Rd
Nicoll Highway
Esplanade Dr
Fullerton Rd
Collyer Quay
- OUE Bayfront
Raffles Quay
- One Raffles Quay
Shenton Way
- UIC Bldg
- Opp Temasek Twr

Direction 2: From Anson Road

Anson Rd
- Hub Synergy Pt
Robinson Rd
- Aft Capital Twr
- Opp AlA Twr
Collyer Quay
Fullerton Rd
- Fullerton Sq
Esplanade Dr
Stamford Rd
Beach Rd
- Raffles Hotel
- Opp Shaw Twrs
- Opp The Gateway
- Opp Plaza Parkroyal
Non Stop
Crawford St
Kallang Rd
Sims Ave
- Kallang Stn
- Aft Lor 1 Geylang
- Yi Xiu Fty Bldg
- Bef Lor 23 Geylang
Aljunied Rd
- Opp Aljunied Stn
Non Stop
Upp Aljunied Rd
Upp Serangoon Rd
- Aft Sommerville Rd
- Aft Wolskel Rd
Serangoon Ave 2
- Serangoon Interchange

mwhale7886

10 Apr 15, 13:48

Service Suggestion:

SBST Feeder 279 (Bt Merah Int <> Strathmore Ave [Loop])

Newly serves Strathmore Ave and connects Leng Kee Rd and Lengkok Bahru to Redhill MRT.

Map Link Here

TIB1234T

19 Apr 15, 17:29

Done with 2 express and 2 semi-express routes.

<-xpress 501 [Punggol Int <> Marina Centre Ter]
<-xpress 503 [SLBP <> Changi Airport PTB1/2/3]

46 [AMDEP <> Taman Jurong Ter]
102 [Serangoon Int <> Bt Merah Int]

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zjRYxGMVh07U.klcoeh4-H6qc

Guides anyone?

19 Apr 15, 17:45

Originally posted by TIB1234T:

Done with 2 express and 2 semi-express routes.

<-xpress 501 [Punggol Int <> Marina Centre Ter]
<-xpress 503 [SLBP <> Changi Airport PTB1/2/3]

46 [AMDEP <> Taman Jurong Ter]
102 [Serangoon Int <> Bt Merah Int]

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zjRYxGMVh07U.klcoeh4-H6qc

Just a few feedback( The routes are pretty unique though!)

503 might be a little too windy.. The Clementi Stretch is fine, Probably consider serving the bus stops along ECP?

102 uses the old 603 route at Maxwell which is good, but the round in Chinatown might be a problem during evening peak hours due to the jams. 970 normally has problems filtering lanes and this might result in runtime, especially when 102 is serving multiple neighbourhoods.

SMB145B

19 Apr 15, 18:50

167E

Sembawang Interchange
Sembawang Vista
Canberra Road
- Bef Sembawang Stn
Canberra Link
- Blk 589D
Sembawang Road
- Blk 114
- Blk 101
- Blk 713
- Khatib Camp
Upper Thomson Road
SLE
CTE
Buyong Road
Orchard Road
- Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Bras Basah Road
- Rendezvous Hotel S'pore
- NTUC Income Ctr
- Raffles Hotel
Connaught Drive
Collyer Quay
- OUE Bayfront
Raffles Quay
- One Raffles Quay
Shenton Way
- UIC Bldg
- Opp MAS Bldg
Keppel Road
Cantonment Link
- Blk 16
Cantonment Road
- Maritime Hse
Neil Road
- Blk 3
Kg Bahru Road
Jln Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Int

note: 167E will use NSE instead of Upper Thomson Road in future.

JurongWestresident

19 Apr 15, 19:12

Hi everyone. I would like to briefly introduce a new route suggestion that I have. Of all the bus suggestions I made since December 2013, this is one of the few that will benefit almost every people staying in Jurong West HDB areas. This bus route I am about to present offers many unique connections and will bring relief to many existing bus routes. This is by far the best route suggestion I ever have.

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present, a 15.75-km bus route that plies between Taman Jurong and Pioneer, via Lakeside, Boon Lay and Gek Poh:

*the exciting part is at Gek Poh and Pioneer, where this route goes one big loop to cover almost every section of that area.

[[Click here for the map showing the route]]

Hu Ching Road (Taman Jurong Bus Terminal)
Corporation Drive
Yung Kuang Road
Yuan Ching Road
Boon Lay Way
Corporation Road
Boon Lay Avenue
Jurong West Central 1
Jurong West Street 64
Jurong West Avenue 4
Jurong West Street 61
Jurong West Street 63
Pioneer Road North
Jurong West Avenue 5
Jurong West Street 81
Jurong West Street 82
Jurong West Street 75
Jurong West Street 64
Jurong West Central 1
Boon Lay Avenue
Corporation Road
Boon Lay Way
Yuan Ching Road
Hu Ching Road (Taman Jurong Bus Terminal)

As always, if you feel that this route can be even better, please feel free to suggest changes. Together, let us enhance the public bus services in Jurong West!

Whereas for the number, let's call it bus service 108. 108 in chinese is "ä¸€é›¶å…«". Sounds like "ä¸€å®šå�‘“ (sure prosper) or "ä¸€é“ƒå�‘” (prosper in just one call). Huat Ah!

Gus.chong

19 Apr 15, 19:37

Originally posted by SMB145B:

167E

Sembawang Interchange
Sembawang Vista
Canberra Road
- Bef Sembawang Stn
Canberra Link
- Blk 589D
Sembawang Road
- Blk 114
- Blk 101
- Blk 713
- Khatib Camp
Upper Thomson Road
SLE
CTE
Buyong Road
Orchard Road
- Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Bras Basah Road
- Rendezvous Hotel S'pore
- NTUC Income Ctr
- Raffles Hotel
Connaught Drive
Collyer Quay
- OUE Bayfront
Raffles Quay
- One Raffles Quay
Shenton Way
- UIC Bldg
- Opp MAS Bldg
Keppel Road
Cantonment Link
- Blk 16
Cantonment Road
- Maritime Hse
Neil Road
- Blk 3
Kg Bahru Road
Jln Bukit Merah
Bukit Merah Int

note: 167E will use NSE instead of Upper Thomson Road in future.

It doesn't seem like you understood the intentions for such services (I do not know if you come up with this service after I posted the idea for Fast Forward 100e), but you could have just end the service at Shenton Way instead of plying the full route to Bukit Merah; and actually there are private housing estates near Upper Thomson Road...

TIB1234T

19 Apr 15, 19:40

Originally posted by Guides anyone?:

Just a few feedback( The routes are pretty unique though!)

503 might be a little too windy.. The Clementi Stretch is fine, Probably consider serving the bus stops along ECP?

102 uses the old 603 route at Maxwell which is good, but the round in Chinatown might be a problem during evening peak hours due to the jams. 970 normally has problems filtering lanes and this might result in runtime, especially when 102 is serving multiple neighbourhoods.

The East Coast Park busstops are hardly used on wkdays, possible for 401 to do it instead. Maybe on wkend & public holiday 503 can serve with 401 along the stops before hitting back on expressway...

Another possible way for 102 to get back to Maxwell would probably be going via Tanjong Pagar Rd together with 80/145, then turn right to Maxwell... Like that can skip Eu Tong Sen big U-turn...

TIB1112L

19 Apr 15, 20:45

Route Suggestion: Route Amendment, New Calling Bus Stops and Operation Hours Extension of Service 128

- Operation hours: 0600 - 2300

- Solves overcrowding issue from Blk 324 to Aft AMK Ave 1 to and fro by students

-Direct connectivity from AMK, Sin Ming, Bishan Nth to Shenton Way

- Supplements services 72, 130, 132, 133, 162, 165, 166, 169

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=z-ZflH1PNuy8.kXKae2jpwmeg

SMB145B

19 Apr 15, 23:58

Originally posted by Gus.chong:

It doesn't seem like you understood the intentions for such services (I do not know if you come up with this service after I posted the idea for Fast Forward 100e), but you could have just end the service at Shenton Way instead of plying the full route to Bukit Merah; and actually there are private housing estates near Upper Thomson Road...

it is to link the Sembawang and Chong Pang to CBD. but then again 167 (parent route) is Sembawang to Bukit Merah not just to Shenton Way. your idea of 100e is good, but this isn't the case for all SBST Fast Forward and SMRT Express Svc. the start and end point for such services should follow that of the parent route.

array88

20 Apr 15, 00:02

Originally posted by SMB145B:

it is to link the Sembawang and Chong Pang to CBD. but then again 167 (parent route) is Sembawang to Bukit Merah not just to Shenton Way. your idea of 100e is good, but this isn't the case for all SBST Fast Forward and SMRT Express Svc. the start and end point for such services should follow that of the parent route.

Sorry, but SBST Fast Forward sv 10e, 14e, 30e, 196e also don't follow the start and end points of their parent routes. You don't see sv 30e going all the way to Boon Lay during AM Peak...

BusAnalayzer

20 Apr 15, 00:05

Originally posted by SMB145B:

it is to link the Sembawang and Chong Pang to CBD. but then again 167 (parent route) is Sembawang to Bukit Merah not just to Shenton Way. your idea of 100e is good, but this isn't the case for all SBST Fast Forward and SMRT Express Svc. the start and end point for such services should follow that of the parent route.

Even if we see that for most services, it is waste of resources. Better to start service at stop from where loading spikes up (if it is a SWT, M variant or E/FF bus)

SMB145B

20 Apr 15, 00:29

Originally posted by array88:

Sorry, but SBST Fast Forward sv 10e, 14e, 30e, 196e also don't follow the start and end points of their parent routes. You don't see sv 30e going all the way to Boon Lay during AM Peak...

854E and 963E do follow start to end. likewise for 188E.

carbikebus

20 Apr 15, 09:24

861:Yishun via Ave 1 to Seletar aerospace park

860:Extend to loop at Ind park

171:Cut short to loop at Jln Anak Bt

967:Woodlands to Ind Park

SMB145B

22 Apr 15, 00:43

862

Yishun Temp Int
Yishun Central
Yishun Avenue 2
- Blk 154
- Opp Darul Makmur Mque
Yishun Avenue 7
- Blk 174
- Blk 118
Gambas Avenue
Woodlands Avenue 9
- Aft Gambas Ave
- Blk 774
- Blk 759
- Blk 872
- Blk 808
Woodlands Ave 5
- (Aft Nth W'lands Way)
Marsiling Rise
- Blk 120
Marsiling Road
- Opp Blk 12
- Blk 137
- Bef Woodlands Ctr Rd
Woodlands Centre Road
- Woodlands Town Gdn
Woodlands Crossing
- Woodlands Checkpt
Johor Bahru
- Johor Bahru Checkpt
Jalan Lingkaran Dalam
Jalan Tunku Abdul Razak
Jalan Datin Halimah
Jalan Kenyalang
Jalan Garuda
Larkin Terminal, JB

carbikebus

22 Apr 15, 09:47

Originally posted by SMB145B:

854E and 963E do follow start to end. likewise for 188E.

Yeah but half portion of the route is skipped..

carbikebus

22 Apr 15, 09:48

Originally posted by SMB145B:

862

Yishun Temp Int
Yishun Central
Yishun Avenue 2
- Blk 154
- Opp Darul Makmur Mque
Yishun Avenue 7
- Blk 174
- Blk 118
Gambas Avenue
Woodlands Avenue 9
- Aft Gambas Ave
- Blk 774
- Blk 759
- Blk 872
- Blk 808
Woodlands Ave 5
- (Aft Nth W'lands Way)
Marsiling Rise
- Blk 120
Marsiling Road
- Opp Blk 12
- Blk 137
- Bef Woodlands Ctr Rd
Woodlands Centre Road
- Woodlands Town Gdn
Woodlands Crossing
- Woodlands Checkpt
Johor Bahru
- Johor Bahru Checkpt
Jalan Lingkaran Dalam
Jalan Tunku Abdul Razak
Jalan Datin Halimah
Jalan Kenyalang
Jalan Garuda
Larkin Terminal, JB

Nice one,But should renumbered as 870 instead..

Gohqianyan832

22 Apr 15, 20:05

Route Suggestion for Svc 861 (Yishun - Marsiling)

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zlV7JFPSU_ZU.kcv-iFnznnUE

ButIAmAToilet

22 Apr 15, 20:19

Amendment of services serving the Simei area

Svc 20 - amended to serve Ave 7 after St 31 (Svc 38 current route)

Svc 38 - amended to skip Simei and Ave 7 sector and return straight to Tampines Int via Simei Ave/Tamp Ave 5 after Simei MRT

Svc 292 - amended to serve St 11 in both directions

M varient of Svc 292 which ply Svc 20 current route to Simei, and loop at Simei MRT (former Svc 290 route, but via Ave 2 instead)

Every second 292 leaving Tampines Int will be 292M

array88

22 Apr 15, 20:52

Originally posted by ButIAmAToilet:

Amendment of services serving the Simei area

Svc 20 - amended to serve Ave 7 after St 31 (Svc 38 current route)

Svc 38 - amended to skip Simei and Ave 7 sector and return straight to Tampines Int via Simei Ave/Tamp Ave 5 after Simei MRT

Svc 292 - amended to serve St 11 in both directions

M varient of Svc 292 which ply Svc 20 current route to Simei, and loop at Simei MRT (former Svc 290 route, but via Ave 2 instead)

Every second 292 leaving Tampines Int will be 292M

Some people actually live along Tampines Ave 2 and work in Changi Business Park. Your amendment of sv 20 will affect them. Other than this, good... Simei does need faster connection to Tampines Int. But 292M can be renumbered 290 already

proudtobeme

22 Apr 15, 22:05

Originally posted by ButIAmAToilet:

Amendment of services serving the Simei area

Svc 20 - amended to serve Ave 7 after St 31 (Svc 38 current route)

Svc 38 - amended to skip Simei and Ave 7 sector and return straight to Tampines Int via Simei Ave/Tamp Ave 5 after Simei MRT

Svc 292 - amended to serve St 11 in both directions

M varient of Svc 292 which ply Svc 20 current route to Simei, and loop at Simei MRT (former Svc 290 route, but via Ave 2 instead)

Every second 292 leaving Tampines Int will be 292M

y u suggest to change 38 and 20 route. i live on tamp av 2 and i prefer 20 as more reliable. i dun think yet need for 292M even if no bad suggestion. 20 do job. wud be okay if 20 not there then 292M or 290 be gud.

i also suggest 292 to do st 11 both direction. i dun knw why only do one direction.

Gohqianyan832

22 Apr 15, 22:16

Route Suggestion for Svc 862 (Yishun - Woodlands St 41)

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zlV7JFPSU_ZU.kaDmnc_hLcps