Press Releases in 2014
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I think it is time LTA or SBST gives a reason as to why it is terminating the operation of Premium services? This is not one of case now. Every second week they make a new announcement.
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Services that will stop on the TPE slip road new bus stop come 24 August. 39, 109 and 168 will be introduced at a later date as they left out spaces for them at the bus stop plates.
Now we have to wait for SMRT's press release for 858 and 969.
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Additional bus stops for Services 3, 27, 34, 88, 89 and 89e along the slip roads of Tampines Expressway near the Punggol Flyover
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/download/additional_bus_stops_at_tpe_near_punggol_flyover.pdf -
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
I think it is time LTA or SBST gives a reason as to why it is terminating the operation of Premium services? This is not one of case now. Every second week they make a new announcement.
SBS will be a headache to cross over buses to Premium services, the first to kick out will be single deckers.
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Originally posted by array88:
The boarding birth of svc 8 at Tampines will be shifted from B6 to A3 from Monday, 25 Aug 2014. Posters have been put up at Tampines Int. I will upload the photo when I reach home.
It will be reverted to original state.
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Originally posted by Gus.chong:
By 2015 SBS Transit won't be operating anymore Premium services...
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Road Diversion due to North West Healthy Living Festival on 17 August
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/sg/smrt/pressreleases/road-diversion-due-to-north-west-healthy-living-festival-on-17-august-1039821New Short Working Trip 882A from 18 August 2014
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/sg/smrt/pressreleases/new-short-trip-bus-service-882a-from-18-august-2014-1040246 -
Originally posted by SBS 3010C:
Why?I guess it got to do with the contracting model.. To show their commitment or wayang
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Originally posted by SBS7557R:
Road Diversion due to North West Healthy Living Festival on 17 August
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/sg/smrt/pressreleases/road-diversion-due-to-north-west-healthy-living-festival-on-17-august-1039821New Short Working Trip 882A from 18 August 2014
http://www.mynewsdesk.com/sg/smrt/pressreleases/new-short-trip-bus-service-882a-from-18-august-2014-1040246Hopefully with this Sv 882 will also get fleet add
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
I think it is time LTA or SBST gives a reason as to why it is terminating the operation of Premium services? This is not one of case now. Every second week they make a new announcement.
I suspect that has got to do with a conflict of interests.
On one hand it is operating premium services with public buses during peak hours (where buses are most required) charging a high fare, on the other hand it is using government funds for additional buses and also to run additional trips on basic services.
Perhaps they should operate them using their private buses operations.
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Originally posted by Bus Stopping:
I suspect that has got to do with a conflict of interests.
On one hand it is operating premium services with public buses during peak hours (where buses are most required) charging a high fare, on the other hand it is using government funds for additional buses and also to run additional trips on basic services.
Perhaps they should operate them using their private buses operations.
Reminds me of ex-SBS leisure PA O405s -
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Hopefully with this Sv 882 will also get fleet add
Maybe 2 Bsep MAN.. -
Originally posted by carbikebus:
Maybe 2 Bsep MAN..There will be 2 buses that will do full route 882 and 1 bus that will do 882A. In AM, I hope there is 1 bus that does dedicated downroutes from Montreal Link
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Thats suck man,Should have 2..Should have be Sbw-Montreal loop
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I have checked the new posters of the private operators taking over Premium 532 and 558...the route is somewhat amended. Number is retained, but it will no longer ply Fullerton Rd, instead plying Marina Boulevard, Bayfront Ave (non-stop) and Suntec City.
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Smart move,Too many niche svc ply shenton way..
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Smart move,Too many niche svc ply shenton way..
And Fulleron Sq...
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From Straits Times Home B4 page. ComfortDelgro to install Mobileye on their buses and cabs as a trial.
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Bus Stops Skipped Due to Official Opening and Light Up Ceremony of Mid-Autumn Festival
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg//press/2014-08-19-01.aspx (introduction)
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg//download/chinatown_maf_opening_2014.pdf (poster) -
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
There will be 2 buses that will do full route 882 and 1 bus that will do 882A. In AM, I hope there is 1 bus that does dedicated downroutes from Montreal Link
there would be 3 buses on 882 outside of the timing,
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Originally posted by SMB145B:
there would be 3 buses on 882 outside of the timing,
What do you mean by outside of the timing?
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I think total 4 including the SWT..Maybe 882 got an S additional bus.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
I think it is time LTA or SBST gives a reason as to why it is terminating the operation of Premium services? This is not one of case now. Every second week they make a new announcement.
most likely that the premium services transferred out are due to the bus deployment issue. all the services transferred out now are using MK4 which is going off very soon and SBST cant be transferring buses here and there to replace those retired MK4 and even if they do so, the most can last another 2 years? and dun think KUB/citaro can cope with the passenger volume which MK4 can take and DDs are too wasteful as well on these premium routes...
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Originally posted by lemon1974:
most likely that the premium services transferred out are due to the bus deployment issue. all the services transferred out now are using MK4 which is going off very soon and SBST cant be transferring buses here and there to replace those retired MK4 and even if they do so, the most can last another 2 years? and dun think KUB/citaro can cope with the passenger volume which MK4 can take and DDs are too wasteful as well on these premium routes...
But they also get Premium fare for each pax... and if you see most DD premium routes have between 65-70 pax at least every morning... so thought it is highly profitable for them.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
But they also get Premium fare for each pax... and if you see most DD premium routes have between 65-70 pax at least every morning... so thought it is highly profitable for them.
i never say that they are terminating/transferring the premium services with DDs...those with DDs are definitely profitable.. those with SDs, cannot say never earn but not earn much. so without MK4 buses, are they going to deploy 2 KUB to replace 1 MK4? or deploy 1 DD to replace 1 MK4?
Maybe you can ask Gus Chong, as he say that SBST will not be operating any premium service in 2015... not sure where he get the info from. Maybe he work in SBST.