If I am the new Transport Minister, we don't need to put additional BSEP buses on existing service. Just upgrade SD-to-DD can enuff.
Pls re-introduce 9.9m-10.6m DD (like London) on svc 292, 518, let alone have either air-con or non-aircon buses.
Originally posted by TPS Timothy Mok:If I am the new Transport Minister, we don't need to put additional BSEP buses on existing service. Just upgrade SD-to-DD can enuff.
Pls re-introduce 9.9m-10.6m DD (like London) on svc 292, 518, let alone have either air-con or non-aircon buses.
Bsep is still needed for certain service.
http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/default.aspx
1. Under the BSEP, 1,000 Government-funded buses will be added into the public bus network by 2017. As of end July 2015, about 660 of these buses have already been injected into the bus network. These have gone towards improving about three in five of the existing 282 bus services, or 168[1] services, and 41 new bus services have been introduced. Crowding has fallen by more than 90%[2] as a result. Commuters now enjoy more comfortable, more frequent and better connected services.
2. For example, SBS Transit Service 315, a feeder service which serves Serangoon residents, now runs at an improved frequency of four to six minutes during the morning peak, and five to six minutes during the evening peak. The service previously ran at a frequency of nine to 13 minutes during the morning peak, and 10 to 14 minutes during the evening peak.
3. Of the 41[3] new bus services introduced since the start of the BSEP, 31 are operated by the Public Transport Operators (PTOs), while 10 are City Direct Services (CDS) operated by Private Bus Operators (PBOs). The new bus services improve local connectivity to transport nodes and key amenities, and also serve new housing developments. The CDS provide a direct connection between residential estates and the city as an alternative to trains during the peak periods.
4. By August 2015, the number of supplementary bus services (these supplement existing bus services) operated by the PTOs will go up to eight[4]. They serve the residents of Bedok, Buangkok, Bukit Merah, Hougang, Jurong East, Punggol, Sembawang, St Michael’s Estate, and Ubi. These supplementary services have resulted in shorter wait times and less crowded bus rides for commuters travelling to and from nearby bus interchanges/MRT stations and amenities. More trips have also been injected into these services. The latest of these supplementary services, SBS Transit Service 53M which supplements Service 53 between Serangoon and Hougang Avenue 1, will be introduced on 16 August.
5. 14[5] Peak Period Short Services (PPSS) operated by PBOs have also been introduced to bring residents in Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Boon Lay, Pasir Ris, Tampines, Yew Tee, Yishun, West Coast, and Woodlands to major transport nodes such as bus interchanges and MRT stations. PPSS operate on weekdays during peak hours and overlay existing feeder bus services. They are designed to alleviate crowding, shorten wait times and improve bus reliability for commuters using these feeder services.
More BSEP Enhancements from April to July 2015
6. In April this year, two new bus services - SMRT Services 301 and 983 - were introduced to serve new housing developments in Choa Chu Kang. One existing route - SBS Transit Service 103 - which originates from Serangoon Bus Interchange, was extended to Yishun in June to provide a new direct link between Yishun and Seletar Aerospace Park.
7. 44 additional buses were deployed to 28 existing bus services during the morning and evening peak hours from April to July 2015. For example, SMRT Service 972 which links Bukit Panjang to the city, now runs at a significantly improved frequency of four to eight minutes during morning peak hours, compared to 11 to 12 minutes when the service was launched in November 2013, after the addition of six buses in May and June. Similarly, during evening peak periods, the service now runs at an improved frequency of five to 10 minutes, down from 13 to 15 minutes previously.
8. SBS Transit Service 285, a feeder service serving Clementi and West Coast residents, has also seen an improvement in its frequency. The service now runs at four to five minute intervals during the morning peak period, a significant reduction from seven to eight minute intervals previously. Similarly, for the evening peak period, the service now runs at intervals of five to six minutes, compared to nine to 12 minutes previously.
9. In all, 775 weekly peak-hour bus trips were added during the April to July period.
Upcoming New Bus Services
10. Eight more new services will be implemented in the coming months to further improve connectivity in areas like Bedok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong East, Jurong West, Marine Parade, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang, Tampines and Yishun. Details of these new bus services are being worked out and will be shared closer to the implementation dates.
11. In addition, 12[6] more CDS will be implemented, bringing the total number of CDS to 22. The first five of these new CDS in Marsiling / Woodlands, Tampines East / Simei, Pasir Ris, Yew Tee and Yishun will be progressively implemented from September this year.
Improvements by Public Transport Operators (PTOs)
12. As part of the on-going quarterly bus service review process, the PTOs have also improved 20 bus services between April and July 2015. This was by deploying higher capacity buses and/or adding more bus trips along sectors that experience heavy ridership. Since the review process was started, the PTOs have improved a total of 123[7] bus services, some more than once in response to changing commuter demand.
Originally posted by lemon1974:http://www.lta.gov.sg/apps/news/default.aspx
JOINT NEWS RELEASE BY THE LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY (LTA), SBST & SMRT - BUS SERVICE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME (BSEP) 3RD YEAR REPORT
1. Under the BSEP, 1,000 Government-funded buses will be added into the public bus network by 2017. As of end July 2015, about 660 of these buses have already been injected into the bus network. These have gone towards improving about three in five of the existing 282 bus services, or 168[1] services, and 41 new bus services have been introduced. Crowding has fallen by more than 90%[2] as a result. Commuters now enjoy more comfortable, more frequent and better connected services.
2. For example, SBS Transit Service 315, a feeder service which serves Serangoon residents, now runs at an improved frequency of four to six minutes during the morning peak, and five to six minutes during the evening peak. The service previously ran at a frequency of nine to 13 minutes during the morning peak, and 10 to 14 minutes during the evening peak.
3. Of the 41[3] new bus services introduced since the start of the BSEP, 31 are operated by the Public Transport Operators (PTOs), while 10 are City Direct Services (CDS) operated by Private Bus Operators (PBOs). The new bus services improve local connectivity to transport nodes and key amenities, and also serve new housing developments. The CDS provide a direct connection between residential estates and the city as an alternative to trains during the peak periods.
4. By August 2015, the number of supplementary bus services (these supplement existing bus services) operated by the PTOs will go up to eight[4]. They serve the residents of Bedok, Buangkok, Bukit Merah, Hougang, Jurong East, Punggol, Sembawang, St Michael’s Estate, and Ubi. These supplementary services have resulted in shorter wait times and less crowded bus rides for commuters travelling to and from nearby bus interchanges/MRT stations and amenities. More trips have also been injected into these services. The latest of these supplementary services, SBS Transit Service 53M which supplements Service 53 between Serangoon and Hougang Avenue 1, will be introduced on 16 August.
5. 14[5] Peak Period Short Services (PPSS) operated by PBOs have also been introduced to bring residents in Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Boon Lay, Pasir Ris, Tampines, Yew Tee, Yishun, West Coast, and Woodlands to major transport nodes such as bus interchanges and MRT stations. PPSS operate on weekdays during peak hours and overlay existing feeder bus services. They are designed to alleviate crowding, shorten wait times and improve bus reliability for commuters using these feeder services.
More BSEP Enhancements from April to July 2015
6. In April this year, two new bus services - SMRT Services 301 and 983 - were introduced to serve new housing developments in Choa Chu Kang. One existing route - SBS Transit Service 103 - which originates from Serangoon Bus Interchange, was extended to Yishun in June to provide a new direct link between Yishun and Seletar Aerospace Park.
7. 44 additional buses were deployed to 28 existing bus services during the morning and evening peak hours from April to July 2015. For example, SMRT Service 972 which links Bukit Panjang to the city, now runs at a significantly improved frequency of four to eight minutes during morning peak hours, compared to 11 to 12 minutes when the service was launched in November 2013, after the addition of six buses in May and June. Similarly, during evening peak periods, the service now runs at an improved frequency of five to 10 minutes, down from 13 to 15 minutes previously.
8. SBS Transit Service 285, a feeder service serving Clementi and West Coast residents, has also seen an improvement in its frequency. The service now runs at four to five minute intervals during the morning peak period, a significant reduction from seven to eight minute intervals previously. Similarly, for the evening peak period, the service now runs at intervals of five to six minutes, compared to nine to 12 minutes previously.
9. In all, 775 weekly peak-hour bus trips were added during the April to July period.
Upcoming New Bus Services
10. Eight more new services will be implemented in the coming months to further improve connectivity in areas like Bedok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong East, Jurong West, Marine Parade, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang, Tampines and Yishun. Details of these new bus services are being worked out and will be shared closer to the implementation dates.
11. In addition, 12[6] more CDS will be implemented, bringing the total number of CDS to 22. The first five of these new CDS in Marsiling / Woodlands, Tampines East / Simei, Pasir Ris, Yew Tee and Yishun will be progressively implemented from September this year.
Improvements by Public Transport Operators (PTOs)
12. As part of the on-going quarterly bus service review process, the PTOs have also improved 20 bus services between April and July 2015. This was by deploying higher capacity buses and/or adding more bus trips along sectors that experience heavy ridership. Since the review process was started, the PTOs have improved a total of 123[7] bus services, some more than once in response to changing commuter demand.
"Eight more new services will be implemented in the coming months to further improve connectivity in areas like Bedok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong East, Jurong West, Marine Parade, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang, Tampines and Yishun. Details of these new bus services are being worked out and will be shared closer to the implementation dates."
Choa Chu Kang - Space constraint (Unless re-route to BP)
Bedok - I wonder where
BP - I got a feeling is 983
Marine Parade - No comments
Punggol: Hmmm.... To where ah? Punggol - Tampines
Tampines - Punggol route ah?
Jurong East/Jurong West - Prepare for opening of Joo Koon huh?
Sengkang - Hmmm... No space liao
Yishun - Feeder or Trunk
Hougang - The long awaited Svc 102??
Originally posted by SBS 9256 X:"Eight more new services will be implemented in the coming months to further improve connectivity in areas like Bedok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong East, Jurong West, Marine Parade, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang, Tampines and Yishun. Details of these new bus services are being worked out and will be shared closer to the implementation dates."
Choa Chu Kang - Space constraint (Unless re-route to BP)
Bedok - I wonder where
BP - I got a feeling is 983
Marine Parade - No comments
Punggol: Hmmm.... To where ah? Punggol - Tampines
Tampines - Punggol route ah?
Jurong East/Jurong West - Prepare for opening of Joo Koon huh?
Sengkang - Hmmm... No space liao
Yishun - Feeder or Trunk
Hougang - The long awaited Svc 102??
Places with no spaces in their respective bus interchanges could have been the looping points for/bypassed by the new services abovementioned.
Eight new routes for Twelve areas.
For the Punggol service I think it will be a Punggol - Changi Business Park service
build new roadside bus terminals! :)
Bedok one can start from Eunos..Bedok already super crowded.Sembawang hmmm..
Originally posted by Sbs6750E:Anyway Skg and Tamp got extension coming up. Bedok can start from Bndep.
Hi mr sbs6750E, Punggol and Hougang also got bus interchange extension coming up. Cheers.
Originally posted by SBS 9256 X:"Eight more new services will be implemented in the coming months to further improve connectivity in areas like Bedok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong East, Jurong West, Marine Parade, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang, Tampines and Yishun. Details of these new bus services are being worked out and will be shared closer to the implementation dates."
Choa Chu Kang - Space constraint (Unless re-route to BP)
Bedok - I wonder where
BP - I got a feeling is 983
Marine Parade - No comments
Punggol: Hmmm.... To where ah? Punggol - Tampines
Tampines - Punggol route ah?
Jurong East/Jurong West - Prepare for opening of Joo Koon huh?
Sengkang - Hmmm... No space liao
Yishun - Feeder or Trunk
Hougang - The long awaited Svc 102??
Hi mr SBS9256X, the implementation of BSEP is very slow for yr 2015. By end of yr 2014, already close to 37. Now only just reach 41 New bus services. Quite disappointed. Cheers.
Originally posted by supremebull:For the Punggol service I think it will be a Punggol - Changi Business Park service
Hi mr supremebull, hope so. Currently no linkage to Changi business park. Cheers. Thanks.
It would be good if the new bus route at Jurong West is a route that provides a direct bus connection to the city.
The trains are more crowded nowadays. Wherever possible, it would be good to relieve the loading on the East West Line with an alternative.
For example, an express bus route that charges a flat fare similar to adult fare on the MRT:
Originally posted by jurongresident:
- Express bus service
- Boon Lay Bus Interchange - Marina Centre Bus Terminal
- 23.75km (to City) | 24.19km (to Jurong West)
- Recommended Flat Fare: $1.77
Boon Lay Bus Interchange > Jurong West Central 3 > Jurong West Central 2 > Boon Lay Way > Corporation Road > Corporation Drive > Yung Ho Road > Corporation Road > Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim > Ayer Rajah Expressway > Keppel Road > Anson Road > Robinson Road > Collyer Quay > Fullerton Road > Esplanade Drive > Nicoll Highway > Raffles Boulevard > Marina Centre Bus Terminal
return via:
Raffles Avenue > Esplanade Drive > Fullerton Road > Collyer Quay > Raffles Quay > Shenton Way > ...... > Boon Lay Way > Jalan Boon Lay > Jurong West Central 3
Originally posted by jurongresident:Eight new routes for Twelve areas.
Hi mr jurong resident, hope there is long trunk service this time round. Cheers.
idk but it seems to me they just keep on saying will have new svc but nothing comes out
alr since Q1 report or when they said have new svcs under plan and will come out by Q2 (some rumours 164 etc) and Q2 report also said 3-4 more new svc but nothing has came (maybe except for 1-2 M svcs which isnt rly a new sv to me also)
The beauty of the announcement is they haven't said by when the new services will be introduced. So this could be over the span of next 2 years until 2017.
Also note - not all will be new routes, some will be extension.
Bedok
Bukit Panjang - this should be extension of 983 (Q4, 2015)
Choa Chu Kang - this should be extension of 700 via Keat Hong (Q1, 2016)
Hougang - this should be Sengkang West service (Q4, 2015)
Jurong East - this should be extension of sv 49 (Q1, 2016)
Jurong West - this could be new feeder service to cover lost route of JIS service like 257 within JW town (Q4, 2015)
Marine Parade - the only possibility I see is service connecting Marine Parade to Haig road, Stadium (is there really a need for one more service at Marine Parade, not sure), unless 853 will loop @ Marine Parade (extension from Lor 1)
Punggol - this should be feeder service to Punggol Matilda (Q1, 2017) & trunk service to Changi Business Park
Sembawang - this will be short trunk to Canberra (Q1, 2017), may loop @ Yishun
Sengkang - this should be trunk service to Tampines to complement sv 27
Tampines - this should be trunk service to Sengkang to complement sv 27
Yishun - this could be extension of 859 to Ring road, and feeder service for Yishun Ave 1, Yishun st 43, Yishun Ave 8.
8 services for 12 towns - confirmed there will be long trunks (at least 4 inter-town services).
One issue is that: if a service passes by several towns along its route, is it counted as a new service for these towns? If I'm not wrong, 201 passed by Clementi but was only considered as a West Coast service. 50 passed by Sengkang and Ang Mo Kio but was not considered as a new service for these two towns.
My guess:
102: Hougang - Sengkang - SAP
164: Punggol - Tampines (may extend to CBP)
49 extension to Jurong East (or new feeder)
New service for Taman Jurong (or Joo Koon to Jurong West)
New feeder for Bedok South (or Bedok North St 2)
New service: Eunos - Haig Rd - Marine Parade
983 extension to Bukit Panjang (I hope it's also extended to Yew Tee, or I won't see it as a new service for CCK)
New service: Sembawang - Yishun (may extend to SAP)
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:The beauty of the announcement is they haven't said by when the new services will be introduced. So this could be over the span of next 2 years until 2017.
Also note - not all will be new routes, some will be extension.
Bedok
Bukit Panjang - this should be extension of 983 (Q4, 2015)
Choa Chu Kang - this should be extension of 700 via Keat Hong (Q1, 2016)
Hougang - this should be Sengkang West service (Q4, 2015)
Jurong East - this should be extension of sv 49 (Q1, 2016)
Jurong West - this could be new feeder service to cover lost route of JIS service like 257 within JW town (Q4, 2015)
Marine Parade - the only possibility I see is service connecting Marine Parade to Haig road, Stadium (is there really a need for one more service at Marine Parade, not sure), unless 853 will loop @ Marine Parade (extension from Lor 1)
Punggol - this should be feeder service to Punggol Matilda (Q1, 2017) & trunk service to Changi Business Park
Sembawang - this will be short trunk to Canberra (Q1, 2017), may loop @ Yishun
Sengkang - this should be trunk service to Tampines to complement sv 27
Tampines - this should be trunk service to Sengkang to complement sv 27
Yishun - this could be extension of 859 to Ring road, and feeder service for Yishun Ave 1, Yishun st 43, Yishun Ave 8.
Eight more new services will be implemented in the coming months to further improve connectivity in areas like Bedok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong East, Jurong West, Marine Parade, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang, Tampines and Yishun.
Originally posted by array88:
Eight more new services will be implemented in the coming months to further improve connectivity in areas like Bedok, Bukit Panjang, Choa Chu Kang, Hougang, Jurong East, Jurong West, Marine Parade, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang, Tampines and Yishun.
???
164: PG <> SBW
It would be great if have new bus route at Jurong, Simei or punggol is a route that provides a direct bus connection to the city.