New Bus Services Announced by LTA/PTOs
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Originally posted by TIB 585L:
I doubt CCK got anymore space to take anymore service. Its already congested after 301 n 983 was introduced.
Berthwise, there's always the possibility of service swap, in which a BPJ service gets extended to CCK, and a CCK service gets extended to BPJ, with overall no net increase in services but the area in between (CCK Ave 5/1/7) gets coverage. Then there's no need to introduce a new feeder.
On BPJ side, 700 or 970 may be worth extending.
On CCK side, only 925 is likely. 172 may still be possible if the extended BPJ service serves CCK Ave 1 to allow it to reroute.
If these are not possible ... find a short trunk to loop at CCK MRT, such as 990 (amended to start at JE, seeing that it's under TT anyway).
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Originally posted by TIB 585L:
I doubt CCK got anymore space to take anymore service. Its already congested after 301 n 983 was introduced.
I would say all these won't happen all at once.
1. Required Q3/Q4 2016 - CCK can manage as feeder will not need many buses
2. 700 extension should happen in Q1/Q2 and can be swapped with 983 starting from BPJ instead
3. This will not affect CCK/BPJ parking lot
4. This is just route diversion, with not impacting CCK/BPJ
5. Route extension, mostly will impact JE more than BPJ.
So don't really see CCK getting more congested than what it already is with these changes.
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How about shortening 67 to BPJ instead of going all the way in to CCK.
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Originally posted by TIB 585L:
How about shortening 67 to BPJ instead of going all the way in to CCK.
67 needs to go to CCK but in future needs to be shortened. My proposal is it follows 961 route beyond Dunearn/Ferrar road junction. 961 reduced to loop @ Beauty World
67 will still need to provide link b/w Upper Bukit Timah to CCK town.
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Drove along Koon Seng Rd today, no signs of new bus stops.
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2nd week dec still no news of new service.
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Originally posted by proudtobeme:
2nd week dec still no news of new service.
posters out since ytd for 117, 118, 979, 983
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Originally posted by SBS2652G:
posters out since ytd for 117, 118, 979, 983
so where 118 and 979. both new number. 117 is pgl-sbw i think. 983 must be ext.
wat abt 47?
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sorry all. i no realize so much discussion happen in lta thread.
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wow so many route. i am so excited. 8 days i go off and so much happen. hip hip hurray.
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and the routes this time shows that LTA put in some effort in creating them as they are longer distance trunks and not just short trunks
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Originally posted by SBS2652G:
and the routes this time shows that LTA put in some effort in creating them as they are longer distance trunks and not just short trunks
yes good to see. learn from prev mistake. all good route i say.
wat abt cbp-bedok-mp service?
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Dear all
The posters for 47 117 118 979 983 are out at LTA FB already
Abt 15 mins ago haha
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Originally posted by azharjj:
Dear all
The posters of 47 117 118 979 983 are out at LTA FB already
Abt 15 mins ago haha
Hi mr azharjj, super launch this time round. Even service 47 is launched. Cheers. Thanks.
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Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), SBST & SMRT - New and Extended Bus Services in December 2015
News Releases9 Dec 20151. As part of the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), four new bus services – Services 47, 117, 118 and 979 – will be launched in December 2015. Service 983, currently serving Choa Chu Kang residents, will also be extended to Bukit Panjang from 27 December 2015.
2. In tandem with the introduction of new BSEP services, a new bus terminal1 at Changi Business Park will begin operations on 20 December 2015 to serve the Changi South area.
3. The details of the services are:
Starting from Sunday, 20 December 2015• Service 47: Changi Business Park Bus Terminal to Marine Parade Road (loop) via Bedok South
• Service 117: Punggol Bus Interchange to Sembawang Bus Interchange via Seletar Aerospace Park and Yishun
• Service 118: Punggol Bus Interchange to Changi Business Park Bus Terminal via TampinesStarting from Sunday, 27 December 2015
• Service 979: Bukit Panjang to Choa Chu Kang Crescent (loop)
• Extension of Service 983 from Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5 to Bukit Panjang Road (loop)Service 47
4. New Service 47 will be introduced to improve connectivity between the Changi Business Park and Marine Parade. Operated by SBS Transit, this new service will enhance connectivity to Tanah Merah MRT Station and key amenities such as Parkway Parade, Katong Shopping Centre and Changi City Point. It will also provide connectivity to schools such as Victoria School and Temasek Junior College, as well as link residents from Marine Parade and Bedok South to the Changi Business Park.
5. The service will ply Changi Business Park Central 2, Changi South Avenue 2, Changi South Avenue 1, Xilin Avenue, Upper Changi Road East, New Upper Changi Road, Bedok South Avenue 3, Bedok South Road, Bedok South Avenue 1, Marine Parade Road, Amber Road Mountbatten Road and East Coast Road before looping back to Marine Parade Road via Still Road South. It will ply Changi Business Park Central 1 in the return direction towards Changi Business Park Bus Terminal.
6. Service 47 will operate from 6.00 am to 11.45 pm daily.
Service 117
7. Connectivity will be enhanced between Punggol, Seletar Aerospace Park, Yishun and Sembawang with the introduction of Service 117. The service, which will be operated by SBS Transit, will serve residents from the expanding Punggol West, Yishun South and the Canberra neighbourhood in Sembawang. It will also provide a direct link to the Seletar Aerospace Park.
8. Service 117 will operate from Punggol Bus Interchange and ply Punggol Central, Punggol Way, Tampines Expressway (TPE), Jalan Kayu, Piccadilly, Seletar Aerospace Drive, Seletar West Link, Yishun Avenue 1, Yishun Avenue 2, Canberra Link, Sembawang Way and Sembawang Drive to Sembawang Bus Interchange.
9. The new service will operate from 5.45 am to 11.30 pm daily.Service 118
10. Residents of Punggol and Tampines can also look forward to Service 118 to Changi Business Park. The service will be operated by SBS Transit and serve upcoming housing developments in Punggol West and Tampines West, such as Matilda Portico and Tampines Greenlace, by connecting them to key transport nodes such as Punggol Bus Interchange and MRT Station, and the upcoming Downtown Line 3 Tampines West Station.
11. The service will also enhance connectivity to amenities such as Changi General Hospital and Tampines Retail Park, and schools such as Temasek Polytechnic and ITE College East. In addition, Punggol West residents can take Service 118 to the bus stops along the slip road of TPE at Punggol Road to connect to other bus services to destinations such as Bedok and Changi Airport.
12. Service 118 will operate from Punggol Bus Interchange and ply Punggol Central, Punggol Way, Tampines Expressway (TPE), Tampines Avenue 10, Avenue 5, Avenue 8, Avenue 1, Simei Avenue, Xilin Avenue, Changi South Avenue 1, Changi South Avenue 2, Changi Business Park Central 1 and Changi Business Park Central 2 to Changi Business Park Bus Terminal.
13. Service 118 will operate from 5.45 am to 11.30 pm daily.
Service 979
14. A new loop service, Service 979, will be introduced in tandem with the opening of Downtown Line 2 (DTL2). To be operated by SMRT, the service will ply between Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang Crescent, enhancing connectivity between Yew Tee Estate and Bukit Panjang Town. Residents can also access DTL2 at Bukit Panjang MRT Station for onward travel to destinations such as Beauty World, Little India and Bugis.
15. The service will also connect residents to amenities such as Bukit Panjang Plaza, Junction 10 and Yew Tee Point, as well as improving connectivity to schools such as West View Primary and De La Salle School.
16. Service 979 will operate from Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park and ply Upper Bukit Timah Road, Petir Road, Jelebu Road, Bukit Panjang Road, Woodlands Road, Kranji Expressway (KJE), Choa Chu Kang Drive, Choa Chu Kang North 5, Choa Chu Kang Street 52, Choa Chu Kang Drive, Choa Chu Kang North 7 and Choa Chu Kang Crescent, before looping back to Choa Chu Kang Drive via Choa Chu Kang North 7. When widening and modification works at the junction of Woodlands Road with Stagmont Ring is completed, Service 979 will be amended to ply Stagmont Ring instead of KJE, thereby increasing coverage along Choa Chu Kang North 5.
17. Service 979 will operate from 5.45 am to 11.45 pm daily.
Service 983
18. SMRT Service 983, which currently operates from Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and loops at Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5, will be extended to Bukit Panjang. The extension will provide connections to new housing developments such as Keat Hong Close, Keat Hong Pride, Keat Hong Axis, Keat Hong Colours, Keat Hong Quad and Keat Hong Mirage. It will also provide residents of Choa Chu Kang with a direct link to Bukit Panjang MRT Station.
19. The extended route will ply Choa Chu Kang Avenue 6, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7, Choa Chu Kang Grove, Choa Chu Kang Road, Upper Bukit Timah Road, Petir Road, Jelebu Road and loop at Bukit Panjang Road.
20. Service 983 will continue to operate from 5.45 am to 11.45 pm daily.
Annex A: Posters for BSEP routes launched/extended in December 2015
SMRT enhances connectivity of bus services due to opening of Downtown Line 2 stations on 27 December 2015
In view of the opening of the new Bukit Panjang and Beauty World Downtown Line 2 (DTL2) stations on Sunday, 27 December 2015, the following changes will take effect to provide enhanced connectivity for commuters. Please refer to the attached poster for more details of the affected routes in Bukit Panjang.
Amendment of Bus Service Routes
• Services 920 and 922 will ply Upper Bukit Timah Road, Petir Road and Jelebu Road, providing a direct connection for residents of Bukit Panjang to Bukit Panjang DTL2 station.
Please refer to attached poster for more details.
• Service 173 will have part of its route amended to enhance connectivity for residents of Bukit Batok heading to Upper Bukit Timah Road, and also allows for faster travel time to the new Beauty World DTL2 Station.
Please refer to attached poster more details.
Addition and Relocation of Bus Stops in Bukit Panjang
• Services 171 and 970 will start to call at a new temporary bus stop 44909 (Blk 184) along Bukit Panjang Road, instead of bus stop 44259 (Blk 183).
• Service 972 will call at bus stop 44401 (Opp Blk 183) along Bukit Panjang Road and skip bus stop 44251 (Blk 604). Commuters heading to Jelapang Road, Segar Road and Fajar Road can take Service 972 from the relocated bus stop.
• Service 975 will call at an additional bus stop (bus stop 44851- Bt Panjang Station) along Petir Road.
Please refer to the attached poster here and here for more details.
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Anyway must say thanks to sbs2652g for the effort of uploading those snapshots of photos for us as well =)
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Originally posted by TIB987K:
Joint News Release by the Land Transport Authority (LTA), SBST & SMRT - New and Extended Bus Services in December 2015
News Releases9 Dec 20151. As part of the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), four new bus services – Services 47, 117, 118 and 979 – will be launched in December 2015. Service 983, currently serving Choa Chu Kang residents, will also be extended to Bukit Panjang from 27 December 2015.
2. In tandem with the introduction of new BSEP services, a new bus terminal1 at Changi Business Park will begin operations on 20 December 2015 to serve the Changi South area.
3. The details of the services are:
Starting from Sunday, 20 December 2015• Service 47: Changi Business Park Bus Terminal to Marine Parade Road (loop) via Bedok South
• Service 117: Punggol Bus Interchange to Sembawang Bus Interchange via Seletar Aerospace Park and Yishun
• Service 118: Punggol Bus Interchange to Changi Business Park Bus Terminal via TampinesStarting from Sunday, 27 December 2015
• Service 979: Bukit Panjang to Choa Chu Kang Crescent (loop)
• Extension of Service 983 from Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5 to Bukit Panjang Road (loop)Service 47
4. New Service 47 will be introduced to improve connectivity between the Changi Business Park and Marine Parade. Operated by SBS Transit, this new service will enhance connectivity to Tanah Merah MRT Station and key amenities such as Parkway Parade, Katong Shopping Centre and Changi City Point. It will also provide connectivity to schools such as Victoria School and Temasek Junior College, as well as link residents from Marine Parade and Bedok South to the Changi Business Park.
5. The service will ply Changi Business Park Central 2, Changi South Avenue 2, Changi South Avenue 1, Xilin Avenue, Upper Changi Road East, New Upper Changi Road, Bedok South Avenue 3, Bedok South Road, Bedok South Avenue 1, Marine Parade Road, Amber Road Mountbatten Road and East Coast Road before looping back to Marine Parade Road via Still Road South. It will ply Changi Business Park Central 1 in the return direction towards Changi Business Park Bus Terminal.
6. Service 47 will operate from 6.00 am to 11.45 pm daily.
Service 117
7. Connectivity will be enhanced between Punggol, Seletar Aerospace Park, Yishun and Sembawang with the introduction of Service 117. The service, which will be operated by SBS Transit, will serve residents from the expanding Punggol West, Yishun South and the Canberra neighbourhood in Sembawang. It will also provide a direct link to the Seletar Aerospace Park.
8. Service 117 will operate from Punggol Bus Interchange and ply Punggol Central, Punggol Way, Tampines Expressway (TPE), Jalan Kayu, Piccadilly, Seletar Aerospace Drive, Seletar West Link, Yishun Avenue 1, Yishun Avenue 2, Canberra Link, Sembawang Way and Sembawang Drive to Sembawang Bus Interchange.
9. The new service will operate from 5.45 am to 11.30 pm daily.Service 118
10. Residents of Punggol and Tampines can also look forward to Service 118 to Changi Business Park. The service will be operated by SBS Transit and serve upcoming housing developments in Punggol West and Tampines West, such as Matilda Portico and Tampines Greenlace, by connecting them to key transport nodes such as Punggol Bus Interchange and MRT Station, and the upcoming Downtown Line 3 Tampines West Station.
11. The service will also enhance connectivity to amenities such as Changi General Hospital and Tampines Retail Park, and schools such as Temasek Polytechnic and ITE College East. In addition, Punggol West residents can take Service 118 to the bus stops along the slip road of TPE at Punggol Road to connect to other bus services to destinations such as Bedok and Changi Airport.
12. Service 118 will operate from Punggol Bus Interchange and ply Punggol Central, Punggol Way, Tampines Expressway (TPE), Tampines Avenue 10, Avenue 5, Avenue 8, Avenue 1, Simei Avenue, Xilin Avenue, Changi South Avenue 1, Changi South Avenue 2, Changi Business Park Central 1 and Changi Business Park Central 2 to Changi Business Park Bus Terminal.
13. Service 118 will operate from 5.45 am to 11.30 pm daily.
Service 979
14. A new loop service, Service 979, will be introduced in tandem with the opening of Downtown Line 2 (DTL2). To be operated by SMRT, the service will ply between Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang Crescent, enhancing connectivity between Yew Tee Estate and Bukit Panjang Town. Residents can also access DTL2 at Bukit Panjang MRT Station for onward travel to destinations such as Beauty World, Little India and Bugis.
15. The service will also connect residents to amenities such as Bukit Panjang Plaza, Junction 10 and Yew Tee Point, as well as improving connectivity to schools such as West View Primary and De La Salle School.
16. Service 979 will operate from Bukit Panjang Temporary Bus Park and ply Upper Bukit Timah Road, Petir Road, Jelebu Road, Bukit Panjang Road, Woodlands Road, Kranji Expressway (KJE), Choa Chu Kang Drive, Choa Chu Kang North 5, Choa Chu Kang Street 52, Choa Chu Kang Drive, Choa Chu Kang North 7 and Choa Chu Kang Crescent, before looping back to Choa Chu Kang Drive via Choa Chu Kang North 7. When widening and modification works at the junction of Woodlands Road with Stagmont Ring is completed, Service 979 will be amended to ply Stagmont Ring instead of KJE, thereby increasing coverage along Choa Chu Kang North 5.
17. Service 979 will operate from 5.45 am to 11.45 pm daily.
Service 983
18. SMRT Service 983, which currently operates from Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange and loops at Choa Chu Kang Avenue 5, will be extended to Bukit Panjang. The extension will provide connections to new housing developments such as Keat Hong Close, Keat Hong Pride, Keat Hong Axis, Keat Hong Colours, Keat Hong Quad and Keat Hong Mirage. It will also provide residents of Choa Chu Kang with a direct link to Bukit Panjang MRT Station.
19. The extended route will ply Choa Chu Kang Avenue 6, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7, Choa Chu Kang Grove, Choa Chu Kang Road, Upper Bukit Timah Road, Petir Road, Jelebu Road and loop at Bukit Panjang Road.
20. Service 983 will continue to operate from 5.45 am to 11.45 pm daily.
Annex A: Posters for BSEP routes launched/extended in December 2015
I knew it... as expected. 979 will go stagmont ring in the future so as to benefit the residents more. The future route shld be woodlands rd to stagmont ring to cck north 5 to st 52 and so on
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simply wow wow wow wow. i love lta for intro long route and not stupid short route this tym.
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nice for service 117, very close to what I predicted eariler on
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Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:
nice for service 117, very close to what I predicted eariler on
My predictions:
47 - GROSSLY Incorrect
117 - Quite close, just that I had proposed ring road instead of ave 1 (90% similar)
118 - Exactly same, except for I had proposed Punggol Way --> Field --> Road --> TPE to give connection b/w Punggol West and East (90% similar)
979 - Quite close, except I thought it will enter in from Woodlands Road, do North 6, North 5 and then do crescent.
Overall very happy with the routes launched this time. A bit disappointed with 47 as it is quite duplicative to sv 12 and other services. Would have preferred if sv 47 served Bedok North before doing Marine Parade, but I guess the objective is to connect CBP to Marine Parade. Sad to see it is not connecting Bayshore as that condo is filled with people living in CBP but then the route would have duplicated 48.
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Originally posted by proudtobeme:
simply wow wow wow wow. i love lta for intro long route and not stupid short route this tym.
Agreed. I am also happy to see that LTA has woken up and realized routes like 116/120/122 could have been better planned.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
My predictions:
47 - GROSSLY Incorrect
117 - Quite close, just that I had proposed ring road instead of ave 1 (90% similar)
118 - Exactly same, except for I had proposed Punggol Way --> Field --> Road --> TPE to give connection b/w Punggol West and East (90% similar)
979 - Quite close, except I thought it will enter in from Woodlands Road, do North 6, North 5 and then do crescent.
Overall very happy with the routes launched this time. A bit disappointed with 47 as it is quite duplicative to sv 12 and other services. Would have preferred if sv 47 served Bedok North before doing Marine Parade, but I guess the objective is to connect CBP to Marine Parade. Sad to see it is not connecting Bayshore as that condo is filled with people living in CBP but then the route would have duplicated 48.
Hi mr busanalyser, public transport website states 382G/W is coming up next in the BSEP. So this may be the new feeder service for the new sumang link bus stop and the new sentul crescent bus stop for Punggol safra. Date for safra opening is april 2016. Cheers. Thanks.
