Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
15: Pasir Ris Interchange <> Lor 1 Geylang
Terminal
Pasir Ris Interchange >> Parkway Parade >> Amber
Road >> Mountbatten Road >> Fort Road >> Tanjong
Rhu Road (loop at Costa Rhu where current 158 loops)
>> Stadium Crescent >> Stadium MRT >> Mountbatten
Road >> Lor 1 Geylang Terminal
Merges with sv 11. With
this extension, sv 11 is abolished as sv 15 covers entire part of
sv 11.
Advantages:
- Provides direct connectivity between Kallang Wave Mall,
Kallang Leisure Park, Stadium, Sports Complex to HDBs/condos along
Fort/Mountbatten/Marine Parade area
- Provides Tanjong Rhu residents more reliable connection to
Geylang, Stadium than sv 11 (operating at 18-20 min frequency) as
well as new connection to Parkway Parade, Parkway Hospital East,
Eunos
- Terminating point at Lor 1 Geylang Terminal will ensure more
timely schedules than the long looping point that causes frequent
bunching
- Saving wasted resources as sv 11 loading continues to be poor,
though provides unique connection bet Stadium MRT and Tanjong Rhu
(20-25 pax) and Stadium MRT to Geylang (10-15 pax). With sv 15 at
better frequency and longer route, loading can be expected to
improve.
I don't understand why you feel a Marine Parade - Stadium - Tanjong Rhu connection will be useful.
Provides direct connectivity between Kallang Wave Mall, Kallang Leisure Park, Stadium, Sports Complex to HDBs/condos along Fort/Mountbatten/Marine Parade area
Marine Parade has an assortment of shopping amenities that are duplicated at Kallang Wave/Leisure Park. The only useful connection would be to the SportsHub which can be comfortably reached via the national stadium bus stop along Nicoll Highway using 16 or 196. Similarly, residents of Mountbatten Road can reach the SportsHub area via Nicoll Highway on 14 or 196, or, for Fort Road HDB residents, can walk along the Geylang Park Connector. Shopping amenities can also be reached in Marine Parade/Katong via 12, 14 and 196.
Provides Tanjong Rhu residents more reliable connection to Geylang, Stadium than sv 11 (operating at 18-20 min frequency) as well as new connection to Parkway Parade, Parkway Hospital East, Eunos
Tanjong Rhu to Aljunied is already provided via 158. Transfers are available to Geylang along Sims Av. Anyways, connections between Tanjong Rhu and Eunos/Geylang would not attract that much demand with all honesty, so a direct connection is not necessary.
I concede that Marine Parade has many schools that would attract students living in Tanjong Rhu. However, this can already be made via both 11 and 158 by transfering to 16, 31 and 196 at Mountbatten. It's quite good that residents can rely on more than one service. Beyond this, shopping amenities are already available at SportsHub (which brings me to my next point), so there's no need to go to Parkway Parade. The majority of condominiums are within a short walk to SportsHub via Geylang River footbridge. This in turn also explains 11's poor loading. So increased frequency may to Stadium may not be very necessary.
Saving wasted resources as sv 11 loading continues to be poor, though provides unique connection bet Stadium MRT and Tanjong Rhu (20-25 pax) and Stadium MRT to Geylang (10-15 pax). With sv 15 at better frequency and longer route, loading can be expected to improve.
I agree though that given the population of Tanjong Rhu, having 2 higher frequency services makes sense. It would be much more beneficial to extend service 11 to Sims Place as this would actually create useful new links for Sims Dr and directly serve Geylang Rd to Stadium. (refer to my service 11 extension in route suggestions).
Ultimately, your route would be extremely duplicative of 12, 14 and 196 along Mountbatten Road, and would merely enhance existing connections already provided by an assortment of services. The unique sectors, namely Tanjong Rhu to Marine Parade may be useful. However, I feel this sector is subordinate to other needs in the area such as Koon Seng Rd, Haig Rd, Kembangan etc, areas which have limited/no bus service. Thus, I feel the current services are adequate enough to serve this sector.