Which interchange or terminal should be close down ?
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How about Geyland lorong 1 ?
I feel LTA can build a bus interchange just beside Leisure Park at Kallang . There are ample space there and besides I remember there is an interchange there , the Tibs buses can make use of that lot after the completion of the circle line . Bus 11 can be withdrawn by then .
How about admirity road west ?
Can't 980 be extended to another terminal ? I am not sure about this one .
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Re 980:
the poor fella lost its crawfurd one and now geylang lor 1...hhaha poor bus. anyhow 980 can be end at marina quare ter (marina centre ter). opinoins?
re: bye bye interchange
Eunos seems pretty of no use. might as well extend the buses to upp east coast er or bedok int (i hear some bus drivers complaining :X)
or better still to proposed leisure park int
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1. Extending service 980 to Marina Centre seems to be a little weird.. From Lor 1 Geylang to Marina Centre?! Might as well extend the bus, together with 853 to Upp East Coast via East Coast Park.Originally posted by xin1jun2:Re 980:
the poor fella lost its crawfurd one and now geylang lor 1...hhaha poor bus. anyhow 980 can be end at marina quare ter (marina centre ter). opinoins?
re: bye bye interchange
Eunos seems pretty of no use. might as well extend the buses to upp east coast er or bedok int (i hear some bus drivers complaining :X)
or better still to proposed leisure park int
ZYX
2. Quite a number of people board buses from EUnos Interchange. Also, if long journey services like 61 and 154 are extended to Bedok / Upp East Coast, you tiring the driver out. The fare stages can go up as high as 50. -
The name "Lorong 1 Geylang terminal" is a bit weird. In my opinion, the terminal should be renamed "Kallang terminal" as it is opposite Kallang MRT station.Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:How about Geyland lorong 1 ?
I feel LTA can build a bus interchange just beside Leisure Park at Kallang . There are ample space there and besides I remember there is an interchange there , the Tibs buses can make use of that lot after the completion of the circle line . Bus 11 can be withdrawn by then .
How about admirity road west ?
Can't 980 be extended to another terminal ? I am not sure about this one .
What do you guys think ?
I don't think there's the need of having an interchange or terminal beside Leisure Park currently, maybe after Boulevard station opened in 2007, then we will see whether there's the need.
Service 11 will be there to stay, to maintain the link between Kallang MRT station (East-West line) and Boulevard station (Circle line), you can't expect yourself to take the MRT and transfer at Paya Lebar station, right?
Service 980 can be extended to Sembawang Rd End terminal provided there's more parking lots. -
Bedok interchange can't afford anymore services, all its bording berths are used up.Originally posted by xin1jun2:Re 980:
the poor fella lost its crawfurd one and now geylang lor 1...hhaha poor bus. anyhow 980 can be end at marina quare ter (marina centre ter). opinoins?
re: bye bye interchange
Eunos seems pretty of no use. might as well extend the buses to upp east coast er or bedok int (i hear some bus drivers complaining :X)
or better still to proposed leisure park int
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SBST has mentioned that Hougang South interchange will be closed after NEL starts.
Also, Tuas terminal and Upper East Coast terminal are examples of low demand terminals, they shouldn't be bulit in the first place. -
YupOriginally posted by off_service:2. Quite a number of people board buses from EUnos Interchange. Also, if long journey services like 61 and 154 are extended to Bedok / Upp East Coast, you tiring the driver out. The fare stages can go up as high as 50.
Not only will the extension of Service 61 and 154 tire the respective bus drivers out, they are also human who needs a toilet break 
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Sembawang Road End Terminal will be closed down. Also, service 980 should not be amended to end at Sembawang Road End as many workers reply on service 980 to get to Senoko / Sembawang Shipyard in the morning peak, besides service 856 and 981.Originally posted by tranquilice:Service 980 can be extended to Sembawang Rd End terminal provided there's more parking lots. -
Punggol Road End Terminal could possibly be shifted to the new Punggol Interchange, next to Punggol MRT station, and a feeder service implemented to serve residents at Punggol Ave 17 and 24, with intervals of 30 mins and one bus, like Sv. 354, it does seem possible.
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Jalan Kayu Terminal?
Only service 103, 378 and 379 operates there. Perhaps they will be extended to Punggol?
Widen the roads of Jalan Kayu, the bus can turn easier. -
It would be tough, as Sv. 378 and Sv. 379 mainly serve the workers and army personnel in Seletar Camp. Furthermore the frequency is very bad, every 30 minutes or so, and there is only one bus for the two services I believe, so with the extension they would need 3 buses, not too good from revenue standpoint.
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Tuas terminal ? Which services goes there ? Jalan Kayu terminal is needed for the camp . Perhaps they can add another direct service from jalan kayu to orchard perhaps ?
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Tuas Terminal has Sv. 192 and Sv. 193, it is supposedly from Boon Lay to Tuas however the buses loop at Boon Lay. They might as well make it the other way around.
Boon Lay Interchange deserves an expansion, the grass field next to it is a prime candidate for expansion, the current terminal is short of parking lots. -
Yes Darryl you are right,
Boon Lay Interchange always jam up with buses during peak hours.
I think they should either expand the interchange or some bus service transfer to Jurong East Interchange. -
Apparently some Jurong East services were transferred to Boon Lay, I would not expect these services to be moved back, not that Jurong East has the capacity anyway.
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Then where will service 167 terminates?Originally posted by off_service:Sembawang Road End Terminal will be closed down. Also, service 980 should not be amended to end at Sembawang Road End as many workers reply on service 980 to get to Senoko / Sembawang Shipyard in the morning peak, besides service 856 and 981. -
Not possible in my opinion, the Punggol Rd End terminal may be shifted next to Punggol MRT station only after the Punggol LRT started next year. Then there will not be a need for a feeder service to serve the residents at 17th and 24th Ave, since that area will be served by the LRT.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Punggol Road End Terminal could possibly be shifted to the new Punggol Interchange, next to Punggol MRT station, and a feeder service implemented to serve residents at Punggol Ave 17 and 24, with intervals of 30 mins and one bus, like Sv. 354, it does seem possible. -
Yishun. A new feeder service from Yishun, Sv. 817 will be introduced and loops at Sembawang Rd End, this is the same situation for Sv. 82 as well.
Sv. 175 is an exception. It "supposedly" terminates at Lim Chu Kang, but it actually gets its drivers from Choa Chu Kang Interchange. The route should be amended so buses park at CCK instead of Lim Chu Kang, however following the same route. The route will call at CCK Interchange in both directions but at different boarding berths. -
Services 192 and 193 loops at Boon Lay interchange? Can explain?Originally posted by SBS9818A:Tuas Terminal has Sv. 192 and Sv. 193, it is supposedly from Boon Lay to Tuas however the buses loop at Boon Lay. They might as well make it the other way around.
Boon Lay Interchange deserves an expansion, the grass field next to it is a prime candidate for expansion, the current terminal is short of parking lots. -
Sengkang Interchange is worser than that. Some services such as 501 and 502 have to park at the former interchange.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Boon Lay Interchange deserves an expansion, the grass field next to it is a prime candidate for expansion, the current terminal is short of parking lots. -
Ok. Sv. 192 and Sv. 193 buses park at the under-utilized Tuas Terminal, loop around Tuas, Jurong West, arrive at Boon Lay, where all passengers alight at alighting bays, the driver comes out to change the desto plate to the other direction, and goes off to pick up passengers for the respective services. Much like Sv. 17 and Sv. 18, to an extent Sv. 63, however the latter actually PARKS at Rumah Tinggi.Originally posted by tranquilice:Services 192 and 193 loops at Boon Lay interchange? Can explain? -
Plainly because that these services will be withdrawn when the NE rationalization exercise takes place, the interchange staff would rather the parking bays be utilized for service that will be retain.Originally posted by tranquilice:Sengkang Interchange is worser than that. Some services such as 501 and 502 have to park at the former interchange. -
Originally posted by SBS9818A:
So services 192 and 193 have become "loop services", like what service 79 did in Boon Lay interchange.
Ok. Sv. 192 and Sv. 193 buses park at the under-utilized Tuas Terminal, loop around Tuas, Jurong West, arrive at Boon Lay, where all passengers alight at alighting bays, the driver comes out to change the desto plate to the other direction, and goes off to pick up passengers for the respective services. Much like Sv. 17 and Sv. 18, to an extent Sv. 63, however the latter actually [b]PARKS at Rumah Tinggi. [/b] -
Yes, same for Sv. 79, a service which I forgot to mention. There is simply not enough space at Boon Lay for buses to park so a few services to Boon Lay actually loop there.
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Darryl, some people living in Sembawang is gonna complain like siao if you do that. Currently, the amended 167 is the bus that links Sembawang residents to Thomson and Orchard, and furthermore, it would greatly lengthen the travelling time if they had to bypass Yishun.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Yishun. A new feeder service from Yishun, Sv. 817 will be introduced and loops at Sembawang Rd End, this is the same situation for Sv. 82 as well.
Sv. 175 is an exception. It "supposedly" terminates at Lim Chu Kang, but it actually gets its drivers from Choa Chu Kang Interchange. The route should be amended so buses park at CCK instead of Lim Chu Kang, however following the same route. The route will call at CCK Interchange in both directions but at different boarding berths.