New Bus Services Announced by LTA/PTOs (Part 2)
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Originally posted by dupdup77:
Hi mr SMB1368T, I am on service 129 now. Service plate SG1172T. Departure from tampines concourse int: 11.18am. Yes both service 127 and 129 have DDs. Even the loop service 127 also put DD. Cheers. Thanks.
I really wonder why 127 needs DDs. There's 72 and 168 for Tampines Ave 9/10, and 969 for Tampines Concourse.
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Originally posted by array88:
I really wonder why 127 needs DDs. There's 72 and 168 for Tampines Ave 9/10, and 969 for Tampines Concourse.
Hi mr array88, I also don't know why. Maybe use 1 or 2 DDs for new bus service. Now realize the 2 blocks of new bto flats at Jalan tenteram only have service 21 at doorstep bus stop. From today onwards, they have service 129 too. Cheers. Thanks.
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Originally posted by dupdup77:
All, whole journey for service 129 is exactly an hour from tampines to st Michael.
15 min out of whole of tampines, 24 min to reach Bartley mrt, 30 min reach comfort delgro braddell road, 37 min reach braddell mrt, 41 min reach toa payoh mrt, 47 min reach famous balestier rd stretch, 53 min reach 1 loop around whampoa, 1 hr reach st Michael terminal.
In future, add 10-15 min once passengers loading start to pick up. Cheers. Thanks.
That's honestly not bad at all. Seems better than 117.
I'll try later in the afternoon.
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Svc 129 from tampines concourse interchange to St/ michale's ter.
Weather's cool
Traiffic condition light.
Time start :1148hrs , Time end : 1248hrs (1hr)
Timings shown in brackets below indicates the timing taken from the interchange to that specific location.
tampines concourse int. - 1148
Bartley mrt -1213 (25 mins )
Braddell mrt-1224 (36 mins)
Toa payoh mrt -1228 (40 mins)
PIE bus top opp. Trellis tower - 1231 (43 mins)
Balestier ctr bus stop @ balestier road -1233 (45 mins)
After turning into Jalan Rajah- 1235 (47 mins)
Bus stop at Whampoa road- 1240 (52 mins)
st bus stop of jalan tenteram - 1242 (54 mins)
St. Michael's ter - 1248 (1 hr)
Post-svc 129 joyrideFrom st. Michael's ter. to PIE bus stop (aft blk 195) - walk 15 mins
From PIE bus stop (after blk 195) to opp Eunos mrt - svc 966(first MAN DD trip i taken) 15 mins
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Sundays and holidays timings
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Sundays and holidays timings
yeah i know, the only thing that will drag the timing longer at weekday would be the jam after ramp down from the viaduct till enter TPY(towards st. michael direction) OR after coming outta TPY into Braddell Rd until ramp up into the viaduct.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Sundays and holidays timings
Hi mr carbikebus, the service 129 bus that I was on had 2 sbs drivers. One drove from tampines concourse int until end of tampines and the other driver took over him and drove all the way to st Michaels. Should be route familiarization. On the return journey, I heard the driver proudly claiming he can finish the route in 50 min. Cheers. Thanks.
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Originally posted by kengkia:
yeah i know, the only thing that will drag the timing longer at weekday would be the jam after ramp down from the viaduct till enter TPY(towards st. michael direction) OR after coming outta TPY into Braddell Rd until ramp up into the viaduct.
Most probably its a Sunday plus school holidays thus some BCs will tend to speed because of low loadings activity.
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Originally posted by kengkia:
yeah i know, the only thing that will drag the timing longer at weekday would be the jam after ramp down from the viaduct till enter TPY(towards st. michael direction) OR after coming outta TPY into Braddell Rd until ramp up into the viaduct.
Hi mr kengkia, not only that. Expect temasek polytechnic students drag the time along tampines ave 1. Also expect heavy crowds from st Michael, whampoa, Jalan rajah area, taking 129 to toa payoh mrt as I witness on return trip just now. All these should drag the timing from 1 hr to around 1 hr 10 min. Cheers. Thanks.
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Originally posted by dupdup77:
Hi mr kengkia, not only that. Expect temasek polytechnic students drag the time along tampines ave 1. Also expect heavy crowds from st Michael, whampoa, Jalan rajah area, taking 129 to toa payoh mrt as I witness on return trip just now. All these should drag the timing from 1 hr to around 1 hr 10 min. Cheers. Thanks.
As long wun drag too much i can see that the route will be a success, as long they leave the bartley road section as it is ie. use only those two bus stops and use the viaduct into braddell road. It's still the very most direct route from the east to the TPY north/ bishan blk 14X-15X side.
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I saw two China boys taking pictures of 127/129 along Tampines dangerously at the centre dividers while riding bike..Why jeopardise your life for this?127/129 use A95 12.8m is it?
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
I saw two China boys taking pictures of 127/129 along Tampines dangerously at the centre dividers while riding bike..Why jeopardise your life for this?127/129 use A95 12.8m is it?
Hi mr carbikebus, I saw many teenagers taking pictures at tampines concourse int and ST Michael bus terminal. So many. Mostly all teenagers! Cheers. Thanks.
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129 kills sv 139/M loading
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Originally posted by Sbs6750E:
129 kills sv 139/M loading
Thats the purpose..Supplement heavy duty or only one bus service along the way.68 also will supplement svc 3 in a way
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Originally posted by Sbs6750E:
129 kills sv 139/M loading
Spectulation here: Could 139M be withdrawn in the near future? Since for 139M almost the entire route duplicates with 129. And then with 139 still available, perhaps there would be no need for 139M?
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
90 mins?? Are you sure?
They should be able to do the route in 65 minutes from end-to-end without layover time.
I have taken a DD 969 recently. It was moving consistently at 40-50 km/h on TPE, and was already 7 mins early when it reached the TPE long bus stops!
Direction 2, towards Woodlands.
Or did the bus leave Tampines early?
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Originally posted by dupdup77:
Hi mr kengkia, not only that. Expect temasek polytechnic students drag the time along tampines ave 1. Also expect heavy crowds from st Michael, whampoa, Jalan rajah area, taking 129 to toa payoh mrt as I witness on return trip just now. All these should drag the timing from 1 hr to around 1 hr 10 min. Cheers. Thanks.
Now not much ppl he can yaya papaya claim 50 mins,later heavy traffic/loadings see he can sing the same song or not?LTA cut runtime add another half trip then he know..
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Originally posted by array88:
I really wonder why 127 needs DDs. There's 72 and 168 for Tampines Ave 9/10, and 969 for Tampines Concourse.
Every bus service needs DDs except 103.
If you know what I mean.
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Anyone see if SG1198,1199,1200,1201 & 1202 deploy on either 127/129?Been sitting at Lydep with SBST logo for weeks.
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Originally posted by SBS3004X:
Every bus service needs DDs except 103.
If you know what I mean.
i see LTA logic being used here
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How many DD and SD today? I wanna see my chances of tio SD tmr for 129... SD can observe loading better
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I took 129 during AM peak today, which is its first weekday on svc...
Boarded 8.09am, toured Tamp for 22 min, reached Bartley 8.38am, and got off at Braddell MRT 8.49am (40min journey)
Loading was q healthy for a start... Average of 2-3 person per stop with a fully seated lower deck on viaduct... I think the poster right smack in the middle of the route info rly helped as there are q a number of ppl checking it out
Driver snailed on viaduct so it could have been faster... But overall I'm very impressed by the route. Meticulously planned and well crafted to the needs of both long and short haul travellers. The planners deserve a huge bonus for xmas!!
Also add info... I was otw to Bishan so add 5min to the time to Braddell and that's how long it takes to xfer 129 to Bishan...
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Originally posted by dupdup77:
All, whole journey for service 129 is exactly an hour from tampines to st Michael.
15 min out of whole of tampines, 24 min to reach Bartley mrt, 30 min reach comfort delgro braddell road, 37 min reach braddell mrt, 41 min reach toa payoh mrt, 47 min reach famous balestier rd stretch, 53 min reach 1 loop around whampoa, 1 hr reach st Michael terminal.
In future, add 10-15 min once passengers loading start to pick up. Cheers. Thanks.
So why first spread wrong news of 90 mins, la?
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Originally posted by array88:
I really wonder why 127 needs DDs. There's 72 and 168 for Tampines Ave 9/10, and 969 for Tampines Concourse.
You still ask such questions?
when they use so many DDs for sv 46 with 15-20 pax loading, and on 119 for years when it doesn't deserve. And 117 for months with only 30 pax loading, this shouldn't come as a surprise. -
Originally posted by SMB128B:
I took 129 during AM peak today, which is its first weekday on svc...
Boarded 8.09am, toured Tamp for 22 min, reached Bartley 8.38am, and got off at Braddell MRT 8.49am (40min journey)
Loading was q healthy for a start... Average of 2-3 person per stop with a fully seated lower deck on viaduct... I think the poster right smack in the middle of the route info rly helped as there are q a number of ppl checking it out
Driver snailed on viaduct so it could have been faster... But overall I'm very impressed by the route. Meticulously planned and well crafted to the needs of both long and short haul travellers. The planners deserve a huge bonus for xmas!!
Also add info... I was otw to Bishan so add 5min to the time to Braddell and that's how long it takes to xfer 129 to Bishan...
Great. 45 mins from Tampines to Bishan, not bad at all.