New Bus Services Announced by LTA/PTOs (Part 2)
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Problem with student service there are always cases of illegal parkings and illegal alighting at bus stops..LTA would rather serve Industrial,Town areas with more bus service.Look at ITE College East,Only svc 2 serve from yesteryear
Most students take 31/31A for ITE East (not 2). Though within walking distance you have 2, 9, 17, 48 in addition to 31 and 118.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Most students take 31/31A for ITE East (not 2). Though within walking distance you have 2, 9, 17, 48 in addition to 31 and 118.
I mean for the svc 2 bus stop la bro..
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Most students take 31/31A for ITE East (not 2). Though within walking distance you have 2, 9, 17, 48 in addition to 31 and 118.
Also got 12, 24 and 38 opp Expo Halls 1/2/3. -
Dont understand why 975 kena spam so many SWT when they could have make a full day 975M that loops at Old CCK Rd -- Lor Rusuk -- LCK Rd and back
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Originally posted by CZT:
Dont understand why 975 kena spam so many SWT when they could have make a full day 975M that loops at Old CCK Rd -- Lor Rusuk -- LCK Rd and back
Hi mr CZT, they just implemented 975B daily. Cheers. Thanks.
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Originally posted by CZT:
Dont understand why 975 kena spam so many SWT when they could have make a full day 975M that loops at Old CCK Rd -- Lor Rusuk -- LCK Rd and back
Demand for 975 is very low during off-peak and buses often run empty from LCK to Brickland Rd.
On second thought, it does make sense to have 975M during off-peak to replace some 975 trips, so that buses don't need to run empty all the way to LCK.
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Originally posted by dupdup77:
Hi mr CZT, they just implemented 975B daily. Cheers. Thanks.
Hi im aware of that. Thanks
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Originally posted by array88:
Demand for 975 is very low during off-peak and buses often run empty from LCK to Brickland Rd.
On second thought, it does make sense to have 975M during off-peak to replace some 975 trips, so that buses don't need to run empty all the way to LCK.
Exactly, or maybe smth like 975 and 975M staggered departure timings using the current frequency. But this at most would inconvenient those taking 975 deep frm LCK coz now each service would come ard 15 to 30 min.
In my humble opinion, i find that SWTs r more unreliable than having a route variant as they dont come at a regular interval, and so idk why SMRT/LTA decides to have 2 SWTs: 975A during peak and 975B everyday, when a route variant 975M is a better solution. Plus, high cap buses can be used i think
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Originally posted by array88:
Demand for 975 is very low during off-peak and buses often run empty from LCK to Brickland Rd.
On second thought, it does make sense to have 975M during off-peak to replace some 975 trips, so that buses don't need to run empty all the way to LCK.
You think LTA will agree? It seems like their stand is even though there is only less than 10 passengers who travels all the way deep into LCK during off peak hours, they will cater to them. With poor frequency, sure kena complain.
For now, PTO also don't care about demand. Because they are paid by LTA based on no. of trips, mileage and trips requirements. And LTA decides during which trip to use high cap buses and which to use 12m.
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Originally posted by CZT:
Exactly, or maybe smth like 975 and 975M staggered departure timings using the current frequency. But this at most would inconvenient those taking 975 deep frm LCK coz now each service would come ard 15 to 30 min.
In my humble opinion, i find that SWTs r more unreliable than having a route variant as they dont come at a regular interval, and so idk why SMRT/LTA decides to have 2 SWTs: 975A during peak and 975B everyday, when a route variant 975M is a better solution. Plus, high cap buses can be used i think
Agree with you. 975M alternates and uses DDs. Especially with the new Sungei Tengah dorms, the weekend loading at one stop can fetch 40-50 pax easily.
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Go ahead bus service 68 will be at April from Paris ris- Tampines industrial Ave 2 and 1 to Tampines ave 10
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Originally posted by vampier77:
Go ahead bus service 68 will be at April from Paris ris- Tampines industrial Ave 2 and 1 to Tampines ave 10
Go Ind Ave 2/1 are you sure or not?
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Numbers that have not been taken up so far
1:Would be good if start from West since 5 & 7 are inside Bt Merah and Clementi package.
44:Would prefer if Tampines package usage to start from CBP since they have 47.
71:Prefer either YCK or Tampines/Clementi/CCK-BPJ package usage.
104:Prefer Hougang-Sengkang/Clementi/Bulim use.
114:Prefer Clementi/Hougang-Sengkang.
126:Either Bt Merah or at least Tampines.
137:Prefer Sgn-Eunos or at least Hougang-Sengkang
144,146,148,149:Prefer Bidadari usage.
152,164,202,203,204,205,206,207,208,209.
941,945,947 & 990 should be renumbered as 341,345,347 & 409.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
941,945,947 & 990 should be renumbered as 341,345,347 & 409.
Would have liked 941, 945, 947 & 990 to change numbers as well, but LTA's reply was something along the lines of commuters having gotten used to the numbers ... or rather they don't want to make unnecessary changes to the bus stop pole tags / info stickers / online e-guides etc...
Originally posted by carbikebus:Numbers that have not been taken up so far
1:Would be good if start from West since 5 & 7 are inside Bt Merah and Clementi package.
44:Would prefer if Tampines package usage to start from CBP since they have 47.
71:Prefer either YCK or Tampines/Clementi/CCK-BPJ package usage.
104:Prefer Hougang-Sengkang/Clementi/Bulim use.
114:Prefer Clementi/Hougang-Sengkang.
126:Either Bt Merah or at least Tampines.
137:Prefer Sgn-Eunos or at least Hougang-Sengkang
144,146,148,149:Prefer Bidadari usage.
152,164,202,203,204,205,206,207,208,209.
I wouldn't mind 1 being an eastern service as long as it serves the CBD. Can come in the form of, say, a split-up of 67. Otherwise there's the feeling of being "less important" than 2.
If 51 somehow gets split too, the eastern half can number as 152.
Also time to open up the 400s for new services. TT can utilize them in BB / JE / Tengah etc.
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Originally posted by AJQZC:
Would have liked 941, 945, 947 & 990 to change numbers as well, but LTA's reply was something along the lines of commuters having gotten used to the numbers ... or rather they don't want to make unnecessary changes to the bus stop pole tags / info stickers / online e-guides etc...
I wouldn't mind 1 being an eastern service as long as it serves the CBD. Can come in the form of, say, a split-up of 67. Otherwise there's the feeling of being "less important" than 2.
If 51 somehow gets split too, the eastern half can number as 152.
Also time to open up the 400s for new services. TT can utilize them in BB / JE / Tengah etc.
Because during SMRT era,They thought eternally BBT will be theirs thus the change in number to 9xx..
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61 should be inside Serangoon-Eunos
67 should be inside Tampines
75 should be inside Bt Merah package.
In exchange SMRT can 3 new svc.
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After BSEP, there should be another bus enhancement programme. Otherwise, it's just modification of trunk bus routes in future. For example, re-routing 174 into Tengah.
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New business services 374 start from 12 March
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Honestly, I foresee that 374 will have very low loading. First of all, the people at Fernvale can take the LRT or other services to Sengkang Interchange, which is faster. Secondly, the people at Farmway already have the LRT to bring them to Fernvale.
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Originally posted by gekpohboy:
Honestly, I foresee that 374 will have very few loading. First of all, the people at Fernvale can take the LRT or other services to Sengkang Interchange, which is faster. Secondly, the people at Farmway already have the LRT to bring them to Fernvale.
I am surprised they didn't try to connect it to Seletar Mall for Anchorvale crescent and Sengkang West Way residents.
Loading should be okay between Anchorvale Crescent and Sengkang MRT, poor between Thangham looping point. Don't see the point of looping 374 there when there is almost no development yet that is ready.
I guess it is a route keeping the 2020+ in mind.
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Alternative for 374
Sengkang Interchange >> Sengkang East Way >> Sengkang East Road >> Anchorvale St >> Anchorvale Crescent >> Anchorvale Road >> Sengkang West Way >> Fernvale Road (Seletar Mall) >> Sengkang West Ave >> Fernvale Link >> Sengkang West Way & back...
* Highlighted in red are the changes to the route.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
Alternative for 374
Sengkang Interchange >> Sengkang East Way >> Sengkang East Road >> Anchorvale St >> Anchorvale Crescent >> Anchorvale Road >> Sengkang West Way >> Fernvale Road (Seletar Mall) >> Sengkang West Ave >> Fernvale Link >> Sengkang West Way & back...
* Highlighted in red are the changes to the route.
I was gg to suggest the route... This service can also be an alternative bus for Svc 163 which needs to wait for a long time... I waited for SVc 163 for 20 mins before..
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Finally compassvale interchange is opening. Hooray.
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Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:
I am surprised they didn't try to connect it to Seletar Mall for Anchorvale crescent and Sengkang West Way residents.
Loading should be okay between Anchorvale Crescent and Sengkang MRT, poor between Thangham looping point. Don't see the point of looping 374 there when there is almost no development yet that is ready.
I guess it is a route keeping the 2020+ in mind.
Hi mr busanalyser, I think they keep in mind that they don't want to duplicate LRT network too much when implementing new feeder routes. Cheers. Thanks.