Originally posted by SMB1368T:On the other hand I am waiting for the new Tampines route. Hope its a good one
Originally posted by Sbs6750E:
Buangkok is the "White Elephant Stn" to LTA mah.....
Right now the only people I've seen who take bus to Buangkok MRT are the Hougang St 51/Buangkok Green residents (43/M), Upper Serangoon View/Cres residents (102), and Hougang Ave 6 residents (27).
Surprisingly, there are also some Serangoon North residents who take 43/M to Buangkok, to avoid crowds at Hougang and Serangoon.
Originally posted by Sbs6750E:
Feeder.
Someone here said it was '290' and will serve Tampines St 86.
Originally posted by SBS3004X:Right now the only people I've seen who take bus to Buangkok MRT are the Hougang St 51/Buangkok Green residents (43/M), Upper Serangoon View/Cres residents (102), and Hougang Ave 6 residents (27).
Surprisingly, there are also some Serangoon North residents who take 43/M to Buangkok, to avoid crowds at Hougang and Serangoon.
Originally posted by SBS3004X:Someone here said it was '290' and will serve Tampines St 86.
When Buangkok Bus Interchange opens around four years from now, there will be route amendments.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:When Buangkok Bus Interchange opens around five years from now, there will be route amendments.
Obviously there will be route amendments.
Last time Joo Koon, Punggol and Sembawang Bus Interchanges opened, bus routes were amended.
Next time Buangkok Bus Interchange open, confirm also got bus routes amended.
Originally posted by Sbs6750E:
Compassvale Cres/Rd(bet Compassvale Dr and Sengkang East Ave) ppl also.
Compassvale Lane. Yes.
Edit: Missed out those along Buangkok Drive (opposite Sengkang Fire Station).
More complaints are coming in on LTA Facebook, asking for a service to Buangkok MRT and even AMK MRT.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Obviously there will be route amendments.
Last time Joo Koon, Punggol and Sembawang Bus Interchanges opened, bus routes were amended.
Next time Buangkok Bus Interchange open, confirm also got bus routes amended.
Tell me which services were amended when Compassvale Int opened?
Originally posted by SBS3004X:There are SO MANY flats at Hougang St 51, Ave 4, Sengkang East Ave, Rivervale Lane/Walk, Anchorvale, and now Buangkok Cres that nearest MRT is Buangkok, yet there is NO DIRECT LINK to Buangkok MRT! And LTA didn't give any hoots for so many years!
Hougang and Sengkang MRT are so (over)crowded, Buangkok is so empty. All thanks to LTA's laziness, ignorance and horrible foresight.
To be fair, Buangkok is not the only 'white elephant' MRT with limited connections to flats in nearby town(s). Bukit Gombak and Marsiling both suffer from the same fate, and personally I think Caldecott and Chinese Garden are the worst.
Although there's definitely A LOT to do for stations like Buangkok to catch up with good examples such as Tanah Merah and Lakeside. I thought LTA's mindset had changed when they introduced routes like 258 to Pioneer and 129 to Braddell, but now it's clear they haven't.
If they don't do something about it before DTL3 opens (which they probably won't as seen from their refusal to extend 228 to Kaki Bukit), there is going to be chaos.
Originally posted by SBS3004X:And no service linking Buangkok Cres to Buangkok MRT? Any feeder, no matter how direct, is useless if there is no link to the nearest MRT!
What is the damn point of having a new feeder to complement a more winding service, just to link to the 2nd nearest MRT, and have no link to the actual nearest MRT?
This is one of the most stupid new routes I've seen by LTA.
Hi mr sbs3004X, buangkok crescent is in the midst of hougang town. It is considered slightly nearer to buangkok mrt than hougang mrt. Take note that for buangkok crescent, the planning is more towards hougang territory.
When they launch new services, they not only need to link it to mrt, they also need to link it to amenities along hougang estates to fetch residents. Note it bypasses hougang 1 mall and ci yuan hawker centre and some schools as well. Thus linking to hougang mrt will be a more rational thinking. It also gives buangkok crescent residents a different link to hougang. 101 goes by hougang ave 8 and 329 goes by hougang ave 9. 2 different routes. Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by array88:To be fair, Buangkok is not the only 'white elephant' MRT with limited connections to flats in nearby town(s). Bukit Gombak and Marsiling both suffer from the same fate, and personally I think Caldecott and Chinese Garden are the worst.
Although there's definitely A LOT to do for stations like Buangkok to catch up with good examples such as Tanah Merah and Lakeside. I thought LTA's mindset had changed when they introduced routes like 258 to Pioneer and 129 to Braddell, but now it's clear they haven't.
If they don't do something about it before DTL3 opens (which they probably won't as seen from their refusal to extend 228 to Kaki Bukit), there is going to be chaos.
Hi mr array88, buangkok mrt is definitely not 'white elephant' mrt. It is already earmarked for huge residential and commercial area coming up in the early 2020s. The planning always comes area by area, territory by territory. There will be a new bus interchange coming up as well. Currently they enhance buangkok crescent and buangkok link first. 101 serves additional stops plus introduce 329. Cheers. Thanks.
Marsiling ain't no white elephant. It has several bus routes, including a cross-border one.
Originally posted by array88:Tell me which services were amended when Compassvale Int opened?
I hope AC7 can extend to Compassvale and become a regular franchised route.
For the bus service to get the area that is what the planning official said that not planning on the bus service to get the area of jalan eunos BUS stop 83101
Even though the feedback on the bus service that the planning official said that not planning on the bus service are not bother
Originally posted by iveco:Marsiling ain't no white elephant. It has several bus routes, including a cross-border one.
Problem with Marsiling is that many residents in the region (except those along MRT tracks) do not have a direct service to Marsiling MRT, even though it's the nearest station to them. There have been various suggestions of 911, 912 and 913's route variants to link residents to Marsiling MRT.
HORRIBLE route of svc 329. What is LTA route planning division trying to do? Should sack them all...
Just keep introducing duplicating services that are already catered to well. Further reduction in loading of 72/116/325.
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:HORRIBLE route of svc 329. What is LTA route planning division trying to do? Should sack them all...
Just keep introducing duplicating services that are already catered to well. Further reduction in loading of 72/116/325.
Just you wait. Sekali Hougang go back to PAP in 2020. It smells like an exercise in vote buying to me.
Originally posted by iveco:Just you wait. Sekali Hougang go back to PAP in 2020. It smells like an exercise in vote buying to me.
Hi mr iveco, you got it wrong. Service 329 is created for new btos at buangkok crescent. There are some new BTO flats being built. The new service is more for them than those living in hougang ave 9/4. Route seems redundant but it is to connect those residents who currently have 101 which is loaded with people. By the way, 101 will ply one more pair of bus stops to serve them. Take note Buangkok crescent is already under the ruling party now. So no need for votes buying. Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by dupdup77:Hi mr iveco, you got it wrong. Service 329 is created for new btos at buangkok crescent. There are some new BTO flats being built. The new service is more for them than those living in hougang ave 9/4. Route seems redundant but it is to connect those residents who currently have 101 which is loaded with people. By the way, 101 will ply one more pair of bus stops to serve them. Take note Buangkok crescent is already under the ruling party now. So no need for votes buying. Cheers. Thanks.
Most of the route is already in PAP territory.
Originally posted by dupdup77:Hi mr sbs3004X, buangkok crescent is in the midst of hougang town. It is considered slightly nearer to buangkok mrt than hougang mrt. Take note that for buangkok crescent, the planning is more towards hougang territory.
When they launch new services, they not only need to link it to mrt, they also need to link it to amenities along hougang estates to fetch residents. Note it bypasses hougang 1 mall and ci yuan hawker centre and some schools as well. Thus linking to hougang mrt will be a more rational thinking. It also gives buangkok crescent residents a different link to hougang. 101 goes by hougang ave 8 and 329 goes by hougang ave 9. 2 different routes. Cheers. Thanks.
SLIGHTLY nearer? Just check map, the difference is bigger than you think. When Buangkok Drive extension is complete, travelling time to Buangkok will be reduced to 10 minutes. In fact some of the flats are nearer to Sengkang MRT than Hougang!
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:HORRIBLE route of svc 329. What is LTA route planning division trying to do? Should sack them all...
Just keep introducing duplicating services that are already catered to well. Further reduction in loading of 72/116/325.
That's out of the point bro. The route is actually good IMO, as it links to many key facilities in Hougang. Hougang 1 shopping mall, Ci Yuan CC/food centre, Hougang Stadium/Swimming Complex, Hougang Polyclinic, Blk 681 market, and a few primary and secondary schools.
What many people here, including me, are not happy about about is the lack of direct connection to the nearest MRT, Buangkok.