What are your Favourite Bus Services?
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Hello everybody. I created this new topic because I want to find out which are the services which you guys are in favour of, and why. I, like you guys, just loooveee to go around Singapore taking buses. I shall list my top 5 below to start the ball rolling. 
For a start, it's
1) SBST Service 35 for me: The short and scenic journey into the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal is the BEST. Says it all.
2) SBST Service 30: The Benjamin Sheares bridge and Harbourfront are good enough. Plus there are the VOs' and occasional LOs'.
3) TIBS Service 700: Bukit Panjang <----> Shenton Way/Marina Centre via Orchard Road. Fast, convenient and direct for the Bukit Panjang Passengers to the city. The occasional bendies during peak hours make it all the more better. The only lousy point is the traffic jams in the PIE.
4) TIBS Service NR1: Mostly MB 405s and Mercedes Volgrens on this quiet route, and just at my doorstep. How can it be missed? The buses go fast at night. On festive seasons like CNY and Christmas it's even better: There are even Bendies (mostly Habits and Hispanos) displaying 'NR1'. We don;t see this everyday, do we?
5) SBST Service 257: I would had prefered the JI Services, but I guess this is the next after this. Plus with the new addition of the Non A/C Volvo Olympians and partial Non A/C Leyland Olympians must this 'ancient' route real rare nowadays.
This is it. There can be more, but please do share and air your views freely! Enjoy this forum. -
Eh, I think there was a similar topic back then, but never mind, Anyway, Leyland Olympians are not "occasional" on service 30, many are permanent buses.Originally posted by mercedes_hispano: Hello everybody. I created this new topic because I want to find out which are the services which you guys are in favour of, and why. I, like you guys, just loooveee to go around Singapore taking buses. I shall list my top 5 below to start the ball rolling.
For a start, it's
1) SBST Service 35 for me: The short and scenic journey into the Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal is the BEST. Says it all.
2) SBST Service 30: The Benjamin Sheares bridge and Harbourfront are good enough. Plus there are the VOs' and occasional LOs'.
3) TIBS Service 700: Bukit Panjang <----> Shenton Way/Marina Centre via Orchard Road. Fast, convenient and direct for the Bukit Panjang Passengers to the city. The occasional bendies during peak hours make it all the more better. The only lousy point is the traffic jams in the PIE.
4) TIBS Service NR1: Mostly MB 405s and Mercedes Volgrens on this quiet route, and just at my doorstep. How can it be missed? The buses go fast at night. On festive seasons like CNY and Christmas it's even better: There are even Bendies (mostly Habits and Hispanos) displaying 'NR1'. We don;t see this everyday, do we?
5) SBST Service 257: I would had prefered the JI Services, but I guess this is the next after this. Plus with the new addition of the Non A/C Volvo Olympians and partial Non A/C Leyland Olympians must this 'ancient' route real rare nowadays.
This is it. There can be more, but please do share and air your views freely! Enjoy this forum.
My personal favourites are: services 166, 168, 169, 858, 962 and 969.
For services 166 and 169, I grew up using these services alot. Of course, I like the routes alot. Service 169 is the first service to use 1178Y in my memory.
For services 858 and 969, they provided a fast link for me to the Eastern part of Singapore.
Service 962 is one of the services to bring me home, with my favourite TIB 1234 T!!
Service 168 has Volvo Super Olympians, with my favourite SBS 9846 T on it. My favourite part is the express sector between Tampines Ave 12 and Woodlands Ave 2.
Of course, I must agree that service 30 gives a wonderful view of the CBD from Benjamin Sheares Bridge. -
My favourite bus servces are:
30- scenic view along the ECP, as it travels along Benjamin Sheares Bridge...and I like to travel on both directions; to look towards the sea and Marina South, and the Esplanade and Suntec City...best to travel on a double-decker!
251-Boon Lay Industrial Service....nice view along Refinery Rd, can see flames coming out from the chimneys!!
23- Express along the PIE, quite an enjoyable ride..
401- weekend service along East Coast Park...
29- good views along Changi Village, old Changi Hospital, peace and tranquility.
79- as it travels across the tall overhead bridge, passengers can see many commercial fishing boats along the river....
182- Boon Lay to Tuas...along the expressway, and Tuas 2nd causeway.
856- along Admiralty Rd, Woodland Centre Rd, lots of green and nice scenery
and plenty more...enjoy!
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Personally, some of my favourite bus services are:
970- Bt Panjang to Shenton Way
I like its route as it travels via Hillview, Jalan Jurong Kechil, Sixth Avenue and passes through Chinatown before terminating at Shenton Way.
168- Woodlands to Bedok
This is also another one of my fav routes especially when it travels along SLE and TPE. The crowd also lessens when the bus reaches Bedok Reservoir.
61- Bt Batok to Eunos
I admit this service's route is damn freaking long and almost takes 2 hours to complete the journey but if u really want to catch a summarized view of the interesting sights in Singapore, this is one service to explore.
67- Choa Chu Kang to Tampines
Comparable to sv61, this service is also very interesting in route esepcially for the areas it covers like Bt Timah, Dunearn, Geylang and Bedok.
88- Pasir Ris to Toa Payoh
This is one heck of a multiple towns service. From Pasir Ris, the service passses through Punggol, Hougang, Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh.
Well, if i have anymore, i will update this column. Until then, bye! -
For me,
All the "express" services out of/passing by Yishun
its 969 as it connects me to Tampines, the hub of the east, in just 30 minutes.
858 cos it brings me from Yishun to Changi Airport in 32 minutes, faster if its an Indian who brings to the 0405 to hit 4th gear hub reduction....simply wonderful!
965...Yishun to North East corridor in just 25 minutes
39 from Yishun to Pasir Ris, for obvious reasons, even more so with Scanias nowadays, and connects me to Changi Beach faster than 969-29.
36......fast convenient link from the city to MArine Parade and the airport....and the spectacular descent from Benjamin Sheares Bridge with the nice, long retader whistle.... -
PASIR RIS 88 TOA PAYOHOriginally posted by kuang:Personally, some of my favourite bus services are:
970- Bt Panjang to Shenton Way
I like its route as it travels via Hillview, Jalan Jurong Kechil, Sixth Avenue and passes through Chinatown before terminating at Shenton Way.
168- Woodlands to Bedok
This is also another one of my fav routes especially when it travels along SLE and TPE. The crowd also lessens when the bus reaches Bedok Reservoir.
61- Bt Batok to Eunos
I admit this service's route is damn freaking long and almost takes 2 hours to complete the journey but if u really want to catch a summarized view of the interesting sights in Singapore, this is one service to explore.
67- Choa Chu Kang to Tampines
Comparable to sv61, this service is also very interesting in route esepcially for the areas it covers like Bt Timah, Dunearn, Geylang and Bedok.
88- Pasir Ris to Toa Payoh
This is one heck of a multiple towns service. From Pasir Ris, the service passses through Punggol, Hougang, Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh.
Well, if i have anymore, i will update this column. Until then, bye!
Partly because I take it everyday, and it has such a nice number.
CHANGI AIRPORT 989
The old Sv. 989 that used to bring me from Jln TPY to Airport under 30 mins. Pity I will never be able to get there as quickly now.
BISHAN 56 MARINA CENTER
My hometown service with my favourite lady B/C on it.
TAMPINES INT 969
I like taking O405Gs along the TPE at 70km/h. Faster than taking MRT back to Bishan from Tampines, although I must change buses. -
Hi for me my fav bus service are Service 99, although it has a number of old VOs 3 axle but the entire estate service 99 buses are one of the best,
Service 242 are also my fav service because it is the first feeder service in Singapore to use Superbus. I can say that Service 242 is the only feeder service in S'pore with Superbus.(It is not a Townlink Service). -
Tib 172 - nice to travel along the perimeter of Tengah Airbase, and looking at the argicultural farm.
Tib 175 - Seems that it weave in and out of the wide road; the road that also doubles up as runway for fighter jets.. and travel all the way to Lim Chu Kang terminal; quite an interesting terminal though.
Tib 911,912,913 to old Woodlands Chkpoint Terminal..I just like to see bendy buses turning into the terminal and finally into the bus bays.
SBST 199 - scenic view inside NTU campus, up and down the slopes. -
Lim Chu Kang Terminal ain't a terminal at all in my opinion. It is just a bus stop, without any office and the bus just parked at the road side. But the scenery, especially the Kelongs are nice.Originally posted by SBS3688Y:Tib 172 - nice to travel along the perimeter of Tengah Airbase, and looking at the argicultural farm.
Tib 175 - Seems that it weave in and out of the wide road; the road that also doubles up as runway for fighter jets.. and travel all the way to Lim Chu Kang terminal; quite an interesting terminal though.
Tib 911,912,913 to old Woodlands Chkpoint Terminal..I just like to see bendy buses turning into the terminal and finally into the bus bays.
SBST 199 - scenic view inside NTU campus, up and down the slopes.
Sad to tell you that the Old Woodlands Interchange has ceased operations and services 911, 912 and 913 no longer operate there. They now stop at the stop at Woodlands Centre Road along with services 170, 178 and 856. -
SBS Transit 133
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whoa...been away from Spore since beginning of this yr and so many changes already...I should have taken a couple of pics of this old interchange b4 it goes....not so surprising to hear such news...coz this interchange really waste lots of space, esp the disused parking bays...cheers..Originally posted by off_service:Sad to tell you that the Old Woodlands Interchange has ceased operations and services 911, 912 and 913 no longer operate there. They now stop at the stop at Woodlands Centre Road along with services 170, 178 and 856.
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Yes, it's a real pity the interchange was demolished. The terminal was a landmark of the old Woodlands Town Center, wasn't it?Originally posted by SBS3688Y:whoa...been away from Spore since beginning of this yr and so many changes already...I should have taken a couple of pics of this old interchange b4 it goes....not so surprising to hear such news...coz this interchange really waste lots of space, esp the disused parking bays...cheers.. -
I agree. The terminal used to be a landmark but was isolated since the operation of W'lands Regional Interchange. Since then, this town became liveless and businesses suffered greatly. The same applied to Marsiling Terminal; esp those coffeeshops next to the terminal.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Yes, it's a real pity the interchange was demolished. The terminal was a landmark of the old Woodlands Town Center, wasn't it?
Many M'sians and Sporeans used to shop around these vicinities, and with the closing of W'lands Checkpoint terminal, the businesses and hawker centres there are going to be further hit, as more passengers bypass the town; as they now wait for buses along W'lands Ctr Rd... -
I believe Marsiling Terminal was not too far away from Old Woodlands Terminal, isn't it? Yes, the place really became a ghost town once WRI opened for business.Originally posted by SBS3688Y:I agree. The terminal used to be a landmark but was isolated since the operation of W'lands Regional Interchange. Since then, this town became liveless and businesses suffered greatly. The same applied to Marsiling Terminal; esp those coffeeshops next to the terminal.
Many M'sians and Sporeans used to shop around these vicinities, and with the closing of W'lands Checkpoint terminal, the businesses and hawker centres there are going to be further hit, as more passengers bypass the town; as they now wait for buses along W'lands Ctr Rd... -
Its like that...Passengers bring fortune to businesses nearby the interchange/terminal, MRT stns and major bus-stops...
For instance, the old Crawford Street bus terminal used to rest many SBS svcs during the 80s...and brought fortunes to businesses and coffeeshops there... -
Yes, eventually many of the SBS services were removed, leaving TIBS, and when the terminal closed all services were amended to Lor 1 Geylang.Originally posted by SBS3688Y:Its like that...Passengers bring fortune to businesses nearby the interchange/terminal, MRT stns and major bus-stops...
For instance, the old Crawford Street bus terminal used to rest many SBS svcs during the 80s...and brought fortunes to businesses and coffeeshops there... -
Agreed. Service 99 had used a diverse variety of buses. From the Merc OF1413 to the Olympian. It was the 2nd service to enter Jurong West St 91 (the first was sv. 18Originally posted by PT21:
Hi for me my fav bus service are Service 99, although it has a number of old VOs 3 axle but the entire estate service 99 buses are one of the best,
Service 242 are also my fav service because it is the first feeder service in Singapore to use Superbus. I can say that Service 242 is the only feeder service in S'pore with Superbus.(It is not a Townlink Service). and had served the community well since 1988.
Service 242 was introduced in 1990 and had 2x LOs right from the start. Apart from svs. 334 and 240, also based in Jurong, no other feeder service had double-deckers at that time. -
Sv. 171 provides good scenery. It more or less travel uninterrupted between Yishun and Bukit Panjang. Try riding on a Sunday morning and you can enjoy a nice relaxing ride along Mandai Rd / Ave. There's lush greeneries and you can even get a glimpse of Seletar Reservoir. Sv. 138 is nice too.Originally posted by mercedes_hispano: Hello everybody. I created this new topic because I want to find out which are the services which you guys are in favour of, and why. I, like you guys, just loooveee to go around Singapore taking buses. I shall list my top 5 below to start the ball rolling.
Sv. 30 is the only one that travels the whole stretch of Benjamin Sheares Bridge. Get a SuperBus and sit on top, first row for a spectacular view of the Singapore City skyline or the Singapore Harbour. Look down and you'll see just how high up you are, which you don't realise when travelling in a car. -
SBS svc74
I like travelling on an nonA/C double-decks on svc74 at night; from Buona Vista terminal to Hougang. I like the environment and view along from Dover Rd all the way to MacRitchie Reservior; lots of greens, breeze and peace, the bus stops little along this route. A pretty relaxing ride. -
700-reason being its a quick way of getting to town and Suntec on weekends.Basically, i wish they would put more Bendys on the weekends..
171-To camp.
169-To camp.
970-Hated it..especially the long drive thru alexandra, lower delta.. -
700-reason being its a quick way of getting to town and Suntec on weekends.Basically, i wish they would put more Bendys on the weekends..
171-To camp.
169-To camp.
970-Hated it..especially the long drive thru alexandra, lower delta.. -
Hi Suhirman!Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:Agreed. Service 99 had used a diverse variety of buses. From the Merc OF1413 to the Olympian. It was the 2nd service to enter Jurong West St 91 (the first was sv. 18 and had served the community well since 1988.
I think you meant Service 188 right?
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Yes, that's right. Sv. 188 was also introduced in 1988 but a couple of months earlier than 99. It ran between Jurong Interchange and Jurong West St 91. The last of the Merc O306 buses were used on this service. When the O306 retired, NZMB Merc OF1417 were the main buses.Originally posted by Superbus:Hi Suhirman!
I think you meant Service 188 right?
Cheers and warm regards
When Jurong Interchange was demolished in 1990, sv. 188 ended at Jurong Bus Park (recently demolished), which was just beside the old interchange. Sv. 188 was one of the first to have validators installed. I recalled that a minister took sv. 188 from Lakeside Station at the official launch of the farecard system.
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My favourite svcs....
105 - Cool Mk 4 DM 3500 and the recently added B10BLE CNG made the fleet look cool! Also, taking it and speeding along roads like Boon Lay Way and PIE would really be thrilling too!
133 - From the stage of Atlanteans, to the recent fleet of O.405, LO 3 Axle, and now the VSO, it has been my all-time favourite. Also, it takes me to places like Bras Basah Complex and Suntec City!
70 - Taking either LO 3 Axle or VSO would give you an overview of TIBS and SBST depots. Definitiely enjoyable, although it's a very very short sighting of at most 1.5 mins.
853 - Cool MB O.405 just whiz through places within mins. However, I don't like the off-peak freq.
147 - The preferred service over MRT. Sometimes it could just take 25 mins to travel b/w Serangoon and Little India. Also, I can save up a few cents from my EZ-Link.
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This is interesting... My favourite service is Tibs Svc 184A. It is very special to me as this bendy bus goes into Ngee Ann Polytechnic campus. The drama of Svc 184A wowed me with 90 angle bending! And even can be able to turn right to the bus bay where Svc 74A parked outside Blk 73. Cool... However, Service 184A is gone after 17 March 2003Originally posted by SBS9816E:My favourite svcs....
105 - Cool Mk 4 DM 3500 and the recently added B10BLE CNG made the fleet look cool! Also, taking it and speeding along roads like Boon Lay Way and PIE would really be thrilling too!
133 - From the stage of Atlanteans, to the recent fleet of O.405, LO 3 Axle, and now the VSO, it has been my all-time favourite. Also, it takes me to places like Bras Basah Complex and Suntec City!
70 - Taking either LO 3 Axle or VSO would give you an overview of TIBS and SBST depots. Definitiely enjoyable, although it's a very very short sighting of at most 1.5 mins.
853 - Cool MB O.405 just whiz through places within mins. However, I don't like the off-peak freq.
147 - The preferred service over MRT. Sometimes it could just take 25 mins to travel b/w Serangoon and Little India. Also, I can save up a few cents from my EZ-Link.