Withdrawal of Service 603
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Service 603 will be withdrawn effective Sunday, 30th November 2003.
Low passenger riderships was cited as the reason. -
After the service is withdrawn, passengers will have no more direct service between Shaw Plaza and Orchard.Originally posted by Superbus:Service 603 will be withdrawn effective Sunday, 30th November 2003.
Low passenger riderships was cited as the reason. -
This may smell the end of CSS soon. Profitable CSS services or rather those with reasonable ridership ( like CSS service 608 ) will be converted to Tibs services.
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Do you mean that a Tibs service can be operated between Bt Merah and Bedok?Originally posted by off_service:This may smell the end of CSS soon. Profitable CSS services or rather those with reasonable ridership ( like CSS service 608 ) will be converted to Tibs services. -
Maybe. CSS service 608 to Tibs service 608, or like SN and NR services, integrate.Originally posted by tranquilice:Do you mean that a Tibs service can be operated between Bt Merah and Bedok? -
There's a rumour that CSS might be closed down by Mid 2004. In view of such comment, I suppose that CSS Sv 605 and CSS Sv 608 would be withdrawn over a gradual period of time. Either TIBS might get the two sv to integrate with other svcs, or they might introduce them as TIBS svcs.
DAF SB 220 would be sold away, and the UD U31RCN/SCN might be converted to TIBS fleet. However, the age of the U31RCN/SCN is rather old. Therefore, there would be a possibility that they would be scrapped. -
Actually, many students studying at ACS (Barker) would be affected as many are pri sch students and they are no other services to Balestier Road.
603 is a important service for Balestier Road passengers to Orchard Road and Chinatown. Without it would be inconvient.
I think withdrawing it would get complaints from parents with kids studying at ACS. -
The Nissan Diesel U31RCNs are only 10 years old, mind you, not that much older than the O405s at 9 years old. Sv. 605 and Sv. 608 may be converted into TIBS services. Indeed CSS is really closing shop as quite a few TIBS staff have said.Originally posted by SBS9816E:There's a rumour that CSS might be closed down by Mid 2004. In view of such comment, I suppose that CSS Sv 605 and CSS Sv 608 would be withdrawn over a gradual period of time. Either TIBS might get the two sv to integrate with other svcs, or they might introduce them as TIBS svcs.
DAF SB 220 would be sold away, and the UD U31RCN/SCN might be converted to TIBS fleet. However, the age of the U31RCN/SCN is rather old. Therefore, there would be a possibility that they would be scrapped. -
I called SMRT and they told me that 603 is not making momey. I blasted them telling that many students take the service and many passengers takes it from Orchard Road to OG along Upp Cross Street. They seem unwilling to reinstate the service. I even told them that SMRT has some profitable routes like 190, 700 to "tiap" money for the unprofitable service. This pratice is done in SBS where others services "tiap" services like 11, 68 in order to better serve passengers as their promise in 1973 when it first started to "provide a better and improved services to passengers".
Maybe I write to SBS and see whether do they want to take up the offer as the service is vital to some places. -
SBST won't reply or rather give some reply that avoids the question.Originally posted by th1988:I called SMRT and they told me that 603 is not making momey. I blasted them telling that many students take the service and many passengers takes it from Orchard Road to OG along Upp Cross Street. They seem unwilling to reinstate the service. I even told them that SMRT has some profitable routes like 190, 700 to "tiap" money for the unprofitable service. This pratice is done in SBS where others services "tiap" services like 11, 68 in order to better serve passengers as their promise in 1973 when it first started to "provide a better and improved services to passengers".
Maybe I write to SBS and see whether do they want to take up the offer as the service is vital to some places. -
But what if SBS replied and say that they are willing to "take" over the service as passenger loading is still ok with many passengers like students or city shuttle type of passengers.
Actually if 603 charges trunk fare instead of CSS fare structure, the service may still be able to earn money as trunk fare are more higher than CSS fares. -
Is it possible for a Tibs service to be operated outside of Tibs area-of-control?Originally posted by off_service:Maybe. CSS service 608 to Tibs service 608, or like SN and NR services, integrate.
Is it possible that services 605 and 608 be operated by SBST if SBST is interested? -
Also, passengers along Balestier Rd (between Thomson Rd and Kim Keat Rd) are affected too as service 603 is the only service there to Orchard Rd.Originally posted by th1988: Actually, many students studying at ACS (Barker) would be affected as many are pri sch students and they are no other services to Balestier Road.
603 is a important service for Balestier Road passengers to Orchard Road and Chinatown. Without it would be inconvient.
I think withdrawing it would get complaints from parents with kids studying at ACS. -
I hope so.Originally posted by tranquilice:Is it possible for a Tibs service to be operated outside of Tibs area-of-control?
Is it possible that services 605 and 608 be operated by SBST if SBST is interested? -
I think it is best that SBS take over CSS routes, in a sense that they may intergrate it in a better way like 162 and 605 at Sin Ming.
Actually 603 serves many passengers from Orchard Road to Upp Cross St (OG BS). I remember taking one bus days back and a passenger asked the driver whether is the service going to "Lor tang", sounds funny! -
Anyone going to take this service for the last time tomorrow?