Services 97, 107 and Express 507 should merge
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Service 97 which plys between Jurong East and Marina Centre, service 107 which plys between Hougang Central and Shenton Way/Marina Centre, and Express 507 which plys between Boon Lay and Shenton Way, should be merged into one service
Hougang Central - Boon Lay.
The new service will bring back the link of former service 97 route between Hougang Central and HarbourFront, AYE and Jurong East.
Route via service 107 route to Shenton Way, then follow by service 97 route to Jurong East Central, finally follow by service 507 route to Boon Lay. Marina Centre, Toh Guan and Jurong East interchange will be skipped. -
Yup, good idea since there's no bus linking Hougang to Boon Lay anyway. Though I suppose it would take at around 2 hours???
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Guess PTC would not allow SBST to start the service, with SBST unwilling to even do so. Why? NEL. If Hougang Central - HarbourFront service is allowed, service 85 would not had been withdrawn.Originally posted by tranquilice:Service 97 which plys between Jurong East and Marina Centre, service 107 which plys between Hougang Central and Shenton Way/Marina Centre, and Express 507 which plys between Boon Lay and Shenton Way, should be merged into one service Hougang Central - Boon Lay.
The new service will bring back the link of former service 97 route between Hougang Central and HarbourFront, AYE and Jurong East.
Route via service 107 route to Shenton Way, then follow by service 97 route to Jurong East Central, finally follow by service 507 route to Boon Lay. Marina Centre, Toh Guan and Jurong East interchange will be skipped. -
SBST will do anything just to force passengers onto its NEL service, evidenced by its latest round of route rationalization.
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While service 85 duplicates most of the NEL, the proposed service duplicates the NEL between Hougang and Potong Pasir only, and also not many passengers take the NEL to HarbourFront.Originally posted by off_service:Guess PTC would not allow SBST to start the service, with SBST unwilling to even do so. Why? NEL. If Hougang Central - HarbourFront service is allowed, service 85 would not had been withdrawn. -
SBST will say, "cannot, cannot, it duplicates my NEL for 5 stops, I will lose revenue".Originally posted by tranquilice:While service 85 duplicates most of the NEL, the proposed service duplicates the NEL between Hougang and Potong Pasir only, and also not many passengers take the NEL to HarbourFront. -
But service 147 duplicates NEL for 9 stops! (ie. Serangoon, Potong Pasir, Boon Keng, Farrer Park, Little India, Dhoby Ghaut, Clarke Quay, Chinatown and Outram Park). And up to now, SBST has no plan of amending it.Originally posted by SBS9818A:SBST will say, "cannot, cannot, it duplicates my NEL for 5 stops, I will lose revenue". -
They had originally planned to amend Sv. 147 but decided to keep it because they apparently need a service to cover NEL route, so commuters won't complain. They would have loved to cut Sv. 147 Clementi - New Bridge Rd Ter.Originally posted by tranquilice:But service 147 duplicates NEL for 9 stops! (ie. Serangoon, Potong Pasir, Boon Keng, Farrer Park, Little India, Dhoby Ghaut, Clarke Quay, Chinatown and Outram Park). And up to now, SBST has no plan of amending it. -
Then why withdrawn service 85?Originally posted by SBS9818A:They had originally planned to amend Sv. 147 but decided to keep it because they apparently need a service to cover NEL route, so commuters won't complain. They would have loved to cut Sv. 147 Clementi - New Bridge Rd Ter. -
Well, in NEL's case, one service is enough to complement the NEL. Since service 85 duplicates a large section of NEL, they have a good reason to withdraw it from service. If NEL were to be operated by SMRT, service 85 would have been retained, just like Service 2 and EWL.Originally posted by tranquilice:Then why withdrawn service 85?
Cheers and warm regards -
Yes, if NEL were SMRT-operated, Sv. 85 would still be Sv. 865 what.Originally posted by Superbus:Well, in NEL's case, one service is enough to complement the NEL. Since service 85 duplicates a large section of NEL, they have a good reason to withdraw it from service. If NEL were to be operated by SMRT, service 85 would have been retained, just like Service 2 and EWL.
Cheers and warm regards -
Fortunately CCL will be operated by SMRT, else SBST may withdrawn more services.Originally posted by Superbus:Well, in NEL's case, one service is enough to complement the NEL. Since service 85 duplicates a large section of NEL, they have a good reason to withdraw it from service. If NEL were to be operated by SMRT, service 85 would have been retained, just like Service 2 and EWL.
Cheers and warm regards
However, SBST mentioned that in total, it withdrawn 37 services and amended 82 services when EWL and NSL are fully operational. -
This is not implemented by SBST, you can blame Transitlink.Originally posted by tranquilice:Fortunately CCL will be operated by SMRT, else SBST may withdrawn more services.
However, SBST mentioned that in total, it withdrawn 37 services and amended 82 services when EWL and NSL are fully operational. -
Does anyone have any idea what were the routes that were withdrawn/amended and where do they serve?Originally posted by tranquilice:Fortunately CCL will be operated by SMRT, else SBST may withdrawn more services.
However, SBST mentioned that in total, it withdrawn 37 services and amended 82 services when EWL and NSL are fully operational. -
I know one route was express from TPY - Shenton Way, forgot the route number. Sv. 150 (TPY - Crawfurd St), and another service TPY - Orchard were withdrawn.Originally posted by service_238:Does anyone have any idea what were the routes that were withdrawn/amended and where do they serve?
Sv. 3 (Jurong East - Bedok) also got withdrawn, and Sv. 1 (Changi Village - Delta) too. -
Some of the 37 services withdrawn are:Originally posted by service_238:Does anyone have any idea what were the routes that were withdrawn/amended and where do they serve?
1 (Delta - Changi Village)
3 (Bedok - Jurong East)
28 (Tampines - New Bridge Rd)
41 (Bedok - Bt Merah)
60 (MacPherson - Shenton Way)
118 (Hougang - Orchard Rd)
140 (Toa Payoh - Orchard Rd)
146 (Toa Payoh - Clementi)
148 (Toa Payoh - Buona Vista)
150 (Toa Payoh - Crawford St)
168 (Ang Mo Kio - Orchard Rd)
CBD1 (World Trade Centre - Tomlinson Rd via Robinson Rd, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd)
Others withdrawn services are:
8 (via Empress Place)
11 (via Chinatown)
13 (via Stamford Rd, Tanglin Rd)
20 (via WTC, Anson Rd, Beach Rd)
50 (via Collyer Quay, Beach Rd)
55 (via Upp Cross St)
79 (via WTC, Collyer Quay)
90 (via Chinatown)
94 (via Collyer Quay, Beach Rd)
95 (via Napier Rd, Tanglin Rd)
101 (via Chinatown, Stamford Rd)
120 (via Beach Rd)
126 (via Chinatown)
138 (via Collyer Quay, Coleman St)
141 (via Collyer Quay, Coleman St)
173 (via Chinatown, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd)
179 (via Chinatown)
186 (via WTC)
193 (via Upp Cross St)
209 (via Chinatown)
Some of the 82 services amended are:
2 (Changi Village - Buona Vista)
7 (Bedok - Jurong)
9 (Lor 1 Geylang - Changi Airport Cargo Complex)
10 (Tampines - Jurong)
23 (Tampines - Tomlinson Rd)
56 (Bishan - Toa Payoh)
97 (Hougang - Jurong East via Pasir Panjang Rd and Clementi Rd)
145 (Toa Payoh - Kent Ridge)
163 (Jln Kayu - WTC)
165 (Ang Mo Kio - Jurong)
196 (Marine Parade - Jurong)
197 (Jurong - Lor 1 Geylang) -
Service 3 (Bedok - Jurong East) was withdrawn in Dec 1990.Originally posted by SBS9818A:I know one route was express from TPY - Shenton Way, forgot the route number. Sv. 150 (TPY - Crawfurd St), and another service TPY - Orchard were withdrawn.
Sv. 3 (Jurong East - Bedok) also got withdrawn, and Sv. 1 (Changi Village - Delta) too.