Service 124
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Do you think the current fleet of service 124 is sufficient to cope with the high load? The buses have full seating capacity and standees from the city area towards Telok Blangah even during off-peak hours. Is there a possibility to introduce service 124B in the above-mentioned direction?
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I dont think there's a need to. Just pump the fleet with some DDs and that will do just fineOriginally posted by tranquilice:Do you think the current fleet of service 124 is sufficient to cope with the high load? The buses have full seating capacity and standees from the city area towards Telok Blangah even during off-peak hours. Is there a possibility to introduce service 124B in the above-mentioned direction?
But then again AMDEP is lacking DDs.. thanks to the overflooding of the presence of the Mercz there... -
I think there's height restriction along Henderson Rd.Originally posted by service_238:I dont think there's a need to. Just pump the fleet with some DDs and that will do just fine But then again AMDEP is lacking DDs.. thanks to the overflooding of the presence of the Mercz there... -
You got a point.. come to think of it other than 132, all other services that use Henderson Rd DO NOT have DDs...Originally posted by tranquilice:I think there's height restriction along Henderson Rd. -
Yes, height restriction at Henderson Rd thanks to the trees. SBST should operate a mixed fleet of DDs and bendys, IMO.
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The stretch of Henderson Rd that DD cannot ply is between Telok Blangah Rd and Depot Rd. So service 132 is not affected.Originally posted by service_238:You got a point.. come to think of it other than 132, all other services that use Henderson Rd DO NOT have DDs... -
But SBST seems un-interested in bendy.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Yes, height restriction at Henderson Rd thanks to the trees. SBST should operate a mixed fleet of DDs and bendys, IMO. -
They do not want their fleets to have TIBS' speciality buses - Bendies. 2 is enough.Originally posted by tranquilice:But SBST seems un-interested in bendy. -
And should i say superlong bus too?Originally posted by tranquilice:But SBST seems un-interested in bendy.
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That's the problem. If SBST stop being so obstinate and get O405Gs, high-load routes with height restriction can get high-capacity buses!Originally posted by tranquilice:But SBST seems un-interested in bendy. -
I think it was really good that they implemented 124 to divert to Telok Blangah. Having lived there all my life up to the age of 18, i think it is fantastic.. We only ever had 273 which during peak was always crowded for one bus -> people took forever to get onto the bus to fill it up. And the following bus would be empty => cos of the delay from the first bus.
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At least Telok Blangah Heights has its own trunk service now, right?Originally posted by Lingos:I think it was really good that they implemented 124 to divert to Telok Blangah. Having lived there all my life up to the age of 18, i think it is fantastic.. We only ever had 273 which during peak was always crowded for one bus -> people took forever to get onto the bus to fill it up. And the following bus would be empty => cos of the delay from the first bus. -
I would wish that both TIBS and SBST can get Bendies or DDs of their choices. That would add more "live" and varieties to the current fleet.
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SBST might as well not bought the 2 bendies. Look, currently both of them are deployed on a DD-possible service. They should be deployed on DD-impossible services.Originally posted by service_238:They do not want their fleets to have TIBS' speciality buses - Bendies. 2 is enough. -
I agree, that can reduce overcrowding problem on buses of such services.Originally posted by SBS9818A:That's the problem. If SBST stop being so obstinate and get O405Gs, high-load routes with height restriction can get high-capacity buses! -
Convenience for this but inconvenience for others. The link between Bt Merah interchange and Kampong Bahru Rd (where services 61, 124, 143 and 166 ply) is lost. However, I felt that the amendment of route brought more convenience as Telok Blangah Heights/Drive passengers can now take a direct bus into the city.Originally posted by Lingos:I think it was really good that they implemented 124 to divert to Telok Blangah. Having lived there all my life up to the age of 18, i think it is fantastic.. We only ever had 273 which during peak was always crowded for one bus -> people took forever to get onto the bus to fill it up. And the following bus would be empty => cos of the delay from the first bus. -
Yes, I have noticed the problem on service 273, queue is extremely long during peak hours.Originally posted by Lingos:I think it was really good that they implemented 124 to divert to Telok Blangah. Having lived there all my life up to the age of 18, i think it is fantastic.. We only ever had 273 which during peak was always crowded for one bus -> people took forever to get onto the bus to fill it up. And the following bus would be empty => cos of the delay from the first bus. -
Hmm... lingos better to careful when back in Sg..
OMG.. so many people living in my area!
Kampong Bahru..? remind me which area this is?
Yeah 273 always had the longest q's during peak hour. It is horrible! Most of the time you're packed in like sardines. It is great for my grandma... she only has to take one bus to Chinatown and Orchard. Remember the lowered TIBS buses? I think they should look into more senior friendly buses. Imagine trying to climb onto the bus during peak hour when you're 80! -
Nope, I'm not living there.Originally posted by Lingos:Hmm... lingos better to careful when back in Sg..
OMG.. so many people living in my area!
Kampong Bahru..? remind me which area this is?
Yeah 273 always had the longest q's during peak hour. It is horrible! Most of the time you're packed in like sardines. It is great for my grandma... she only has to take one bus to Chinatown and Orchard. Remember the lowered TIBS buses? I think they should look into more senior friendly buses. Imagine trying to climb onto the bus during peak hour when you're 80!
Kampong Bahru is near Bt Purmei estate. -
True. These two should be deployed on Sv. 238!Originally posted by tranquilice:SBST might as well not bought the 2 bendies. Look, currently both of them are deployed on a DD-possible service. They should be deployed on DD-impossible services. -
Yes I need it!Originally posted by SBS9818A:True. These two should be deployed on Sv. 238!
But the problem is these 2 jerks are based in the undermaintained BNDEP. 
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Don't worry, BNDEP and AMDEP are under same district now.Originally posted by service_238:Yes I need it! But the problem is these 2 jerks are based in the undermaintained BNDEP. -
Those two bendies should be off Sv 18...demand isn't even that high except for the morning peak, but theres already 2-3 VO swing buses from Sv 30 to help out already...a full MK3 fleet is already enough...
Maybe its because of problems with the interchange? Tampines Interchange has a relatively big bus parking space, while others such as Toa Payoh have very little space... -
Just some notes...Originally posted by leeJZ:Maybe its because of problems with the interchange? Tampines Interchange has a relatively big bus parking space, while others such as Toa Payoh have very little space...
TPY has 5 Bendy parking spaces and there's a bendy berth at gate E1. If 238 were to have bendies, SBST would need to shift the boarding berth of 238 to that gate. -
Service 18 loads are reasonably high during school release hours.Originally posted by leeJZ:Those two bendies should be off Sv 18...demand isn't even that high except for the morning peak, but theres already 2-3 VO swing buses from Sv 30 to help out already...a full MK3 fleet is already enough...
Maybe its because of problems with the interchange? Tampines Interchange has a relatively big bus parking space, while others such as Toa Payoh have very little space...