How about using Woodlands Ave 12 and Sembawang Rd to get into Sembawang? I guess its impossible as TIBS would say its their territory.Originally posted by off_service:Agree with TIB1186Z and SBS9818A.
Each bus company can only go into one town of the rival company as for now, Yishun for sv 39, Woodlands for sv 161 and 168, Tampines for sv 969.
As for Sembawang, it is hard as it's sandwiched between Woodlands and Yishun. Which means, at least one more TIBS town have to be "touched", which is against the PTC rule.
Unless the new service is to go express in Yishun or Woodlands.Originally posted by off_service:Agree with TIB1186Z and SBS9818A.
Each bus company can only go into one town of the rival company as for now, Yishun for sv 39, Woodlands for sv 161 and 168, Tampines for sv 969.
As for Sembawang, it is hard as it's sandwiched between Woodlands and Yishun. Which means, at least one more TIBS town have to be "touched", which is against the PTC rule.
Sembawang Interchange is scheduled to be completed end 2004.Originally posted by boy20:I have asked Tibs many times if Sembawang could have a bus interchange? And they repiled less people stay there so no interchange and building of interchange is up to LTA.
.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Unless the new service is to go express in Yishun or Woodlands.
Sembawang is really an oddity, as there is no reasonable route to get to the nearest highway.Originally posted by TIB1186Z:.
Which is highly unlikely as these 2 towns are the 'flagship' towns of TIBS. By making them go express through these 2 towns, it will be akin to sacrificing a sacred cow due to the potential load. Whats more, these 2 towns also have an eagle-eyed rival that is poised to take away pax from TIBS, as it had already done so with its 3 services.
In other words, it is not economically feasible to plan a new route express into Sembawang. I compare it to Simei estate in the east. The only way to get around it until Simpang is developed is to have services running through the town between Yishun and Woodlands.
Othewise, i can guarentee that the service would lose $$ right from the beginning due to the above reasons.
Maybe once Ulu Sembawang Flyover (Woodlands Ave 12) is fully completed, buses from Sembawang might use it to get to SLE.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Sembawang is really an oddity, as there is no reasonable route to get to the nearest highway.
Simpang is located between Yishun and Sembawang, It is the huge tract of swampland and mangrove area that is often featured on some maps. Currently only svc 169 passes along the fringe of it, which is Yishun Ave 2.Originally posted by cck_190:Pardon me,
But where is Simpang located, and which bus company owns it?![]()
Simpang is located to the east of Yishun Ave 6. It is currently swampland, forested area and part of it is SAF training ground.Originally posted by cck_190:Pardon me,
But where is Simpang located, and which bus company owns it?![]()