Which bus svc is intact and longest serving till now?
-
It plied Bukit Timah and Orchard Road, but I cannot remember how it went from Bukit Timah to Orchard Road.Originally posted by freakybuses:btw, how was 173 original route from Princess Elizabeth Ter to New Bridge Rd reduced to Bt Batok - Clementi ? -
Picked from the 1985 Bus Guide.Originally posted by freakybuses:btw, how was 173 original route from Princess Elizabeth Ter to New Bridge Rd reduced to Bt Batok - Clementi ?
173 Princess Elizabeth - New Bridge Rd
Princess Elizabeth Dr, Jln Batu Nilam, Jln Remaja, Hill View Ave, Hill View Rd, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Jln Anak Bt, Dunearn Rd, Stevens Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Dhoby Ghaut, Bras Basah Rd, North Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, Neil Rd and New Bridge Rd.
Return via New Bridge Rd, Hill St, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Stevens Rd, Bt Timah Rd, Upp Bt Timah Rd, Hill View Rd, Hill View Ave, Jln Remaja and Princess Elizabeth Dr.
By 1990, sv. 173 was re-located to start at Bt Batok and had its route cut short to loop at Jln Anak Bt. It was later merged with sv. 205. Princess Elizabeth Ter still had sv. 193 but it closed down when 193 was withdrawn. -
I see, to serve the residents there?Originally posted by Yusry:Elizabeth Drive; near the junction. -
btw, when were 210, 213, 218 withdrawn and what's the reason behind it?
-
I reckon duplication and integration as the reason. For the concrete reasons refer to our brother who has the 1985 Bus GuideOriginally posted by freakybuses:btw, when were 210, 213, 218 withdrawn and what's the reason behind it?
-
Ask that bugger ZYX lah!
-
Low demand killed them off. Can you even believe their routes?Originally posted by freakybuses:btw, when were 210, 213, 218 withdrawn and what's the reason behind it?
210 Changi Village - Cranwell Rd (freq. 20-25 mins)
213 Marine Parade - Opera Estate (freq. 15 min)
218 Changi Village - Changi Hospital (freq. 17-20 min)
These services used the 9.5m Albion Vikings. The Vikings retired when the services were withdrawn in 1989. -
218 had only one bus! Same for 210.Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:Low demand killed them off. Can you even believe their routes?
210 Changi Village - Cranwell Rd (freq. 20-25 mins)
213 Marine Parade - Opera Estate (freq. 15 min)
218 Changi Village - Changi Hospital (freq. 17-20 min)
These services used the 9.5m Albion Vikings. The Vikings retired when the services were withdrawn in 1989. -
I thought 213 was serving from Changi Village to Old Sarum Rd via Telok Paku Drug Rehabiliation Ctr in 1982? Same for 210 serving Old Sarum Rd.Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:Low demand killed them off. Can you even believe their routes?
210 Changi Village - Cranwell Rd (freq. 20-25 mins)
213 Marine Parade - Opera Estate (freq. 15 min)
218 Changi Village - Changi Hospital (freq. 17-20 min)
These services used the 9.5m Albion Vikings. The Vikings retired when the services were withdrawn in 1989. -
If only 218 ply to Woodbridge rather than Changi Hospital.Originally posted by The_Bus_Guide:Low demand killed them off. Can you even believe their routes?
210 Changi Village - Cranwell Rd (freq. 20-25 mins)
213 Marine Parade - Opera Estate (freq. 15 min)
218 Changi Village - Changi Hospital (freq. 17-20 min)
These services used the 9.5m Albion Vikings. The Vikings retired when the services were withdrawn in 1989. -
Yes, the bus guides in NRL do state this. They served Telok Paku Rd and Nicoll Dr.Originally posted by freakybuses:I thought 213 was serving from Changi Village to Old Sarum Rd via Telok Paku Drug Rehabiliation Ctr in 1982? Same for 210 serving Old Sarum Rd. -
That is correct. 210 and 213 have identical routes in 1980-82. The difference was that 213 will first proceed to the DRC and back. The buses went via Upp Changi Rd (this part is now known as Changi Village Rd), Netheravon Rd, Cranwell Rd, Tangmere Rd, Old Sarum Rd, Martlesham Rd, Cranwell Rd, Netheravon Rd, Cranwell Rd and Upp Changi Rd.Originally posted by freakybuses:I thought 213 was serving from Changi Village to Old Sarum Rd via Telok Paku Drug Rehabiliation Ctr in 1982? Same for 210 serving Old Sarum Rd.
210 was amended because Martlesham Rd became a restricted area. In Bus Guide 1985, instead of going into Old Sarum Rd, 210 proceeded to Upp Changi Rd and return to the terminus. Alternate buses proceed in different directions.
Apparently, 213 was withdrawn. It re-appeared in the 1985 Bus Guide as the route mentioned (Marine Parade - Opera Estate) -
For your friend?Originally posted by BlessingSatan:If only 218 ply to Woodbridge rather than Changi Hospital.
-
Whoa,You can read my mind ha?Originally posted by SBS9818A:For your friend? 
-
Which trunk svc has served the longest with amendments?
-
\Originally posted by BlessingSatan:Whoa,You can read my mind ha?
No la, you mention it so often!
-
Regarding the old Changi village feeder services 210, 213 and 218, can anyone kindly write down the route details? I would like to know. The destination that those feeder buses serve are kinda strange though. Imagine.. a feeder bus from Changi Village to (old) Changi Hospital
.... Thanx... Oh yeah, that old changi hospital rumoured to be haunted, hehe.. Anyway, anymore weird feeder buses in the past? -
Go to Suhirman's web site at http://www.angelfire.com/in/maranello/.Originally posted by cool_elf:Regarding the old Changi village feeder services 210, 213 and 218, can anyone kindly write down the route details? I would like to know. The destination that those feeder buses serve are kinda strange though. Imagine.. a feeder bus from Changi Village to (old) Changi Hospital.... Thanx... Oh yeah, that old changi hospital rumoured to be haunted, hehe.. Anyway, anymore weird feeder buses in the past?
He has kindly made an "e-book" of the 1981 bus guide. -
I got a photocopied version of 1979-1980 guide
-
btw, are there any versions of bus guides before 1979-1980 available?
-
Yes. NUS has 1977 (Closed Stacks) and 1978 (Seems to be missing).Originally posted by freakybuses:btw, are there any versions of bus guides before 1979-1980 available?
Street Directory 1972, which is I just borrowed this afternoon, has an integrated bus guide. -
may i noe how u guys are able to find bus routes for the 70s and 80s...only got guides from 88 onwardsOriginally posted by The_Bus_Guide:It is approximately where the Bt Batok Swimming Complex now stands. The section of Bt Batok East Ave 6 between Jln Jurong Kechil and Blk 210 was part of Jurong Rd then.
there were earlier guides??? -
Yes there were... earliest was 1976 or 1978 i think... The_Bus_Guide has 1985 guide and a printed version of 1979-1980 guide. The hyperlink can be found somewhere... in this thread i think.Originally posted by ipodee:may i noe how u guys are able to find bus routes for the 70s and 80s...only got guides from 88 onwards there were earlier guides??? -
are these bus guides available in public libraries, i read that some one got it at NUS lib?Originally posted by service_238:Yes there were... earliest was 1976 or 1978 i think... The_Bus_Guide has 1985 guide and a printed version of 1979-1980 guide. The hyperlink can be found somewhere... in this thread i think. -
At the moment, it is unlikely you will have access to them as the National Reference Library will not open until sometime next year.Originally posted by ipodee:are these bus guides available in public libraries, i read that some one got it at NUS lib?