Any feelings for any withdrawn bus service?
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The former SBS service 168 was the one that i missed most. Remembered that my dad used to take me around on that bus in the last days of that service. Quite sad that the service was withdrawn as it was introduced sometime in 1970s and also the first aircon service.
Service 5 was also another service that i missed. It was introduced sometime in the 1970s and can be considered historical. However, ever since the handing over of Bt Panjang to TIBS, the svc was subsequently withdrawn due to "poor demand"!!! Can't they just twist a little of the route to make the demand higher? -
I want service 85, service 989 and Express 505 to be re-instated.
I purposely took service 989 to Changi Airport on its last day of service. Now no more chance.
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I feel
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Oyeah... they also quite pathetic le. 1, 4, 6, 9 got "killed" before they got the chance to become 601. 604. 606 & 609. 602, 603 & 607 got the cut later. Death awaiting 605 & 608... wondered what will happen to the "toyhouse"of Sin Ming Ter...Originally posted by BlessingSatan:I feel for CSS only. -
What is "toyhouse"?Originally posted by freakybuses:Oyeah... they also quite pathetic le. 1, 4, 6, 9 got "killed" before they got the chance to become 601. 604. 606 & 609. 602, 603 & 607 got the cut later. Death awaiting 605 & 608... wondered what will happen to the "toyhouse"of Sin Ming Ter... -
the little office of Sin Ming Ter.Originally posted by tranquilice:What is "toyhouse"? -
Maybe the small room for the route manager based on.
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maybe 130 go there only lor. (left 130 ) or better still130 cut short back to sim ming ter =x
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What was the real reason for 989 being withdrawn? I think SMRT had forced tibs to withdraw that service because they want people to take their MRT to Changi Airport.
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Originally posted by cck_190:
Yes. They cited reasons like low ridership, but during peak hours that is DEFINITELY not the case.
What was the real reason for 989 being withdrawn? I think SMRT had [b]forced tibs to withdraw that service because they want people to take their MRT to Changi Airport.[/b] -
Originally posted by cck_190:
Tibs want Bt Batok and CCK passengers to take the MRT to the airport which may be faster. As for Jln Toa Payoh to the airport, Tibs don't care as it's not its area.
What was the real reason for 989 being withdrawn? I think SMRT had [b]forced tibs to withdraw that service because they want people to take their MRT to Changi Airport.[/b] -
couldn't they at least retain it as a peak hour service?Originally posted by SBS9818A:Yes. They cited reasons like low ridership, but during peak hours that is DEFINITELY not the case. -
If Tibs was still under Tibs Holding, 989 would never be withdrawn. The reason is, SMRT, the parent company, forced Tibs to withdraw the service as SMRT wants commuters to use the MRTOriginally posted by tranquilice:Tibs want Bt Batok and CCK passengers to take the MRT to the airport which may be faster. As for Jln Toa Payoh to the airport, Tibs don't care as it's not its area.
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CCK - Airport by MRT is faster as Sv. 989 takes a LONG and WINDING route inside CCK and BB. I wish TIBS were not bought over by SMRT.Originally posted by tranquilice:Tibs want Bt Batok and CCK passengers to take the MRT to the airport which may be faster. As for Jln Toa Payoh to the airport, Tibs don't care as it's not its area. -
I pity the 86X series. E.g. 860, 864, 865, 866.
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866 is the only retained svc... as 86.Originally posted by sbs&tibs:I pity the 86X series. E.g. 860, 864, 865, 866. -
My Sv. 59Originally posted by freakybuses:866 is the only retained svc... as 86. -
operated with full fleet of O405s... and i remembered that I lived with it during my first 10 years before it served SK.Originally posted by SBS9818A:My Sv. 59 -
What was the difference between services before the MRT and after the MRT was built? (comparing 1986 with 1992)
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Those that duplicates the MRT line were either amended, integrated with other services or withdrawn.Originally posted by freakybuses:What was the difference between services before the MRT and after the MRT was built? (comparing 1986 with 1992) -
Isn't the route of 860 same as 119?Originally posted by sbs&tibs:I pity the 86X series. E.g. 860, 864, 865, 866. -
is there service 860 during those days when tibs control northeast area? cant seems to recall that.
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Yes, Tibs introduced sengkang's first service, svc860, which piled the current 119 route to bring sengkang residents to the more developed hougang town then.Originally posted by thots:is there service 860 during those days when tibs control northeast area? cant seems to recall that.
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If I did not remembered wrongly, service 860 was extended to World Trade Centre Terminal and renumbered as service 865.Originally posted by bendy2003:Yes, Tibs introduced sengkang's first service, svc860, which piled the current 119 route to bring sengkang residents to the more developed hougang town then.
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Small history lesson on sv. 59:Originally posted by SBS9818A:My Sv. 59
Originally operated as a Bishan - Jalan Kayu service. It was later amended to operate between Ang Mo Kio and Jalan Kayu. It became a fully aircon service in 1995. Tibs took over sv 59 in the same year, with Scania L113s as the main fleet.
In 1997, service 59 was extended to Sengkang, renumbered as service 866. The service was given back to SBST after Tibs lost the tender of NEL in 1999. It was then renumbered to service 86.