Details of shortworking & Alternatives bus services
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Service 189A was withdrawn on 04 May 2003. Alternative is service 176 along West Coast Highway and walk in.Originally posted by supremebull:The 2002 Transitlink bus guide had the 189A service which went past Kent Ridge and to West Coast Ferry Terminal, but i think it was withdrawn. Why and how to get to the Ferry Terminal from now on? Has anybody been there? What issit like?
Just wanna know. Thanks
Only those who have a pass can enter PPFT. I tried to board service 189A towards PPFT at Kent Ridge terminal but the bus captain asked me to board service 189 instead, because the bus will later pass thru the PPFT checkpoint and pax onboard need a pass to get in. -
Poster of withdrawl of service 189A
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Really? Not like Sv. 177 style, where pax can remain on board?Originally posted by tranquilice:Service 189A was withdrawn on 04 May 2003. Alternative is service 176 along West Coast Highway and walk in.
Only those who have a pass can enter PPFT. I tried to board service 189A towards PPFT at Kent Ridge terminal but the bus captain asked me to board service 189 instead, because the bus will later pass thru the PPFT checkpoint and pax onboard need a pass to get in. -
The reason why pax on service 177 can remain on board is because its route inside MINDEF is not in restricted area. Pax alight at MINDEF car park (MINDEF pass office) and proceed to enter the restricted area.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Really? Not like Sv. 177 style, where pax can remain on board?
For service 189A, the bus stop at Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal (Harbour Dr) is inside PSA restricted area, so only authorised personnel can remain on board. A service 189A captain told me this. Same style like services 9, 19 and 89 at CACC. -
I see, but PPFT should utilize TMFT style in my opinion.Originally posted by tranquilice:The reason why pax on service 177 can remain on board is because its route inside MINDEF is not in restricted area. Pax alight at MINDEF car park (MINDEF pass office) and proceed to enter the restricted area.
For service 189A, the bus stop at Pasir Panjang Ferry Terminal (Harbour Dr) is inside PSA restricted area, so only authorised personnel can remain on board. A service 189A captain told me this. Same style like services 9, 19 and 89 at CACC. -
PPFT and TMFT serve different purposes.Originally posted by SBS9818A:I see, but PPFT should utilize TMFT style in my opinion. -
What's the difference between TMFT and West Coast Ferry Terminal?
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TMFT stands for Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.Originally posted by supremebull:What's the difference between TMFT and West Coast Ferry Terminal? -
Originally posted by sbs&tibs:
Tanah Merah Ferry Ter is for pax going to Batam, PSA Ferry Ter is more of a workplace for pax going to work.
TMFT stands for [b]Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.
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Originally posted by sbs&tibs:
Tanah Merah Ferry Ter is for pax going to Batam, PSA Ferry Ter is more of a workplace for pax going to work.
TMFT stands for [b]Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.
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Even so I feel that 189A should allow pax on board, and if anyone tries to alight without pass, he cannot enter PPFT, so it WOULD be pointless to alight since PPFT is only one stop. However this theory cannot be applied for Changi Airfreight Ctr.Originally posted by tranquilice:PPFT and TMFT serve different purposes. -
Service 189A is catered to pax going to and fro PPFT, a restricted area. A bus captain told me that only authorised personnel can enter PPFT, so he refused me to board the bus (service 189A) at Kent Ridge terminal and asked me to board service 189 instead.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Even so I feel that 189A should allow pax on board, and if anyone tries to alight without pass, he cannot enter PPFT, so it WOULD be pointless to alight since PPFT is only one stop. However this theory cannot be applied for Changi Airfreight Ctr.
Service 189A trips after looping at PPFT, were re-numbered back to service 189. -
Actually it would be better if PSA operated their own shuttle service instead of inconveniencing unknowing pax.Originally posted by tranquilice:Service 189A is catered to pax going to and fro PPFT, a restricted area. A bus captain told me that only authorised personnel can enter PPFT, so he refused me to board the bus (service 189A) at Kent Ridge terminal and asked me to board service 189 instead.
Service 189A trips after looping at PPFT, were re-numbered back to service 189. -
Probably that's the reason for the withdrawal.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Actually it would be better if PSA operated their own shuttle service instead of inconveniencing unknowing pax. -
Presume so, due to low demand.Originally posted by tranquilice:Probably that's the reason for the withdrawal. -
Let me clear this out
IMO, West Coast Ferry Terminal is used like PPFT, is for people going to offshore islands. PPFT is for going to Shell Bukom Refinery.
As for 83A, it is the last few trips (If I am not wrong) as such trips ends at Sengkang Int only. -
Normally loop services will terminate at the looping point for trips departing after 11pm.Originally posted by sbst275:Let me clear this out
IMO, West Coast Ferry Terminal is used like PPFT, is for people going to offshore islands. PPFT is for going to Shell Bukom Refinery.
As for 83A, it is the last few trips (If I am not wrong) as such trips ends at Sengkang Int only. -
Like svs? For my side at TPY, there is no such thing except for 73, 159 and 163. 90 and 142's last trip still makes a turn back to TPY.Originally posted by SBS9818A:Normally loop services will terminate at the looping point for trips departing after 11pm. -
Those services are comparitively shorter. Sv. 55, Sv. 76, Sv. 16 all have short-working trips after 11pm.Originally posted by sbst275:Like svs? For my side at TPY, there is no such thing except for 73, 159 and 163. 90 and 142's last trip still makes a turn back to TPY.