Frequency of bus services ?
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Guys , which bus services do you think should have better frequencies ?
Bus 103, bus 168 and bus 518.
Bus 103 : Sometimes I have to wait for more then half an hour for a bus, when the bus comes the bus will stop at the bus stop just outside the camp for 5 minutes before she proceeds.
Bus 168: The waiting time for this service is a killer but at least SBST puts more DD buses but still, they could improve the frequency by putting more buses especially in peak hours.
Bus 518: I feel that during peak hours, they could use 2 buses at one time since this service can't used DD buses. Everytime I want to take 518 home from orchard during the evening, the bus will be super packed and even sometimes have to skipped the bus for the next one and you guys should roughly know how is express bus's frequency is liked. I hope SBST considering reducing the waiting time for this service. Who knows.
How about you guys?
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103 is low demand, hence the freq really sucks. From my visits at Jln Kayu (aft TPE), at most 1-3 people will be on 103.
168 should either beef up freq or have a full DD fleet during weekends / peak hours. Off peak hours it is doing quite fine, you can sometimes see half empty VSOs.
Why cant 518 use DDs? 518 demand is quite miserable in Pasir Ris and during off peak, they might as well cut it back to Tampines. -
31 86: the wait can be long if u've missed a bus, usually >10mins. can be quite bad most of time waiting for it to come too. 151 156: though it is a student service, but at least it does not deserve such long frequencies, especially during late afternoon & evening 174 856 -
151? It has serious brunching during school holiday. Sure to have2-3 buses coming together every 4-5 minsOriginally posted by ^tamago^: 31 86: the wait can be long if u've missed a bus, usually >10mins. can be quite bad most of time waiting for it to come too. 151 156: though it is a student service, but at least it does not deserve such long frequencies, especially during late afternoon & evening 174 856 -
Sv 401: 20 mins is too long,maybe 12 mins? Maybe they can introduce Sv 401A that will loop back near Fort Road. The bus I took yesterday is near to full pack, but empty after East Coast Park.
Sv 168: Always have hard time waiting for this service.Must wait for them to re-top their fuel.Improve this frequency!!
Sv 2: Tried waiting for more than 15 mins at times.Improve this frequency. -
Probably the bus companines are short of buses. By the way any one has any idea when will SBST introduced the new demo DD bus?
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likely in the next 3 months. most probable is sept, which is the month 9888Y came on demonstrator services.Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:Probably the bus companines are short of buses. By the way any one has any idea when will SBST introduced the new demo DD bus? -
Hazi when you want them they never come 1 lar...
Next you will know that 2 of the same number which you going to take had just left...
1st class transport.... Cheers 
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yes indeed. both bus companies have shortage of bsues.Originally posted by Airbus330Captain:Probably the bus companines are short of buses. By the way any one has any idea when will SBST introduced the new demo DD bus?
and they are not buying new buses....whihc drives me nuts
as for bus 103 tis freq really sucks. the ideal freq had to be 4 mins per bus 9at least for 103E) and 24 mins per 103W...
as for 518 the idieal freq is 12 mins per bus not 20 mins on weekends...
nope not world class at all
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103 can support peak hr freq of 4 min per bus??Originally posted by xin1jun2:yes indeed. both bus companies have shortage of bsues.
and they are not buying new buses....whihc drives me nuts
as for bus 103 tis freq really sucks. the ideal freq had to be 4 mins per bus 9at least for 103E) and 24 mins per 103W...
as for 518 the idieal freq is 12 mins per bus not 20 mins on weekends...
nope not world class at all
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obviuosly cannot lorOriginally posted by leeJZ:103 can support peak hr freq of 4 min per bus??
but ZYXbus cna support 113E till its about 4 mins freq
ZYX113E : HOUGANG CENTRAL via buangkok MRT to SELETAR EAST CAMP
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Open up the bus service to new operator.
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some contributions...
17...freq is still quite poor (at my Loyang Ave bus stop 2-3 Sv 9 buses can go by before 17) despite high demand...oh and pls rotate its nice shiny 96xx VOs to somewhere else...short services can do with 92xx buses
21...good student service...noticing theres more DDs than SDs now...maybe to make up for the poor freq?
23 is hit or miss...waited a few times 15-20 min and also 5~ min
26...good demand from TPY - Geylang...and waited for it twice for 20+ min before
28 has quite high demand up till Paya Lebar Rd, should increase its freq abit (but maybe its 7 VSOs make up for it? but still got quite some Mk3s)
29 with its lousy BNDEP Scania OACs (vibrating, lousy aircon, and loud unlike that enjoyable AMDEP Scania CACs on 70 & 410) and lousy freq...at most 10min during peak, 15min during off peak, up to 20min during night time...
38...overloaded often because mainly filled with Simei residents...SBST still prefers to dispatch sv 18 more although 38 is higher demand...ratio is about 3 sv 18s for 2 sv 38s.
39...lousy freq of up to 15min...how to compete with 969 with freq twice as good??
How about freq that should be decreased? lol
8...can it really support morning peak freq of about 5~ min ?
9 during off peak...see many empty buses...demand is damn good during peak / weekends though
354 during off peak hours...3588 often goes out empty... -
Service 8 just need the double deck to run on short working trip bet Tampines and Paya Lebar. It duplicates with other rts actuallyOriginally posted by leeJZ:some contributions...
17...freq is still quite poor (at my Loyang Ave bus stop 2-3 Sv 9 buses can go by before 17) despite high demand...oh and pls rotate its nice shiny 96xx VOs to somewhere else...short services can do with 92xx buses
21...good student service...noticing theres more DDs than SDs now...maybe to make up for the poor freq?
23 is hit or miss...waited a few times 15-20 min and also 5~ min
26...good demand from TPY - Geylang...and waited for it twice for 20+ min before
28 has quite high demand up till Paya Lebar Rd, should increase its freq abit (but maybe its 7 VSOs make up for it? but still got quite some Mk3s)
29 with its lousy BNDEP Scania OACs (vibrating, lousy aircon, and loud unlike that enjoyable AMDEP Scania CACs on 70 & 410) and lousy freq...at most 10min during peak, 15min during off peak, up to 20min during night time...
38...overloaded often because mainly filled with Simei residents...SBST still prefers to dispatch sv 18 more although 38 is higher demand...ratio is about 3 sv 18s for 2 sv 38s.
39...lousy freq of up to 15min...how to compete with 969 with freq twice as good??
How about freq that should be decreased? lol
8...can it really support morning peak freq of about 5~ min ?
9 during off peak...see many empty buses...demand is damn good during peak / weekends though
354 during off peak hours...3588 often goes out empty... -
wait long long and wait even longer than long long. unless they long together, if not loooooooooong. got money make why share with SG ppl. he keep himself.Originally posted by Temujin:Open up the bus service to new operator. -
8 is the only service between Ubi and Toa Payoh.Originally posted by sbst275:Service 8 just need the double deck to run on short working trip bet Tampines and Paya Lebar. It duplicates with other rts actually
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However, if you were to notice. The only thing sv 8 demand is high at this part is because it gains as the other sv at Macpherson Rd is poorly served until recently.Originally posted by leeJZ:8 is the only service between Ubi and Toa Payoh.
btw why cant 518 get DDs? it can get DDs during peak and weekends.