weird fare stages
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Service 155
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Aljunied Road
7.5 Aljunied Park
Merpati Road
8.0 aft Jln Anggerek
8.5 Blk 14
Circuit Road
8.5 Blk 77
Blk 36
MacPherson Sec Sch
ITE MacPherson
Pipit Road
8.5 Blk 90
Circuit Road
8.5 Blk 79
Mattar Road
8.5 aft Merpati Road
9.0 MacPherson Pri Sch <==finally!
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and the same happens on its loop back to Toa Payoh..
does 155 fare stage have been like this since its introduction? Are the distance between the bus stops mentioned above very short so it only accounts for 0 fare stages?
in the staircase-style former SBST guides, the creators of the guide of 155 really have to cramp their font to fit into the 1/2 fare stage. (worse if the explanation of how to use the guide is just nearby)
any other bus services with weird fare stages (present or former)? seems like this is the only one i noticed around. hope we can share the details of the odd fare stages. -
Check out Services 3, 38, 40, 101 & 112.
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i mean fare stages, not routes..
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Svc 40 has 9 bus stops having stage 13.5. All inside MacPherson Est. 63 never had this arrangement prior to its merger with 382.
Also, SMRT 950 has a 1.5 jump in fare stage from Kotaraya to JB customs. Compare this with SBST 160's 1.0 jump for the same distance. -
Another "weirdo" would be service 112. 13 bus stops for fare stage 8 (the whole St 92 loop and Ave 9). Me thinks to let commuters continue paying normal feeder fares for a feeder journey...
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From personal opinion...
I deduce that the continuous farestage for 155 in macpherson estate is to give those guy living in the estate that from anywhere in the estate, u will pay the same to anywhere else along the 155 route. hence peeps need not walk a bus stop down or up just to save 0.5 stage or 20 cents in fares.
Just think that Macpherson estate as one big bus stop instead of 8 bus stops and u get the picture>
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Duh. Go and check those services I mentioned, or do you want me to quote each service?Originally posted by kuekj:i mean fare stages, not routes.. -
Service 3
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Pasir Ris St 71
13 · Blk 778
· Bet Blks 771/772
Pasir Ris Drive 10
· Blk 741
Pasir Ris Drive 1
· Blk 740
Pasir Ris Drive 12
14 · Blk 747A
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Service 38
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Simei Road
4 · Opp Blk 135
Simei St 1
· Blk 148
· Simei MRT
· Blk 254
Simei St 3
· Simei MRT
5 Simei St 4
· Blks 227/228
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Service 40
As per Service 155
Service 101
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Hougang Ave 8
· Blk 681
6 · Opp Montfort School
Hougang St 51
· Blk 568
· Hougang Green Shop. Mall
Buangkok Green
· Blk 579
· Blk 911
Buangkok Link
· Blk 980C
Buangkok Crescent
7 · Blk 981A
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Service 112
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Hougang Ave 2
8 · Opp Blk 627
Hougang Ave 8
· Blk 639
· Xinmin Pri School
· Blk 679
Hougang Ave 4
· Blk 670
Hougang Ave 9
· Blk 665
· Blk 946A
Hougang St 92
· Blk 941A
· Blk 943
Hougang Ave 9
· Blk 917
Hougang Ave 4
· Blk 681
Hougang Ave 8
· Blk 608
· Xinmin Pri School
· Blk 632
Hougang Ave 2
9 · Blk 627
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ok thanks, were there formerly other routes which have such odd fare stages?as in those which have been merged or removed..
how about smrtb? all i see here like all sbst one.. -
What about sevice 160? The starting stages start from something like 9 or 10.
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Another theory is that the 2 directions served the same stop, not to confuse commuters... As for Sv 160, it is due to the free transferOriginally posted by service_238:From personal opinion...
I deduce that the continuous farestage for 155 in macpherson estate is to give those guy living in the estate that from anywhere in the estate, u will pay the same to anywhere else along the 155 route. hence peeps need not walk a bus stop down or up just to save 0.5 stage or 20 cents in fares.
Just think that Macpherson estate as one big bus stop instead of 8 bus stops and u get the picture> -
I notice that many rts have dif ending fare stage:
Sv 3 (24 @ PGL, 23 @ TAM), 14 (44 @ CLE, 43 @ BDK), 21 (33 @ STM, 32 @ PSR), 26 (18 @ TAP, 17 @ BDK), Sv 51 (45 @ JUE, 44 @ HGN), 65 (28 @ HBF, 27 @ TAM), Sv 145 (27 @ BNV, 26 @ TAP), 147 (35 @ CLE, 34 @ HGN), 151 (33 @ KNR, 32 @ HGN), 154 (38 @ EUN, 39 @ BNL), 167 (38 @ BKM, 39 @ SBW), 190 (28 @ NBR, 27 @ CCK), 197 (38 @ JUE, 39 @ BDK), 855 (29 @ HBF, 30 @ YIS), 856 (18 @ WDL, 19 @ YIS)
AWA the Shenton Way and Marina Ctr rts... Marina Ctr (Return direction + 1 because of 2 more BS at Raffles Ave)
From what I see, it is because of dif of dist like for Sv 856, it is due to the add of bus stop @ WDL ctr. Sv 26, 107 is because of Geylang Bahru longer dist to u turn to TAP and HGN resp.
*Sv 139 have weird fare stage if you travel between Toa Payoh. From TAP, $0.63 can last till Whompoa Rd, while to TAP is to Ah Hood Rd nia... So much dif -
Reasons of having such fare stages:
1. Bus Stops are within the 0.8 km of distance b/w one stage to another.
2. Cases like 112, 101, and 155 - Same places within the particular range of distance b/w a stage. -
For Sv 112, I think it is because of the $0.63 fare band as wellOriginally posted by SBS9816E:Reasons of having such fare stages:
1. Bus Stops are within the 0.8 km of distance b/w one stage to another.
2. Cases like 112, 101, and 155 - Same places within the particular range of distance b/w a stage. -
or is it possible it is calculated in term of radius?
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But distOriginally posted by medicheng:or is it possible it is calculated in term of radius? -
Friday 12 Nov Shin Min Daily News. Reply from ComfortDelgro Group PRO Tammy Tan.
The reply states that it costs the same fare ($0.83) using ezlink cards, from Toa Payoh interchange to bus stop B09 (before Davidson Rd) along MacPherson Rd by either services 8 or 90.
The fact: It costs $0.83 by service 8, $1.03 by service 90, from Toa Payoh interchange to the above-mentioned bus stop.
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They wun admit it, because of 'face'... They will change it 'secrectly'Originally posted by tranquilice:Friday 12 Nov Shin Min Daily News. Reply from ComfortDelgro Group PRO Tammy Tan.
The reply states that it costs the same fare ($0.83) using ezlink cards, from Toa Payoh interchange to bus stop B09 (before Davidson Rd) along MacPherson Rd by either services 8 or 90.
The fact: It costs $0.83 by service 8, $1.03 by service 90, from Toa Payoh interchange to the above-mentioned bus stop.
In fact, to Gulab Bldg, MDI and Macpherson Green Condo, 90 is ex
Sv 151 also...
Seems like ComfortDelgro has only 1 spokesperson, Ms Tan...