4, 41 and 122 is different.
4 was to serve Flora Dr condominiums + Upper Changi Industrial
Estate
41 was to connect Toh Guan HDB and Toh Tuck Industrial Estate to
Beauty World MRT
122 was to connect Alexandra Road and Margaret HDBs/condos to
Tiong Bahru MRT.
With Opera Estate / Frankel, the issue it is mostly landed
property - very few condominiums also. So buses will run empty most
times.
Yes, but 4, 41 and 122 nonetheless have benefited many more
private housing estates compared to say other BSEP
services.
It is not out of the realm to think or to ask for a new service
for Kembangan to Marine Parade. Kembangan/Changi Rd area have a lot
of condos and about 10++ HDB blocks, about the same condo population as
Flora Dr. So there should be demand considering
that it's a new connection. Marine Parade boasts many nearby
schools plus many shopping options. My main source of demand is not
Frankel/Opera.
But might as well use Frankel
to reach Marine Parade since it is the fastest connection? Too many
services for Frankel because it duplicates 32 you might say.
Simple. Re-route 32 to Telok Kurau Rd. It is a supplementary
service, so it can supplement 15 & 155. It should not be the
sole service for Frankel Av. Even though 42 duplicates 32 to
Kembangan MRT, it is only a one-way connection. No. of services to
Kembangan - 2 vs no. of services from Kembangan MRT - 0.
Stupid right! So, you kill two-birds with one stone - you fix the
problem of poor MRT access on Frankel Av, plus you provide a new
Kembangan-Marine Parade sector.
And honestly, this new service would get a heck of lot more
demand than 122 because it is so unique.
And if you wanna kpkb about no HDB, Kembangan got HDB, Haig Rd
also got HDB. And really, Haig Rd can take buses la. About the same
size of HDBs that 122 serves. Plus unlike 122, this is is a not a
laughable supplementary services.
And Margaret Dr where got HDB? You mean Commonwealth Dr, where
122 essentially duplicates 195.
