Joo Koon Bus
Interchange is a new bus interchange. This is the first time many
of us (born after 1990 and staying in the West) will witness the
opening of a new bus interchange, so it is something I believe many
are excited about.
While we await the opening of Joo Koon Bus Interchange, these
were what happened when Sembawang Bus Interchange and Punggol Bus
Interchange - both new bus interchanges - opened on 17 November
2005 and 30 November 2003 respectively,
Based on these, I believe when Joo Koon Bus Interchange
opens,
Press release wise, we may expect something like these:
I am not sure if both 192/193 will be truncated. One of them for
sure, but 192 should stay as it is.
I think 249, 251 might not go to Joo Koon but high likelihood of
252, 255, 257 to start from Joon Koon.
One of the two - either 182/254 might start from Joo Koon, while
the other will continue to operate from Boon Lay.
In totality, JIS services from Joo Koon could be:
193, 252, 255, 254, 255, 257
JIS services that will continue to operate from Boon Lay
182, 192, 246, 249, 251
* This in itself will give space for 6 new services to call at
Boon Lay Interchange. Hoping with this move, 49 will be extended to
Boon Lay (loop), 79 will terminate at Boon Lay (rather than loop).
There should be 2 new JIS services from Boon Lay introduced, one
for Jurong Island Road & other for the remaining part of
International road not covered by 246/252. (sv 248, sv 253)
* There should be 2 new services launched from Joo Koon, one
covering Tuas south (sv 256) and other covering lost parts of
Pioneer Sector not covered by 257 (sv 259)
* There should be a service along Kim Tian Industrial area/dorms
that do not have service today. This one could also do
International road before terminating at Boon Lay (sv
253)
