Joo Koon Bus Interchange

last SG · 2014-03-03T22:34:25+00:00

Huh 187 also serve industrial areas meh? :x >< I don't know - which industrial area does it serve?

SBS8131D SG

Joo Koon Interchange Services:

193 - Joo Koon Interchange <--> Tuas Terminal

256 - Joo Koon Interchange <--> Gul Crescent (loop)

258 - Joo Koon Interchange <--> Pioneer Sector 2

259 - Joo Koon Interchange <--> Tuas South Extension

I propose service 182, 192, 252, 254, 255, 257 remain as per its current routing. 3 new services can be introduced at Joo Koon.

Service 172 can be extended to Joo Koon Interchange via Boon Lay, Upper Jurong Road. OR Atleast one other SMRT service be extended to Joo Koon is what I propose.

I rather 182 to be shortened to Joo Koon while 193 to ply the current 182 route to SAFTI instead. I do agree that there should be a new service from Joo Koon to Tuas South Extension and 252 to be started from Joo Koon and loop at Boon Lay Int. I do believe that somehow they might amend the routes of 49, 254, 255 and 257 to Joo Koon Interchange and other services should remain status quo. Another possibility is to amend 254 to start at Tuas Terminal while passingby or looping at Joo Koon Interchange but the chances are quite low.

By the way when Tuas MRT extension opens those services which plys Tuas South/extension might get shortened to Tuas Terminal as there will be a MRT station nearby.

BusAnalayzer SG

There are so many sectors/avenues within Tuas that are not covered by bus service today. I expect the below 3 services to be introduced:

256 - Joo Koon Interchange <--> Gul Crescent (loop)

258 - Joo Koon Interchange <--> Pioneer Sector 2

259 - Joo Koon Interchange <--> Tuas South Extension

I think these will be introduced under BSEP as LTA anyway has to do its quota of 40 new services and has done only 21 until now.

There has to be some modification to existing Tuas services originating in Boon Lay to create space in Boon Lay. Now it needs to be seen which services are shortened out of 182, 192, 193, 252, 254, 255, 257. There would still be a need to have 3 or 4 of these services to start at Boon Lay.

BusAnalayzer SG

Once space is created at Boon Lay, by moving some services to Joo Koon, I foresee new services being introduced at Boon Lay, one of them being a feeder service to Jurong East st 93 that has been neglected for long, and another service to cater to the industrial areas where 252 does not ply (International Rd, Kim Tian area etc.)

carbikebus SG

I like it if there is plan for a service from Joo Koon to Sengkang

BusAnalayzer SG

I like it if there is plan for a service from Joo Koon to Sengkang

Should be from Boon Lay to SengkNg... Joo Koon area all industrial... After peak, no demand.

Nadare SG

nice one

carbikebus SG

Now jurong ind aint like last time..Many workers got quarters and domitories there..After working hours you can see them lingering around the areas,Mrt stn and some rely on buses to get to their destinations.Kian Teck,Joo Koon,Tuas,Tg Kling is famous..

ah-soh SG

I believes that those bus services from Joo Koon Interchange will not travel beyond Tuas, Jurong Industrial Area, Jurong West New Town (includes Taman Jurong and Boon Lay) or at most Jurong East. For Jurong Industrial Area, the main thing is to link various parts of the industrial estate to the nearest bus interchange/MRT stations rather than providing direct linkages to other parts of Singapore and thus until now we have still yet to see any services plying inside Jurong Industrial Estate (Except for 185 and 502 which doesn't ply much inside Jurong Industrial Estate anyway) which travels beyond Jurong East (Or Clementi if you consider 78 to be plying Jurong Industrial Area).

BusAnalayzer SG

I agree. with Joo Koon, the focus has to be to provide more connectivity between Tuas / Jurong Industrial estates to MRT. Today many sectors/avenues do not have any bus service. People have to walk long distance if have to take bus. This has to be first priority. Then people can take bus from Boon Lay or MRT and go wherever they need. But first priority is at least provide those people connection to get to MRT.

Pervertedboy SG

When LTA designs the new public bus network to accomodate the new Joo Koon Bus Interchange, it should take into consideration the upcoming Tuas MRT stations.

The revamped set of public bus routes should not duplicate the upcoming MRT line but instead, be a complementary to it.

Meanwhile, an interim bus service should be created to ply the roads and serve the bus stops which will have the MRT line. This interim bus service should run limited stops and only serve those that will be right beside the future new Tuas MRT stations.

The purpose for this interim bus service is so that the public bus network can be revamped now for the new Joo Koon Bus Interchange, and not be revamped again when Tuas MRT line opens.

#justsaying

Pervertedboy SG

Most import to least important:

1.areas in Tuas and Pioneer that always experience traffic congestion during peak hours - to encourage motorists to switch to public transport, hence reduce traffic congestion.

2.people working and living in Tuas and Pioneer Industrial areas - they are the main stakeholders of Joo Koon Bus Interchange.

3.people working and living in the Military area.

4.people staying in Jurong West - they should have direct bus connections to the industrial areas, since they are stay right beside.

5.people working and living in the Boon Lay Industrial areas (there is already Pioneer MRT and Boon Lay MRT Stations)

6.people studying, working and living in Nanyang Technological University and National Institute of Education.

7.people going to Singapore Discovery Centre and/or Jurong Bird Park.

#justsaying

BusAnalayzer SG

When LTA designs the new public bus network to accomodate the new Joo Koon Bus Interchange, it should take into consideration the upcoming Tuas MRT stations.

The revamped set of public bus routes should not duplicate the upcoming MRT line but instead, be a complementary to it.

The purpose for this interim bus service is so that the public bus network can be revamped now for the new Joo Koon Bus Interchange, and not be revamped again when Tuas MRT line opens.

#justsaying

Agreed... Is there any service parallel today to Tuas MRT... I dont think so...

BusAnalayzer SG

Most import to least important:

1.areas in Tuas and Pioneer that always experience traffic congestion during peak hours - to encourage motorists to switch to public transport, hence reduce traffic congestion.

2.people working and living in Tuas and Pioneer Industrial areas - they are the main stakeholders of Joo Koon Bus Interchange.

3.people working and living in the Military area.

4.people staying in Jurong West - they should have direct bus connections to the industrial areas, since they are stay right beside.

5.people working and living in the Boon Lay Industrial areas (there is already Pioneer MRT and Boon Lay MRT Stations)

6.people studying, working and living in Nanyang Technological University and National Institute of Education.

7.people going to Singapore Discovery Centre and/or Jurong Bird Park.

#justsaying

Why would you connect NTU or Jurong Bird Park to Joo Koon? Does not make sense... The current connections from Boon Lay are perfect for both.

TPS Timothy Mok SG

When LTA designs the new public bus network to accomodate the new Joo Koon Bus Interchange, it should take into consideration the upcoming Tuas MRT stations.

The revamped set of public bus routes should not duplicate the upcoming MRT line but instead, be a complementary to it.

The purpose for this interim bus service is so that the public bus network can be revamped now for the new Joo Koon Bus Interchange, and not be revamped again when Tuas MRT line opens.

#justsaying

When LTA properly designs the bus network, everything remains unchanged; because you know why: Tseung Kwan O Line broke down on 17 December 2013 which causes a lot of catastrophe: Restricted services between Tseung Kwan O and Quarry Bay. Unfortunately this is stubborn; and they dispose the services without thinking. No bus rationalisations is allowed after 2011 MRT train disruptions, and if possible allow them to bring back bus routes parallel to MRT: 9 from Yishun to Orchard with N9; 11 from Geylang Lorong 1 to Rifle Range Road.

Hope we don't want Hong Kong's example to repeat again in Singapore. Is like u want to sack anyone in the school. U remember the new Rapid Transit Systems Act?

Pooja SG

I like it

charlize SG

boy20 SG

I agree with your point

SMB128B SG

Hope we don't want Hong Kong's example to repeat again in Singapore. Is like u want to sack anyone in the school. U remember the new Rapid Transit Systems Act?

Express better...

If 692 was express they won't even bother about it... Let the ppl ride express 692 (or 692P) to CBD and change unaffected ISL...

JurongWestresident SG

there would be 3 to 6 bus services using the new bus interchange.

well, just wondering, is it possible to have bus routes of less than 10km and running only in industrial areas?

do we call bus services that run on such routes "Feeder bus services", even though they never serve any HDB apartment block?

because I think of the 3-6 bus services that Mr Pervertedboy mentioned, all will be "feeder" serving only one particular zone (eg. Kian Teck-Lok Yang, Benoi-Shipyard, Joo Koon-Gul, Tuas-Tuas Link, Tuas Crescent-Pioneer Sector, Tuas South), complemented with "intra-town" trunk services from Boon Lay Bus Interchange running along the main roads across the six zones.

Personally, I think the bus network at Joo Koon Bus Interchange will be similar to the one at Yishun Bus Interchange, where

Meanwhile, I think Pioneer Road North will be the divider between Boon Lay and Joo Koon's "areas of responsibilities". the industrial areas east of Pioneer Road North (and Tanjong Kling Road) would most probably remain under Boon Lay.

Pervertedboy SG

well, just wondering, is it possible to have bus routes of less than 10km and running only in industrial areas?

do we call bus services that run on such routes "Feeder bus services", even though they never serve any HDB apartment block?

Personally, I think the bus network at Joo Koon Bus Interchange will be similar to the one at Yishun Bus Interchange, where

actually, I do not think it is sufficient to separate the entire industrial area into only six zones. based on how many people work and live in the industrial area, we have to separate the area into at least twelve zones: Lokyang-Kianteck, Joo Koon, Gul, Benoi, Shipyard, Pioneer Sector, Tuas Crescent-Tuas Basin, Pioneer Road-Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Tuas West, Tuas South (North), Tuas South (South).

To ensure efficiency, there has to be another bus interchange at Tuas. so let it be Tuas Bus Terminal. Of the (at least) twelve zones, Joo Koon take six, Tuas take six.

as for the intra-town bus services, I agree we should let them start at Tuas Bus Terminal. whereas for the other end, it can either be Boon Lay, Jurong East or anywhere else.

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