On 182: Although it's highly possible, personally I don't wish
to see it happen. Don't forget 182 is still the only service at
Tuas Checkpoint. Look at how many services Woodlands Checkpoint
has...
And I don't think 182 and 182M have 2 slots each - most likely
they will share 2 slots, because their operating hours are
distinctly different.
On 192: Firstly, although you can use 192 to cover 182's stops
along PIE and Upp Jurong Rd, it cannot cover 182's stops along Jln
Ahmad Ibrahim. Secondly, doing so will result in 192 skipping
Joo Koon ITH - and the direct link between Jurong West St 63
and Joo Koon will be lost. Although I agree that such a link is
rather useless, if it's there for a reason, then I would rather
accept and respect it.
On moving services to Joo Koon: There's no point in moving JIS
to Joo Koon just for the sake of doing it. If some areas are closer
to Boon Lay/Pioneer compared to Joo Koon, it's better to have a bus
service to Boon Lay/Pioneer. It's not fun to force everyone to
"backtrack" to Joo Koon.
On 194: Severe backtracking. So this means those at Bird
Park will also need to go to Joo Koon? Please do not think that
connecting people to any random MRT station is enough. Not to
mention that Jurong Bird Park and that sector of Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
is close to Boon Lay than Joo Koon.
On 246/252: Firstly, I doubt "most people at the industrial area
use it to connect from their office/factory to Lakeside MRT
Station" is a correct statement. There are people who use 246 to
Boon Lay, especially for those closer to Boon Lay, and I have seen
it before. So the link between Boon Lay and Quality Rd/Jln Tukang
needs to be maintained. Similarly, those who are taking 252 at
Soon Lee area will also prefer Boon Lay, instead of winding through
Quality Rd, Taman Jurong Ter and then to Lakeside MRT.
Secondly, skipping Boon Lay Place is also not feasible. Don't
forget that 246 is the only service at one bus stop along Boon Lay
Dr; there are also people who take 246 from Lakeside towards
Boon Lay Gardens.
On 251: I would rather make 251 stay at Boon Lay rather than
forcing it to go to Joo Koon. And even if it gets amended to
Joo Koon, your proposed route is also too windy. There are many
possible routes from Joo Koon towards Shipyard Rd which are shorter
and more direct than yours. If your concern is the bus stops along
Pioneer Rd North, you can always make another service (e.g. 246)
call at those bus stops.
Overall: Good effort, but sadly, not feasible and simply
crazy.
Thanks for the reply.
Well, the idea is to relocate all Jurong Industrial bus services
to Joo Koon Bus Interchange and Tuas Bus Terminal. If possible,
192, 193, 256 and 258 also. If need be, we can use Taman Jurong Bus
Terminal.
In fact, I want around ten to twenty bus services at Boon Lay
Bus Interchange to relocate to other bus interchanges and
terminals, so that Boon Lay Bus Interchange would only have around
ten to twenty bus services.
However, that is not likely going to happen, as Boon Lay Bus
Interchange is in a location that is very accessible to so many
places, and this is the largest bus interchange in the West.
The reason for having this idea is because I wish that the area
where I live in can one day revert back to the ulu place it used to
be, where there was not too many people and the traffic volume on
the road was just right.
After all, Jurong West is a sub-urban area, not a city
centre.
I feel that there is too many people around, and the roads are
just too congested during peak hours. Every morning and evening,
there would be traffic congestions on roads leading to/from Boon
Lay Bus Interchange, and sometimes to/from Pioneer MRT Station.
Meanwhile, at the other sub-urban areas such as Choa Chu Kang,
Yishun, Seng Kang and Pasir Ris, the traffic condition is better
and there are not as many people around.
I wish that Jurong West can be as quiet as the other sub-urban
areas. :(