Not quite sure where to post this, here's another article about
buses on 19 Mar's Shin Min.
Gist of the article concerns the
inconvenience residents of the condo/landed houses located deeper
inside Flora Drive have to face regarding public transport,
particularly to Tampines MRT Stn which is the nearest station/key
node.
Example given here was residents
from Parc Olympia having to walk approx. 10 - 15 minutes at a
comfortable pace to bus stop near Carissa Park Condo along Flora Rd
for Service 4 to Tampines Int. They lament about the long walking
distance, the poor frequency of 15 to 20 minutes for Service 4 and
also the sizeable crowd waiting for the bus. The usual request for
new bus stops (which are nearer, though not possible without any
route amendment), better frequencies or more services have been
voiced.
Some condos do provide free
shuttle buses for residents, though that is conditional on minimum
50% occupancy rate. Also, the operation hours are limited, posing
problems for students returning home at non-peak hours.
LTA responded by saying that the
residents have Service 4 along Flora Rd, and also Service 2, 5 and
37 along Upp Changi Rd North to Bedok, Pasir Ris, Simei and
Tampines. It also repeated the oft-mentioned "will continue to
monitor the situation" phrase before determining if there is any
need for adjustments.
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Well, I am not residing there nor travel there frequently, so I
can't say if what was raised was legitimate or not. And sadly, this
is a private estate and passenger density will definitely be lower
given the higher likelihood of private vehicle ownership and lower
density of residential dwellings. Also, Service 4 was kind of a
goodwill in part to serve Changi North Way? Not too sure if Flora
Rd was the main concern for LTA when they launched the service. I'd
just say that this is just par for the course for staying in a
secluded private estate.