'NEW' Service 47 and service 135 extension:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zvASY1AjT64M.k-rI82ZcrfeU&usp=sharing
- Re-route 47 (almost completely) from Changi Business Park
to Toa Payoh, via Bedok, Chai Chee, Kaki Bukit Ave 3, Bartley Rd
East and Potong Pasir
- Extend 135 to Changi Business Park
- Greater coverage of more residential areas (i.e.
Bedok, Chai Chee, Bidadari, Potong Pasir and Toa
Payoh) to CBP via 47; Also functions as an inter-town route
between these towns
- 47 provides quite express and fast journey to CBP, so
that commuters using NSL/NEL can also transfer to 47 at Toa
Payoh / Woodleigh respectively, and the time taken MAY be
comparable to MRT?
- Serves Bartley Rd East and Kaki Bukit Ave 3 (which do not have
services today), linking them to various MRT lines (in fact, all
lines)
- Can have more DDs on 47 which justify the loading
- 135 extension provides more direct link from Marine Parade to
CBP, and partially replaces old 47
Cons:
- Loss of link between CBP and Bedok South
- Loss of link at original 47's looping point
- 135's extended sector may not have enough loading
There won't be any change to 47 now since it is already
introduced. We may have to observe a bit more carefully in coming
months before we take a call on 47. There are lot of people in
Bedok South / Marine Parade who work at CBP. If 47 is fast, they
will move from current mode of feeder/MRT-walk or private bus to sv
47.
I feel there will be a new service (preferably extension of
existing service) to CBP for Bedok North.
I have already made 2 proposals:
(1) extension of 45 to CBP via Tanah Merah (con: missing link of
UEC to Tanah Merah and Bedok North, though covered by sv 14, may
need another service)
(2) extension of 26 to CBP via route diversion through
Kembangan, Chai Chee, Bedok North St 3 estate, Bedok North Ave 2,
Bedok North Road, TNM.
(3) 45 goes to CBP while extended 26 goes to UEC. The advantage
of 45 going to CBP is that it already has DDs and will connect
Serangoon, Hougang South, Eunos North area to CBP as
well.