If want to split 198, actually can. No one (not many) people
actually takes 198 all the way from Boon Lay to Bukit Merah, or
from Bukit Merah to Boon Lay. It takes around two hours leh,
considering the jam and all the traffic lights. Most people, if not
all, would rather take MRT lor.
If want split, I suggest shortening 198 to NUH, and then somehow
make it terminate at Kent Ridge Bus Terminal.
The condition is that the new route replacing the skipped
section also serve NUH, somewhat duplicate 198 at NUH. So, it's
either the new route come from New Bridge Road Bus Terminal (or
Marina Centre or Shenton Way), recover the skipped section of 198
and loop around NUH, or the new route also start from Kent Ridge
Bus Terminal, go to NUH, recover the skipped section of 198 and
loop at the city area.
Actually, I feel that it is better to do something to express
bus 502 instead. 502 is too long, and heavily duplicates 99 and
185. We can split 502 into many express routes, actually. One for
Jurong West Extension, One for Old Jurong West and Jurong East. We
can even have one for Taman Jurong and Teban Gardens, combined.
I suggest a new 502 for Jurong West Extension. It follows the
current 502 route between Soon Lee Depot and Corporation Road. It
runs express along the PIE, Whitley Road and Stevens road. It
follows the current 502 route between Orchard Road and Shenton Way,
and then terminate at Shenton Way Bus Terminal. Same frequency as
current 502, except now can have more single decker buses than
double decker buses.
I suggest a new express route for Old Jurong West and Jurong
East. It follows 157 route between Boon Lay Bus Interchange and
Jurong Town Hall Road, run until the end of Jurong East Avenue 1,
run express along PIE and CTE, somehow meander through the CBD and
then terminate at a bus terminal in the CBD. Same frequency as 502.
Majority single decker, with some double decker.
I suggest a new express route for Taman Jurong and Teban
Gardens. It follows 30 route between Boon Lay Bus Interchange and
World Trade Centre, and then somehow run between World Trade Centre
and Shenton Way Bus Terminal. It runs express between West Coast
Highway and World Trade Centre. It can start with full single
decker buses first, then along the way if the loading is
encouraging then have some double decker buses in the fleet.
Hi mr gekpohboy, no need to split sbs 198 at NUH. The 2 hrs from
Boon Lay to bukit merah is definitely not true. At most 1.5 hrs
with lots of crowds. Even then, the calculation will be too
excessive for 1.5 hrs. Cheers. Thanks.