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last SG · 2014-02-18T00:10:26+00:00

11-4 pax from Lor 1,Stadium 3 alight then 1 last Stadium stop 7 pax,Sims before terminal 1 boarding all the way to Lor 1Ooh la la...

carbikebus SG

167 might see Amdep or Bulim taking more duties later,Wldep side reports a lot of fuel usage for off service from Wl to BM..i forsee 178 & 187 should be WL/BU anytime soon

BusAnalayzer SG

Loading on sv 980 from Sembawang Interchange at 07.40 am. Bus type: MAN

Sembawang Interchange -- 09

Canberra Rd -- 12 (0/3), 14 (-1/3)

Admiralty Dr -- 12 (-10/8)* it just occured to me when i took the bus that 980 is the only service connecting this part of Admiralty Dr to MRT. Hence, the loop around Sembawang.

Sembawang Dr -- 17 (-3/8), 21 (-5/9), 29 (0/8)

Sembawang Ave -- 34 (-1/6)

Sembawang Rd -- 38 (-2/6), 43 (-4/9), 47 (-1/5), 53 (-6/12), 60 (-7/14), 65 (-6/11), 66 (-2/3)* Khatib camp - I alighted here as I had to go to Yishun. Got 171 from opposite direction that had 35-40 pax on board.

* Loading quite high and I believe will go on increasing until AMK Ave 1 junction (but MAN was already full when I alighted). Good thing is 167 is in parallel until Novena.

* In future, can experiment DDs on 980 or 167 as many are long distance travelers (of course service will get affected when TSL starts.. but that is only in 2021. until then you can expect the load to increase given the number of condos coming up along Sembawang rd)

carbikebus SG

Weekdays 980 still bearable with SDs except need two bsep especially normal shift.

Wldep 6 A/P 2 S Amdep 6 A/P 2 S

167 Amdep need a bsep normal shift all days and its better if Wldep transfer another normal shift to Amdep

Wldep 12 A/P 4 S Amdep 3 A/P 2 S

SBS3688Y SG

yesterday afternoon at Sembawang i noticed sv859A & 859B buses were running almost empty. how about other times?

BusAnalayzer SG

yesterday afternoon at Sembawang i noticed sv859A & 859B buses were running almost empty. how about other times?

Peak hours got good load la...

BusAnalayzer SG

Loading on sv 972 @ 07.40am reaching Scotts road around 08.20am ADL

Bukit Panjang Rd -- 05

Bukit Panjang Ring Rd -- 17 (0/12), 33 (0/16)* if MAN already ppl have to start standing

Jelapang Rd -- 39 (-2/8), 50 (-3/14)

Segar Rd -- 74 (-1/25)* many BTO/condo flats upcoming.. most seem ready for living

Fajar Rd -- 87 (-4/17)* there should be one more stop b/w Fajar and BPJ Ring road.. huge BTO complex coming up here as well

BPJ Ring Rd -- 87 (-5/5)

Bukit Panjang Rd -- 83 (-11/7)* first stop where quite few ppl alighted.. guess to x-over to other services. stop before PIE blk 270 was almost empty with only 7-8 ppl

Whitley Road -- 75 (-8/0)

Stevens Rd -- 76 (-1/2), 75 (-2/1), 78 (0/3), 76 (-2/0)

Scotts Rd -- 62 (-17/3) * I alighted here...

# Was impressed with the driver... was turning bus very well and overtaking quite efficiently on PIE

# I think there are at least 4 DDs on 972 today

# Definitely need to increase number of DDs looking at the loading. Such a long distance, make ppl stand all the way, not fair

# Ideal fleet: 14 buses (8 DDs, 6 SDs)

# With huge number of flats coming up along Fajar/Segar/Senja.. can only expect loading to increase in coming months

# Need another trunk service for BPJ Ring road, doing Senja... not necessarily to CBD but can be JE --> Sembawang service via BPJ Ring.

BusAnalayzer SG

Loading on sv 181 @ 07.10am from Boon Lay Interchange B9TL

Boon Lay Interchange -- 12

Jurong West st 64 -- 14 (0/2), 17 (0/3)

Jurong West st 75 -- 14 (-5/2), 9 (-5/0)

Jurong West Ave 5 -- 8 (-1/0), 8 (0/0)

Jurong West Ave 3 -- 4 (-4/0), 37 (-4/37), 55 (0/18), 82 (0/25)

Jurong West Ave 5 -- 88 (-5/11), 95 (-4/11)

Jurong West st 75 -- 88 (-12/5), 87 (-4/3)* alighted here to take 243G in opposite direction.

243G KUB

Jurong West st 75 -- 21, 22 (-4/5)

Jurong West st 82 -- 21 (-4/3)

Jurong West st 81 -- 24 (-4/7), 30 (-3/9)

Jurong West Ave 5 -- 29 (-5/4)

Pioneer Rd North -- 28 (-8/7)

Jurong West Ave 4 -- 38 (-1/11)

Jurong West st 61 -- 54 (-1/17)

Jurong West st 62 -- 64 (-2/12), 71 (0/7)

Boon Lay Interchange

* 181 bus gets packed just on first two stops on ave 3 even before touching ave 5.

* 243G bus gets packed in the last 3 stops before interchange. The KUB was completely packed, and there would not be place for any more people. Hence, I guess DDs have increased on 243G to make sure people can get a place to enter. Also noted some pax boarded on st 81 and got down at Boon Lay. I would have thought 243W would be faster and cheaper than 243G to get to interchange. Though this number is small, I think these people must be lazy to cross the street. Lol.

SBS3004X SG

* I know I sound very repetitive but 116 on opposite side fails to take pax. Observed when I alighted at NEX, two 116 buses at interval of 11 minutes took 12 and 14 pax respectively at NEX towards HG.

It seriously needs a route extension. Uncommon to even see many standees, don't mention about being full to the door.

carbikebus SG

859A/B Am peak saw at least 20-30 odd ppl taking

SBS3688Y SG

how come there are quite a no. of 62A DD buses plying from punggol in the evening peak? the buses look quite empty. They should instead ply from geylang twd punggol as the evening peak is mainly this direction? i ever waited up to 30min from lor ah soo twd punggol during evening peak and then a single-deck came instead.

SBS5010P SG

My sentiments exactly! And 62A should be from Geylang towards Punggol and not Punggol to Geylang...

BusAnalayzer SG

I haven't really understood the purpose for 62A? Is it that these buses terminate at Geylang and then go off service to HGDEP rather than doing the full loop to Punggol and come back to HGDEP. This is the only rationale I can assimilate.

SBS5010P SG

Not really. I still see the some of the buses doing 62A during the evening doing 62 after 9pm

array88 SG

Loading on sv 18(SBS1940G) at 18:51 from Tampines Int
Tampines Int: 21
Tampines Ave 7: 24(-0/3), 24 (-0/0), 22(-4/2), 22(-5/5)
Tampines Ave 2: 18(-14/10), 24(-1/7), 25(-1/2), 19(-8/2)
Tampines Ave 1: 16(-3/0)
Bedok Reservoir Rd: 16(-0/0), 15(-6/5)
Bedok Nth Ave 3: 18(-0/3)
Bedok Nth Rd: 14(-5/1)
Bedok Nth Ave 2: 9(-5/0)
Bedok Nth Interchange: 23(-7/21)
Bedok Temp Int: 16(-7), 28(12)
Bedok Nth Ave 2: 36(-1/9)
Bedok Nth Rd: 26(-10/0)
I alighted here.

array88 SG

I was at Hougang Ctrl Int at 8pm, and I observed 40-45 pax boarding sv 116. On the contrary, 5 pax boarded sv 324.

SBS5010P SG

I was at Hougang Ctrl Int at 8pm, and I observed 40-45 pax boarding sv 116. On the contrary, 5 pax boarded sv 324.

Very rare spot on sv 116's. The most i have seen is 30+ pax. But if 165 comes first, the pax count taking 116 would be reduced to 10

dupdup77 SG

I was at Hougang Ctrl Int at 8pm, and I observed 40-45 pax boarding sv 116. On the contrary, 5 pax boarded sv 324.

Hi mr array88, I also saw this scenario before a few times. 40+ people boarding sbs 116. Cheers!

BusAnalayzer SG

Hi mr array88, I also saw this scenario before a few times. 40+ people boarding sbs 116. Cheers!

Very rare.. something like once in 20 times...

carbikebus SG

116 yesterday saw around 20-30 pax during morning

BusAnalayzer SG

116 yesterday saw around 20-30 pax during morning

Typical loading pattern of 116

15-20 pax between NEX and AMK Ave 3

15-30 pax bet

ween AMK Ave 3 and HG 1

15-20 pax between HG 1 and HG MRT

* There could be some timings where sv 116 calls before sv 72 and can get 40+ pax towards HG Int, but don't forget this is not true reflection of 116's merit coz there will be a DD 72 right behind that could have accommodated these pax.

* Even today 2 years+ after introduction, AM loading at NEX is 10-12 pax, PM loading at NEX (opp stop ofcourse) is 16-20 pax max.

* AM loading for 116 at HG MRT is 10-12 pax during AM and can be 20-25 pax during PM.

* I rate 116 as a failed bus route in terms of LTA planning.

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