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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...

BusAnalayzer SG

153 off peak also need a few DDs..BTW Bro Busanal can check it out the loadings for these svc?

SBST:13,18,21,157 & 197?

SMRT:77,187,700,855,963 & 970?

Thanks

Ok bro will do.

BusAnalayzer SG

Easter Sunday loading on Sv 65 @ 14:23

Tampines Interchange -- 24

Tampines ave 5 -- 28, 33

Tampines ave 1 -- 37

Bedok Reservoir rd -- 37, 43, 44, 45, 46, 50, 50, 52, 49 (kaki Bukit cc), 55, 58, 59, 60

Eunos link -- 60

Ubi -- 59, 57, 57, 59

Lor Bangkok -- 60

Circuit rd -- 61

Pipit -- 59

Mattar -- 58, 60, 59

Aljunied -- 61, 60

Macpherson rd -- 60, 62, 64

Bendemeer rd -- 62, 73, 82, 85, 86

Jalan Besar -- 82, 80, 81, 79

Bencoolen -- 79

Middle rd -- 77

Bencoolen -- 74

Stamford st -- 72

Dhoby ghaut MRT -- 71 (-15, +14, 57 on board)

** looks like me everyone is flocking to orchard for Easter

BusAnalayzer SG

Loading on 963 at 17.28

i find it difficult to count on a bendy, so I let go a bendy that got 28 pax at HF at 17.21

Harbourfront interchange -- 24

Tehlok Blangah rd -- 27, 29, 33, 34

Alexandra rd -- 49, 58, 60

Aye -- 66, 71 (6-7 pax left behind), 70 (6 alighted, 4 pax left behind), 71 (6 alighted, 7-8 pax left behind), 72 (4 alighted, 5 boarded, 8-9 pax left behind), 72 (5 alighted, 5 boarded, bc had to ask pax to move - at least 2 mins on stop because bus totally packed, no pax left behind), 71 (6 pax alighted, 5 boarded, no pax left behind), 70 (4 alighted, 3 boarded, 2 aunties chose not to board bus)

Clementi Ave 6 -- 68 (8 pax alighted, 6 boarded)

Commonwealth ave west -- 70, 69

Toh Tuck rd -- 72 (8 pax left behind), did not stop ( there were 10-12 pax on stop, not sure if all for 963).

Bukit Batok East ave 3 -- 71 (5 alighted, 4 boarded, 5-6 pax left behind), 70 ( no pax left behind), 67 (I alighted here, already counting was too stressful).

** After 2 mins, bendy came which to not to my surprise was also crowded.

** SMRT definitely needs to time all Bendies during PM peak from harbor front. Bus was so slow because it was rigid. High capacity buses are faster than rigids on high loading routes.

TIB 585L SG

852 crowded to the door at 6pm from Marymount MRT to YCK MRT.

SBS5010P SG

First time see Sv 116 with 40pax.

Seen at serangoon north towards serangoon

SBS7557R SG

Loading Audit: Service 113

Registration Number: SBS5010P
Start Time: 1741 hours
End Time: 1850 hours* (Estimated due to failure to record)
Start Point: Hougang Central Int
End Point: Hougang Central Int

All stat counts include the auditor on board. Stops in italics are skipped during the course of the audit.

It is notable that the statistics listed below do not totally match due to human reaction time errors, crowdedness of bus during the audit and calculation errors. Due to lack of time, the statistics will temporarily be posted as per obtained first, where errors will be rectified as soon as possible.

dupdup77 SG

Loading Audit: Service 113

Registration Number: SBS5010P
Start Time: 1741 hours
End Time: 1850 hours* (Estimated due to failure to record)
Start Point: Hougang Central Int
End Point: Hougang Central Int

All stat counts include the auditor on board. Stops in italics are skipped during the course of the audit.

Hi mr SBS7557R, good effort. However, care to explain the conclusion of this audit? Worth it? Average service? Need improvement of frequency? Or enhancement of route? Thanks.

SBS5011L SG

The peak period for loading for sv 113 is after 6.30pm (kovan station) towards upper paya lebar.

during the morning, 6.30am-7.25am. (Kovan station) towards upper paya lebar and 7.15am - 8.30am towards hougang central.

BusAnalayzer SG

The peak period for loading for sv 113 is after 6.30pm (kovan station) towards upper paya lebar.

during the morning, 6.30am-7.25am. (Kovan station) towards upper paya lebar and 7.15am - 8.30am towards hougang central.

6:30 to 7:25 no high loading to upper Paya Lebar - please!! Yes, agreed high loading towards Kovan MRT in am and after 6pm towards Lor ah Soo.. But really the loading can be managed by SDs.. Witnessed so many times,.. Or like said before just use 2 returning DDs to HG interchange to do 1-2 rounds of 113A before heading off service to HGDEP. (139 style)

carbikebus SG

163:Joyride on a DD
06:35
Skg Int:About 15 pax
Punggol Rd Razz robably another 7
Skg East:Alight 4,board 11
Skg West Ave:10 alight 12 board
Fernvale:Board 10
YCK Rd:Alight 21,board 8
Upp Thomson:Alight 7,board 9
Braddell Rd:Alight 3,board 3
Lor 4:alight 15 board 3

Hmmm

SBS5011L SG

Yes there are a huge demand of students boarding 113 towards hougang ave 1 and lor ah soo. After that, if 62 havent arrive at the bus stops along lorong ah soo, pax commuting to upper paya lebar/ tai seng would take 113 to upp paya lebar road and xfer to 22,24,70,76 and 80. AM peak mostly students would flood 62 and 113 from hougang side to hougang ave 1. Students boarding 113 at hougang st 21 cant board thanks to ppl who boarded at kovan and hougang side. And the next bus is like 15mins and another one is full. If you notice, quite a number of yuying sec students would walk from kovan station if they cant board 113.

carbikebus SG

Svc 62 got the habits of letting other svc which run parallel kope the main loadings..If u look into their runtime its all perfectly timed to cater the crowds.113 at worst can get 1 split and 1 E shift SDs duty..

dupdup77 SG

Hi mr carbikebus, this could be attributed to the fact that sbs 62 journey from Punggol to geylang lor 1 and back is easily 2 hours. The routes along sbs 62 can easily pick up many loadings along the way. They pass by many different parts of the HDB estates, giving it enough passengers even if other bus services went past them. So I think the bus drivers prefer to drive at the recommended speed and give other services take some of the loadings. Cheers.

BusAnalayzer SG

62 loading very high AM from Punggol to Geylang and similarly PM from Geylang to Punggol. Opposite direction loading is quite poor. Hence, this service still has a high number of 7 SDs and is one of the few service that even after BSEP has not got capacity upgrade or addition.

But 62 SDs should be timed for off-peak direction. Many times SDs are in the peak direction around 6pm towards Punggol, which does not make sense as bus gets super crowded becoming late and DD behind then takes lesser pax. Also forces pax to then take other bus and transfer. Should be avoided.

BusAnalayzer SG

Loading on Sv 855 rigid @ 17.46 from HF

HF interchange -- 07

Tehlok Blangah rd -- 21, 27

Lower Delta rd -- exp, 28 (-3, +4), 28, 32, 46 (-1, 15)

Jalan Bukit Merah -- 51, 54, 53 (-7, 6), 57, 58

Queensway -- 61, 60, 59, 61 (-5, 7), 61, 60, 59

Ferrar rd -- 60, 64, 59 (-10, 5), 60, 59

Adam road -- 63, 65

Lornie rd -- 64, 62, 65

Upper Thomson -- 67 (-11, 13), 66, 68, 66, 69, 67, 66, 65, 64 (bef AMK ave 1), 62, 59

Yck rd -- 57, 58, 55, 50

Lentor ave -- 50 (-3, 3) --> i alighted here as the loading can only drop from here.

** couldn't tell if pax would cross 70 pax at upper Thomson but reached packed to door with 69 pax

** consistently higher 50 lower 60 loading from Bukit Merah to YCK road. Does such routes with consistent 50+ pax also necessitate high capacity bus

** observed few short distance travelers were more long distance ones. Spotted many who boarded at Bukit Merah only alighted sg upper Thomson. Long distance to go standing if you don't get seat

carbikebus SG

Usually from HBF already pick 10-16 pax easily..855 really need to beef up their A/P duties to 13 buses..Split shift 3 buses will do.

sbst191 SG

I think 136's dd same situation as 119.

I joyrided 136's VSO ytd morning from Punggol INT and there were less than 30 pax from punggol to kovan station. After kovan station, the dd was left with 4-6pax all the way to ang mo kio int (my friend who boarded Sv 136 along upper serangoon road told me that.) The ironic thing is not many people moved up to the upper deck.

If the dd is there for students which only 1-2 buses are packed then i think 136A (terminating at kovan station or opp hougang plaza will do).

Meanwhile, i alighted at kovan station and observed 3 Sv 113s towards upper paya lebar. (6.45am - 7.25am). Two buses were fully packed with students to the door while the 3rd bus, that reached around 7.25am was fully seated. I feel that 113A can follow 159A/B's style in the morning should operate from kovan station - yuying sec school (terminate here) and 113B Upper paya lebar road - Kovan Station (terminate here). Can add 1 more bus or crossover buses from 115/325. Maybe 115 bc can do 1 trip of 113A then start trip from hougang st 21. Kovan station > Hougang Ave 1(Terminate here) > Hougang St 22 > Hougang Ave 3 > Tampines Road > Hougang St 21.

3-4 113s (Including 113A) on the other side were fully packed to kovan station and the bus was left with only 10-20 pax after calling at kovan station. If 62 has called before 113 along Lorong Ah Soo/Hougang Ave 1, i think only 10pax at most after kovan station. I dont really know the demand for AM peak from hougang side to kovan station but i would go and observe it someday.

dupdup77 SG

I think 136's dd same situation as 119.

If the dd is there for students which only 1-2 buses are packed then i think 136A (terminating at kovan station or opp hougang plaza will do).

Hi mr sbst191, I don't agree with sbs 136 terminating at kovan station or opposite hougang mrt area (take note hougang plaza is no longer there and the site is being taken over by midtown residences). Firstly, if sbs 136 terminates at kovan station, then there will be no major differences between sbs 82, sbs 119, sbs 136 all originating from Punggol, save for some minor routes difference. Secondly, I observe crowds along upper serangoon road taking sbs 136 to serangoon garden way. The linkage between Punggol, sengkang, hougang, to serangoon gardens (chomp chomp area) must be maintained as it serves a vital loading. Thanks.

BusAnalayzer SG

I think 136's dd same situation as 119.

If the dd is there for students which only 1-2 buses are packed then i think 136A (terminating at kovan station or opp hougang plaza will do).

I always find how every time u justify high loading on 113 while all others who take it don't find the same exaggerated loading as you mention. And then you go to say how other services don't need DDs. Last time you pointed 101 doesn't need DDs. Please take the service peak time few times and you will know 101 DDs already have 70+ pax on st 51 am peak send 70+ pax at HG MRT PM peak.

BusAnalayzer SG

I think 136's dd same situation as 119.

If the dd is there for students which only 1-2 buses are packed then i think 136A (terminating at kovan station or opp hougang plaza will do).

Also for record, I have taken 136 DDs twice before to analyze. I didn't find a huge crowd but around Sengkang it did have 70/75 pax. Rest of the route loading was between 45/55 pax. So either there was a 136 just ahead or again it is an exaggerated situation. 136 has only 2 trips in am with crossover, not also perm DDs - so let them be. If 113 really needed DDs - LTA / SBST would have given them DDs or fleet add longggg back. So please stop posting about 113 henceforth.

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