Hi Mr. SBS6465E,
Understand your frustration with the lack of bus services in
Frankel area as I often frequent there too. However I often head to
the end nearer to east coast road where it's still walkable to more
services such as 10,12 etc. However, I feel that it's pretty
difficult to plan routes serving the entire Frankel estate (other
than tweaking bus 42, which is hard due to the fact that many more
inaccessible areas will be affected). I feel that it's probably due
to the assumption that people staying along Frankel will commute
via car/taxi as the pathetic frequency of 32 (could wait up to
25mins if suay) can frustrate people hugely.
Also, proposing an alternative route (say from Eunos) will not
be really viable either since you'll only get the link FROM
kembangan and not TO kembangan from frankel.
I guess the only way to get about the poor transport links about
the estate would be to appeal for an improved frequency for 32 (say
during peak timings), I believe for 40 as well, in order to cater
to the needs for commuters who still ply via public transport. Just
sharing my two cents worth. Cheers!
Shoot to LTA before. They don't want to enhance 32 because of
low ridership. Understandable, seeing as 32 is duplicated by other
services throughout its route, with the exception of the Frankel
sector. Sadly, we are the sacrificial cows. That is why I've been
proposing a new service between Eunos, Marine Parade &
Kembangan, that would provide 2-way connection to Kembangan MRT,
plus new links for Kembangan estate to Marine Parade which is
extremely difficult to get to via bus now.
10, 12 & 14 can go to town and points along UEC/Tanah Merah,
not much use other than that. Can take quite a while to get into
town due to traffic - approx. 45 mins including walk out to bus
stop. Despite having to change trains in some instances, MRT is
still quicker. Plus it serves more points around the
island.
As promised, did loading schedule for 42. AM Peak so far.
22/02/16 (0814 departure, previous bus 0802)
Siglap Dr - 22pax. (+3), 25 pax. (+7)
Frankel Av - 32 pax (-1, +2), 33 pax (0), 33 pax (0)
Jln Kembangan - 33 pax.
So Frankel estate total contribution - 12/33.
I can bet you PM will have much fewer pax going from
station.