Since LTA has
been introducing many new M svcs/ full day SWTs lately, do you
think we'll see more of them this quarter? Personally, I think it's
a good way to improve freq. on sectors with heavier loading without
having to add buses on the whole route.
May have been suggested before, but here's my take on possible svcs
with M variants:
27M: Sengkang - Tampines (can deploy DDs)
36M: Marine Parade - Tomlinson Rd (can deploy DDs)
53M/113M: Kovan - Lor Ah Soo - Serangoon (combine 53A/B and 113A,
can also be introduced as a new svc with a diff. number
altogether)
121M: Tiong Bahru MRT - Kim Tian Rd - Lower Delta Rd (return to
Tiong Bahru via Lower Delta Rd express. have observed high full day
loading at this sector, as Kim Tian residents prefer taking bus
since now there's an option, while bus is much emptier towards
Telok Blangah. may be introduced as peak hour SWT 121A first)
172M: CCK - KJE/PIE (express) - Boon Lay (faster connection between
CCK and Boon Lay by skipping Old CCK Rd/Jln Bahar, which has heavy
boarding/alighting during peak hrs, slowing down the journey for
pax between CCK and Boon Lay. I suggested a similar route before
via KJE/PIE, but it was a new route between Bt Panjang and Joo
Koon.)
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Since 189 was recently split into 189 (loop @ Clementi) and 201, I
believe we could possibly see similar amendments in future to
separate sectors with different loading patterns into different
svcs, the question is when and how.
One possible svc to be split is 858. Much inter/intra town travel
in Yishun, Sembawang & Woodlands, but also provides fast,
direct connection between CGA/ Northeast (via TPE & Jln kayu
stops) and North areas. I believe the route can be split as
such:
858: Yishun - CGA
968: Woodlands - Yishun MRT/Ave 2/Khatib MRT - Yishun Ave 1
(express) - Upp Thomson Rd - Yio Chu Kang Rd - Yio Chu Kang
MRT/Int
Although this will inconvenience pax travelling between
CGA/Northeast and Sembawang/Woodlands, those from
Sembawang/Woodlands can transfer from 968 to 858 along Yishun Ave
2. 968's sector from Khatib to YCK was suggested previously by
other users in the route suggestions thread as part of another svc,
which would provide better connectivity to Upp Thomson/Tagore/YCK
Rd.
The amended 858 would be less prone to bunching with a shorter
route that mostly uses the expressway, and shorter sector in
residential area with slower, more unpredictable traffic. The
existing route's high loading sector between Woodlands and Yishun,
as new svc 968, can get high capacity buses which cannot be
deployed now due to CGA height restrictions.
My inputs on your M service, if you may like.
27M: strongly support, and have been recommending this for quite
some time. Can also be introduced as new service. Currently, sv 27A
operates at frequency of 05-06 mins in AM peak and similar
downroutes during PM peak. It would be beneficial if this comes as
a new service under BSEP with DDs and a bit different routing
within Tampines.
36M: I think sv 36 is doing okay for now. It was really bad but
with buses added, somehow the service is now managing load
ok.
53M: Yes, my earlier suggestion was extend 113 to Serangoon and
operate 113M between Serangoon and Kovan, scrapping 53A/B and
45A
121M: Not yet needed IMO. Service is doing well and is managing
load okay. Actually 121 has loading only b/w Tiong Bahru and Tehlok
Blangah. The route b/w TB Plaza and New Bridge hardly has commuters
but I think they needed service to start somewhere, that's why the
route.
172M: Like your suggestion here. Can also be introduced as new
service. 172 for now needs more bendies or at least introduce DDs.
One of the several poorly managed services by SMRT
