Sv 34 has a more extensive coverage of Tampines area than Sv
27.
I noticed that if 27 were to go directly to CGA from Sengkang:
Residents boarding Sv 27 along Tampines Ave 9 can walk the other
side to Tampines Ave 5 to board Sv 34. Current HDB blocks in that
area are sandwiched between Ave 5 and Ave 9.
For Tampines Central itself, People boarding Sv. 27 along Tampine
Ave 4 can walk the other side to catch Sv. 34 from Tampines ave
5.
The other sectors of Tampines are only served by Sv 34 only
anyway.
Correct me if I am wrong. Its just a suggestion. But a 27/27M
solution is what I would suggest. The 27/47 suggestion I said is of
course more drastic.
For Service 858, I do agree of the high loadings to airport from
northern Singapore but as a resident in Sengkang, I still choose to
take 858 from TPE instead of taking 27 through tampines even if I
have to squeeze (but I know this will not be everybody's
preference). If frequency is increased, maybe it could help reduce
crowds when the bus arrives at Sengkang? Its a pity that 858 cannot
use high capacity buses really. I always hoped CGA would do
something to make the PTB turns wider so that a bendy could pass
through but it has never happened. DDs wise, I guess thats more far
fetched because the height restrictions will be far harder to
modify
Hi mr randomguy10, you really cannot expect all residents to
walk from tampines Ave 9 to tampines Ave 5 just to hop on to sbs 34
to CGA. Same as for all tampines Ave 4 residents to go ave 5 to hop
on to sbs 34 to CGA.
Firstly, sbs 34 no capacity to handle such high demand in
increase. Secondly, tampines being such a big area and estate near
to airport only has sbs 34 to go CGA??? Thirdly, why is there a
need to have sbs 27 skip tampines? Fourthly, sbs 27 has a
more direct route than sbs 34 in going to CGA. Fifthly, tampines
ave 9 residents lose a direct bus service to other northeast area
(Sengkang, buangkok and Hougang) previously served by sbs 27. How
will that go down well with ave 9 residents?
Everybody thinks smrt858 is the fastest to airport from TPE
stop. This fact I cannot deny.
smrt858 > sbs 27 > sbs 34
18 min > 27 min > 34 min
but if frequency is taken into account,
sbs 27 > smrt858 > sbs 34
the frequency of Sbs 27 makes traveling to CGA faster than
smrt858 from TPE stop if you take waiting time into
consideration.
i have tried so many times and you can also try that.
So not necessarily you transfer to smrt 858 at TPE stop, you
will be faster than you carry on your journey with sbs 27. For your
info, sbs 27 only bypasses few roads in tampines unlike sbs 34.
Cheers.