Seems like it, unless you count city direct svcs which only
operate during peak hours. With new bus terminal at changi biz park
next yr, I'm hoping there may be a bus svc connecting changi biz
park and/or upp changi industrial areas to sengkang/punggol via
TPE.
990: Reminds me of 116 by connecting 2 towns, but hopefully will
be more successful. Good links between Toh guan and BB Int/MRT, and
between BB East Ave 6 and JE MRT.
43M, 17A: continuing the trend of these M svcs/ full day
shortworking trips. Would have expected 17A to be renumbered to
17M, but maybe this is to avoid confusion since it's an existing
SWT.
201, 189: Surprised to see LTA splitting up 189, especially
since it's not a very long route. Good move nonetheless, since most
ppl don't travel between west coast and bt batok. I like the use of
AYE to connect Penjuru Rd/ Pandan Gdns/ Teban Gdns to Clementi MRT
(201) and to connect Clementi Ave 1 to Clementi MRT (189).
Actually LTA announced 5 bus svcs in bt batok, jurong east, west
coast, kallang and changi, but there's 1 svc for west coast (201)
and 1 svc for both bt batok and jurong east (990), so does that
mean there could be another bus svc for one of these
areas?
990 loading will definitely be better than 116 (any day!!!)
It will take 333 load from IMM to JE for sure as it is now the
quickest way to reach Jurong MRT. Also, can expect full buses bet
BBT East Ave 6 and BBT MRT. So think the bus will do well.
189 can also expect good loading from Clementi Ave 1.
201 route is interesting... Have to observe and see how ppl
start using this. Do you think ppl living in BTOs on Penjuru will
prefer 201 to Clementi than 78/79 to Jurong? 201 I guess will be
BBDEP controlled. Let's see if it gets WEGs.
