Capacity Upgrade/Downgrade Reporting on Bus Services

last SG · 2014-06-02T11:57:05+00:00

254/255/257 loads can easily cross 100 pax.. Why no BSEP yet or even fleet add from SBST side... Totally ignore the JIS area.

SMB315C SG

972 bus fleet increase to 24 buses?

TIB1112L SG

972 bus fleet increase to 24 buses?

according to MP info sheet for resident

SMB315C SG

according to MP info sheet for resident

Wow that's a lot..

dupdup77 SG

Those staying in blks 201-204, 301-304, 320-325 can take 83/161 to Punggol Road then transfer to 965 mah.
Dupdup, did you forget sv 39?

Hi mr sbs6750E, seriously for Blk 201-204 and 320-325, they can walk to the nearest bus stop for sbs 85 which is just few mins away. No need to transfer at all. After the bus stop at sengkang east rd, the journey to khatib/yishun is quite fast. Why still need to take bus to Punggol rd to transfer to smrt 965???

carbikebus SG

972 bus fleet increase to 24 buses?

Kids nowadays like to meddle with sgwiki info..I thought after the enhancement only 1-2 DDs are added only?Yesterday i spotted only 16 buses for 972 incl peak hours

phillipC SG

according to MP info sheet for resident

may be correct, they introduced a number of 972A in the morning

boyishboy26 SG

I don't think there is 9 additional buses given to 972! This bus service don't need so many double deckers! Don't anyhow put your facts in sgwiki!

BusAnalayzer SG

I expected 3 BSEP DDs to be added after the Senja route modification. Adding 9 buses is too much. Though the current fleet of all DDs to Orchard is getting very well utilized... See every bus having 70-80 pax.

BusAnalayzer SG

Those staying in blks 201-204, 301-304, 320-325 can take 83/161 to Punggol Road then transfer to 965 mah.
Dupdup, did you forget sv 39?

I have taken 85 before and it is a myth that Punggol and Sengkang east residents take it to Punggol (even if there are it will be lower unit digi. In my observation, there are distinct loading patterns for sv 85

Punggol MRT --> Punggol Central (some who stay over alight along Rivervale area)

Sengkang East --> Sengkang East Rd (many take as intra town and alight at Sengkang east road, Kopitiam, transfer to other services)

Sengkang East Rd --> Sengkang West / Jalan Kayu (since there is no feeder yet. 85 is the only option to Sengkang West BTOs currently)

There are few who head to Yishun...

SBS5010P SG

Punggol MRT --> Punggol Central (some who stay over alight along Rivervale area)

Sengkang East --> Sengkang East Rd (many take as intra town and alight at Sengkang east road, Kopitiam, transfer to other services)

Sengkang East Rd --> Sengkang West / Jalan Kayu (since there is no feeder yet. 85 is the only option to Sengkang West BTOs currently)

There are few who head to Yishun...

Because 86 takes too long to get to jalan kayu, it travels one big round to sengkang west therefore ppl take either 85 or 50 to jalan kayu / fernvale from sengkang. Alternatively ppl board 103 from serangoon

dupdup77 SG

Punggol MRT --> Punggol Central (some who stay over alight along Rivervale area)

Sengkang East --> Sengkang East Rd (many take as intra town and alight at Sengkang east road, Kopitiam, transfer to other services)

Sengkang East Rd --> Sengkang West / Jalan Kayu (since there is no feeder yet. 85 is the only option to Sengkang West BTOs currently)

There are few who head to Yishun...

Hi mr busanalyser, there is still one more pattern. Sengkang east rd (outside Blk 323B) -khatib mrt/yishun. There is a steady stream of people boarding Sbs 85 at this stop and Everytime SBS 85 crosses to SLE, the bus is seated with more than 20 people on its way to lentor and yishun bus interchange. I have taken many times for joyriding and saw many alight at yishun ave 2. Cheers. Thanks.

TIB1112L SG

confirm 9 buses added for 972 as 972A operates in morning like 190/A

972A>972>972A>972

SMB128B SG

The point being, many who head to Yishun are those from SK West.

And the least amount of ppl heading to Yishun are those from SK East.

SMB128B SG

Punggol MRT --> Punggol Central (some who stay over alight along Rivervale area)

Sengkang East --> Sengkang East Rd (many take as intra town and alight at Sengkang east road, Kopitiam, transfer to other services)

Sengkang East Rd --> Sengkang West / Jalan Kayu (since there is no feeder yet. 85 is the only option to Sengkang West BTOs currently)

There are few who head to Yishun...

The moment Watertown opens ah...

dupdup77 SG

The moment Watertown opens ah...

Hi mr smb128B, yes in November 2015. It is coming. With compass point shopping mall undergoing 1 yr renovation, sbs 83 load will temporarily drop at sengkang interchange but expect sharp increase in load at Punggol bus interchange. So coincidental that they plan for compass point renovation to coincide with waterway point mall opening next to Punggol mrt. Think they expect human traffic to fall at the decade old compass point. Cheers.

Sbs6750E SG

With 50 serving Junction 8, Amk Hub, Ite Colledge Ctrl, Greenwich, Seletar Mall, Sengkang Sports Cplx, Riverside Pk, Compass Point, Punggol Waterway, Waterway Point, expect its loadings to increase further

dupdup77 SG

Hi mr sbs6750E, sbs 50 also serves the bus stop behind rivervale mall (walk a bit) and also serves the bus stop at Riveria LRT (walk a bit left to Punggol plaza) (walk a bit right to the F & B at Punggol promenade riverside walk) and also stops at the bus stop along Punggol drive at oasis LRT (where there is another mall currently ongoing construction in Punggol and will be ready in yr 2017). Cheers.

Sbs6750E SG

50 must have full fleet DDs and increase the no. of buses to 20.

BusAnalayzer SG

50 must have full fleet DDs and increase the no. of buses to 20.

I can see that happening in Q3 once Punggol Dr & Sengkang west BTOs are operational in capacity. Also looking at recent 972 trend, will not be surprising one bit.

BusAnalayzer SG

So true. sv 50 has an excellent point-to-point connectivity and bi-directional load. See full DDs from Sengkang to YCK road in PM... and again from AMK Ave 5 to Bishan... at least 50-60 pax remain on board after AMK MRT...

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