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.

SBS2652G SG

Hi mr SBS2652G, I took Sbs 117 yesterday morning. It was 19 min for the trip from seletar aerospace drive (before west camp rd) to the bus stop nearest yishun mrt and 19.5 min on the return trip. So I will say it is about equal with Sbs 103. Anyway hope this is just the starting and with months to go, once loading increases, I believe the bus captains will drive much faster to compensate back. I welcome your thoughts here! For me, distance wise, Sbs 85 will be a better choice than 117. Cheers. Thanks.

early morning/ late nite still ok...

proudtobeme SG

serv 20 now half fleet hc (dd). wen intro only sd. slowly add 2 dd, then 3, then 4. now got 6 of 12 dd.

serv 4 also full fleet sd, then got 2 sd to dd.

similar lta shud into 47 full fleet sd then upgrade if req. same wid 102 and other serv.

118 can be exception coz of route nature.

i excite to see 47 load after i back from holiday.

carbikebus SG

47 should start with 5 SDs and 3 DDs,117 start with 6 DDs and 4 SDs and 118 with 5 SDs and 4 DDs..

TIB 585L SG

I still see almost empty DDs on 117 at 8.30am just now at Yishun on both side and yes this bus is damn slow, All the SMRT rigid overtook the DD

SMB128B SG

47 should start with 5 SDs and 3 DDs,117 start with 6 DDs and 4 SDs and 118 with 5 SDs and 4 DDs..

Too much for 117...

Demand wont be bursting one

Gemsdare SG

I still see almost empty DDs on 117 at 8.30am just now at Yishun on both side and yes this bus is damn slow, All the SMRT rigid overtook the DD

I always see 117 behind 169 and when the Bus 117 carry fewer passenger will always travel at the slow speed.

Gemsdare SG

I think 117 should just get more SD than DD and 103 needs to get DD as soon as possible becoz yesterday I was taking 117 with 8 passenger on a DD and spotted 103 with about est 25 passenger at Seletar West Link juntion.

carbikebus SG

I still see almost empty DDs on 117 at 8.30am just now at Yishun on both side and yes this bus is damn slow, All the SMRT rigid overtook the DD

Almost all SBST buses been overtook by SMRT buses

array88 SG

Too much for 117...

Demand wont be bursting one

Demand will be bursting when there's more development at Canberra, Yishun Ave 1 and Punggol West.... And also when people are more aware of 117

BusAnalayzer SG

Demand will be bursting when there's more development at Canberra, Yishun Ave 1 and Punggol West.... And also when people are more aware of 117

In fututre, 117 will be a high loading service. As you pointed out heavy development is happening in Punggol west, Yishun ave 1 and Canberra. But most of these developments will come only into Q42016 and 2017.

SMB128B SG

NEITHER should get DD > SD. At least before development allows.

Period.

iamgoondu SG

Anyone observed a capacity downgrade for 7? Recently I feel that the waiting time for 7 is longer, and many times the buses are crowded, and more SD too. I usually board the bus at Bugis [toward Clementi].

SMB3095S SG

I have taken 117 a few times recently and there is still low number of passengers. And of course the speed is slow, maybe due to early timings and arrivals and these bus drivers must arrive at bus stops at fixed timings. Since there are not many passengers onboard, surely the BCs will have not been pressured by their timings.

dupdup77 SG

Hi mr SMb3095S, give it 3-6 months time. Cheers. Thanks.

BusAnalayzer SG

sv 7 is notorious for bunching. There hasn't been a downgrade. There are 5 SDs in fleet. In fact in last 2 years, sv 7 has got upgrades as earlier it had 8 SDs. Slowly converted to DD slots.

If you find a bus has come after long waiting, maybe check app, there will be a bus right behind because sv 7 has a peak frequency of 08 mins.

iamgoondu SG

sv 7 is notorious for bunching. There hasn't been a downgrade. There are 5 SDs in fleet. In fact in last 2 years, sv 7 has got upgrades as earlier it had 8 SDs. Slowly converted to DD slots.

If you find a bus has come after long waiting, maybe check app, there will be a bus right behind because sv 7 has a peak frequency of 08 mins.

Thanks for assuring that there is no capacity downgrade on 7. Maybe the festive season has up the passenger loads too.

BusAnalayzer SG

Thanks for assuring that there is no capacity downgrade on 7. Maybe the festive season has up the passenger loads too.

Yes actually most Orchard bound services are going to see higher loading than usual because of festive season. Last weekend also sv 7 / 14 were packed to door.

BusAnalayzer SG

sv 35 got capacity upgrade.

Citaro >> B9TL

Good move as I spot many times people are unable to board when Citaro comes along Xilin ave. Likewise at Tanah Merah. The DD deployment needs to be back to back to cater to the mass loading from industrial estates.

Time slots for DDs at Tanah Merah MRT: 07.40, 07.48, 07.56, 08.04, 08.12, 08.20 to meet the 8am and 830am shift at Alps and Xilin Ave.

Time slots for DDs at Aps Ave: 17.18, 17.25, 17.33, 17.40, 17.48, 17.56 to cater to the 5pm and 530pm shift ends at Xilin Ave. Though the work ends at 5pm, usually people will end up leaving by 5.15pm and reach stop by 5.20-5.25pm to get the 1st DD.

array88 SG

sv 35 got capacity upgrade.

Citaro >> B9TL

Time slots for DDs at Tanah Merah MRT: 07.40, 07.48, 07.56, 08.04, 08.12, 08.20 to meet the 8am and 830am shift at Alps and Xilin Ave.

How's the loading at Alps so far?

TIB 585L SG

979 confirm will get DDs soon based on my observation on the load today.

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