Service 259/
973
Joo Koon - Bt Panjang (loop)
Joo Koon Int [Joo Koon MRT]
Joo Koon Cir [non-stop]
Benoi Rd [non-stop]
Upp Jurong Rd
Pioneer Rd North
PIE/KJE [non-stop]
Brickland Rd [new bus stops between Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 and Bt
Batok Rd]
Bt Batok Rd
Choa Chu Kang Rd
Upp Bt Timah Rd [Bt Panjang MRT U/C]
Petir Rd [Bt Panjang LRT]
Jelebu Rd
Bt Panjang Rd
Choa Chu Kang Rd [continue in opposite direction towards Joo
Koon]
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map: http://goo.gl/maps/Qc6ux
-provides a faster alternative to 172 and 180 between Boon
Lay/Jurong West and Choa Chu Kang/Bt Panjang, via PIE/KJE
-connects key amenities in the northwest and west areas, such as
Bt Panjang Plaza, ITE College West, Jurong West Sports Centre,
Jurong Camp and SAFTI
-Since some or all of the Jurong Industrial Services will be
amended to Joo Koon bus interchange in future, I decided to have
this service go to Joo Koon instead of Boon Lay to serve the Jurong
industrial area better, and also avoid further crowding Boon Lay
interchange.
-Can be amended to terminate at the new Bt Panjang Int in
future. Route number can be 973 if under SMRT, or 259 if under SBST
(since JIS svcs are practically considered as trunk svcs now, and
hardly any available numbers in the 1-200 range are suitable for
such a route serving Jurong West)
I like the route, but you might need a M variant of this route, as
off-peak plying the service to Joo Koon would mean empty buses and
waste of resources.