Okay fine maybe I met a dragging driver on 85. Lets put it in
another way okay.
861 should be extended to Punggol Ctrl to serve the Punggol West
residents with no 85 and act as a faster alt from the CENTRAL part
of Punggol. The east can just take 85 if it is so fast.
Does this elighten you more?
Hi mr SMB128B, how I wish they will extend some more services to
Punggol central but it looks highly unlikely at the moment.
Because there are many alternatives at the moment.
1. sbs 85 serving whole of Punggol central (especially those
staying Blk 637-652 Blk 160-166) and Punggol east (blk 167-168), it
takes 30 min to reach khatib mrt and 36 min to reach yishun mrt for
those staying at the Far East.
2. smrt 965 along Punggol rd (need take sbs 82/136 plus walk
across bridge to transfer to smrt 965) --more suitable for those
living near Punggol mrt to go Punggol rd transfer. Due to the need
to transfer, time to khatib mrt and yishun mrt will depend on
waiting time for smrt 965. Expected to be slightly better than sbs
85 timing, albeit only slightly better. If take sbs 83 transfer,
not much difference because sbs 83 goes 1 round in Punggol. (In
that case, may as well take sbs 85)
3. Sbs 39/ smrt 858 along TPE stop. For those staying in east
Punggol, take sbs 3 plus walk across bridge to transfer to smrt 858
along TPE stop. For those staying near mrt, take sbs 34 plus walk
across bridge to transfer to smrt 858 to go khatib mrt or yishun
mrt. Time estimated to be close to smrt 965.
Now there is 39, 85, 161, 168, 858, 965, 969 to either khatib,
yishun, sembawang, admiralty and woodlands. So don't think they
will extend 961 to Punggol at this moment. Cheers.