Hi mr busanalyser, I do not force my opinion on all that sbs 85
is a very winding route. From start to end, it is only 45 min. Not
the 60 to 75 min that was claimed and he admitted it. Go take it
yourself if you do not believe. I am not those kind of proud person
and I have never ever shown how great I am. So stop your
accusations on me. I merely defended myself when smb128B asks me
whether I have any common sense! It is always my right to defend
when false accusations fly around. By the way, this does not
concern you so what are you trying to do by writing such a
reply???
I have reiterated in an earlier paragraph that for the Far East
Punggol residents (Blk 637 to Blk 652, Blk 160A to Blk 168B), it is
considered direct to khatib/yishun. It is only 33 min to khatib mrt
then without any need for transfer. For those residents nearer
Punggol mrt, it may be winding so I advise them to go take sbs
82/136 transfer to smrt 965 along Punggol rd. So let's be clear!
For those near mrt side, it is winding. For those near Riveria LRT,
it is not. One road on, they are out to sengkang east
drive!
Obviously, either you choose to ignore the earlier paragraphs
and not deal with actual facts or you are one who only join in
together to launch personal attacks without any facts/knowledge to
back you up. We do not envisage such stuff.
We are all here to talk about bus knowledge about each and every
route and certainly not to do what you think we are. There is no
prize or reward for trying to show how great one is and we are all
busy working adults and certainly no time for those childish
thinking like yours ''but you have to force your opinion on
everyone here and show how great you are''. So childish man. Let's
move on!
This is the exact reason what makes 861 a good route!
Becoz of the 965 -> 82/136 transfer! 861 takes the
near-deserted stretch of Seletar to Yishun and should make it to at
least Yishun Ave 1 in 20-25 mins. 965? SLE jams in the morning can
alr take you 15 mins to even clear the slip road!! Don't forget the
transfer required (meaning additional waiting times and burden on
Punggol Rd bus stop)!
As you know, Punggol is gonna be the Town of the 21st Century in
the near future. This route is required to connect the Yishun
suburbans to Punggol, where the features would be enjoyed by
everyone along the entire northern border of Singapore. Asking the
tens of thousands of people to transfer TWICE to Punggol is in no
way convenient!
With the increasing population in Khatib and Punggol New Town,
demand for bus services within the vicinity is sure to increase. As
such, it is time to start leaving heavily utilised arterial roads
(eg. Punggol Rd and Yishun Ave 2) and expressways alone, and
switch to these near-deserted roads that has so much to develop! It
is no longer wise to just fleet-add svcs like 965 and 85 becoz it
would just cause more traffic burden on these roads! innovation and
breakthrough in the bus industry is essential for the continued
smooth operations and journey of buses! Providing faster and at the
same time more direct services!