SMRT launches Alexander Dennis Enviro 500 MMC

last SG · 2014-05-30T23:42:13+00:00

They will definitely give a bulk of DDs to Sv 190... But SMRT does not have experience with DDs... Why add to the problems of 190... Better to try out on 963...

BusAnalayzer SG

From what I see for Sv 169, most people do not travel long distances. Their journey is usally only around 10mins either to/from Woodlands MRT and 2 directions from Yishun MRT. So putting DDs on this service, i doubt it will ease the loading of 169. this service is more suited for bendies. SMRT should consider swapping out the 190/106 bendies with DDs and then redeploy the bendies to services like 169. But that will involve transferring across depots. A24s could also be used on this service if there are enough to go around.

I disagree STRONGLY. U need to take the service more often. People who board at Yishun MRT at am start alighting only at Admiralty/Senoko area. That is quite long distance already. Also PM people who board at AMK interchange alight at Springleaf.. Again quite long distance. DDs will help ease load on 169 soon + help ease industrial crowd of Woodlands and Seneko.

TIB429E SG

Where to where did u take the service from? 169 also has good load until 8pm usually but depends where your observation is.

The loading along Admiralty/Senoko drops after peak hours by say 6.30pm

I rode 3536L after 8pm, from Yishun Station to Woodlands Ave9.

For observation of 3537J, it's after 7:50pm to be exact.

TIB429E SG

Actually I also seen extreme long queues for 169 even during RP vacations. IIRC, at least 2-3 SDs + 1 bendy arrived within 15mins to clear the loads, all SDs + 1 Bendy departing WRI were packed to the front doors. Even after I left, the queue is still forming up.

Similar incident for 964 that day.

Svc854/857 needs some DDs too. Was at NCS Hub[towards Yishun] this evening and could say that most passengers couldn't board the bus as most of the buses(SDs + 1/2 bendy) were packed to the door. It was only up till 8:05pm where it starts to get better.

SBS 9256 X SG

This morning SMB 3541 X was on Service 850E...

Observation: Bus packed to the front door too... Very good load of passengers... In a way, can deploy more trips maybe making it a full operational service from Yishun Interchange?

Yishun Int
Yishun Central
Yishun Ave 11/Ave 6
Yishun St 31
Yishun Ring Rd
Yishun Ave 2 (Stop at MRT Station)
Lentor Ave
SLE
CTE
Buyong Rd
Orchard Rd
Bras Basah Rd
Nicoll Highway
Collyer/Raffles Quay
Shenton Way
Shenton Way Terminal

Possible have DDs and Bendy for this service?? Hmmm.... Sorry for the route suggestion but then it seems like a cash cow service...

TIB429E SG

This morning SMB 3541 X was on Service 850E...

Observation: Bus packed to the front door too... Very good load of passengers... In a way, can deploy more trips maybe making it a full operational service from Yishun Interchange?

Possible have DDs and Bendy for this service?? Hmmm.... Sorry for the route suggestion but then it seems like a cash cow service...

Actually they can just add 1 more DD to the fleet, probably to the 4th bus.

SBS 9256 X SG

Actually they can just add 1 more DD to the fleet, probably to the 4th bus.

Hmmm.... I agree to this... This morning, Yishun Ring Road got a hiccup(Jam) therefore saw the other 850E which is a MAN A22... Quite heavy load too... Should let these services operate from 7 - 9 am and 5 - 8pm...

BusAnalayzer SG

Actually I am surprised that they still haven't increased the number of evening slots.

they need to encourage more ppl to take bus in PM also. Still only 2 timings.

My suggestion for PM:

17.40, 18.00, 18.20, 18.40

* start with these 4 bus timings and deploy MAN22s to start with for PM

BusAnalayzer SG

This morning SMB 3541 X was on Service 850E...

Observation: Bus packed to the front door too... Very good load of passengers... In a way, can deploy more trips maybe making it a full operational service from Yishun Interchange?

Possible have DDs and Bendy for this service?? Hmmm.... Sorry for the route suggestion but then it seems like a cash cow service...

I doubt it will turn into full day service because who is going to take bus from Shenton Way to Yishun in AM? PM might still get some ppl want to go to Orchard for chilling/shopping but yet have NSL direct to Orchard, so I doubt.

They will soon need to add 1-2 more DDs in AM, with possible crossover to 969 in PM.

SBS3004X SG

SMB5006L on 190 today..wonder if its replacing the full day BSEP slot or newly added...

Maybe it is TIB863J slot

De-registered

SBS3004X SG

Saw 5007j on service 190 at cck bus interchange at ard 8.30pm

I guess it is also on TIB863J slot...

SBS3004X SG

Or TIB872H

TIB429E SG

SMB3537J 169 :
- BC : Mr Tan[should be his name], one of the most friendly driver from 169 since TIBs. Wearing specs.

> About 30 passengers board the bus at WRI
About 6 alighted, 1 boarded at RP.
About 4 alighted, ? boarded at Opp Blk 872.

> 3536L & 3537J have the chassis no. + rego paper at the front window still

BusAnalayzer SG

SMB3537J 169 :
- BC : Mr Tan[should be his name], one of the most friendly driver from 169 since TIBs. Wearing specs.

> About 30 passengers board the bus at WRI
About 6 alighted, 1 boarded at RP.
About 4 alighted, ? boarded at Opp Blk 872.

> 3536L & 3537J have the chassis no. + rego paper at the front window still

What time did you take it? Saw the bus at around 6pm at Yishun.

TIB429E SG

What time did you take it? Saw the bus at around 6pm at Yishun.

7:20pm

BusAnalayzer SG

7:20pm

Yes coz the bus I saw at 6.15pm towards WRI was full... lot of standees on lower deck.

wsy1234 SG

maybe SMRT should make people go up by giving discount like 20 cent of the bus fare during peck hour. install bus fare machine at the stairway on the upper deck for the discount fare and no need to tap out at the exit door only tap out at the upper deck fare machine when going out of the DD bus.

wsy1234 SG

or re design the bus in such a way people go to upper deck when coming in to the bus if full then go down to lower deck. this way even it is full on the upper deck the people force to go down to lower deck to sit or stand there as the back door is down stair and the front door is blocked by the stairway in between. wheelchair people just open the back door as per normal for them to get in.

Bus Stopping SG

That just goes to show that 169 is better served with bendies along that stretch at that timing.

Please don't make it sound like everyone taking public transport is so money minded that monetary incentives are the only way to promote people to move up.

BusAnalayzer SG

That just goes to show that 169 is better served with bendies along that stretch at that timing.

Please don't make it sound like everyone taking public transport is so money minded that monetary incentives are the only way to promote people to move up.

169 does have many pax go up. Go check out at AMK Interchange at PM.. you will see 45-55 pax board the bus and around 30 pax will go to the upper deck.. and lower deck will have lesser than upper deck.

It is always a feeling that upper deck is more empty coz we cannot see how occupied it is from outside. We can only determine with few heads we see on one side window.

TIB1234T SG

Today boarded SMB3536L 169, bunched with TIB516L from Upp. Thomson Rd to WRI... Both buses full house...

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