Yishun Temporary Bus Interchange

last SG · 2014-12-02T19:45:03+00:00

walked past yday..... looks good to go

SMB3095S SG

I got heard from people's opinion that Yishun Temp might delayed and will open by March 2015 due to the incompletion of their bus stops. But for me, March 2015 it's too way further. I think they will build temporary bus stops (orange stripes on roof and orange seats) which can took only few days or a week to complete it. If it's Jan next year, might be possible. I'm scared that all of the DDs will not be used for Yishun services since they say March 2015. By the time on March 2015, only a few dds will be left to deliver. Hope that LTA will open the yishun temp as soon as possible. I think they can open the Yishun Temp first while their bus stops are being constructed, so as to accomodate more dds for Yishun. Since their bus stops bays had been built, the duration of building two temporay bus stops will not be too long (at least 2 weeks), which is located before Yishun MRT and opp GV. Bedok Temp Int bus stop also use the orange one, and i heard that the bus stop are under construction while Bedok Temp had opened. Furthermore, the structure of the orange bus stop is simple and will took less tine to build it, so don't worry! Can't be if they build an actual permanent bus stop (grey colour), cos it's for temporary int.

SMB3095S SG

Building a permanent bus stop (the one we normally see in grey colour) took 1-2 months to build, so that's where they all thought that Yishun Temp will open in Mar 2015.

BusAnalayzer SG

BSEP has already kept around 20 ADLs spare to be used for Yishun services. If its opening only in March, that's so much waste of resources and bad planning. LTA should have instead let SMRT take in those DDs for fleet upgrade and registered BSEP ones as latter part of the batch.

SMB3095S SG

You're right busanalyzer. It's consider a bad planning when Yishun Temp opens on March 2015. However, I just found out that the duration of constructing a temporary interchange should not exceed more than 8 months. If it's opening on Mar, means that the duration took 10 months, including 3 months extra to wait for the bus stop. Now, the bus stop have not even started constructing the structures. 3 months delay for the temp to open may sounds weird, cos other temps does not have this kind of situation before. Bedok Temp Int also want to have delays because their bus stop have not completed yet, but since it may took more than 8 months, they consider to open the Bedok Temp first while their bus stop is under construction. Yishun Temp might also open first, while waiting for the bus stop to complete.

Previously I went to northpoint to look at the northpoint city, and I asked their people of when the Yishun Temp will be completed. They said latest will be Jan next year, but should not be March onwards, cos they will start construction for Yishun Hub by Feb next year. They say the temp int is constructed and will open as soon as possible, so the project will start early

Northpark Residences SG

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carbikebus SG

By the way,is it the same size as the old ones?If not theyre asking for trouble..

BusAnalayzer SG

Buses started entering temp interchange for trial as early as Nov.. now its already two months.. maybe during the trial they found out some things were not right.

Sometimes better to wait, make all the changes right and then open. Only sad thing is how LTA has kept the DDs SP for now 2 months without giving it to any service. I find that really stupid - shouldn't SMRT have registered first and upgraded its sinking fleet.

wsy1234 SG

when it going to open?

SMB3095S SG

Wow! They really keep the Enviros SP for 2 months without giving them to any service? No wonder I see so many Enviros with registered buses that I never seen them on service at Woodlands Park Depot. Well, they are for Yishun btw.

Oh and also, the Yishun Temp looks like its going to open by this month I think since i see that they installed sign boards and services display. The entrances have also board display that might be for display as "Yishun" with the bus icon at the side.

BusAnalayzer SG

I also strongly feel by 3rd/4th week this month Yishun int has to open... they can't just keep the buses lying down that way... its ridiculous when SMRT needs it so much.

chooyaochuen SG

why can't they just announce a target date?

SMB3095S SG

They will announce the target date 10 days before the opening of Yishun Temp. E.g if Yishun Temp opens on 25 January, then LTA will announce it on 15 January. I do hope that Yishun Temp will open by this January, because it looks like the improvement fitting works at the bus bay area have completed and now, they putting on sign board directions and services display.

SMB3095S SG

wsy1234 SG

i think the LTA already brought all the buses it suppose to buy. there is news about that all the 550 extra already delivered to the public. so maybe that why got many extra new buses in the depots?

BusAnalayzer SG

i think the LTA already brought all the buses it suppose to buy. there is news about that all the 550 extra already delivered to the public. so maybe that why got many extra new buses in the depots?

But there is another new order right which will bring the total number of buses to 1000 under BSEP? The only thing I remember is that the new order had a higher # of DDs ordered for SBST than Citaros.

carbikebus SG

SBST got logistic and spacing advantage over SMRTB hence they can get more buses at one go..Soon Lee can have 530 buses park at one time,Ayer Rajah is 185,Bt Batok is around 300 max,Braddell around 255,Ang Mo Kio can take more than 540 buses,Bedok North can fit more than 525,Changi can accomodate more than 230 buses,Hougang can take more than 550..Havent include 550 for Loyang leh..

SMRTB on other hand,Woodlands depot can fit 310 buses,Woodlands Bus Park can squeeze 245 buses,Kranji 255 maximum,Ang Mo Kio only 170 max,If they win the tender then Bulim can accomodate around 500 odd buses..

SMB3095S SG

Yishun Temporary Bus Interchange will open on 15 March 2015.

TIB 585L SG

Jialat, we will see the DD collecting dust at WPDEP

JurongWestresident SG

Jialat, we will see the DD collecting dust at WPDEP

I believe the Double Decker buses not being used have already started depreciating. To make better use of them, instead of storing them at depot, SMRT should temporarily deploy them on other routes, while in return, put aside the old articulated buses in the meantime. When Yishun Bus Interchange opens, then re-deploy them back to Yishun routes, and re-deploy the old articulated buses again.

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