New Bedok Air-conditioned Bus Interchange

JurongWestresident SG

The original Bedok Bus Interchange opened on Sunday, 25 February 1979, as SBS’s second bus interchange. On Saturday, 19 November 2011, all operations were relocated to the temporary facility located beside the original facility. Soon, all operations will relocate to the new facility located at where the original facility was.

The new facility is air-conditioned and will be either the seventh or eighth air-conditioned bus interchange in Singapore, depending on whether it opens before or after Joo Koon Bus Interchange.

In my opinion, I think the new Bedok Bus Interchange will open on the same day as Joo Koon Bus Interchange, if not a day later. This may be the first time we see two new bus interchanges open on the same day.

SMB128B SG

854 is missing.

All is over.

SMB128B SG

Oh and yea, forgot to say this sometime back but the new int is underground.

You could probably tell anyway.

carbikebus SG

854 sure have only they never stated cause Int operated by SBST.

JurongWestresident SG

Oh and yea, forgot to say this sometime back but the new int is underground.

You could probably tell anyway.

Underground? Shouldn't it be elevated instead?

According to a News Release by CapitaMalls Asia, "the new air-conditioned Bedok bus interchange ... is located above the mall on Level 2."

The new Bedok Bus Interchange may be the first elevated bus interchange in Singapore.

carbikebus SG

We dont really care if its multi storey,elevated or underground but we more concern how many boarding berths does it have?Newer interchanges really very cramped..

JurongWestresident SG

Hi guys. I am going over to Bedok tomorrow to study the new Bedok Bus Interchange.

When I am there tomorrow, is there anything you would like me to find out about?

BusAnalayzer SG

854 is missing.

All is over.

854 should be included. Though they can shorten the route to Eunos Interchange and increase capacity in the Eunos - Yishun sector where it is more needed as you have 25 as an alternative until AMK Ave 3 junction.

BusAnalayzer SG

Hi guys. I am going over to Bedok tomorrow to study the new Bedok Bus Interchange.

When I am there tomorrow, is there anything you would like me to find out about?

Yes, do get an understanding of how many parking bays are there compared to what it is today? I guess that is most important... as boarding bays can accommodate 3-4 services... and can be flexible. But based on parking bays, you can make judgment on whether more services can start from Bedok. For instance, can 69 start from Bedok loop @ Tampines Interchange, making space at Tampines. But if # of parking bays is less, that kills our hope for any new service starting from Bedok.

carbikebus SG

854 considered a medium haul svc...doesnt make a big diff terminating at Bedok.. The one they need to terminate at either Bedok or Eunos is 67.

carbikebus SG

Then SMRT can introduced a new svc from Bpj to Tampines

carbikebus SG

My guess will be smaller than the demolish one but bigger than the temp ones and hopes there is end berths too..

BusAnalayzer SG

JWR - can you check if there are bendy parking lots at the new interchange?

BusAnalayzer SG

854 considered a medium haul svc...doesnt make a big diff terminating at Bedok.. The one they need to terminate at either Bedok or Eunos is 67.

67 cannot coz it has heavy load between Eunos and Tampines. 854 is different coz it does not have load between Eunos and Bedok, hence can still implement the change.

dupdup77 SG

Hi guys. I am going over to Bedok tomorrow to study the new Bedok Bus Interchange.

When I am there tomorrow, is there anything you would like me to find out about?

Hi mr jurongwestresident, see how big it is. I have been urging for a direct 30 to 40 min punggol to bedok new bus service for long but so far it has been futile. Hope it will come true in the near future. Cheers.

carbikebus SG

67 cannot coz it has heavy load between Eunos and Tampines. 854 is different coz it does not have load between Eunos and Bedok, hence can still implement the change.

Do you know there is a lot of workers boarding either 25/854 from Eunos Link bus stop to Chai Chee ind est(former Chai Chee terminal)?

SMB128B SG

Underground? Shouldn't it be elevated instead?

According to a News Release by CapitaMalls Asia, "the new air-conditioned Bedok bus interchange ... is located above the mall on Level 2."

The new Bedok Bus Interchange may be the first elevated bus interchange in Singapore.

The contract board at the site said "underground bus int"...

Anyways it said direct connection to MRT, there is NO WAY you can directly connect any part of the station to the interchange (if it is elevated) without cutting through Bedok Mall...

How long ago was that news release btw?

carbikebus SG

♣ Aha..

SMB128B SG

Didnt see 854 included in the footnote in the press release (the one at the starter post)...

array88 SG

Oh and yea, forgot to say this sometime back but the new int is underground.

You could probably tell anyway.

From what I can see, it seems to be at the ground level...