Future SMRT Wenya Depot

last SG · 2013-10-19T12:27:00+00:00

i have serious doubts KJDEP will be closed. They should continue to control BPJ and CCK. WLDEP can fully control some city services like 171 960... those ser...

BusAnalayzer SG

Thats why Ang Mo Kio is so important,probably LTA can built a bus park near Amdep to accomodate another 200 buses?

Agreed - makes logical sense to increase capacity at AMK - but there have been no reports around it.

23ispolo SG

Candidates for AMDEP: 75 (partial with WEDEP), 77 and 106 (both partial with WEDEP), 700 (partial with WLDEP), 960 (partial with WLBP), 966 (partial with WLBP).

Candidates for WEDEP: All Bukit Batok and Bukit Panjang feeders, 61, 75, 77, 106, 172 and 180 (both partial with KJDEP), 176, 178 and 187 (both partial with WLDEP/WLBP), 189, 530, 589, 852 (partial with WLBP/AMDEP), 868

OT: 925 can go full KJDEP.

carbikebus SG

@TIB585 probably you can try feedback to fb SMRT...Anything regarding cost cutting will be interesting for them....

Wydep can kapo BBT & CCK svc beside Boon Lay.

TIB783G SG

Candidates for AMDEP: 75 (partial with WEDEP), 77 and 106 (both partial with WEDEP), 700 (partial with WLDEP), 960 (partial with WLBP), 966 (partial with WLBP).

OT: 925 can go full KJDEP.

If AM wants to take in these services they have to re-schedule their slots.

961 formerly has this issue where both last buses are AM block, it is really 'hard' for the driver to be honest, After the re-scheduling should both buses belong to WLDEP/WLBP it won't be that hard, atleast it is just a stone's throw away.

TIB783G SG

Agreed - makes logical sense to increase capacity at AMK - but there have been no reports around it.

To be honest, AM relies more on scheduling than space.

If they feel after sometime the fleet demand for that particular svc doesn't require so much buses, they will pull some of them back so as not to clash with other buses later on.

If every svc starts calling their buses (with/without ONP) off after 2330 hrs I think a big disaster will happen, especially in a space-tight depot like AM and KJ.

carbikebus SG

My solution is Amdep let go Yishun to Wldep.Those GL1 svc like 853,961,980 & 985 can take 6 duties each tally with the duties.CBD Service like 106,970,75,960,171,190 prefer last 4 buses all from Amdep except weekends.61 should stay 50/50.966 Amdep can control 4 duties with displaying 966A last 3 buses from Amdep same goes to 858.969 should let Wldep control majority while 67 should be major Amdep

azharjj SG

Sorry if this is off topic

the new road finally has the road name pole installed at the middle path

"Wenya Ave"

23ispolo SG

Sorry if this is off topic

the new road finally has the road name pole installed at the middle path

"Wenya Ave"

It's okay! Icon_biggrin Well, nice observation there!

iveco SG

AMDEP are the headquarters for both SBST and SMRT. You can't just close them down.

HQ can always shift to WLBP.

iveco SG

Wenya is exclusively for BBT/CCK/BNL and upcoming tengah town and if they keen to keep KJDEP then it will control BPJ and some of CCK svc.Woodlands depot & bus park will control Yishun,Sembawang and of course Woodlands.Amdep meanwhile will control CBD/BTM/HBF and eastern svc.167 will definately be minor control with only Amdep control Split or TQ duties,176 might be KJDEP and minor Split duties AMDEP and 851major WLDEP while split duties to AMDEP..No point Amdep control Yishun cause of the depot capacity.

Tengah new town already being built? What is happening with Simpang? SAF still using that area for training?

iveco SG

(OFF-TOPIC) When Simpang town is developed, they will be at least one MRT station and Simpang LRT, due to its size. Is the LRT connecting to Yishun? Anyway, a bus interchange is in the plan, with what I suspect will have services connecting to Sembawang, Yishun, Woodlands, Bukit Batok/Panjang, Choa Chu Kang and the city. Sorry for going off-topic.

There is provision for one station between YIS and SBW. Anyway, Simpang is more like an extension of SBW. The flats in SBW are numbered from Block 300 onwards. N1 & 2 are still non-existent yet.

SMB128B SG

Let's hope Tengah gets a new bus terminal/interchange with awesome services

iveco SG

[OT] Tender for WRI tempo interchange is up...[from LTA, spotted by someone]

WRI to be rebuilt?

iveco SG

@BusAnal,if close Amkdep then service going to the eastern side will be very far to off service leh,Amkdep can part control eastern and cbd service without having to control Yishun

If SMB can build a new depot in SKG that would be a gift from the gods indeed.

SMB128B SG

If SMB can build a new depot in SKG that would be a gift from the gods indeed.

I don't think LTA and SBST will be too enthusiastic indeed.

Pervertedboy SG

In my opinion, I feel that there is going to be a very big change in the bus networks in the west by mid-2015, and the upcoming Wenya bus depot is part of it, along with the upcoming Joo Koon Bus Interchange that is currently under construction.

I predict that there will be a totally new bus network at Tuas and Joo Koon (Pioneer) area when the new Joo Koon Bus Interchange opens. When this happens, it will also affect the Jurong West Extension area as currently, there are bus routes originating from Boon Lay Bus Interchange and going through the Gek Poh(ave 4) and Pioneer SMC areas, before going into the Joo Koon area. Besides, LTA may take this opportunity to begin their move to shift the public bus system into "contracts" mode, by making the totally new bus network at ("indigenous of") Joo Koon Bus Interchange a/into "package"/"packages" and opening it/them for "competitive bidding", since Joo Koon Bus Interchange is a totally new bus interchange and the new bus network ("indigenous of") the Joo Koon Bus Interchange is totally new.

Since SBS Transit's Soon Lee Bus Depot is nearby, I believe SBS Transit will "win the tender to" operate the new bus network at ("indigenous of") Joo Koon Bus Interchange.

I predict that with the new SMRT bus depot coming up at Wenya, along with the BSEP which until now is still not introduced in Jurong and may be introduced in 2014 and 2015, as well as the influence from the new Joo Koon Bus Interchange, and also the addition of Pioneer MRT Station in 2009 which nothing much has been done, the bus network at Boon Lay Bus Interchange may be re-designed, re-drawn and re-created, and also be up for "competitive bidding". In this case, I believe that SMRT will "win the tender to" operate the new bus network at ("indigenous of") Boon Lay Bus Interchange.

When the news came out in April that LTA is constructing a bus depot in Wenya for SMRT, I sense that this is a hint that SMRT will takeover the bus network ("indigenous of") Boon Lay Bus Interchange. I'm sure I am not the only one who has this feeling but somehow, I did not see that being mentioned in this forum. So, I decided to write it and thus, I wrote this post.

carbikebus SG

So Tuas and Joo Koon under Sbst while Boon Lay goes to Smrt? Thought Smrt will get Joo Koon instead?

carbikebus SG

No need Skg, Just built a new depot along YCK Road forest area which can hold 400 buses is more than enough..Amdep & Kjdep can close shop

chifan SG

I don't believe and i also don't want SMRT to take over boon lay.

SBST is doing well here and the residents in the whole of Jurong are comfortable with that.

Why change hand and create unncessary for themselves and us, the residents?

You might have also read too much into a single bus depot in an area that was earmarked to be an industrial estate long time ago.

Furthermore, the location of Wenya bus depot is strategic because of SMRT operation in Bt Bukit, CCK, Bt Panjang (the north west region).

Along with the upcoming Tengah housing estate.

TIB1218R SG

Since SBS Transit's Soon Lee Bus Depot is nearby, I believe SBS Transit will "win the tender to" operate the new bus network at ("indigenous of") Joo Koon Bus Interchange.

Nice username you have there.

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