For those who love taking the bus (bus fans and those who like
to experience different backgrounds during their journey):
Took TIB582U (WLDEP SP) on 858 (858PM02) from Yishun to Changi
Airport yesterday. As the bus speeds from Yishun Ave 2 to Lentor
Avenue, it mounts onto the slope to the SLE (Seletar Expressway).
After a short period in the forests of Seletar, the bus finally
turns onto the TPE (Tampines Expressway) and passes through the
construction site of the new viaduct to connect the TPE to Seletar
West Link in the future.
The new viaduct will benefit drivers to use Yishun Ave 1 to get
into the town (where there is a bridge with two opposite directions
located between the garters on the sides of the road, which
separates it from the wonderful scenic view of the Lower Seletar
Reservoir) and also the Seletar industrial area. The industrial
landscape and new girters between the two directions of the
expressway makes the passengers think that they are in another
country and travelling in a modern landscape, rather than the
natural forests.
After a few minutes, the bus goes onto yet another flyover and
turns into a narrow section of the northern end of Jalan Kayu,
where two different bus stops for two directions of bus services
stop respectively. The bus stops at the first bus stop (in front),
before turning onto the slope down back to the TPE. From that bus
stop, the bus speeds at about 60km/h non-stop to Changi
Airport.
The bus passes through the area between Punggol and Sengkang,
passing under the flyover at Punggol Road. There are plans to have
new bus stops at the flyover, where the bus services (39, 161, 168
and 858) will stop at the bus stops, before continuing on their
journeys on the TPE. After the flyover, the bus will go under the
flyover for the KPE.
After a short sprint through the forests and Tampines/Pasir Ris
industrial area, the bus cruises on over the flyover, passing the
unmistakable Tampines IKEA building, in blue with the company logo
in yellow. The bus will pass by a few slip roads to Pasir Ris,
before going under the Tampines Ave 12 flyover. With the slope for
the traffic going to Tampines/Pasir Ris coated with new tarmac, it
looks strange, as the slope curves at an angle before going up.
After the bus passes through
the shallow trees hiding the estates on both sides of the
expressway, it will pass over the Loyang Ave flyover. It helps to
provide connection to Tampines Ave 7, Pasir Ris and Changi Village,
a popular place for the locals to visit, which also houses the
jetty to Pulau Ubin, a well-known survivng 'kampung', which has
survived Singapore's urbanisation. The bus will then go on the
downward slope to connect to the PIE (at Upper Changi East
flyover), which indicates the end of the TPE.
The bus passes through the Changi industrial area and passes by
the boundaries of the airport. At the end of the expreesway, the
bus takea the left fork at the end and goes onto Airport Boulevard,
the end of the ECP. It will pass by some lonely bus stops for staff
and between the two directions of the road lies a huge blossom of
pink flowers, giving visitors the beauty of Changi Airport. The bus
passes under some flyovers, before finally turning into the slip
road to the T3 basement bus area.
During the ride, the old bus did a good job in bringing the
passengers from Yishun to Changi Airport in a very quick 20 -
25mins. Overall, the bus was not the main attraction here, but the
different landscapes during that long ride was what satisfied the
passengers. Sometimes, the ride makes you enjoy the
bus! 
In this thread, you can describe your feelings of how
you enjoyed your ride on the bus! Have fun!
