New bus service 49 (Taman Jur - JW St 42) from 14 Dec

supremebull SG

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/new-bus-service-49-jurong-west-be-added-month-20131204

A new bus service will be launched on Dec 14 to improve Jurong West residents' connectivity to Lakeside MRT station.

The new loop service 49 will run from Taman Jurong bus terminal and ply area roads like Yuan Ching Road, Corporation Drive, Corporation Road, Boon Lay Way, Jurong West Street 51, Jurong West Avenue 1, Jurong West Street 42. It will run daily from 6am to 11.30pm.

It will also improve inter-town connectivity between Taman Jurong, on the south side of Boon Lay Way, and Jurong West Streets 41 and 42 to the north, and provide access to amenities like a market and food centre at Jurong West Street 52.

The new service 49 is the 16th bus service to be added under the government's $1.1 billion Bus Service Enhancement plan to beef up Singapore's bus network.

Pervertedboy SG

Somehow, this new BSEP route duplicates most of bus route 98.

SMB128B SG

Somehow, this new BSEP route duplicates most of bus route 98.

49 x 2 equals to 98

Pervertedboy SG

Still no press release from LTA or news from other websites. But based on what is written on ST's website, the route is this:

Pervertedboy SG

I foresee changes to route 335. Maybe this route will be shortened and changed to serve the HDB area next to Chinese Garden, which still does not have any bus link to the Chinese Garden MRT Station. If so, the new section is likely to be this:

SMB128B SG

This is stupid.

49 as a bus number? And as a feeder number somemore?

Numbering system totally ruined nowadays, so disappointing.

4x is supposed to be reserved for UEC svcs, and now there's one all the way at Taman Jurong.

lemon1974 SG

This is stupid.

49 as a bus number? And as a feeder number somemore?

Numbering system totally ruined nowadays, so disappointing.

4x is supposed to be reserved for UEC svcs, and now there's one all the way at Taman Jurong.

so you are smart guy.. pls tell me which number shall LTA/SBST use for this new service? it is not a feeder service by the way...

azharjj SG

Still no press release from LTA or news from other websites. But based on what is written on ST's website, the route is this:

the ? mark is tah ching road (where 246 plies)

azharjj SG

then can u tell me what bus i can take to jurong west st 52?

SMB128B SG

so you are smart guy.. pls tell me which number shall LTA/SBST use for this new service? it is not a feeder service by the way...

My opinion: svc 71? Blends in with svc 78, 79?

azharjj SG

i forsee 4-5 buses use for this route

TPS Timothy Mok SG

then can u tell me what bus i can take to jurong west st 52?

No bus route changes to route 335. Route 333 should be via Chinese Garden MRT Station.

azharjj SG

No bus route changes to route 335. Route 333 should be via Chinese Garden MRT Station.

usually when BSEP routes are introduced, existing services will not get amended right?

carbikebus SG

Ok la theres 30 also mah...Great can supplement svc 98 & 335 also.

carbikebus SG

i forsee 4-5 buses use for this route

I predict about 6-8 buses

carbikebus SG

usually when BSEP routes are introduced, existing services will not get amended right?

Usually no cause bsep is meant to improve frequencies and alternatives

lemon1974 SG

My opinion: svc 71? Blends in with svc 78, 79?

then i also can tell you that 7* series are usually for YCK services mah..... correct?

there is no black n white saying that which number are reserve for where or what...

lemon1974 SG

I predict about 6-8 buses

there are 6-7 wrights registered this month.... but guess they will put citaros instead taken from existing BSEP services...

carbikebus SG

there are 6-7 wrights registered this month.... but guess they will put citaros instead taken from existing BSEP services...

Great,but better with a mix of Citaros also