Somehow, this new BSEP route duplicates most of bus route
98.
No it does not duplicate 98. It is a good route. The load for 98
from Lakeside is for Jurong West Ave, whereas this one goes to
Jurong West St 42 and comes back via Jurong West St 41.
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:
Sv 335 should change. I propose it still goes to Jurong West St 52
else there is no service covering this. Instead of coming back to
Chinese Garden via St 51 (now that it has 49), it should come back
via St 32/St 31. This way new stops can be called st Jurong St
31.
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.
I remember you once scolding at me because I proposed a service 47
from Sengkang to Tampines Int (similarity with sv 27 in numbering
and routing). And you said IMPOSSIBLE. All 4x numbers are reserved
for UEC/EC area. But you see, it's not true.
My opinion: svc 71? Blends in with svc 78, 79?
71 should be reserved for a future service to Tanjong Penjuru
Crescent.
i forsee 4-5 buses use for this route
I think it will have around 6-7 buses at least.
the ? mark is tah ching road (where 246 plies)
I am happy it plies Tah Ching Rd. 246 frequency can be quite
erratic especially the AM dispatches from Boon Lay. 246 alone at
this stop gets 30-35 pax in peak hours. And a lot of people walk to
Corporation Dr to take sv 98. so this way can get a good
alternative. PM peak will see more people opt for 49 instead of 246
given the stop will be right outside MRT and don't have to cross
road. 246 load going to drop a lot. Foresee 246B from Boon Lay to
International Road in future during AM peak and downroutes during
PM peak from International Rd.
there are 6-7 wrights registered this month.... but guess they
will put citaros instead taken from existing BSEP services...
I think they will deploy 4 WEGs, 3 Citaros to start with. or other
way round.
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...
I agree.
this route need 10 buses? 972 only have 12 buses......
anyway, this sv49 should be using Citaros handed over from
Sv87/154/251/293 and some other BSEP services if i am not wrong.
these services will in turn get BSEP Wright instead. i might be
wrong, but chances are there because of ett change from 9 Dec
2013
Still feel sv 49 should get at least 2 WEG. It should get Citaro
from sv 43/87/293 IMO. But considering the tt eff, you could be
right.
