The loading like 43...
When 2-3 trains arrive than the bus that comes will be
packed..
I have observed the loading patterns of 113 and i found out that
5.30pm-7pm, 113A and 113 will leave kovan mrt station with
a packed 113A and fully seated 113. After that, 7pm
onwards, 7.10pm 113 will be fully packed and 113A will arrive 8-10
minutes, with a few standees. It's not the frequency.. it's the
amount of people alighting at kovan station to board this bus svc..
You can put 3 buses that come within the span of 10 minutes
but only 1 bus will be full. If however, the schedule is
adjusted and more capacity is added, then you will see why dds are
justified. When 113A arrives and take all the pax, suddenly another
113 arrives, sometimes empty or fully seated only. 113A is planned
to take remaining pax from the bus stops but in reality.. it is
ironic.. in fact 113 takes the remaining pax.. the schedule is
messed up..
113 always go off schedule..
always like to be early 5 mins to reach bus stop and depart..
taking commuters from the 1-2 trains that reach the station only..
If it is properly adjusted, all buses will be able to take
commuters from the trains @ 3 min frequency. I cant explain fully
because i no longer take 113, but this is the pattern i have
observed yesterday.. You should go and observe at blk 210 bus stop
hougang st 21 and see whether ppl can board the bus anot.. during
the period after 6.30pm to 9pm.. 8.45pm time slot also packed. I
think the crowd is after makan.
sbst275 know the loading pattern.. in fact he knows almost all
loading patterns of bus svcs so.. if sbst275 is kind enuf to
explain then you'll know y frequency is not the solution
You tell me how many buses are there in 113A. And with the
existing frequency of 16-23mins, starting from 5:50pm to 7:23pm,
how do you expect the service to improve? If you adjust the
schedule, or add 1 more SD, or add more trips till 8:30pm, do you
think it's not able to be improve?
I don't need to put 3 buses within 10mins. If you want a better
way, it's fleet add to current 113 with more shift running during
peak, and 113A with more trips. If your frequency is already cock
up, don't bother talking about the capacity. Because eventually,
the capacity will also cock up. By looking at 113A and 113's
frequency range at 1700-1900, I can tell it's totally CMI.
16-20MINS per bus, obviously there would be big issue.
Not everything needs DD one, it's the matter of how they deploy.
Given that 113 arrives at 1735 AND 1755, Obviously they should put
it at 1745.
