New SBS Transit Service 50 (Bishan - Punggol)

last SG · 2012-11-29T22:37:18+00:00

Same, gonna joyride it on monday.

SBS6305H SG

I know but all buses on it are wheel chair accessible. What are they waiting for?

For the next WAB wave? Buses wheel chair acessible drivers dosent mean the drivers are trained.

BusAnalayzer SG

For the next WAB wave? Buses wheel chair acessible drivers dosent mean the drivers are trained.

Ha ha. How much training does it take for wheel chair passengers? And u mean all drivers on new services are also new??

Yes, might get declared in next WAB wave for 50 and 116

SBS6305H SG

Btw how ws the loading huh analayzer? Got count the pax?

lemon1974 SG

I know but all buses on it are wheel chair accessible. What are they waiting for?

waiting for bus stops to be ready???? waiting for a lot of things........

TIB1218R SG

Ha ha. How much training does it take for wheel chair passengers? And u mean all drivers on new services are also new??

Yes, might get declared in next WAB wave for 50 and 116

Not all BC on new services are new drivers. One of sv116 BCs used to drive sv27 for 10 years...

lemon1974 SG

Not all BC on new services are new drivers. One of sv116 BCs used to drive sv27 for 10 years...

Buses are new only lah... most of the drivers on Sv50 are experience as well. if not how to drive ADDs on the first day? throw a new driver go drive DD on the first day? think panic like mad..

BusAnalayzer SG

Btw how ws the loading huh analayzer? Got count the pax?

Sunday loading is not a representative. Will share this week loading for full route (hopefully)

wsy1234 SG

should extend the service to whampoa bus terminal instead of ended in bishan the service should pass by toa payoh lor 1 like 59 and turn into toa payoh rise, thomson road and balestier rd and turn in at whampoa market and ended at the whampoa bus terminal. that should be better as people stay there have more option to go to balestier area, thomson area, toa payoh area, Bishan, AMK, sengkang, punggol instead of taking 21 or 88 which from toa payoh, 21 route is too long. and people from whampoa has circle line mrt service and also north-south line.

I am sure the bus service will be full almost every day and also a good idea to tell people who stay in punggol to give up driving as the area this servce passes by do not have any direct service from north east area like punggol and a lot eateries in balestier area.

Hllcrazyness SG

Think most service 50 drivers(HGDEP) from 163, not new but maybe not all WAB trained nia. Give it sometime, if not they cannot cameo VOs/VSO/DM3500. Don't forget DTs too.

chickenlittle2 SG

241 isnt exactly brand new to begin with. Its a split from the old 242. If like that call new then sv 3 38 60 etc are new.

true, but this was written in the press release..

New and Amended Bus Routes for Jurong West Residents.

"New Bus Route – Service 241"

http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2009-03-13-01-S.aspx

sbst275 SG

true, but this was written in the press release..

New and Amended Bus Routes for Jurong West Residents.

"New Bus Route – Service 241"

http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2009-03-13-01-S.aspx

Rationalise

SBS 3010C SG

Think most service 50 drivers(HGDEP) from 163, not new but maybe not all WAB trained nia. Give it sometime, if not they cannot cameo VOs/VSO/DM3500. Don't forget DTs too.

1 BC drove svc 50 told me that he was with SBST for 7 years...

BusAnalayzer SG

241 isnt exactly brand new to begin with. Its a split from the old 242. If like that call new then sv 3 38 60 etc are new.

I would say it is new. svc 241 is along Jurong St 63 & Pioneer MRT. 242 never plied through those bus stops. It made sense to shorten the route of 242 because there is a svc 99 in parallel, so changes made to svc 242 didn't upset passengers.

BusAnalayzer SG

I am not sure if svc 50 should be extended but definitely there is a need for bus service from Whompoa to Northern suburbs. One of the other routes from Toa Payoh can be extended such as svc 163 or even svc 28

BusAnalayzer SG

Btw how ws the loading huh analayzer? Got count the pax?

svc 50 loading from Bishan to Punggol East

Bus# 3320H, Time: 5.45pm. End time: 6.55pm

Bishan Stn (08), AMK Ave 8 (06), Jubilee (26), ITE (33), Seagate (39), Seletar Heights (29), Fernvale (25), Anchorvale (27), Compass Point (18), Sengkang East Dr (06).

Peak loading was at YCK Road (39pax). I am not sure if the loading at Jubilee would have been higher if there wasn't a 159 ahead.

This was just 2nd day of operation. At Fernvale, many passengers looked at bus with surprise but did not take it, rather waited for 163/163M. I am sure that the loading between Jubilee and Sengkang will go to 50-60 pax in a month's time. It is a very well designed route with minimum parallel option and most people who took the bus were long haul passengers.

SBS6305H SG

svc 50 loading from Bishan to Punggol East

Bus# 3320H, Time: 5.45pm. End time: 6.55pm

Bishan Stn (08), AMK Ave 8 (06), Jubilee (26), ITE (33), Seagate (39), Seletar Heights (29), Fernvale (25), Anchorvale (27), Compass Point (18), Sengkang East Dr (06).

Peak loading was at YCK Road (39pax). I am not sure if the loading at Jubilee would have been higher if there wasn't a 159 ahead.

The load now is quite good. But it will even be better next year. Nanyang Poly students are having their term break, ITE central havent open. :D

BusAnalayzer SG

The load now is quite good. But it will even be better next year. Nanyang Poly students are having their term break, ITE central havent open. :D

I was observing every 72 towards YCK on AMK Ave 5. It was full to the brim. I can't imagine what will happen when ITE opens next year.

svc 50 is a good alternative to svc 88 at ITE. At AMK station though, people will be confused where to go - whether to take svc 88 from AMK Ave 3 or take svc 50 at Jubilee!

wsy1234 SG

I think 28 is out as it is too long. 50 still the best as most of the links is in HDB towns where family driving cars just to eat and shopping, not just students. Also this service can help to reduce bishan MRT station load by stopping at circle line caldecott station and pick up people there. In fact LTA can extend 163, but need to link to cadecott station and Braddell mrt station as i posted

yenwei yow SG

Guess what I did when I ride on 50 today...

Here is the link.

sbst275 SG

Where did 242 used to loop? Think you didn't realise in those days, bus routing as such places used to be 1 trunk + 1 feeder tagging along...

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