From the discussions so far, the high loading routes are:
27
74
88
147
190
High loading routes mean, routes that have high occupancy levels
in off-peak hours, and filled to the brim during peak hours.
Suggestion on 74, 88, 147: Full fleet DDs required just like 65,
168
Suggestion on 27: 27A should be made 27M and operated full day
or at least during peak hours as DD looping at Tampines Ave 4/5
Suggestion on 190: Since it cannot be made full bendy service as
clubing of buses can create havoc at Orchard Road, SMRT should
deploy DD earliest on this route, or it should be handed over back
to SBS.
I have taken svc 27 many times around 8PM-9PM in weekdays and I
can say that all the buses during this time are crowded to the
brim. Other than that during the weekends svc 27 can be quite
crowded at times.
However my suggestion for 27 is that SBS introduce another route
from Tampines Int to Sengkang Int(where most of the crowds have
left the bus) as a duplicate. It should follow svc 3 route for a
stop(Opp Tampines Stadium bus stop) then follow svc 27's route all
the way and end at Sengkang int. With this extra buses are not
needed to do extra trips during peak hours and svc 27A can be
withdrawn. DD should be deployed on this new route to handle the
crowds. So what are your opinions about having this new
service?
