LTA appoints SBS Transit Ltd to operate Downtown Line

TIB1010Y SG

hi,

now tat LTA had award DTL to SBS, i think SMRT might lose out more tat ever, since bt panjang will not be fully under them anymore. think LTA isnt fair?

^tamago^ SG

DTL largely duplicates SBS Transit's bus network, especially in the eastern loop and also along the Bukit Timah corridor. This balances the loss of bus ridership to CCL.

TIB1010Y SG

DTL largely duplicates SBS Transit's bus network, especially in the eastern loop and also along the Bukit Timah corridor. This balances the loss of bus ridership to CCL.

if tat case SMRT shld operate bus routes along the CCL corridor especially the eastern sector?

if tat case SMRT shld take back ctrl of SK & PG bus routes in exchange of bus svc loss in Bt Panjang & Bt Timah area to balance the loss?

SMB128B SG

FREAK!!! I HATE THE WAY SBS OPERATE THEIR MRT. NEL IS OREDI FALLING TO BITS AFTER ALL THAT TRASHY AMENDING. I WOULDSO MUC RATHER SMRT'S MRT

CITARO LOV3R SG

Looking back at the rate CCL breaks down and comparing to the rate NEL break down, I'll say thats a wise choice...

SMB128B SG

Looking back at the rate CCL breaks down and comparing to the rate NEL break down, I'll say thats a wise choice...

haha perhaps...(scoffs)

just hope SBS can stop making their NEL PA so complicated

CITARO LOV3R SG

haha perhaps...(scoffs)

just hope SBS can stop making their NEL PA so complicated

well maybe its just weird... Station name in en and ch then please mind the gap in all languages... They edit it abit better, and the chinese voice just sounds weird imo

jayh272416 SG

why do i find this funny

vicamour SG

It’s fair deal. SMRT has already have a large catchment of rail network but is managing it’s operations badly. Poor bus services, under maintained buses, frequently delays on their rails, bleach of security of the train depots, poor LRT services, etc. Want to take on more rail network then wake up their ideas and improve their current operations.
Just hope that there will be no major rationalization of bus services and no transferring of any bus services to SMRT. Don’t let more commuters suffer by SMRTB kind of poor bus services.
Another likely reason may be govt linked, strengthen another GLC in the portfolio.

QX179R SG

just hoping that sbst can do a much better job running the DTL as compared to the NEL whereby the downtime can be mimimized to the lowest possible..

SBS2601D SG

DTL largely duplicates SBS Transit's bus network, especially in the eastern loop and also along the Bukit Timah corridor. This balances the loss of bus ridership to CCL.

Will bus-ridership really fall that much?

I really doubt it.

147 is a good example, and MRT might be faster, but certainly less convenient in many circumstances.

TIB1010Y SG

wonder how they gonna share Kim Chuan Depot....

i still think best for SMRT to take back SK & PG routes in exchange for DTL loss cos i think SBS hav 75% of bus share n in future abt 40% of rail share while SMRT still haven increase its bus share

SBS2601D SG

FREAK!!! I HATE THE WAY SBS OPERATE THEIR MRT. NEL IS OREDI FALLING TO BITS AFTER ALL THAT TRASHY AMENDING. I WOULDSO MUC RATHER SMRT'S MRT

You are joking.

SBST's NEL is easily my favourite line.

zippy and reliable.

but I don't think the current frequency can support the rising ridership much longer.

SMB128B SG

just hoping that sbst can do a much better job running the DTL as compared to the NEL whereby the downtime can be mimimized to the lowest possible..

I really buay tahan the NEL everytime i take from my sengkang stn. six minutes what to do? sit there and wait till hair grey! and what bugs me is the PA. I HTE IT!

Don't rationalise anymore la. SMRT trashy oredi still wanna cut, i miss express 501 and 502(eastern stretch)!

TIB1010Y SG

I really buay tahan the NEL everytime i take from my sengkang stn. six minutes what to do? sit there and wait till hair grey! and what bugs me is the PA. I HTE IT!

Don't rationalise anymore la. SMRT trashy oredi still wanna cut, i miss express 501 and 502(eastern stretch)!

be prepare for bus rationalisation when CCL fully opens...

SMB128B SG

You are joking.

SBST's NEL is easily my favourite line.

zippy and reliable.

but I don't think the current frequency can support the rising ridership much longer.

I HATE THE INTERIOR MANAGEMENT, THE POOR MAINTAINED TRAINS, THE PA... OTHERWISE THE SYSTEM(EXCEPT FOR TIME) IS PERFECTLY FINE.

SMB128B SG

be prepare for bus rationalisation when CCL fully opens...

74,156...

lemon1974 SG

wonder how they gonna share Kim Chuan Depot....

i still think best for SMRT to take back SK & PG routes in exchange for DTL loss cos i think SBS hav 75% of bus share n in future abt 40% of rail share while SMRT still haven increase its bus share

share Kim Chuan Depot? for? dun you know that there is a depot for DTL at Yew Tee Ind estate area?

why u keep insisting on SMRT take back SK/PG bus routes? if that is the case, SBST should take over BB/CCK routes first? since SMRT is operating the CCL.. SMRT is making losses in their buses operation. They wont be interested in getting more bus routes, except for those profitable one...which their CEO have mention before...

SMB128B SG

wonder how they gonna share Kim Chuan Depot....

i still think best for SMRT to take back SK & PG routes in exchange for DTL loss cos i think SBS hav 75% of bus share n in future abt 40% of rail share while SMRT still haven increase its bus share

Does that mean that all my WAB saved up for years will be gone and back to the drawing board??? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TIB1010Y SG

yrs ago a news article mention kim chuan depot for CCL & DTL beside gali batu depot. they might change decision now since SBS taking over.