Why Sembawang has fewer bus service than others?

last SG · 2010-11-20T23:25:59+00:00

i think buses operations are a minus sum game for the operators.. high costs, low fare revenue.. look at SBS financial report.. if they dont have the adverti...

a C751B train SG

Sembawang is a fast growing town yet there is little bus services

The only services I see is:

858, 962, 980, 859, 882, 167, 981

dont count 859A

If you say the reason is because it is a new town, then look at punggol....

Comments?

SBS & TIBS SG

Sembawang is a fast growing town yet there is little bus services

The only services I see is:

858, 962, 980, 859, 882, 167, 981

dont count 859A

If you say the reason is because it is a new town, then look at punggol....

Comments?

Punggol Rd connects Punggol to Sengkang & Hougang, so it has the same population as Sembawang.

ditzy SG

Because its as ulu as simei. In your entire human life, how many times would you have mentioned the word "simei"?

SMB32T SG

Agreed. Sembawang area has lack of bus services all these while. Ever heard of services 852 and 857 planning to extend to Sembawang int from Yishun way back in 2007, but then?

Services 167 and 980 doesn't really serve much difference as their routes run parallel from Sembawang Road to Novena MRT. The rest are only short haul routes.

Feel that SMRT needs more improvements in Sembawang areas, compared to Sengkang and Punggol which SBST did enhance the bus routes in order to have more connectivity to other areas.

The only thing that SMRT did was to divert service 858 to ply along Sembawang. Feel that either services 965 or 969 should also be diverted to ply along Sembawang too.

SMB32T SG

Punggol Rd connects Punggol to Sengkang & Hougang, so it has the same population as Sembawang.

At least SBST did put in alot of efforts to improve Punggol's network, unlike Sembawang which is by SMRT. For example:-

SBS & TIBS SG

At least SBST did put in alot of efforts to improve Punggol's network, unlike Sembawang which is by SMRT. For example:-

I know all this.

sinicker SG

because sinicker doesn't go Sembawang. hence.

off_service SG

It is logical that Sembawang doesn't get as much services. Why? First thing it's not as large as Yishun or Woodlands. The way Sembawang services is planned is to provide connectivity to nearby "hubs" - Yishun and Woodlands as well as basic connections to town (167, 980) and to the East direct (858). Why it's obvious? First two services to really ply within Sembawang town are 859 and 962. I prefer taking MRT to the West as it's really much faster compared to taking buses.

As a resident there, I'm ok with the connectivities. However, I must say bus frequencies as well as the condition of buses have large rooms for improvement. At least now I feel there's slight improvement in day time frequency of 858.

Tranzort08 SG

Well i feel that they should create a feeder service within sembawang. it has none now

Junyang700 SG

Cos SMRT mah. Look at Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang.

Only service 989 was introduced after takeover, but later cut short and merged with 185 to form current 985.

No new services since takeover from SBS. 925 and 927 were already in Choa Chu Kang before takeover.

Bukit Panjang is a luckier one, with 960 and 700 introduced from Woodlands to passby Bukit Panjang when Bukit Panjang was under SBS... to snatch some of SBS business.... and then later on Service 175 cutshot to terminate at Bukit Panjang as 975, 966 being pulled away from BKE express to serve Bukit Panjang.

The only real new service was Express 521 from Bukit Panjang to Harbourfront, which was later extended to terminate as 963 and withdrawn and also Service 345, from Bukit Panjang Terminal to Saujana Road, which was later axed.

Service 920, 922, 970 (with traces of former service 5) are the resultant services introduced to curb rising complains on the lack of bus services.

TIB 762S SG

I just hope smrt will like introduce some more new service in sembawang. Some service that goes to the west side.

SBS7382C SG

At least SBST did put in alot of efforts to improve Punggol's network, unlike Sembawang which is by SMRT. For example:-

it was also probably thanks to the MRT rationalism in 2003...when the NEL opened, thats why the bus network around that area also improve...

SBS7382C SG

Well i feel that they should create a feeder service within sembawang. it has none now

there is 859...which is really some sort of feeder in sembawang already since it goes to almost every area in sembawang....

a C751B train SG

Email to SMRT and reply:

Maybe should ask SBST to come and if you ask me, the excuse is @#$%

If SBST can strive to make punggol better, why not SMRT?

Junyang700 SG

Doubt sbst would go. cos really no business.

One bad thing about Sembawang is that MRT seems to be the only way people want to travel with. From Jurong East Stations down to City Hall, MRT seems to be a faster way out.

Probably extending 854 would be a good move, in my opinion, so that it connects them with the East and probably 965 can be amended to touch Sembawang as well.

I am not sure if SMRT is willing to introduce a service from Sembawang to Boon Lay though. Probably extending 172 from Choa Chu Kang Int.

And also in my opinion, there is a need to redraw routes 859 and 962. I find the services do not seem to go anywhere... the loading is horrible for both services. Keeps stopping and takes every long to reach the next stop.

sbst275 SG

Actually minimum is met le.

1 sv for every 3500 units.

So SMRT can be said has met min requirement.. Tat said, e connectivity or even bus - bus is not very good as yet.

SBS8448R SG

hahax iie agree wif uue ! oh yahh if im nt wrng sembawang is having its 5th birthdae tdy ! hehe sembawang veh coolzxxz always see the L113 striders and dennis lance ! dat time i took . iirc 651D 2 my fwen hse hor , dat bus veh powerful !!! i rikes hehehehe . den aft dat we take bus 980 and we gotch iirc 1256 or 1257 :)) same comments as 651D !! iie luv sembawang bus !!!!!

SBS n SMRT SG

actually can have a service to the west, like BB or JE?

SMB32T SG

there is 859...which is really some sort of feeder in sembawang already since it goes to almost every area in sembawang....

Add on 882 which serves Wellington Circle and Montreal Link.

jayh272416 SG

should extend a route from Woodlands instead. the Sembawang-Yishun connectivity is already present with 856 859 858