Non-basic bus services

transportspartan SG · 2010-04-29T18:52:57+00:00

I would like to clarify something.SBS Transit and SMRT Buses can actually deploy buses into some non-basic bus services. Since Service 401 uses buses from Se...

transportspartan SG

Non-basic bus services are launched by SBS Transit and SMRT Buses to cater to bus commuters who are awaiting from faster and more convenient bus travel to reach their destinations.

However, are they really effective in doing so? Share your views and opinions on non-basic bus services based on 4 factors.

Factors to highlight a non-basic bus service

1 Frequencies - Do buses arrive at the bus stops in time and depart from bus stops / bus interchanges / bus terminals in time?

2 Affordability - How are the fares of these bus services similar or different with basic bus services?

3 Efficiency - Are buses able to transport their commuters to their destinations in time and are buses able to divert easily during traffic jams?

4 Comfort - Are buses available with seats and are the seats comfortable?

Non-basic bus services

SBST Fast Forward services - 10e, 14e, 30e, 74e, 151e, 174e, 196e

SBST Express services - 502, 502A, 506, 518, 518A

SBST ChinaTown Direct services - CT8, CT18, CT28^

SBST Stadium Direct services - SS1^^, SS2^^, SS3^^, SS4^^

SBST Premium services - 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 538, 539, 542, 543, 544, 545, 548, 549, 550, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 563, 564, 565, 566, 569, 585

SBST Nite Owl services - 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, 6N

SBST Parks services - 408, 409

SMRT Express services - 188E, 854E, 963E

SMRT Premium services - 530, 531, 546, 587, 588, 589, 590, 598, 599

SMRT NightRider services - NR1, NR2, NR3, NR5, NR6, NR7, NR8

SMRT Resorts World Sentosa services - RWS8, RWS88, 188R, 963R

Bus Services waived from QoS

128, 130A, 405, 926

^tamago^ SG

best for me: CT8 and RWS88 Laughing

by the way, 128 is a basic service waived from QoS. 130A is a basic SWT.

405 and 926 are known as ad-hoc basic services.

sbst275 SG

SS are useful still.

Tat night MayDay ended up so late tat those who insisted on taking CCL - EWL/ Westbound missed it at PL.

CT8 demand low riao?

^tamago^ SG

CT8 demand has been consistently high. in fact, i think it’s the only profitable CT service.

SBS7485P SG

CT8 demand has been consistently high. in fact, i think it’s the only profitable CT service.

bartch nuu larbel leck lehhx

Merczrox SG

CT8 demand low riao?

CT8 demand is low????Its almost full everytime i see it.Off peak/peak all also packed....Same for CT18....

service_238 SG

SS are useful still.

Tat night MayDay ended up so late tat those who insisted on taking CCL - EWL/ Westbound missed it at PL.

CT8 demand low riao?

and those who stayed behind called for cabs. Nonetheless the stadium direct services proved well though the east entrance should have another set of buses waiting though..

transportspartan SG

CT8 demand has been consistently high. in fact, i think it’s the only profitable CT service.

Yes. I can see the demand of CT8 from sgbuses' videos, but I don't know why I don't like such services. Express 502 (before route amendment) provided me with inefficient service.

SBS7382C SG

the express name for 502, 506 and 518 abit extra.....and the parks services abit confusing...last time SBST said 401 and 403 were park services

transportspartan SG

Yes. I would like to suggest to SBST to launch a new service linking from the East to the Suntec/MBS area to really fight with Express 518 or convert it into a basic service.

However, some non-basic bus services are low in demand. Once, I see a bus doing RWS88 with no one on board, at first thought it was off-service, lol.

transportspartan SG

the express name for 502, 506 and 518 abit extra.....and the parks services abit confusing...last time SBST said 401 and 403 were park services

but its frequencies remained as horrible as it is even after they become trunk services. 408 and 409 also can become basic, as they are the only services that serve Mount Faber and Labrador Park.

sbst275 SG

the express name for 502, 506 and 518 abit extra.....and the parks services abit confusing...last time SBST said 401 and 403 were park services

Else how to allocate different fares?

SBS1984E SG

Yes. I would like to suggest to SBST to launch a new service linking from the East to the Suntec/MBS area to really fight with Express 518 or convert it into a basic service.

However, some non-basic bus services are low in demand. Once, I see a bus doing RWS88 with no one on board, at first thought it was off-service, lol.

No need East only, whole S'pore also can... Just recycle old routes can liao...

CS551 MS551/A
CS575 MS575/A
CS576 MS582/A
CS577 MS577/A
CS578/A MS578/A
CS579/A MS579/A
CS580 MS580/A
CS581/A MS581/A

xD

transportspartan SG

Basic service would be better...

Junyang700 SG

Service 722 by private operator gets revision of frequencies from next week I think.
4 trips from City To Bukit Panjang estate, up from 2 trips previously.
Up at bus stops served by 722 today. Route remains unchanged.

^tamago^ SG

but its frequencies remained as horrible as it is even after they become trunk services. 408 and 409 also can become basic, as they are the only services that serve Mount Faber and Labrador Park.

turning trunk means their fares are the same as their trunk counterparts. commuters also enjoyed 50¢ transfer rebate when fares were revised last April.

Operation//Overkill SG

CT8 is always packed when I come across the bus serving CT8...... Direct from ChinaTown :)

TIB657M SG

Plan B services counted?

Acx1688 SG

Yes. I would like to suggest to SBST to launch a new service linking from the East to the Suntec/MBS area to really fight with Express 518 or convert it into a basic service.

However, some non-basic bus services are low in demand. Once, I see a bus doing RWS88 with no one on board, at first thought it was off-service, lol.

Dun need tt, one can take sv36 to Temasek Boulevard for sv97,106,133

Ngweitong SG

CT services are very convenient... i think they should bring back city shopper services... those like 581 577 etc...