There are 2 FFw196e buses that do 196A in the pre-dawn hours. These
2 buses can capture the school crowd of St Pats, Tao Nan and KC
(Pri and Sec) from 196A's extension to Bedok Int.
I'll find out its impact on the service as a whole after SBST
update the e-tt page hopefully tml..
Changes for 196 due to extension of 196A:
--> The bndep split that operates 196A downroute from Blk 72
Marine Parade-> Shenton at 0749 will be extended to start from
Bedok at 0716
--> Downroute 196A Blk 72 MP->Shenton Way 0732 will be
brought forward to 0721. Timesheet remains the same i.e. 196A Blk
72->Shenton then back to same place do 196 to Clementi (bring
forward from 0818 to 0805). Bus is a bbdep K230
--> Downroute 196A Blk 72 MP->Shenton Way 0741 will be
brought forward to 0729. Used to be done by a bb VO now use bb B9.
However, instead of doing the same 196A segment at 0828, it will be
changed to do downroute 196 Blk 72 to Clementi at 0814.
--> Cut 1 trip from Clementi at 0945-1005 period due to...
--> Change 0732 0740 full route 196 from Bedok to 196A, looping
back to Anson Rd back to Bedok.