Proposed route suggestions of a new trunk service 126 from Ang
Mo Kio to Boon Lay.
The purpose of this service is to provide a trunk service to NTU
campus.
Based on the estimated demand of 179, the estimated demand of
this service should be high too based on the factors listed
below.
1. This service links Ang Mo Kio to NTU. Students residing at
Hougang Ave 8, Hougang Ave 4, Serangoon Nth Ave 1, AMK
estate are most likely to utilise this service to travel to
NTU.
Take for example, a NTU student living at Hougang Ave 8 will
take 74 and transfer to 126 at AMK Ave 3 instead of the
conventional way (74 to AMK, AMK to Boon Lay then 179). From
AMK to Boon Lay, it takes around 49 mins plus some additional time
for transfer of 179.
This service will take around 40 mins (off peak) to 80
mins (peak) to get to NTU from AMK. In addition, it saves
the hassle of multiple transfers.
2. This service also links Bukit Batok to NTU and provides an
alternative from Boon Lay to NTU. NTU students residing along Bt
Batok East Ave 3 can utilise this service to get to their school.
In addition, students residing near Jurong West St 62, St 63 have
an alternative to Boon Lay int (currently served by 243 and 257)
and a direct link to NTU and AMK.
3. It is the only service in NTU that provides links to beyond
Jurong West estate and the distance of the route is relatively ok
with 35 fare stages in total with 33% of it are considered "express
sectors".
Yes, good idea (quicker link between Bt Batok & AMK), but the
Bt Batok area route seems to duplicate 174 too much. Why not let
the service run express on the PIE instead of Jurong Rd, or bypass
IMM and then down Jurong Town Hall Rd? Or let it travel along Upp
Bt Timah Rd like 852, before entering Old Jurong Rd?