courtesy of edward:
SBS Transit Rolls Out Six New
Wheelchair-accessible Bus Services to Mark World Disability
Day.
To mark World Disability Day, SBS Transit is rolling out a
record of six new bus services on 2 December 2008 to cater to
passengers in wheelchairs. These six Services – 64, 130, 183, 199,
232 and 268 – will bring the total number of wheelchair–accessible
bus services that we have on the road to 22.
Since the launch of the first WAB service in June 2006,
passengers–
in–wheelchairs (PIWs) have made some 7,000 trips on
wheelchair–
accessible buses (WABs). SBS Transit continues to be the only
public bus operator to offer wheelchair–friendly bus routes and has
in fact, seen an increase in the number of trips taken. For the
first 10 months of this year alone, 45 per cent more trips by PIWs
were made on our WAB Services.
A frequent WAB service user, 27–year–old Mr Jan Lee who is an
auditor with KPMG welcomed and applauded the move, “WAB services
offer an economic mode of travel and I would say the more the
merrier, so I can plan my routes more efficiently and have more
access to places without train services.”
The introduction of WAB Services have also brought unprecedented
convenience for PIW, Mr Gan Boon Leong, 58 who is a Master
Craftsman at a production workshop under the Society for the
Physically Disabled. “My wife and I could only afford to go
shopping once or twice a year in the past because we could only get
around by taxis,” Mr Gan shared, “But now we are out on most
weekends because it's so cheap and convenient.” He also commended
Bus Captains who have been most “friendly and helpful” on the WAB
services he uses often.
About Service 64
Service 64 operates from
Sims Place Terminal, and provides connection to Aljunied,
Macpherson, Bendemeer, Jalan Besar, Bencoolen Street, Clemenceau
Ave, Havelock Road, Ganges Avenue, Tiong Bahru Road, Alexandra
Road, Stirling Road, Mei Ling Street, Orchard Road, Selegie Road,
and Serangoon Road.
About Service 130
Service 130 operates
from Ang Mo Kio Interchange to Shenton Way Terminal. It provides
connection to Ang Mo Kio, Sin Ming Road, Upper Thomson and Thomson
area, Balestier Road, Jalan Besar, Victoria Street, and the central
business district.
About Service 183
Service 183 operates
from Jurong East Interchange and provides connection to Jurong, Toh
Guan, Commonwealth, Clementi, Pasir Panjang and the Science
Park.
About Service 199
Service 199 operates
from Boon Lay Temporary Interchange and provides connection to
Jalan Boon Lay, Jalan Bahar, and the Nanyang Technological
University.
About Service 232
Service 232 is a feeder
service that operates from Toa Payoh Interchange, serving Toa Payoh
Lorong 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7.
About Service 268
Service
268 is a feeder service that operates from Ang Mo Kio Depot,
serving Ang Mo Kio Street 62, 63, 64, as well as Ang Mo Kio Ave 3,
4, 5, 9 and the Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park.
All the bus stops along Service 64 are accessible except these 4
bus stops
All the bus stops along Service 130 are accessible except these
6 bus stops
All the bus stops along Service 183 are accessible to PIWs.
All the bus stops along Service 199 are accessible except these
2 bus stops
Al the bus stops along Service 232 are accessible except 1 bus
stop
All the bus stops along Service 268 are accessible except these
6 bus stops
