Our minister announced that bus services are now allowed to
duplicate mature lines (NS and EW line):
Abstract from
http://app.sprinter.gov.sg/data/pr/20080130996.htm
"Allowing Basic Bus Services to Duplicate
Parts of the Rail Network
19.
Today, trunk buses are not allowed to run
routes that are parallel to rail lines. This avoids wasteful
duplication of resources, which would increase the overall cost of
our public transport system. However, LTA has
reviewed and will relax this rule for the mature
rail lines, namely the North-South and East-West lines, where
ridership is high and the scope for expanding rail capacity quickly
is limited. From June 2008, we will allow new
bus services to ply along the North-South and East West lines where
there is persistent heavy passenger loading during peak hours.
For example, it will now be possible to have a
more direct bus that runs parallel to the North-South Line, from
Ang Mo Kio to Orchard Road, compared to existing services which
have more indirect routes. This would give commuters an attractive
alternative to trains."
Maybe we should have some suggestions with regards to this?
Service 1Train
(cant be bothered to think of a number) amdep -
slbp
Ang Mo Kio St 63, Ang Mo Kio Ave 9, Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 (YCK
Stn), Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, Bishan Rd, Braddell Rd, Toa Payoh
Access Rd, Toa Payoh Lor 1, Toa Payoh Lor 2, Jln Toa Payoh, Thomson
Rd, Newton Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Bras Basah Rd, North Bridge
Rd, South Bridge Rd, Upp Pickering St, Pickering St, Church St,
Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, (Keppel Rd), Cantonment Link/Rd, Outram
Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Alexandra Rd, C'wealth Ave, C'wealth Ave West,
Boon Lay Way, Pioneer Rd Nth, Soon Lee Rd.
Return via you know la...
Operating hours: 0600 - 0930hrs, 1530 - 1845hrs Weekdays
only.
Route may be semi-express so that it is in comparison with the
MRT. i.e. call at the MRT stops and probably some selected
stops.
