Increase frequency of bus
service plying between VivoCity and Woodlands
Straits Times, The
(Singapore)
ST Forum
January 10, 2008
I COMMUTE to work by Trans-Island Bus Service (Tibs) 963, which
plies between VivoCity and Woodlands.
The bus is always packed, and with the newly opened Vivo City and
more condominiums built along the route, the situation has become
worse.
During peak hours, the bus is crowded as well, especially when it
is a single carriage.
Often, passengers rush to board the bus by the exit doors as they
cannot get in by the front.
In their desperation not to be left behind, many squeeze in just to
stand on the steps. There have been times where passengers were hit
by the closing doors as they were not visible to the driver.
During off-peak hours, the frequency is erratic. I have waited for
up to 30 minutes for a bus...and this at 9pm!
I have noticed that other services by Tibs operate more frequently
and carry fewer passengers. Between 9pm and 11pm, the bus plying
back to Woodlands from VivoCity is also always packed.
The frequency of buses should be improved and I urge the
authorities to look into the matter before a serious accident
happens.
Sim Tiong Beng
