Service 608 withdrawn due to poor ridership
Letter from Noelle Tang Shuk Yee
Manager, Corporate Marketing and Communications
SMRT Corporation Ltd
I refer to the letter, "Withdrawing service 608 will hurt
commuters" (March 6) by Koh Chin Chye.
.
City Shuttle Service was first introduced in 1975 as part of the
"Park and Ride" Scheme and is a non-basic supplementary bus service
with lower fares, as compared to a trunk service. Over the years,
this service has been duplicated by many alternative bus services,
which cover similar sections of the route.
.
Over the past few years, ridership of Service 608 has also declined
considerably. Coupled with low fares and the availability of
alternative bus services, this has affected the viability of
operating Service 608.
.
While we understand passengers' concerns on the withdrawal of this
service, we are also mindful of having to optimise resources based
on passenger demand.
.
With regard to the travel options for residents of Havelock Road,
they could consider alternative bus services, such as Services 51,
64 and 186 outside Ganges Centre and opposite Block 79 along Ganges
Avenue, or Services 14, 32, 64, and 65 outside Block 48 along Lower
Delta Road.
.
We thank the writer for his feedback.
Letter from Noelle Tang Shuk Yee
Manager, Corporate Marketing and Communications
SMRT Corporation Ltd
