[quote]Originally posted by autumncs:
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How to deter? By charging Express fares (like 502)?
Unlike many other new towns, Marine Parade has no train system and
therefore it is very dependent on buses. SBST and SMRT has
introduced several new services in the last few years to improve
the bus services in Marine Parade (e.g. 966, 43, 48, etc). But for
Marine Parade residents, 36 is still the most important service.
(Which other service can bring you from Marine Parade to the most
happening shopping & entertainment district? When people want
to hang out, the first place they can think of is Orchard or
Suntec... And when people think of Orchard or Suntec, the first
service they think of is 36. Not many people will consider 16 or
196.)
I dun tink u r rite about your las
sentence.When Marine Parade residents wan to go Suntec area, thay
also consider sv196. sv36 may take 8 mins to hit Suntec[provided no
jam] sv196 takes 15mins to hit Suntec and sv196 has more buses than
sv36 wic is always crowded when it reaches Marine Parade Housing
Estate.
Maybe SBST should introduce a new expressway service from Marine
Parade to Harbourfront to divert some of the Marine Parade people
to VivoCity. Ikea can also consider introducing a shuttle service
from Marine Parade to the new Ikea store in Tampines. In that case,
Marine Parade residents have more choices when they want to hang
out, and everybody will not overcrowd the poor 36 buses.
[color=indigo]Marine Parade residents have a lot of choices where
they wan to hang out. Please do not portray them as pple who take
ONLY buses to go out! Most taxi "shi fu" will tell you that Marine
Parade area is a must area to be familiar with coz a lot of them
take taxi to work, play, or to do other
things.[/color]
By eventually, to solve the problem in the long term, I think
Marine Parade should build a rail network... (MRT, or LRT, or even
trams/streetcars)
LTA has already answered ur las sentence, they are looking into
building a Eastern Regional Line in wic Marine Parade has a
station.
