Temporary Boon Lay Int

last SG · 2006-03-06T16:15:15+00:00

The BL interchange is confirm moving. The new site is now building. Actual date of moving is not known yet. I talked to the BL RG management. Even the BL RG...

stooper SG

20mins to the last bus...

0032 on 242

But not sure about the last bus for passenger service to arrive...

30's last bus is at 23.35

So I think the last bus to arrive may be around 1.30+ on 30?

MS SG

yeah I know TMK. He's very 'famous'. haha...
The interchange is ready for use tomorrow already. My technicians' stuffs are up and ready to go. Just went down with my guys to shift everything. Tomorrow you can spot me in BL Int at 5am to ensure everything is in order. I don't want any BC or passengers to be affected due to technicians problems.

brotherchen1982 SG

A kind reminder to those who are going to Boon Lay Temp Int to take svc guides, please do not take stacks of them* cos those residents living in Boon Lay & Jurong West Extension need those svc guides more than you...

* See some members here taking stacks of guides from old Boon Lay Int bef... Twisted Evil

maggot SG

Originally posted by brotherchen1982:
A kind reminder to those who are going to Boon Lay Temp Int to take svc guides, [b]please do not take stacks of them* cos those residents living in Boon Lay & Jurong West Extension need those svc guides more than you...

* See some members here taking stacks of guides from old Boon Lay Int bef... Twisted Evil [/b]

Can sell them to "rag and bone man" or galaguni Laughing

brotherchen1982 SG

The bus near Blk 690(from Boon Lay Temp Int) is named as : Opp Jurong Pt.

brotherchen1982 SG

Opp Jurong Pt Bus Stop :

New Bus Stop For Services 157, 174, 174e, 198, 199, 242 & 405

From 18 June 2006(Sunday), these bus services will call at this bus stop.

172
With the relocation of Boon Lay Int, Service 172 will call at this bus stop with effect from 18 June 2006, Sunday.

Opp Blk 692A CP Bus Stop :

Skipping of Bus Stop

Services 157, 174, 174e, 198, 199, 242 & 405 will not be able to call at this bus stop.

178 180 187
With the relocation of Boon Lay Int, Service 178, 180 & 187 will call at this bus stop with effect from 18 June 2006, Sunday.

IsIsTRD SG

bro..wow 5 am to spot you....though I live right opp the temp interchange but still having sweet dreams at that hour. cheers Wink

105090 SG

seems the interchange affected some passenger volume..

today took 157 from the interchange, i was the sole passenger! thats at 4pm

Volvo Olympian SG

Karang Guni lah Laughing

stooper SG

LOL... Now I know why...
They took down the plate, sliced it up, mounted in onto 2 vertical metal rods, and hung it over the 405 plate! Laughing

About the bus parking arrangement, it seems strange that they split up 179 and 242, 255. And also 199 and 243. There was one 242 (x-over from 179) DD parked in the 179 parks... Maybe the BC himself confused and forget....
Where should they park if they are changing destos and are going to crossover to another service?

brotherchen1982 SG

The plate was put up 1 or 2 days before 18 Jun... Wink

brotherchen1982 SG

The correct name for the pair of bus stops along Jurong West Ctrl 3 :

Jurong West Central 3

From Boon Lay Temp Int
Bus Stop No. : 22581
Bus Stop Name : Opp Jurong Pt

Towards Boon Lay Temp Int
Bus Stop No. : 22589
Bus Stop Name : Opp Blk 692A CP

brotherchen1982 SG

Demolish Works started at Old Boon Lay Int yesterday... Crying or Very sad

stooper SG

And this afternoon, it was gone... Laughing

SBS BUSES LOVER SG

they should create a seperate berth for 179 like in the old int , or like the current FFW 174e berth @ the temp int . Very Happy

chickenlittle2 SG

Passengers complained that the temp boon lay int had much disadvantages.

1st: The rail for the bus services were too short. (Svc like 30, 174 ,242 , etc.)
always had long queue. In the night, the 242 queue even extended all
the way to the MRT exit.

2nd: Passengers need to wait longer for bus service. (The queue could prove
it in the night)
3rd: Bus services like (157,174,199,242) had to make a big round when they
were returning to the bus Int. This cause the journey to be longer as
they were need to pass throught more traffic light. They should ply as
the same road as (30, 240 ,etc) when returning back to Int. This would
let them to shorter the journey and passing less traffic light.

As this temp Int need to be use for 3 years. So, problems should be solved and not saying it was just a temp int as an excuse.

samtlk SG

You saw the queue lines on the floor? Its their own fault for not following it.

There is no change in the frequency.

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And the main reason for the above 2 problems is that people are TOO D*MN LAZY TO WALK.

1. People going to Boon Lay chose to take 198/240 (super long queue) over 174 (no. of pax 1 hand also can count) because the berth for 198/240 is right outside the MRT exit while the berth for 174 is at the opposite side of the int.

2. People going to Jurong West prefer taking 242 over 192/193 (Ave 4) or 243W (Ave 5) because of the same reason. 242 frequency is still the same 10mins interval at night. At the old int 242 DD is only half full, now 242 DD cannot even finish the queue. The queue being long is not because of the freq but because there are more people taking it.

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1. This is to prevent too many buses from using the short right turning lane at Jurong West St 64 & causing a jam. Currently services using it are 30, 79, 154, 182, 194, 240, 246, 249, 251, 252, 254.

2. Please note that all SMRT services are using the "big round" route.

3. This route is only temporary pending the signalisation of Jurong West Central 3 & Jln Boon Lay. If the proposal is approved, these services will turn directly into Jurong West Central 3 from Jln Boon Lay instead of plying Boon Lay Way/Jurong West Central 2.

SBS BUSES LOVER SG

i agree with you for the first time ! . The interchange looks so cheapskate with short rails unlike the old interchange . the marking on the floor > not many people realise/ notice and even FOLLOW IT ! . what's SBST problem in extending the rail like the old int . look at the 179 berth so small and long queues.

with the markings it is so hard to identify which queue is for which svc . especially during peak hours . when the queues are long . > If SBST wants to use the markings and save money on the rails at least write the svc no of the queue on the floor . but the rails would be better and less messey . when the queues are long it is quite difficult to walk you have to cut through here and there .

at night yes , the 242 queue extends to the mrt exit . then they should use the long rails ! Twisted Evil there was once the 198 and 242 queues clashed as commuters did not queue properly !

svcs 242 , 199 , 174 , 198 etc could just go straight behind the New community centre like 502 does instead of making one big round . it is not necessary for most of these buses to call at the busstop after shell . not much commuters there . ! if they go by the new 502 busstop way it would be shorter ! .
Twisted Evil

105090 SG

previously, the long-haul services like 30 154 157 174 178 187 198 are placed nearer to the heart of the interchange.

some, like 157, 174 are so way to the far end that.. for the first time, the 157 i took only had me inside

stooper SG

They seem to have temporary barriers, those which were used in the old BNL 405/507 days.
I see them at the first berth (30, etc), and the last 2 berths. They seem to be there during peak hours only though... Confused

I feel they should swap 179 & 405 berths if they want to make both berths 179 berths in morning peak. This is so that the 179 buses will always go to the berth furthest down, so the 2nd bus can arrive behind it.

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