UPPER EAST COAST TERMINAL

5454 SG

Why don't service's 16,55,76,135,155.Terminate at UPPER EAST COAST TERMINAL Question Smile

SBS3624G SG

HOW WOULD I KNOW?

sBs_boy SG

Reason is VERY SIMPLE.. Upp East Coast bur Terminal is not designed to HANDLE SO MANY SERVICES.. building a Bus Int/Ter is teh same as building An Airport.. certain sizes can only handle a certain number of services…

Acx1688 SG

It's because by looping the the above mentioned services, SBST is able to improve the efficiency and load factor and to reduce overlapping of svcs.

5454 SG

if it so small than why did sbst build it in the first place?

SBST390 SG

then y dun u go ask LTA... dun speak like the brothers here owe u a bloody living

Airbus330Captain SG

Ok boys, be nice to each other.

5454 SG

i am sorry i did not mean it that way i hope i did not hurt your feelings

iveco SG

This is nothing more than a white elephant. Quite a waste of LTA funds.

SBST390 SG

i wun be surprised if more buses terminate there in the near future... maybe 14?

ipodee SG

well, LTA like most government agencies is rich. They must build new stuff to support our economy, just like road works that are on in every corner of Singapore all year round and the new expressways blah

Acx1688 SG

Upp East Coast Terminal was built to replace Marine Parade Ter. However, after it was built, SBST decided to continue the loop svc for 16,55,76,135,155 at Siglap Rd as it reduces the number of buses of these particular svcs and improves efficiency. I have written to ask them to extend sv229 to there for looping but they say “No, it will result in an increase travel time & ...”

SBS9611D SG

Why let Svc 13 end there? It isn't that long after all. Svc 16 should terminate somewhere. It's even longer than Svc 63.

smrt_950 SG

Oh my, what a question.

Ask yourself: Must ALL Marine Parade services terminate there, resulting in unnecessary duplication?

Upper East Coast Terminal may seem a bit under-utilised now, but have you tried looking into possible future route amendments which may cause some services to terminate there. And at least, a structure has been erected, rather than let svc 13 just parking by the roadside. SBST will have reasons as to why svc 13 was chosen. It has been stated that loop services, especially long-distance ones, are harder to keep to the timetable schedule.

iveco SG

Probably why ARBP still undertakes some responsibility for Svc 63 even though it's now a loop service from EUN Int.

Acx1688 SG

sv16 SHOULD TERMINATE at Bukit Merah Int and tt should be it. Please note tt the reason why sv16 is a LOOP svc coz it's a HIGH demand svc especially in the mornings! B4 0705hrs, school children, after tt office pple... By being a loop svc, sv16 will be able to improve its efficiency & reap more $$!

payne SG

i think the terminal is a waste of land use. The piece of land can be used to build houses or park for the residences near there. Just allow sv 13 and 853 to terminate somewhere.

payne SG

if want to keep the terminal allow more sevices to terminate there and make it fully utilised. Smile

tranquilice SG

The terminal has berths for 8 services, which means 6 more services can terminate there.

tranquilice SG

Victoria school should not have shifted to Marine Parade, if not Marine Parade terminal wouldn't had gone. Sad