1992 Bus Rationalising Exercise

^tamago^ SG

1992 Rationalization Exercise

2: Originating from Changi Village, shortened from Buona Vista to New Bridge Rd.
4: Originating from St. Michael's, shortened from Pasir Ris to Tampines.
5: Amended to use Margaret's Dr, Lower Delta Rd & Jln Bt Merah instead of Ganges Ave and Havelock Rd.
8: Originating from Toa Payoh, shortened from Pasir Ris to Tampines.
9: To Changi Airport Cargo Complex, shortened from Lor 1 Geylang to Bedok.
10: Amended to use Tanjong Katong Rd & Old Airport Rd instead of Mountbatten Rd.
21: Introduced as a fully air-con service from Pasir Ris to Lor 1 Geylang.
27: To Changi Airport PTB, extended from Tampines to Pasir Ris via Dr 8.
28: Withdrawn as a Tampines to New Bridge Rd service via Geylang.
30: Amended to use Benjamin Sheares Bridge instead of Nicoll Highway and Shenton Way.
32: Amended to use Lower Delta & Tiong Bahru Roads (Redhill MRT) instead of Alexandra Rd.
40: Amended to use Siglap Rd instead of Telok Kurau Rd.
55: Introduced as a fully air-con service from Ang Mo Kio to Marine Parade.
57: Withdrawn as a Bishan to Sin Ming Ave service. Superseded by service 410.
59: To Jalan Kayu, shortened from Bishan to Ang Mo Kio.
63: Introduced as a partial air-con loop service from Bt Merah to MacPherson Estate.
64: To loop at Mei Chin Rd, extended to terminate at Sims Place Ter with the closure of MacPherson Ter. Supersedes service 198.
70: To Shenton Way, extended to terminate at Yio Chu Kang Ter instead of Jalan Kayu Ter.
71: Withdrawn as a Old Upp Thomson to Lor 1 Geylang service.
72: Withdrawn as a Serangoon to Tanjong Rhu service. superseded by service 158.
73: Originating from Toa Payoh, shortened from Yio Chu Kang Ter to loop at Serangoon North Ave 4.
75: To Marina Centre, shortened from Choa Chu Kang to Bt Panjang.
79: Introduced as a fully air-con service from Jurong East to Boon Lay.
83: Withdrawn as a Punggol to New Bridge Rd service. superseded by service 147.
103: Originating from Jalan Kayu, shortened from Buona Vista to New Bridge Rd.
104: Amended to use the River Valley Rd to terminate at New Bridge Rd instead of turning into Clemenceau Ave, Havelock Rd and South Bridge Rd to loop at Upp Cross St.
105: Originating from Serangoon, extended from Clementi to Jurong East. Uses Clementi & Ulu Pandan Roads. Amended to use Serangoon Ave 3 & Lor Chuan instead of Boundary & Bishan Roads. Supersedes service 312.
131: Originating from Shenton Way, extended from looping at Rangoon Rd to terminate at St. Michael's.
134: To New Bridge Rd, shortened from Ang Mo Kio to Bishan.
137: Withdrawn as a Toa Payoh to Mandai Lake Rd service. Superseded by service 171 as the only all-day service to the zoo.
147: Originating from Jurong East, extended from Potong Pasir to Upp S'goon Rd End. supersedes service 83.
158: Originating from Serangoon, amended to loop at Tanjong Rhu instead of terminating at Bedok. supersedes service 72.
161: Withdrawn as a Sembawang Rd End to Shenton Way service.
163: Originating from Jalan Kayu, shortened from Marina Centre to Toa Payoh.
167: Shortened from a Admiralty Rd West - World Trade Centre service to a Sembawang Rd End - Bt Merah service.
171: Originating from Yishun, extended from Queen St to Marina Centre.
172: Looping at Jalan Anak Bt, amended to terminate at Boon Lay instead of Lim Chu Kang Rd End. Withdrawn sector covered by service 206.
179: Introduced as a fully air-con service from Choa Chu Kang to Fajar Rd.
182: Originating from Marsiling, amended to terminate at Shenton Way instead of New Bridge Rd.
185: Originating from Choa Chu Kang, shortened from Shenton Way to loop at Jalan Anak Bt.
186: Introduced as a partial air-con service from Shenton Way to Farrer Rd, looping at NIE.
196: Originating from Marine Parade, shortened from Boon Lay to Clementi.
197: Originating from Bedok, shortened from Boon Lay to Jurong East.
198: Amended from a Jurong East - Sims Place service to a Boon Lay - Bt Merah service. Superseded by service 64.
224: Introduced as a Bedok to Chai Chee Rd feeder service.
244: Introduced as a Boon Lay to Corporation Rd feeder service.
248: Introduced as a Boon Lay to Neythal Rd feeder service.
312: Withdrawn as a Serangoon to Serangoon Ave 3 feeder service. Superseded by service 105.
326: introduced as a Hougang to Hougang Ave 6 feeder service.
410: Introduced as a Bishan to Sin Ming Ave bi-directional feeder service. Supersedes service 57.
850: Withdrawn as a Yishun to Bt Merah service.
857: Introduced as a fully air-con Yishun to Admiralty Rd West service.
M3: Withdrawn as a Bedok Gardens to Lucky Gardens loop day service.

* Amendments may not be part of rationalisation. This list is more representative of the changes in bus routes in the year 1992.

28_29_293 SG

is there any other years tat has major bus rationalising exercise? Anyone with info dun mind create new topic.

CAIX SG

This Bus Rationalising Exercise takes place because of the opening of the MRT system, right ? If so, there may be quite a number of buses affected.

CAIX SG

--Duplicated---
Sorry.

SBS9828X SG

Guess so... the extension of NS line and opening? of EW line

alex_cai92 SG

for more information…refer to Lee Kong Chain Reference libary @ National Libary at level 11 … calll number 388 … all about transport including buses…got bus guides dated as long as 1981….

iveco SG

010: Amended to ply Old Airport & Tanjung Katong Rds instead of Mountbatten Rd.

32: Amended to ply Tiong Bahru & Lower Delta Rds instead of Alexandra Rd.

105: Integrated with 312 a month after being extended to Jurong East. LAs briefly served on this service prior to the merger.

122: shortened from Bukit Batok to Buona Vista.

186: Introduced as a loop service between Shenton Way and Farrer Rd.

196: Shortened from Boon Lay to Clementi

197: Shortened from Boon Lay to Jurong East. Withdrawn sector covered by 198.

198: Shortened from Sims Place to Bukit Merah (withdrawn sector covered by 64) and extended to Boon Lay from Jurong East.

850: Withdrawn. Partly covered by 167.

CAIX SG

Relocation of Jurong Bus Interchange to Boon Lay Bus Interchange on Sunday, 1 July 1990

Trunk and Feeder Services - Route History Shown Below

Service 10: From Jurong Interchange to Tampines Interchange
-Relocated to Clementi
-Relocated again to Kent Ridge in 1999

Service 98: From Jurong Interchange to Jurong East
-Amended to loop at Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
-Later integrated with service 247 to serve Jurong Pier Rd

Service 30: From Jurong Interchange to Bedok
-Amended to Boon Lay interchange
-In Jun 1992, amended to ply ECP and Fort Rd

Service 154: From Jurong interchange and Eunos Interchange
-Amended to Boon Lay interchange

Service 157: From Jurong Interchange to Toa Payoh
-Used to go by Jurong Town Hall Rd and Jln Ahmad Ibrahim
-Amended to ply through Jurong East/West Ave 1 and Boon Lay Gdns
-Recently amended via Jurong West Ave 2 to serve the newly built Corporation Primary and the surrounding flats

Service 165: From Jurong Interchange To Ang Mo Kio
-Relocated to Clementi
-Extended to Hougang Central in 1994.

Service 178: From Jurong Interchange To Woodlands Interchange
-Amended to Boon Lay interchange
-Extended to Woodlands Regional interchange on Sunday 04 Feb 1996

Service 184: From Jurong Interchange to Bukit Merah.
-Integrated with service 176 to from the present route
-Service 176 used to end at Jurong East.

Service 187: From Jurong Interchange To Bukit Panjang
-Used to go by Corporation Rd
-Extended to Woodlands Regional Interchange via BKE on 10 Mar 1996

Service 188: From Jurong Interchange To Jurong West St 91
-Buses end at Jurong Bus Park
-Withdrawn in 1991

Service 192 - From Jurong Interchange to South Canal
-Integrated with service 51in the late 80s
-New route to Tuas emerged in 1990
-Amended via Upp Jurong Rd, replicating the route of service 175, which was cut short to loop at Jurong West St 91 from Bt Batok Interchange.

Service 196 - From Jurong Interchange to Marine Parade
-Cut short to Clementi a few years later
-Extended to Bedok in 2001.

Service 197 - From Jurong Interchange to Geylang Lor 1
-Used to ply Jurong East/West Ave 1
-Cut short to Jurong East in 1993
-Extended to Bedok via Marine Parade in 1994

Service 198 - From Jurong Interchange to Sims Place
-Extended via Corporation Rd. Cut short to Jurong East in 1991
-Present route emerged in 1993

Service 199 - From Jurong Interchange to NTU
-Amended to Boon Lay Interchange
-Amended to serve NIE in 2001

Service 206 - From Jurong Interchange to Lim Chu Kang
-Withdrawn

Service 240 - Amended to loop at Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim

Service 241 - From Jurong Interchange To Teban Gardens
-Relocated to Jurong East Interchange
-Re-numbered as service 331 in 1991
-Withdrawn in 2002.

Service 242
-New service to serve residents living at Jurong West St 92

Service 244 - Amended to loop at Corporation Dr. Withdrawn in 1991.

Service 450 - From Jurong Interchange to Pasir Laba Rd
-Withdrawn

Service 852 - From Jurong Interchange to Yishun
-Amended via Boon Lay Way
-At first to be withdrawn, it was then decided to cut short to Bt Batok on 10 Mar 1996.

Service 951 - From Jurong Interchange to Marsiling
-Cut short to Bt Panjang and re-numbered as service 180 on 10 Mar 1996.

CAIX SG

Opening of Bishan MRT Station and Integrated bus services

Bishan Services Then: 56, 57, 58 and 59

Originally Bishan Interchange had service 56, 57, 58, 59.

Service 56 plays between Bishan and Toa Payoh (Loop),
Service 57 was like the present-day service 410 except it looped at Sector a Sin Ming.
Service 58 plays between Bishan and Marina Center except it went by Bendemeer, Lavender and Victoria Street.
Service 59 plays between Bishan and Jalan Kayu.

In late 80's or early '90s, service 58 and 56 were integrated to form service 56 playing between Bishan and Marina Center, with the original service 56 route intact, and service 58 route was withdrawn.

Service 57 was converted into Townlink service 410 when Bishan St 22 from Marymount Rd to Bishan Rd opened in 1992, and had green/white plate service. In 1995, service 410 was downgraded to a feeder service. Service 57 was re-introduced on 31st July 2005 plying between Bishan and Bukit Merah.

Service 59 was cut short to Ang Mo Kio in early 90's. Eventually TIBS took over all the services in Jalan Kayu and service 59 was extended to Sengkang in 1997 and renumbered it as service 866. In July 1999, SBS took over service 866 and it became today's service 86 in 2000, solely operated by Hougang Depot.

Service 55 originally terminated at Ang Mo Kio Terminal but was extended to Bishan via Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 in 1994.

Service 134 was cut short to Bishan from Ang Mo Kio in 1992 due to poor demand. Service 105 was rerouted with service 104 to swap roads, with service 104 serving Bishan MRT and service 105 going by Lor Chuan. In 1993 however, SBS decided to integrate service 104 and service 134 to form today's service 54, which also goes to New Bridge Rd. Service 156 was then introduced to bridge the gap from Seranggon Interchange to Bishan MRT. In 2000, service 156 was extended to Sengkang.

Bishan Services Now: 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58 and Feeder 410

^tamago^ SG

thanks iveco for the extra info.

pointing out one point here, 122 was not shortened to Buona Vista as part of the rationalisation but rather it was done somewhere in 1990 or 1991.

iveco SG

Originally posted by CAIX:
[b]Relocation of Jurong Bus Interchange to Boon Lay Bus Interchange on Sunday, 1 July 1990

Trunk and Feeder Services - Route History Shown Below

Service 154: From Jurong interchange and Eunos Interchange
-Amended to Boon Lay interchange

Service 184: From Jurong Interchange to Bukit Merah.
-Integrated with service 176 to from the present route
-Service 176 used to end at Jurong East.

Service 197 - From Jurong Interchange to Geylang Lor 1
-Used to ply Jurong East/West Ave 1
-Cut short to Jurong East in 1993
-Extended to Bedok via Marine Parade in 1994

Service 198 - From Jurong Interchange to Sims Place
-Extended via Corporation Rd. Cut short to Jurong East in 1991
-Present route emerged in 1993

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154 used to ply between Jurong and MacPherson. It was amended to ply between BNL & EUN on the same day.

184 subsequently returned as a BPJ-CLE loop service. Had full Mk III fleet in early days.

197 was integrated with 41 (BMR-BDK) some time after BNL inerchange opened. Despite the amendment, HGDEP continued to take responsibility for 197 until this present day.

198 was shortened to BMR in Sep/Oct 1992 via Queensway and Jln BMR. It no longer called at QUE MRT. On the same day, 64 was extended to Sims Place and MacPherson terminal was closed down.

iveco SG

Originally posted by CAIX:
[b]Opening of Bishan MRT Station and Integrated bus services
In late 80's or early '90s, service 58 and 56 were integrated to form service 56 playing between Bishan and Marina Center, with the original service 56 route intact, and service 58 route was withdrawn.

Service 59 was cut short to Ang Mo Kio in early 90's. Eventually TIBS took over all the services in Jalan Kayu and service 59 was extended to Sengkang in 1997 and renumbered it as service 866. In July 1999, SBS took over service 866 and it became today's service 86 in 2000, solely operated by Hougang Depot.
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56 more likely merged with 150 (TAP-Crawford). 58 was reborn lately as a PSR-BSH service.

86 was transferred to AMDEP exactly a year ago.

CAIX SG

Thanks Iveco for the information..

SBS9818A SG

Sv. 58 was integrated with Sv. 56

iveco SG

But the present route of 56 is rather similar to the former 150.

IsIsTRD SG

I still could remember that after Svc 196 was shorthen to Clementi, the svc was further shorthen to Bouna Vista. However SBS reverted the svc to Clementi after resident complain that there is not direct link btw Dover rd and Clementi Estate along the AYE.

The svc was reverted to Clementi Int 1 to 2 wks after it was shorthen to Bouna Vista Ter.

CAIX SG

Oh.. OK, didn't know about it. Thanks. 2001, Marine Parade Terminal closes, service 196 extended to bedok.

tranquilice SG

Originally posted by ^tamago^:
[b]1992 Rationalization Exercise

5: Amended to use Margaret's Dr, Lower Delta Rd & Jln Bt Merah instead of Ganges Ave and Havelock Rd.

63: Introduced as a partial air-con loop service from Bt Merah to MacPherson Estate.

64: To loop at Mei Chin Rd, extended to terminate at Sims Place Ter with the closure of MacPherson Ter. Supersedes service 198.

73: Originating from Toa Payoh, shortened from Yio Chu Kang Ter to loop at Serangoon North Ave 4.

224: Introduced as a Bedok to Chai Chee Rd feeder service.

244: Introduced as a Boon Lay to Corporation Rd feeder service.

248: Introduced as a Boon Lay to Neythal Rd feeder service.
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In addition, service 5 was amended to ply Holland Ave and C'wealth Ave instead of Holland Rd and Queensway.

Service 63 (current) was reintroduced in 1993 to operate from Rumah Tinggi terminal and loop at MacPherson estate, when service 62 was shortened from Rumah Tinggi to New Bridge Rd at the same time. Current service 63 had never terminated at Bt Merah interchange.

Service 64 was already looping at Mei Chin Rd before the amendment in 1992. Also, the service was amended to ply Clemenceau Ave, Havelock Rd, Ganges Ave, Lower Delta Rd and Tiong Bahru Rd, instead of Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd, Grange Rd and Tanglin Rd (duplicated service 111).

If I'm not wrong, service 73 was amended to Ang Mo Kio via Serangoon North Ave 4, not loop here.

Services 224, 244 and 248 was withdrawn in 1992 or 1993.

tranquilice SG

The integration with service 312 and extension to Jurong East were most likely to take place on the same day.

tranquilice SG

Originally posted by CAIX:
[b]Relocation of Jurong Bus Interchange to Boon Lay Bus Interchange on Sunday, 1 July 1990

Trunk and Feeder Services - Route History Shown Below

Service 197 - From Jurong Interchange to Geylang Lor 1
-Used to ply Jurong East/West Ave 1
-Cut short to Jurong East in 1993
-Extended to Bedok via Marine Parade in 1994

Service 198 - From Jurong Interchange to Sims Place
-Extended via Corporation Rd. Cut short to Jurong East in 1991
-Present route emerged in 1993

Service 241 - From Jurong Interchange To Teban Gardens
-Relocated to Jurong East Interchange
-Re-numbered as service 331 in 1991
-Withdrawn in 2002.
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Service 197: Shortened from Boon Lay to Jurong East in June 1992. Was already terminating in Bedok as at 1992.

Service 198: Amended to become present route in June 1992.

Service 241: Renumbered in 1998.