New Fast Forward Services 10e and 30e from Mon, 19th Sept

last SG · 2005-09-13T18:39:31+00:00

It was already mentioned by Acx1688 in the second post of this page.

5454 SG

Wow SBST is really cool introducing more great service wonder what type of buses this services will use. Very Happy

service_238 SG

If the services are not profitable to them, SBST wouldnt have introduced them in the first place.

gorby107 SG

I suggest that they can start FF Sv 107E
Starting from Hougang Central to Shenton Way in the morning and vice versa in the evening.

Here as my following suggested route: Hougang Central Int , Hougang Ave 10 and 2, Upper Serangoon Rd(up to Kovan MRT) then express using the UPS highway until to Potong Pasir opp Blk 101, Potong Pasir MRT, Bendemmer Rd. Geylang Bahru, Lavender St , Lavender MRT station, Jln Sultan, Beach Rd, Connaught Drive, Collyer/Raffles Quay, Shenton Way (morning route)
Operating hours: 0715-0830 Frequency: 15 mins

Evening route: Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, Fullerton Square, Beach Rd, Jln Sultan, Lavender MRT, Lavender Rd, Geylang Bahru, Bendemmer Rd, Serangoon Rd, Potong Pasir MRT, Blk 101, then express using the UPS highway until Kovan MRT, Upper Serangoon Rd, Hougang Ave 2/10, Hougang Central Int
Operating hours: 1730-1845 Frequency: 15 mins

^tamago^ SG

one word to answer your doubts: NEL.

gorby107 SG

Oh thanks for reminiding this. But if you take normal Sv 107 from Hougang Central Int to Shenton way Ter it may take longer than in the non-peak hours to reach the destination. If launced this ffw on 107 it may not duplicate the NEL fully. From Geylang Bahru onwards it does not duplicate with the NEL anymore. Maybe they can consider it???

alex_cai92 SG

got demand?

sBs_boy SG

By skipping Serangoon MRT station, you are losing out alot of Pax..

sBs_boy SG

Whats the use of using FFw on Kallang Bahru, The Area hasnt got Much Jamz and the demand is not really that much at every stop. From what i see, the main demand which is going towards Shenton Way, ppl board the bus from the stop after Bendemeer Rd and the stop after that.. After which, itz Low demand..

gorby107 SG

Sure have one. A lot of people from hougang take this bus to shenton way or to geylang bahru ind area for their work and people from geylang bahru take it to shenton way for work Smile

gorby107 SG

But from what I see some people drop at there for their work and going back too. If like that the serivice don't use the highway and stop along Serangoon MRT and those HDB flats bus stop around there??? So skip the Kallang bahru ind area???

Acx1688 SG

Sv 107 demand is just average... quite a number of pax have switched to NEL as it's faster although more expensive. Many cases in the morning & evening, the ridership is not even 1/2 full. The service still exists coz of the noise made for amendment of sv97...

sinicker SG

referring to gorby107's approach on 107e...

i think it is plausible. it's okay if the service skips Serangoon and stays up on the viaduct all the way. only this shows how "fast forward" the service is.

would people living at Bendemeer board this service and pay more just to go to Shenton Way?

on FFw services...

one has to realise that these FFw services are meant for the more affluent working population. that is they are willing to fork out abt $4/day on commuting to and from work each day.

that's why 97e plies shenton way, 174e ends at city hall, 10e plies shenton way(u have to see that it starts opp. man fatt lam temple, onwards on this service is where the more affluent people live), 30e(scientists take bus to work?.. Laughing ) and 89e(higher post ppl working at CACC?)

sbst275 SG

FFW svs are meant for further away areas to CBD

Acx1688 SG

Do not tt the sv10e route caters to the "rich people" along East Coast. The these group of pple either drive or take cab to work. By introducing sv10e, it's to get them to switch to public transport. In addition, the buses deploy for the 2 morning sv10e[provided freq is 15mins each] will probably be single-decked and these buses can't pick up more pax after Mountbatten Rd as it's already packed[normal case]... hence, SBST will probably earning more revenue from sv10e if pax take to it.

SBS9816E SG

Well, I don't see any demands for S107 to be a Fast Forward service. But to talk about the demand sectors of S107, let me name a few:

1. Up S'goon Rd
2. Kallang Rd >> For folks working along Beach Rd, Shenton Way
3. Beach Rd
4. Shenton Way

There are some people who do take till Serangoon or Potong Pasir Station to transfer to NEL. However, they is quite a huge demand from the North East corridor to Shenton Way.

sinicker SG

i have a feeling(feeling only.. not definite) 10e would use MK4 DM, 30e with their mercedes benz, 89e with MK3s.

does anyone already know the fleet for these svcs?

Airbus330Captain SG

Great, I was already thinking that if svc 97e and 174e services is successful , they will apply this on other services.

Acx1688 SG

mayb convert SBS2626H or SBS900D as these 2 buses reach Tampines between 0735hrs and 0750hrs. Or even SBS2759H

Acx1688 SG

sv30 may extend the sv30A fleet for use on 30e

105090 SG

sure be no new buses/ routes introduced from North East sector to the city. NEL is the sure answer.

can see of all the new services introduced, those in NE sector only has 115 and 34 being introduced, and these 2 doesnt goes south bound. (think of goodwill Rolling Eyes )

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