kitoshizc SG 1) Saw a lot of Chartered buses today along Raffles Boulevard. It was a long stretch that occupies up to 2 lanes. Anyone saw? 2) So buses like 111, 97, 106, etc.. they have to loop near raffles city there to continue their journey and the drivers cant rest?
samtlk SG They still loop at Suntec (see Press Release). Anyway drivers for 97, 111, 133 & 502 don't rest there during their normal route also...those are loop services.
delonchew SG Hmm, saw 111 and 106 doing a loop before Raffles City and continuing journey (ie. Bras Basah Road, North Bridge Road, Stamford Road). Even the passengers on board 960 had to alight outside Bras Basah Complex and the bus loops before Raffles City and continue its journey back to Woodlands.
samtlk SG SMRT services loop at Raffles City. Only SBST services loop at suntec (with the exception of some blur sotongs who loop with the SMRT buses or even loop at Kallang because they don't know the way).
Acx1688 SG Do note that sv10,14,16,70,196 DO NOT TURN RIGHT to Java Rd before hitting Nicoll Highway. Java Rd has been csealed up & the above-mentioned svcs use the route they used to ply when Nicoll Highway collapsed
tranquilice SG If a passenger is taking the bus beyond the diverted looping point which is North Bridge Rd, can he remains onboard?
samtlk SG Only for services that originally terminate at Marina Centre Ter u get chased down. For services that originally loop at Suntec, eg 111, 502 & 700A, u can stay on the bus.
tranquilice SG Remember the incident where a service 97 BC chased everyone onboard to alight at Beach Rd? I was on this bus.
samtlk SG He has no rights to chase u off. Sv97 end of trip is at Jurong East Int, not at Suntec or Beach Rd or anywhere else. The only exception is sv97A which ends at Temasek Ave.
tranquilice SG Another exception is 97e which ends at Fullerton Rd. I will just wait for SBST outcome of the investigation.
Acx1688 SG It happened again on 17/7/05 For 20mins, 2 sv502 consecutively turn left to Middle Rd to return to Boon Lay after 2100hrs. Sv 162 turn right to North Bridge Rd[City Hall MRT] instead of going to Bras Basah Rd[Raflles Hotel bs]
cornyfish2000 SG I usually take service 70 back home on saturday evenings from the bus stop outside the Esplanade main entrance, but recently because of the bus diversion, i can't find where 70 has been diverted to... the chart at the bus stop is also too confusing for me to understand. Anyone knows the nearest bus stop with service 70 that i can take when going home from esplanade? Thanks!
tranquilice SG During the diversion, take service 70 along Temasek Ave outside Centennial Tower. (Service 70 normal route calls at the bus stop opposite Centennial Tower)
