Services which "beats around the bush"

105090 SG

consider by some as normal, but by others as wasting time, some services "deviates" to serve additional areas:example: if you are taking 155 from TPY to Marine Parade, u may waste travelling time for 155 to go intoMacpherson Estate, but its normal if you alight/board inside Macpherson Estate.:
sv14 via Bedok Nth Rd
sv73/136/315: Serangoon Gardens Circus: i wasted 30mins on S'goon Gnds circus jams many times
sv155: Macpherson Estate
sv22/53/70: Serangoon Station NEL rationalisation sector?
sv27 via SKG town instead of Punggol Rd?
sv28 via St41?
sv39 via PSR?
sv86 via Rivervale Drive?
sv133/136 via ave 6?
sv143 via Teban Gardens?
etc.
most are for the benefits of passengers ease of boarding and alighting, but at the expense of passengers who dont alight/board there..
excludes 112 and 113..
still from one of the topics, a bus entering enemy territory have to use the direct method to the interchange eg. 39 161 168 965 969, benefits pax going to int, but not along the town.. and talking about the Punggol Plaza Shuttle..

I-like-flings(m) SG

i thought is ALL??? Mr. Green

delonchew SG

Define "enemy territory". Need to bring M16 and hand grenades in?

medicheng SG

think as long as it benefits the commuters why are there so called enemy terrorites? you know what i meant?

105090 SG

its said in one topic that, as WDL YIS CCK BP is considered SMRT "terrtory", SBS buses going into them ie 39 161 168 uses the fastest and most direct road into the interchange from the expressway.. note that 161 and 168 only calls at 2 bus stops along WDL ave 2 and its to the interchange already.
sv969 only calls at TAM int, but no bus stops within TAM estate

and of cos, the buses dont bring grenades and M16s Mr. Green

erm, anyone knows where is the "enemy territory" thread? cant find it.

PJ_Quek SG

Talking about sv 27, sv 89 also make detour in Sengkang. But for goodness sake, if 27 and 89 are to travel only along Punggol Rd when passing through Sengkang, expect people to walk from Compassvale/Sengkang Town Centre to Punggol Rd? Considering Sengkang Central and Hougang Ave 6 have less traffic lights as compared to Punggol Rd and Hougang Ave 10, sv 27 reach to Hougang faster than 80, 82 and 87.

Parts of Hougang Ave 6, Sengkang Central and Buangkok Station are only served by sv 27, that's why SBST let sv 27 to "beat around the bush", or else there will be no buses to serve the mentioned areas, not to forget Punggol Rd is already served by 80, 82, 87 and 88.

There is always a reason for beating around the bush. Just my 2 cents.

iveco SG

There is also 178 via Marsiling. Other bus services from WRI headed towards Kranji use WDL Ave 3.

muziq bus SG

If u notice...most resident depend on dat svc for that area...after dat not many ppl.....if 178 were to be amended, dat Marsiling sector is sure to stay..

bratpig SG

try telling that to those bloodsuckers Laughing

loudmonkey SG

123 confirm really beat around the bush one, cos got 275.

173 also beat around the bush one, cos got 106. Mr. Green

iveco SG

123 is to connect Orchard area with Bt Purmei. As for 173, it is the result of a merger with 205 (CLE-Upp Bt Timah) back in 1989.

You could also say the same for 147 between Hougang and Potong Pasir.

SBS9889U SG

Service 173 and 123 ’s main purpose is not to link from interchange to interchange.

muziq bus SG

Agreed...if i was in clementi and wants to go to Toh Tuck Terrace or P.Elizabeth or Hillview....i would take 173 n not 106...

Can 275 bring the BT. Purmei Ave residents to Orchard?...of corz dey depend on 123....

iveco SG

There is always 963 if you want a faster ride.

105090 SG

the aim of revenue making, in bus companies views are: to supply feeder services from parts of the town, to the interchange. from interchange, commuters transfers to trunk or MRT. trunk svcs may leave the town at the most direct method. eg TAP svcs.

however, i also have to point to certain TAM svcs like sv8, 28 for "beating the bush". sv29 can also use ave 7 directly and not ave 2.. it waste time for ppl who board at int.. like i said, benefits those along the rt..

certain trunk svcs may beat the bush eg. sv18, 69 (consider them semi-feeders?). the converted to trunk ex-feeders.

as there are very few choices for commuters, most ppl just have to bear with the "around the bush" ,as transfering to another svcs may cost more time and $$..
i took sv14 fm Eastwood Ctr to Bedok, however, 14 uses BDK nth rd, a longer rt, so i alighted at tanah merah and took sv9.. tis is the shortest way, but cost more.. Rolling Eyes

sbst275 SG

Seems that 275 is going to be killed...

PJ_Quek SG

True, 131 is already serving 275's route le.

medicheng SG

haha… if go around the brush only that 14… go one big round before going to bedok interchange…

PJ_Quek SG

There's 187 for shorter route.
178 is meaned to serve Marsiling residents and also, provide an alternative from Kranji MRT to Woodlands Checkpoint.

sbst275 SG

But no bus 14, Upp East Coast no bus to Tanah Merah