NEL Rationalisation Phase 2 and merger of services 185 & 989

tranquilice SG

Come Tuesday 27 July 2004, will be the first anniversary of NEL rationalisation phase 2 and merger of services 185 and 989.

9 services were affected in NEL rationalisation phase 2 on Sunday 27 July 2003.

81: Plied between Tampines interchange and New Bridge Rd terminal. Shortened to ply between Tampines interchange and Serangoon interchange.

85: Plied between Sengkang interchange and HarbourFront interchange. Withdrawn.

97: Plied between Jurong East interchange and Hougang Central interchange. Shortened to ply as a loop service between Jurong East interchange and Marina Centre.

106: Plied between Bukit Batok interchange and Serangoon interchange. Shortened to ply between Bukit Batok interchange and Marina Centre terminal.

111: Plied between Hougang Central interchange and Ghim Moh terminal. Shortened to ply as a loop service between Ghim Moh terminal and Marina Centre.

Express 501: Plied between Sengkang interchange and Robinson Rd/Marina Centre. Withdrawn.

Express 502: Plied between Sengkang interchange and Boon Lay interchange. Shortened to ply as a loop service between Boon Lay interchange and Marina Centre.

Express 511: Plied between Hougang Central interchange and Robinson Rd. Withdrawn.

Express 512: Plied between Hougang Central interchange and Orchard Rd. Withdrawn.

On the same day, services 185 and 989 were merged to become new service 985. This merger angered many service 989 passengers travelling between Choa Chu kang/Bukit Batok and Changi Airport PTB.

Airbus330Captain SG

I definately missed the old route of bus 81 as I always rely on this bus service to little India from my home.

Plus services like 85 and 111 in hougang area.

SBS9818A SG

Urgh. I miss Sv. 989

tranquilice SG

Me too. Sad

Zilchster SG

I miss Express 502…last time had a direct bus from Orchard to home…now dun have…

gynobcard SG

same here. nice scenery & fast travel time btw the east & BBT/CCK

sbst275 SG

Me too... A very fast way from Potong Pasir to Changi Airport PTB

leeJZ SG

can anyone write down the routes of all the express services?

sbst275 SG

501 - Hougang (Later to Sengkang) - Shenton Way/ Marina Centre
503 - Tampines to Shenton Way
505 - Pasir Ris to Bt Merah/ Alexandra Rd/ WTC
508 - Sengkang to Shenton Way
511 - Hougang to Shenton Way
512 - Hougang to Orchard Rd

leeJZ SG

Route, not number.

sbst275 SG

I have edited my orinigal post, as for rt… I will check my hist

sbs&tibs SG

Time flies. They do not walk. So fast, 1 year have gone. Poor 9 svcs that were amended/withdrawn last year…

tranquilice SG

If we count in all the 3 phases, a total of 24 services were affected.

phase 1: 21, 22, 53, 70, 72, 83, 125, 130, 139.
phase 2: 81, 85, 97, 106, 111, 501, 502, 511, 512.
phase 3: 62, 82, 103, 107, 378, 379.

sbst275 SG

501 - Sengkang Int, Compassvale Rd, Compassvale St, Rivervale Dr, Sengkang East Ave, Punggol Rd, Hg Ave 8, Hg Ave 2, YCK Rd, Boundary Rd, AMK Ave 1, CTE, Outram Rd, Cantonment Rd, Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, Esplanade, Temasek Blvd, Temasek Ave, Raffles Ave, Stamford Rd, Penang Rd (Loop)

*Alt rt exits at Orchard Rd (Dhoby Ghaut) to Marina Ctr

503 - Tampines to Shenton Way

Rt follows 23 then perceed to Bedok bef to ECP... Then enter Marina (Can't remember, withdrawn for 4 yrs already)

505 - Pasir Ris to Bt Merah/ PSA Bldg/ WTC (Loop) *1 direction

Rt of 518, CTE, Jln Bt Merah (Exp until Bt Merah Ctr), Alexandra Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, (Lower Delta Rd, Jln Bt Merah), CTE, PIE, Bedok Nth Rd (Loop)

506 - Jurong East to Changi Airport
*Converted back to orinigal rt, Bedok

508 - Sengkang to Shenton Way
Rt somewhat of 511, Sengkang rt same as 501

511 - Hougang Ctr to Shenton Way
Upp S'goon Rd, Hg Ave 8, Hg Ave 4, Hg Ave 9, YCK Rd, AMK Ave 3, CTE, Outram Rd, Cantonment Rd, Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, Fullerton Rd, Stamford Rd, Penang Rd

512 - Hougang Ctr to Orchard Rd
Samr rt as 511, Moulmein Rd, (Newton Rd), Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd

520 - Yishun to New Bridge Rd
Yishun Ctrl, Yishun Ave 9, Yishun Ring Rd, Yishun Ave 2, Lentor Ave, SLE, CTE, Bt Timah Rd, Ophir Rd, Victoria St, Hill St, New Bridge Rd, Outram Rd

521 - Bt Panjang to WTC (Trunk fares during off peak)
Extended to WDL and renumbered to 963

tranquilice SG

Route of Express 503

Tampines int, (Ctrl 1), (Ctrl 2), (Ave 5), Ave 4, Bedok Reservoir Rd, North Rd, North Ave 1, South Rd, South Ave 1, Marine Parade Rd, (Still Rd South), (ECP), Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, (Collyer Quay), Fullerton Rd, Empress Place, (St. Andrew's Rd), (Beach Rd), (Bras Basah Rd), (Raffles Blvd), Temasek Blvd and Ave.

Return route starts from Anson Rd. Semi-express along Bedok Reservoir Rd, South Rd and South Ave 1.

Route of Express 505

Pasir Ris int, Dr 3, Dr 6, Dr 1, Loyang Ave, Tampines Ave 7, Ave 4, Ave 5, (Ave 10), Bedok North Rd, (PIE), (CTE), Jln Bt Merah, Alexandra Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, (Kampong Bahru Rd), (Lower Delta Rd), (Jln Bt Merah) and return.

Semi-express along Jln Bt Merah, Alexandra Rd and Telok Blangah Rd.

sbst275 SG

The fate of 97, 106 and 111 remains uncertain

As their frequency has gone for the worst like 111, 12-15 min (PM Peak)

leeJZ SG

Thanks for all the routes.

Why did they terminate at Penang Rd instead of say Marina Center?

111 demand is now quite low, it doesnt need that many DDs. It should have looped at Sungei Rd / Lavender St / Boon Keng Rd instead of Marina Center.

97 demand is still high during peak hours, but very low during weekends and off peak.

106 demand is still reasonable high, but freq is quite unstable. Perhaps TIBS could have made it do a loop around Little India before terminating at Marina Center. Say Orchard Rd - Prinsep St - Selegie Rd - Sungei Rd - Ophir Rd - Beach Rd - Marina Center instead of going straight into MRC.

BrUtUs SG

miss 106, last time can still take from serangoon to holland v... Neutral

sbst275 SG

They can be PAC svs already based on such demand (Based on former SBS guideline)

They DO terminate at Marina Centre for all 3

service_238 SG

er they loop at Marina Centre, only 106 terminates there.

Dont think going Temasek Blvd = terminate there.

Apparntly drivers of 97 111 502 change side desto at Suntec.