RapidBus

last SG · 2004-07-27T00:06:16+00:00

some possible reasons: 1. a case of duplication with svc 190 from bt panjang town to bras basah rd, even if it skipped bus stops. 2. no buses plying along...

^tamago^ SG

anyway wat happened to RapidBus scheme? no word on it and it was gone with the wind.

if there is a RapidBus (regular trunk bus svc tat skips bus stops), wat route would u recommmend? or any svcs that u hope could have skipped some bus stops along its route?

i'll start first by recommending a new svc.

Svc 57 (tentative)
Bishan Int, (Bishan St 11, St 13), Bishan Rd, Bishan St 21, (Marymount Lane), Thomson Rd [incl. Sis Of The Poor & MacRitchie Res stops), (Lornie Rd, Adam Rd, Adam Flyover), Farrer Rd [SMSS, Blk 2/6, Mkt/FC only], (Farrer Rd), (Holland Rd), Holland Ave, C'wealth Ave, Nth Buona Vista Rd, Dover Rd, (Clementi Rd), C'wealth Ave West, (Clementi Ave 3) and Clementi Int.

* tis is a route that is supposed to run like Circle Line Stage 3 to link up Bishan & Buona Vista till before it opens. it also provides a link from MacRitchie/Holland to Bishan since i think, imo, that 156's freq is not ideal.

* if SMRTB were to run and SBST doesn't allow it to terminate at Bishan Int, it could jus start the trip from Bishan Rd/MRT and if it can't terminate at Clementi, it could choose Kent Ridge or Buona Vista or at worst, Bt Batok or loop svc.

any ideas or comments?

Yusry SG

Rapidbus has a died a terrible death.

All Rapidbus logos (bus desto, bus stop signs) have all disappeared AFAIK.

sbst275 SG

There is still 1 more - Newton MRT Stn (City bound)

Yusry SG

Thanks. Will inform SMRTBuses to remove it.

tranquilice SG

The current service 162 when re-introduced is the SBST version of RapidBus. Skipped selected bus stops along Bishan Rd, Upp Thomson Rd, Thomson Rd and Newton Rd.

leeJZ SG

162 does not skip any bus stops.

SBS9818A SG

That was when it was first launched. Amended in 2001.

SBS9845X SG

Isn’t there the RapidBus 700 that runs from bukit panjang to shenton way and RapidBus 700A that runs from bukit panjang to marina centre?

Yusry SG

No more..... sadly.

It's now just 700 and 700A.

bus911 SG

still same route with same number of stops?????

leeJZ SG

Did RapidBus charge higher fares?

^tamago^ SG

no. it jus skipped bus stops so travel time is minimised. in fact, some junctions which 700 plied even had special transponders that will cause the traffic light to turn red 10 secs later (if it's green) or turn green 10 secs faster (if it's red). but tat's limited to the then-700.

any comments on the svc 57 route?

^tamago^ SG

yes, it skipped bus stops along bishan rd, thomson rd (sisters of the poor, between mediacorp & thomson flyover), newton rd (except newton stn), connaught dr (by plying esplanade bridge/dr).

leeJZ SG

Why did they stop Rapidbus?

btw 57 shud ply Dover Ave instead of Clementi Rd.

^tamago^ SG

i think it will fail the duplication test of EWL and svc 14, 74 & 166. at least no bus plied Dover Rd (Clementi Rd) C'wealth Ave West. the nearest is svc 196.

i'm toying with another idea, to let svc 93 skip eunos link to go via outer ring rd by kaki bt ave 4, bedok nth rd, tampines ave 10 then pasir ris or tampines. it could go straight from bartley rd when the full stretch of the flyover is completed. it could connect pasir ris/tampines to bartley stn, bartley rd, braddell rd & toa payoh north.

leeJZ SG

Still, Dover Ave will get more feed than the western end of Dover Rd.

There is 28 between Tampines and Bartley & Braddell.

xin1jun2 SG

i now toying with the idea of a outer ring road express service that complements service 93

wee

ZYX

tranquilice SG

It skipped selected bus stops when re-introduced in Feb 2001. A few months later, cancelled skipping of bus stops.

tranquilice SG

Yes, I did mention it.

^tamago^ SG

my idea is an semi-express svc. and it could go to pasir ris, though the demand may dip quite a bit.