Services that (do not) deserve DDs

leeJZ SG

Deserve but do not have:

Sv 19 - Packed to the brim during morning peak. Quite popular with residents along Tampines Ave 7 / Loyang Ave as it is the most direct link to Tampines Int. Plus its frequency beats Sv 81 anytime. Sometimes loads are even better than Sv 9.

Sv 24 - Loads are good even though its off peak, they should cut it from the airport so they can put ADDs on it. Maybe Ang Mo Kio - Pasir Ris. Even if they do not cut it, it deserves better buses than O405s only.

Sv 27 - Excellent loads the whole day especially from Tampines - Sengkang, they should really cut it Hougang Ctrl - Tampines so they can put ADDs on it.

Sv 36 - Really needs ADDs, but too bad because of Changi Airport. They should make a TPY II at the airport!

Sv 38 - It gets overloaded when sec school lets out, esp on Fridays when both pri & sec are released at the same time. Other services never get overloaded.

Sv 131 - Popular among Telok Blangah residents, St Michael's residents, and the people at Owen/Rangoon/Kent Rds...but got height restriction at Henderson Rd?

Got but do not deserve -

Sv 89 - Does not deserve Tridents, and loading does not shoot up too much, plus theres already Sv 88 from the Sengkang - Pasir Ris market (where it makes most of its $$$).

Sv 165 - Heard that loading is not too good.

service_238 SG

Just some comments on your service analysis.. just my honest opinion. No offence.

Sv 19: agreed.. just took it today and people like to take 19 from tampines ave 7 all the way to int. if 29 is still around, they would've taken 29 also.

Sv 24: I guess AMDEP dont see the need to put some mk5s or scanias on it.. It has been merz infested for a super long time already. SBST wont allow AMK - PSR route. I can see that u wish to combine 24 and 17 Razz

Sv 27: agreed. Tampines Ave 7 to Sengkang Central. however, SBST retained its nostelgia route of Tampines - Airport. This section has been run by 27 ever since its introduction.

Sv 36: real demand is Marine Parade - City. maybe SWT might work...

Sv 38: the most direct and only route. bo bian unless increase freq.

Svc 131: yes there is height restriction between Telok Blangah Rd and Depot Rd.

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Svc 89: u should see a filled Trident during peak hours. Demand is from Pasir Ris (or maybe Changi Village) to Sengkang. I've seen high demands @0710 hrs in PSR towards CACC. most of the pax should be working there.

Svc 165: agree with u... i've never seen a crowded VO before. Does anyone know where's the actual demand of this service? Upp Thomson Rd?

Master -_- SG

36 with a DD doesnt look and feel good leh.. just like svc 76 getting DDs.. like feel funny leh... a DD passing through Suntec City... Shocked wow

freakybuses SG

when 76 used to be full O405s for 10 years then suddenly popped out a VSO. Worse still, seen MK5s on several occassions on 76.

Master -_- SG

wah.. chimology Shocked Mr. Green

freakybuses SG

Before 132 was amended to Hougang Ctrl, many AMK ppl take 165 to HG Ctrl when they cant wait for 74. But way before 165 was extended to HG Ctrl from AMK, it was rather packed in O405s and I think that it's a wrong choice to extend 165 to Hougang and full control by HGDEP (sort of bad luck charm).

delonchew SG

More comments from me.

Service 27 deserves DD because of the terrible load especially from Sengkang to Tampines but I guess SBST tried to make up for the inability to use DDs on the service by increasing the frequency of the service.

Like what service_238 said, the main load of 36 does not come from Airport. I have observed over time that the main load starts from Marine Parade, right after it exits ECP.

Whether 89 deserves Tridents or not is not the main point here, because the topic states DD. I can vouch for the load on 89 because I have seen it with my own eyes. During peak hours, the DDs are always packed to the brim, towards CACC from Pasir Ris in the mornings and vice versa in the evenings.

freakybuses SG

Any shortworking trips of 27?

My suggestions:
Deploy DDS on 24A and amend 24A to Expo.
Have a new Shortworking Trip svc 27A plying between Hougang and Tampines Ave 2 with deployment of DDs.

service_238 SG

Hmm if they deploy DDs on these 2 services, means that these DDs can ONLY run on the SWT. They cannot sub any of the DDs onto the main route due to CGA. to SBST, it might be a waste for them. That's why the increase the freq.

freakybuses SG

No wonder svc 24 has freq of 1-2 min.

SBS9818A SG

I’m inclined to think Sv. 62 and Sv. 89 don’t really need DDs. Return the Tridents to Sv. 153 and Sv. 165!

delonchew SG

Please reinstate my VO3x on 89!

off_service SG

Service 62 and 89 DO need DDs. I have friends who frequently take 62 and complained of the loads. I have been squashed in a sv 89 DD before.

SBS9818A SG

Wah you're the first person to reject Tridents. Mr. Green

tranquilice SG

Services 100 and 145 need DDs.

For service 145, due to height restriction at Henderson Rd, SWTs can be introduce between Toa Payoh and Chinatown and deploy DDs on this SWTs.

foxtrot1985 SG

I took a fully packed VO3x before... The main load comes from Serangoon North to Upp Thomson Rd at around 6 plus in the morning, provided there is no 166 or 132 just before 165. Most of the load comes from school students... Must say that 165 doesn't deserve so many DD buses. Should transfer some over to 74 which needs them more badly than 165. Another thing is 165 is getting more and more VO3xs these days if you notice.

TIB1186Z SG

Svc 89 do require tridents. The loads on it are pretty high, especially after SBST had successfully snatched the CAAC worker pax from TIBS when they introduced svc 39 from Yishun. This is because it is comparitively faster to take svc 39 + svc 89, compared with svc 969+ svc 19. In fact, it is possible to find a seat on a svc 969 box but much more difficult to find one on svc 39 during the morning peak.

Thus, for competition reasons and due to the loads, svc 89 does require DDs, the tridents are an incentive, but maybe cos 89 needs it for the express sectors along TPE and Loyang Ave. Mr. Green

service_238 SG

Good argument you got there Smile

I've personally seen a packed upper deck on 89 before during the morning and evening peaks. (i've said this before)

If only those 39 Mk5s STOP avoiding me.......

^tamago^ SG

IMO, Do NOT deserve DDs:
Svc 81.

Do Deserve DDs:
Svc 16.

tranquilice SG

Buses will crash into Merdeka Bridge. Rolling Eyes