why are there two bus service from woodlands to boon lay?

alantanchunshyan SG

why are there two bus services 178 and 187 to boon lay from woodlands ?is there a special reason?how about rerouting either one to yishun to better serve yishun resdient since there is no direct bus from yishun to boon lay?

off_service SG

I can't really remember which event it is but it is either:

Closure of Marsiling Terminal and extension of sv 187 to Woodlands

OR

Tibs took over Bt Panjang and extended sv 187 to Woodlands

Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong?

The_Bus_Guide SG

Boon Lay was once served by 4 TIBS services.

187 to Bt Panjang
178 to Woodlands
852 to Yishun
951 to Marsiling

W.E.F 10 Mar 96, the role of sv. 951 was split. Sv. 187 was extended to provide connection from Bt Panjang to Woodlands while the route between Bt Panjang and Boon Lay was renumbered as sv. 180.

Sv. 852 was to be withdrawn initially but later it had its route shortened to Bt Batok instead.

Sv. 178 had provided connection between Jurong and Woodlands since long ago.

foxtrot1985 SG

How about:
1) Why are there 3 services plying from Bedok to Tampines which are just 3 MRT stations away from each other (18, 38, 69)?
2) Why are there 3 services plying from Toa Payoh to Tampines (8, 28, 31)?

off_service SG

Regarding to (1):

I guess they are just inter-town services like service 3 last time. The neighbourhoods that are not served by feeders or far away from MRT stations / interchanges would then have direct services to MRT stations or interchanges.

PT21 SG

Evil or Very Mad

So why are there 3 service plying from clementi to bedok.
Service 7,14 and 196.

SBS just simply don't care. never look into what is going on . really make my blood dry. CB

iamgoondu SG

TIBS 106 and 77 run between Bukit Batok interchange and Suntec Terminal.

So it's not uncommon to have 2 bus services running from same starting and ending terminals.

Perhaps the bus companies receive bulk discount in terminal maintenance fees if they have more services terminating at a particular interchange.

Just a question, how much does TIBS has to pay to maintain a bus service in a TIBS-operated interchange. Is it free? And how much does SBST has to pay to maintain a bus service in a TIBS-operated interchange?

If either are the same, why most TIBS services in Buona Vista terminates only in Bukit Batok or Choa Chu Kang? Why won't they explore the needs in extend/amend the routes to other interchanges like Boon Lay, Kent Ridge, Woolands?

As a resident served mostly by TIBS services, I sincerely urged to TIBS to have a relook in most of their routes, especially those taken over from SBST like 75, 77, 106 and 61.

SBS9818A SG

AFAIK, Sv. 178 is a historical service, dating back from the days of Jurong Bus Terminal. It was handed over to TIBS in the late 80s, if I’m not mistaken.

Yusry SG

Yes, Service 178 has been around since the late 70s / early 80s.

It used to terminate at Upper Bukit Timah Road, I think near the former Bukit Panjang round-about. It was extended to Woodlands in the mid-80s.

SBS9818A SG

Wasn't the old Upper Bt. Timah Rd Ter at Jln Anak Bukit area? I'm not sure.

Yusry SG

Yes. At former Ewart Circus.

As for service 178, you should have noticed I did NOT mention Upper Bt. Timah Terminal. I specifically mentioned Bukit Panjang Round-About to avoid confusion with the Terminal.

SBS9818A SG

Originally posted by Yusry:

Yes. At former Ewart Circus.

As for service 178, you should have noticed I did [b]NOT mention Upper Bt. Timah Terminal. I specifically mentioned Bukit Panjang Round-About to avoid confusion with the Terminal.[/b]

Oh ok, sorry read too fast. So did it terminate at the circus, like current Sv. 966 or just looped, like Sv. 15 today?

Yusry SG

I believe it might have terminated near the circus. Have to check the 80s bus guides to confirm.

^tamago^, any idea?