Punggol Interchange will open on Sunday 30 Nov

last SG · 2003-11-25T17:47:57+00:00

It is situated just next to Punggol NEL station.

SBS9818A SG

No thanks. Then I got no more fast link to HG Central liaoz.

foxtrot1985 SG

what u mean… extend means still can pass by hougang central (like 87 and 72) and then go on to punggol and sengkang… Anyway 132 likely to shift to hougang central nxt feb also what…

tranquilice SG

Service 132 relocating to Hougang Central is a 50-50 chance. Because that will duplicates service 165 all the way from Upp Thomson Rd.

SBS9818A SG

Serangoon seems to be a more likely choice, maybe cut back to AMK or Bishan even.

tranquilice SG

If cut back to Ang Mo Kio or Bishan, what will your proposed route be?

foxtrot1985 SG

This could be some possibilities but I still think it's unlikely they would be cut back to AMK and Bishan...

If cut back to AMK, it will just have to turn left before the MRT Station instead of continuing on... Though this would mean duplicating 166 since Police Academy towards AMK...

If cut back to Bishan, it can either
(1) follow 54's route from Police Academy onwards
(2) continue on past the stop after MacRitchie but turn right like 74 and then continue up straight past RI to Bishan (something like 410)
(3) continue on past the stop after MacRitchie but turn right and then left like 74 and follow 54's route to Bishan
(4) continue on to Thomson Road but turn right to Sin Ming Rd like 162 and continue on to Bishan
(5) continue on to AMK but turn right before the AMK Mac Centre bus-stop and follow 88 or 13's routes to Bishan...

tranquilice SG

Options 1 and 5 are very unlikely.

^tamago^ SG

I've been to Punggol Int just now and i found out that there are 4 boarding berths and 17 parking lots. thus, it can accomodate a maximum of 12 services or more if low-demand services squeeze in to form the "4th lane".

regarding SBST 132, it is possible for it to be cut back to Ang Mo Kio though Ang Mo Kio residents might complain about not having direct services (except long-winding 136?) to Kovan area. the only problem might come from Serangoon JC students living in Ang Mo Kio, who could take too much time to commute to their college.

tranquilice SG

I propose that service 100 be extend to Ang Mo Kio via Upp Serangoon Rd, and then continue with service 132 route from Kovan onwards. (I first propose service 100 to terminate at Sengkang)

foxtrot1985 SG

Serangoon JC students can still take 25 to the stop after Hougang Stadium along Hougang Ave 3 and then walk to the JC (which I observed some students do). Of course they can also wait for 82, 107 and 328 at this bus-stop too.

foxtrot1985 SG

what do u mean about first proposing to terminate at Sengkang? Anyway, if 100 is extended to AMK, wouldn't it be a very long-winded route after Serangoon MRT?

^tamago^ SG

jus a quick note here, discussing later..

in a TV news report from Mediacorp's Channel 5 on the opening of Punggol Interchange on the night of 30th November, residents interviewed complained of lack of links, or direct links, to these places:

- Ang Mo Kio
- Toa Payoh
- Rivervale
- Town

any views?

tranquilice SG

I mean I orginally proposed service 100 to extend to Sengkang.

Probably long winded extending to AMK.

service_238 SG

Here's my view of some new routes:

New Service: Punggol - Toa Payoh
Punggol Int, Punggol Central, Edgedale Plains, Punggol Field, Punggol Rd, TPE, SLE, CTE, AMK Ave 5, Ave 8, Ave 3, Ave 6, Marymount Rd, Bishan St 22, Bishan Rd, Braddell Rd, Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, Lorong 4 Toa Payoh, Lorong 6 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Int.

Berth 4 @Punggol, Gate E1 @Toa Payoh.
(Note: Toa Payoh has only 1 vacancy left for 1 more service to terminate there)

Amended Service: Service 136
To ply the entire stretch of Rivervale Dr instead of turning at Sengkang East Way. Deleted sector covered by Service 119.

^tamago^ SG

ANG MO KIO
Extend Service 159 to Punggol. Relieve Sengkang Int's congesion woes also.
TOA PAYOH
Extend Service 153 to Punggol.
RIVERVALE
Don't they have Service 82?
TOWN
Take the NEL, brother!

that's my 2 cents worth=) but ur idea is good cos it's express!=)(=

tranquilice SG

Duplicate service 88.

tranquilice SG

Service 82 doesn't ply Rivervale.

service_238 SG

I know. Unless they amend Service 88 to terminate at Punggol which is entirely impossible.

Zilchster SG

Extend 159 can liao...159 operates to Toa Payoh and AMK liao...

136 already operates to AMK mah Smile
unless they want a quicker link lar...

SBS9818A SG

Sv. 136 seems a little too circuitous.

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