Y is bedok interchange well linked?

orange_oceanz SG

Can anyone pls tell? Bedok buses has a very good east-west linkage, which Tampines and Pasir Ris lack of. I hope some of its buses can be ammend to Tampines.

tranquilice SG

Currently in Bedok, there are 10 services that go to the west, ie. 7, 14, 30, 32, 33, 66, 196, 197, 506 & 608...compared to 3 services, ie. 10, 65 & 67 in Tampines...and none in Pasir Ris.

I think the reason why more east-west services are in Bedok is because the routes will be made longer if they terminate further east. That's why you see lesser in Tampines and none in Pasir Ris, unless express services are introduced there. (eg. former express 505)

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cuz Pasir Ris has more buses going to the north….. while Tampines has alot of feeder buses

tranquilice SG

You are wrong, Pasir Ris has no services going to the north (ie. Woodlands, Sembawang and Yishun), while Tampines has only 1 feeder service (292), compared to 2 (225 & 228.) in Bedok.

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oops sorry meant ponggol there....not sure if thats north or what.....but i think it is Mr. Green

boy in blues SG

Smile maybe its bcos bedok was da most eastern 'old' town b4 MRT..close 2 marine parade oso..but bedok until now no shoppin mall leh.. Confused

tranquilice SG

No, there is no service in Pasir Ris to bring you to Punggol, located in the North-East.

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no meh??hmm....ok....

tranquilice SG

Yes, you are right. Bedok has all these east-west services mostly before the MRT goes there, and also, Bedok is the largest HDB town in the east.

tranquilice SG

Pasir Ris has services 88 and 89 that brings you to Sengkang and Hougang but not Punggol.

Superbus SG

Ermm, previously Bedok is the largest HDB town in Singapore, right up till 1999 or 2000. Since then, Tampines has taken over its position in the number 1 spot. If my facts are right, Bedok and Woodlands are now tied at the 2nd place. But that is in terms of HDB dwelling units. If the landed housing and the condos as well as the private housing were to be included, Bedok would be the largest town in Singapore.

Cheers and warm regards

orange_oceanz SG

Can u please tell me where did express 505 ply to and from?

SBS9818A SG

Technically there is, Sv. 88 however you have to change services at Punggol Rd.

tranquilice SG

Plus service 89.

tranquilice SG

This is the full story:-

In May 1997, SBST introduced Express 503, a peak-hour one-directional service which plys from Tampines Interchange to Marina Centre via Bedok, Marine Parade, ECP and Robinson Rd. Later in September 1999, Express 503 was renumbered Express 505 and amended to became a whole-day service, which plys from Pasir Ris Interchange and loops along Jln Bukit Merah (Bukit Merah Town Centre), Alexandra Rd (Queensway Shopping Centre, PSA Building) and Telok Blangah Rd (World Trade Centre) via Tampines, PIE and CTE. One year later (September 2000), Express 505 was renumbered Express 518 and plys from Pasir Ris Interchange to loop at Orchard Rd and Marina Centre.

off_service SG

But Pasir Ris and Tampines have buses that provided fast links to Bedok,

017 from Pasir Ris to Bedok
018 from Tampines to Bedok
067 from Tampines to Bedok
069 from Tampines to Bedok
168 from Tampines to Bedok

I agree that Pasir Ris (PSR) is the town that is rather "under priviledged". That time when service 168 and 969 were launched, PSR residents complained of no direct links to Northern Singapore.

tranquilice SG

Plus services 28 and 31.

Who would want to take service 17 from Pasir Ris to Bedok considering the journey takes you 35 minutes? And service 18 from Tampines to Bedok which takes you 25 minutes? I think most people in Tampines and Pasir Ris would choose the MRT to save time.

I believe Pasir Ris residents were already complaining when service 858 was extended to the airport.