Regarding loading between Buona Vista and City Hall once the
CCL4 and 5 start operating, I foresee that stretch will remain just
as pack.
Commuters from West heading Orchard would not transfer at BV and
Bishan to proceed to Orchard.
this is correct.
Moreover at present many from BV, Clementi, Bukit Batok, CCK
probably prefer buses over trains. CCL4 and 5 will not change
this pattern.
correct as well since there are good bus connections
now. but if they "rationalize"...
At present commuters from West (BV onwards) heading
AMK/YCK/YIS/WOODLAND would probably make transfer at Jurong East
and take the N-S line, or buses in some cases. CCL4 and 5 will not
change this pattern too. For it is too cumbersome to make transfer
at BV and Bishan again.
if I am going to AMK/BSN area, CCL4 will be faster. for
TPY/YIS the time savings is smaller, but there is still a
difference. the transfer at BNV is going to be like PYL one so
should be relatively seamless as well.
At present commuters from West (BV onwards) heading
Serangoon/Hougang/Sengkang/Punggol, make transfer at Outram. CCL4
and 5 will not change this pattern, again for it is too cumbersome
to make transfer at BV and Serangoon again.
I do believe the CCL is still faster in this instance.
going down to OTP will take over 20 mins (and you are only at the
second southernmost station along the line) and the connecting
linkway is longer.
The need in making transfers at BV, Bishan, Serangoon may put
many commuters off. Residents from West will 'switch' to CCL
probably only if their final destination was along one of the
stations in CCL.
dont think it would be many. just some.
And no idiots from West will travel on CCL to Dhobby Ghaut or
Esplanade.
well of course.
Thus it seems to me that the loading will be just as heavy as it
is today.
Residents from West will see benefits in CCL only when DTL, DTL2
operating. For DTL goes into the city.
only if you live at BP/Hillview and areas of CCK covered
by LRT, not CLE/BBT/JUR/BNL.
And residents along CCL4 and CCL5 may make transfer at Botanical
Gardens and head toward Rochor.
CCL3/4 maybe. CCL5 residents may find it faster to go
down to HBF.
Just wish that DTL and DTL2 start operting soon.
I believe everyone hopes so as well!
Still there are some who will still benefit from CCL4 AND 5.
1. Residents along CCL4 and 5, not many except those residents
in estates at Telok Blangah and Farrer Road.
2. Workers and students in BV, One-North and Kent Ridge.
my responses in bold as a west resident.
