Downtown Line - BTL and ERL sees light finally

Y_Shun SG

ERL is quite redundant…dun think theres a need for that. It somesort is the same as NEL + EWL~~

CAIX SG

I agree. Seriously Marine Parade area should have a station there. Now, it is so inaccessible there. I have to transfer to bus after alighting at Bedok MRT. Besides, the Marine Parade Terminal services only serves until Siglap Road and also does not goes to Parkway Parade.

sbst275 SG

Actually if the Airport is still at Paya Lebar, maybe it would be feasible... Laughing

Mr. Green

iveco SG

If airport were still @ Paya Lebar, MacPherson Rd would need to be upgraded to semi-expressway. Laughing

iveco SG

Which routes are you referring to? Many Parkway pde services go to UEC or loop @ Siglap.

SBS9889U SG

There isnt really a need to have ERL. Now already got EWL and CCL is also in the building. Only improvement needed is introduce new bus service from IR to the towns that was planned for ERL.

sbst275 SG

To them, everything means train since they have the money

Actually if they can improve the bus svs it's better...

As for BTL, once it's built, BPLRT becomes useless

SMRT 32373238 SG

well i forsee ridership problems for the BTL... its serves bukit timah area which caters mostly to private estates... and many of the home owners there have cars... unless the govt is serious abt its policy to promote greater usage of public tpt, BTL may end up like NEL: Part II Laughing

as for the LRT it still serves those around CCK estate, and they have a wider option to transfer at CCK or BPJ stns... i dont really see the uselessness in that...

SBS9889U SG

Bukit Timah A LOT OF SCHOOLs and if BTL come true sure got students take one then holiday maybe only Bt Panjang residents take Rolling Eyes

sbst275 SG

If BTL is built, LRT ridership will just plunge drastically... Simply taxpayers money are wasted

iveco SG

I don’t quite see the need for BPLRT if BTL is in the works. The BTL (alternatively called Northwest Line) could start from CCK, run through BPJ and BTM estates before terminating in the city. 179, 344 & 345 could still have some use until that day comes.

sbst275 SG

Seriously it does not really matter esp if the station locations are too far

LazerLordz SG

BTL is useful for a lot of people who might want to start ditching their cars for the weekend instead, due to the terrible jams.

It will kill two birds with one stone, and I can have easy train access to Holland V. Laughing

sbst275 SG

Yeah

But what happens to the BPLRT??? Laughing

CAIX SG

Referring to the former Marine Parade Terminal Services that loops at Siglap Road. Most of them did not serve the later stretch of Marine Parade Road (Lagoon View corridor), causing a lack of services there. Some also did not serve the Parkway Parade stop such as services 55, 155 etc. So best if the ERL serves Marine Parade and also rationalise the services there.

LazerLordz SG

For those people who want to go to Woodlands or Jurong East during peak hour lah.

You think I want to take a bus then? Laughing

sbst275 SG

Woodlands no pt

Buses like 187, 963 are still faster

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