As a resident of Bedok North St 3, I am excited to see a new
full-time trunk service. (137 is the first new full-time service
along B.N. St 3 since svc 225 was introduced in the
1970s/1980s)...
But when I look at the route of 137, I rolled my eyes... The
route is so winding! The route is certainly useful for
short-distance trips (e.g. B.N. St 3 to B.N. MRT, Kaki Bukit Estate
to Ubi MRT or B.N. MRT, UEC Rd to Bedok MRT, etc) but I guess very
few people will take travel more than 50% of the route unless they
want to take a good nap.
I am wondering about the frequency of svc 137. I hope it doesn't
have a horrible frequency like svc 45 (20 minutes during
off-peak).
I am also wondering how 137 would be able to turn right from
B.N. Ave 1 to B.N. Rd after the bus stop opp Blk 546. The bus stop
is very close to the junction of B.N. Ave 1 and B.N. Rd and the
roads leading to the junction are often jammed.
Hi mr autumncs, not much people will take bus from 1 end to the
other end in this era. People take bus if it is direct, has no
other faster alternative or it is just a few stops. Cheers.
Thanks.