The last days and months of bendy buses

last SG · 2017-10-01T18:56:50+00:00

When downline opens later this month service 61 might get lesser passengers as this routes heavily duplicates dtl from eunos to city area. More O405Gs are on...

carbikebus SG

If all Airport svc use bendy as high capacity buses,The boarding berth has to relocated on far left instead.Imagine peak hours with all those lorries and Vans unloading and loading.

BusAnalayzer SG

I actually think 27's Tampines-CGA loading is bound to increase as Tampines North develops and some airport employees might move to flats near Ave 9/10. So it doesn't harm to put a few more bendies on the full route I guess?

Yup, possible. Hence, they will need to reallocate the bendies for the more needing services as we have only 40 WAB bendies unless they order more.

BusAnalayzer SG

How about Joo Chiat Rd?

I have travelled Joo Chiat many times, I don't see an issue. 16 is doing fine with SDs. It doesn't need DDs.

Bedok - Marine Terrace (20-30 pax loading, also have 196)

Marine Terrace - Joo Chiat (30-40 pax)

Joo Chiat - Dakota (this is where loading reaches around 70 pax, also have svc 33 that happens to be svc 33 high loading sector as well)

Dakota - Orchard (between 40-50 pax)

Orchard - Tiong Bahru (between 30-50 pax)

Tiong Bahru - Bukit Merah (30-50 pax)

So apart from 2 stops along Dunman road, where there might be difficulty to board svc 16, the route currently is strictly SD loading and hence DDs don't really make sense. But can always give 2-3 DDs to start with and see!!

carbikebus SG

I got a feeling that there will be small number of bendies bought for selected service. .Bidadri Int floor plan already got 3 bendy lots.

SG5064X SG

Can someone monitor fleet for 302? While I was at YT, saw a huge number of rigids on 302, while 979 had 2-3 rigids, rest all DDs

I think 302 was plying on Friday with almost 50% rigids, while 979 was plying with 20-30% rigids.

Given 979 covers most of 302 route from Limbang to CCK Crescent, this is the way to compensate for loss of bendies on 302??

Yep, have been seeing lots of A22 spamming on 302 lately. This week 302 BD shld be 8012Z 8019E 8020A 8023S 8028D & 1237K.The rest I'm not sure.

SG5064X SG

Does 300 get downsize since 983 had gotten DD upsize recently?

wsy1234 SG

bendy bus can use for BRT feeder bus for new town like Bidadri.

BusAnalayzer SG

Does 300 get downsize since 983 had gotten DD upsize recently?

300 has a lot of SDs spamming also. 983 got upsize because the loading towards BPJ has increased considerably especially in AM. DDs carry 90+ pax between 0745 and 0815am and SDs are packed to door, unless they are back to back.

On the contrary loading between CCK and CCK Ave 4/5 has dropped somewhat. DTL effect.

iveco SG

I have travelled Joo Chiat many times, I don't see an issue. 16 is doing fine with SDs. It doesn't need DDs.

Bedok - Marine Terrace (20-30 pax loading, also have 196)

Marine Terrace - Joo Chiat (30-40 pax)

Joo Chiat - Dakota (this is where loading reaches around 70 pax, also have svc 33 that happens to be svc 33 high loading sector as well)

Dakota - Orchard (between 40-50 pax)

Orchard - Tiong Bahru (between 30-50 pax)

Tiong Bahru - Bukit Merah (30-50 pax)

16 and 33 cover different parts of Joo Chiat.

BusAnalayzer SG

16 and 33 cover different parts of Joo Chiat.

the loading is mainly from Dunman road and not Joo Chiat for svc 16. There is a huge crop of condos there and people take 16/33 from there to Dakota MRT. Of course you have some 30 odd pax on the bus before it hits Dunman, making Dunman road the highest loading point for svc 16 and also svc 33.

SG5064X SG

On the contrary loading between CCK and CCK Ave 4/5 has dropped somewhat. DTL effect.

300 fleet getting confusing these days.On some days,the BD BC drive A22 as well.

BusAnalayzer SG

857 getting quite few bendy cameos even on weekdays. 800/804/806/807 almost all bendies converted to DDs except some random bendies. 811/812 still have mostly bendies and not DDs.

AntiDennisLance SG

857 getting quite few bendy cameos even on weekdays. 800/804/806/807 almost all bendies converted to DDs except some random bendies. 811/812 still have mostly bendies and not DDs.

812 is mostly SD now.

A22 fan SG

Spotted a small numbers of E500s on 811 recently.

BusAnalayzer SG

812 is mostly SD now.

Loading on 812 has dropped a lot. East loop loading has been somewhat taken away by 805 and west loop loading has been taken by 807. Full SD fleet is okay for 812 now.

AntiDennisLance SG

Loading on 812 has dropped a lot. East loop loading has been somewhat taken away by 805 and west loop loading has been taken by 807. Full SD fleet is okay for 812 now.

Yes thats what I figured as well. They can actually divert a service like 39 or 85 or 117 to Yishun St 61 and withdraw 812.

BusAnalayzer SG

Yes thats what I figured as well. They can actually divert a service like 39 or 85 or 117 to Yishun St 61 and withdraw 812.

My suggestion would be:

1) Extend 859 to loop at Yishun st 61 via Yishun Central (no loss of route for 812 in east loop).

2) For west loop, 860 can be routed as follows.

Sembawang Interchange >> Sembawang Dr >> Sembawang Road >> Yishun Ave 5 >> Yishun Ring Road >> Yishun Ave 2 >> Yishun Central >> Yishun Ave 9 and continues current route...

Or if this is complicated, simply convert 812 to feeder 802.

carbikebus SG

More buses better rides and congested interchange

Sbs6750E SG

I think 812 can reduce freq to 7-9 min. Now freq is 2-5 min during peak hrs. Bus hardly gets half-filled even during sch hrs for west loop.

SMB42P SG

On the contrary loading between CCK and CCK Ave 4/5 has dropped somewhat. DTL effect.

300 PM from 9pm to 10pm: 4 SDs 4 BDs, 3 NWAB, 5 WAB

For 983, a DD BC drove SMB1650C today...

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