Amendment of Service
48
Details (towards Buona
Vista):
(Existing route up
till Bedok South Ave 1)
ECP
Still Road >
Marine Parade Road
(Existing route
till KK Hospital)
Limited stops
along Bukit Timah Road – calling at bus stops 40071
(Leng Kwang Baptism Church, opp Chinese Int'l School) and 41021
(Botanic Gardens Stn), plies Wayang Satu and Newton Flyovers
instead.
(Existing route
till Buona Vista Ter)
Route is symmetrical so
the return journey should be roughly the same.
Fleet:
Service runtime decrease: 21
SDs 
16 SDs
2 buses allocated to
services plying deleted sectors of Bukit Timah Road (66, 67), 3
buses allocated to services plying deleted sectors of Marine Parade
Road (31, 36, 47 etc.). The eventual service that would receive the
buses could be determined based on 1) the demand of the svc itself
and 2) its reliability.
Double deckers may be
added where and when appropriate.
The main reason why I
chose to amend 48 out of so many services and in such a way is
because I saw great potential for this service to be a long-haul
express link between the far East (beyong East Coast) and the west.
For example, Holland Village is now made more accessible to
easterners when a train ride could have taken an hour or above and
the only other bus available is 61 (which is a far worse candidate
for restructuring).
It also gives an
express option for those living in Tanah Merah, as the area
develops with the rise of several condominium projects. Train would
definitely be insufficient to cover all the unique links that 48
provides, only to be hindered by its winding in Marine Parade and
along Bukit Timah Road.
Passengers in the
affected sectors are still well covered with alternatives and
transfer locations. In fact, they could change at the bus stop
itself with minimal walking. As mentioned above alternatives will
have its frequency boosted which further minimises the impact on
the short-haul travellers.
Any further views on
this I will address based on Q&A style...
Hi mr SMB128B, well done. Yes sbs48 is too lengthy. Cheers.
Thanks.
