Idea for Route amendment for service 925# (Woodlands -->
CCK):
Woodlands Temp Int --> Current routing to Kranji Way (Opp PUB
Headquarters) --> Neo Tiew Cres --> Neo Tiew Road --> Lim
Chu Kang Road --> Old CCK Road --> Same routing as 975 -->
CCK Int
Rationale:
1. Improve connectivity to kranji countryside, especially to
places such as D'Kranji Farm Resort, Bollywood Veggies, Kranji
Marshes (becoz I saw the kranji express minibus being packed to the
brim on weekends, coz a lot of visitors want to visit these places
deep into kranji not served by public buses).
2. A good route duplication for 975 to relief loadings,
especially CCK Ave 3 to CCK area
Downsides:
1. Could cause a possible competition with kranji express
shuttle service. The operations of it has recently been rather
bumpy as due to high operational costs, only a few farms are
willing to pay for it to run. If 925# does run on weekends, the
service could be further affected and hence might even withdraw in
the future, affecting workers and visitors travelling there.
2. Idk how the loading would be, but it could end up quite empty
still
3. Only operates on weekends, so the loading problem faced by
residents on 975 cannot be effectively tackled :(
Well idk if this has already been suggested b4, but this is my
idea, do share your thoughts about it, thanks!
Since the 925# service only operates on Sundays, I think it will
not help much with svc 975, so might as well terminate at Lim Chu
Kang Rd End (Neo Tiew Rd > LCK Rd End) or loop around the farms
near LCK Rd End instead of going all the way to CCK.
The whole reason for the existence of Kranji Express is because
there are no public transport options to get into the area; I'm
sure the farms and businesses there will be very happy to welcome
such an extension to service 925 on Sundays so that they don't have
to pay for the private shuttle. Fares on svc 925 are also the
regular fares which is cheaper than what the Kranji Express shuttle
charges so this may encourage more people to visit the farms on
Sundays. All-in-all probably a win-win situation for all parties
involved. Cheers.