This was BusAnalayzer's route suggestion:
61 - Bukit Batok Interchange <> Resorts World Sentosa
64 - NO Change
65 - NO Change
66 - Jurong East Interchange <> Eunos Interchange (via svc
61 route from Macpherson to Eunos). Missing link of 66 covered by
svc 228 from Bedok Reservoir to Bedok & 65/DTL3 otherwise
67 - Tampines <> Cavenagh Road (loop)
74 - NO Change
154 - NO Change
156 - NO Change but reduced frequency
157 - NO Change
170 - Bukit Panjang <> Larkin
171 - Yishun Interchange <> Bukit Panjang DTL2 (loop)
174 - Boon Lay Interchange <> New Bridge Road Terminal via
Old Jurong Road to cover for svc 852 missing link
178 - Woodlands Interchange <> Bukit Batok Interchange
(loop)
258 - Joo Koon Interchange <> AYE (loop) - cover missing
link of 178 between Corporation Rd & Boon Lay
700 - CCK Interchange <> Shenton Way Terminal
852 - SCRAPPED
960 - NO Change
961 - NO Change
970 - NO Change
986 - CCK Interchange <> Jalan Anak Bukit (loop)
520 Express - Queens Terminal <> Larkin (select stops
duplicating DTL2) at 15-20 minute frequency
This is my reply:
Dear Mr BusAnalayzer
We refer to your feedback of 13 June 2017.
Thank you for the detailed suggestion.
Please allow us to share that when planning for an efficient and
effective bus network, we are guided by the principles to improve
journey quality, enhance integration of public transport routes,
strengthen the hub-and-spoke model, and ensure the overall
financial viability of the public bus industry.
With any service amendment, there will be passengers who will
potentially benefit, while others may be adversely affected. We
need to assess the impact on the commuters carefully, before we
make any amendment.
We have looked into your suggestion to amend bus services 61,
66, 67, 170, 171, 174, 178, 258, 700, 852 and 985, as well as
introduce a new bus service 520.
Our studies showed that a significant group of existing
passengers will be adversely affected if we amend Services 61, 66,
67, 170, 171, 174, 178, 258, 700, 852 and 985.
The amendment of Service 61 would result in a loss of direct
link between Telok Blangah and Kallang Bahru, and between Kallang
Bahru and Jalan Eunos.
The amendment of Service 66 would result in a loss of direct
link between Ubi Avenue 2 and Bedok North Avenue 3, and between
Bedok North Avenue 3 and MacPherson Road.
The amendment of Service 67 would result in a loss of direct
link between Choa Chu Kang Way and Upper Bukit Timah Road, and
between New Upper Changi Road and Bukit Timah Road.
The amendment of Service 170 would result in a loss of direct
link between Rochor Canal Road and Queen Street, where Stamford
Primary School is located.
The amendment of Service 171 would result in a loss of direct
link between Yishun Avenue 5 and Dunearn Road, where many reputable
schools like National Junior College and Hwa Chong Institution are
located.
The amendment of Service 174 would result in a loss of direct
link between Boon Lay Avenue and Jalan Jurong Kechil, where Ngee
Ann Polytechnic is located.
The amendment of Service 178 would result in a loss of direct
link between Corporation Road and Bukit Batok West Avenue 3, where
Millennia Institute is located. It would also remove the direct
link between Corporation Road and Woodlands Road, where many
employment opportunities are located.
The amendment of Service 258 would increase the route length by
about 15 kilometres. Already, the new route that loops around Boon
Lay MRT station is about 17 kilometres. Extending the route further
to Ayer Rajah Expressway (Jurong Town Hall Road) would increase the
route to about 30 kilometres, which would drastically affect the
reliability of Service 258.
The amendment of Service 700 would enhance the connection
between Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang and the Central Business
District. However, the present demand is not sufficient for another
bus connection between Choa Chu Kang and the Central Business
District, and enhanced connection between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit
Panjang. The existing bus services 75, 190, 970, 971E, 972 and 983
already provide the connection between Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Panjang
and the Central Business District relatively well. Hence, there is
no need for the amendment of Service 700 to Choa Chu Kang.
The removal of Service 852 would result in a loss of direct link
between Yishun Avenue 2 and Dunearn Road, where many reputable
schools like National Junior College and Hwa Chong Institution are
located.
The amendment of Service 985 would result in a loss of direct
link between Jalan Jurong Kechil and Boon Keng Road, where many
employment opportunities are located. Residents of Choa Chu Kang
and Bukit Batok who work at Boon Keng Road would be adversely
affected.
With regards to your suggestion of new bus service 520, there
are already many express bus services that run between Queen Street
Bus Terminal and Larkin Bus Terminal. The suggestion of yours is
not feasible as the present demand at Queen Street Bus Terminal
does not warrant another express bus service to provide that
connection.
In view of the above, we are sorry to inform you that we are
unable to accede to your request.
Nonetheless, every feedback is important to us. We have noted
your request and will take it into consideration when we review the
bus network for the area.
Thank you for writing in.
Yours Sincerely
Gekpohboy
Member, Singapore Buses Forum
SgForums.com
And my suggestion on how to improve the feedback:
Actually, BusAnalayzer’s route suggestion is workable.
But, there would need to be new routes introduced, to make up
for the loss of direct connections.
Suggestion
New A: Joo Koon to
Choa Chu Kang, via Benoi Road, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim,
Corporation Road, Boon Lay Way, Jurong Town Hall
Road, Bukit Batok Road, Bukit Batok West Avenue 3,
Bukit Batok East Avenue 3, Bukit Batok East Avenue 6, Jalan
Jurong Kechil, Upper Bukit Timah Road,
Choa Chu Kang Road, Choa Chu Kang Way, Choa Chu
Kang Loop. (24km)
New B: Toa Payoh to
National Junior College (loop), via Lorong 2 Toa Payoh, Pan
Island Expressway, Whitley Road, Bukit Timah Road,
turn to reverse direction after Hwa Chong Institution,
Dunearn Road, Whitley Road, Mount Pleasant Road,
Pan Island Expressway, Lorong 2 Toa Payoh. (12.6km)
New C: Bukit Merah to
Lorong 1 Geylang, via Bukit Merah Central, Jalan Bukit
Merah, Alexandra Road, Telok Blangah Road, Kampong
Bahru Road, New Bridge Road, Hill Street, Victoria Street, Kallang
Road, Lavender Street, Kallang Bahru, Geylang
Bahru, Lorong 1 Geylang. (17.8km)
New D: Queen Street to
Bedok, via Queen Street, Ophir Road, Victoria Street,
Kallang Road, Lavender Street, Kallang Bahru,
Geylang Bahru, Bendemeer Road, Whampoa East, Serangoon Road,
MacPherson Road, Paya Lebar Road, Ubi
Avenue 2, Eunos Link, Jalan Eunos, Sims
Avenue East, New Upper Changi Road, Bedok North
Road, Bedok North Avenue 3, Bedok North Street 1,
Bedok North Drive. (18km)
Four new routes (132.2km), to make up for the shortening of Nine
existing routes (183km).
Although the new routes may be long, they would minimise the
inconvenience caused.
Total Original = 545km
Total Amended = 362km
Total Removed = 183km (545 - 362)
Total New = 132.2km
Net reduction = 50.8km (183 - 132.2)
{Re-Posting to the appropriate thread}
Can't believe I actually spent one whole day on this. I'm going
to stop for a while.