Not very sure (so sorry if it's wrong) but iirc 858 in the past
used to go via Admiralty MRT rite? To reduce the winding around
Woodlands and Sembawang, how about 858 is amended this way:
Woodlands Interchange
Woodlands Avenue 7
Gambas Avenue
Usual Route to Airport and use amended route
back
This way, travelling time is reduced by a good 15mins at least!
Bunching would be less prone to occur too. However, I recognise
that 858 is the only service (apart from perhaps AC7) serving areas
such as along Woodlands Ave 10, 1 par on Sembawang Way and again on
Woodlands Ave 4. As such, amendments will have to be made to
existing services in order to not lose these connections. This can
be done as such:
Service 900/A (amended)
Woodlands Interchange
Woodlands Ave 7
Woodlands St 83
Woodlands Ave 4
Usual route to Woodlands Dr 14/Champions Way and use
amended route back
Service 902 (amended, convert to full day)
Woodlands Interchange
Woodlands Ave 2
Woodlands Ave 9
Gambas Ave
Woodlands Ave 7 (Admiralty Stn)
Woodlands Dr 71
Woodlands Ring Rd
Woodlands Dr 63
Woodlands Ave 6
Woodlands Ave 7 and use amended route back
Service 980
Sembawang Interchange
Sembawang Vista
Canberra Rd
Admiralty Dr
Sembawang Way
Sembawang Dr
Usual route to Geylang Lor 1 and use amended route
back
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Pros:
- (858) Reduced travelling time by abt 15mins and less bunching,
making svc more reliable
- (900) Helps to cover lost sector of 858, possibly reduce loading
slightly on 911
- (902) Provides Gambas area with a feeder svc connecting them to
nearby Admiralty MRT, replaces lost sectors of 858
- (980) Provides Admiralty Dr residents with a new, faster option
to get to Sembawang MRT, replaces lost sectors of 858
Cons:
- (858) Removes diect connections to Airport for residents along
deleted sectors
Solution: Use amended services and MRT to get to Yishun to continue
on 858, since 858 is still a preferred option from North to Airport
and it is fast
- (900) 3mins +- detour, pax along later part of route may find 900
a bit winding
Solution: 900 provides unique connections to those areas along it's
route, so pax will still use 900 to get to their destinations. The
detour is also considered minor, so it should not be too much of a
problem
- (902) Duplicates 169 entirely up till Woodlands Ave 9
Solution: (can't think of any, still needs to use this Rd in one
way or another)
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Making this many route amendments for 1 service may not be
worthwhile unless the demand for this change is strong enough.
Considering the different factors, what do you guys think about
this?
so this amended route of 858 duplicate 969 all the way till
TPE.
