Capacity changes on bus services (Part 2)

last SG · 2016-02-02T12:08:53+00:00

851 got back 2 bendies. Interesting how SMRT downgrades 851 when it goes low on bendy resources, and when it finds some bendies, it deploys back on 851. Its...

BusAnalayzer SG

better massive fleet add sv 156 to force ppl to take sv 156 from Buangkok/Serangoon Nth/Boundary Rd to Bishan instead of taking bus to Amk/Serangoon and force ppl to go to 6th Ave Stn from Clementi/Holland. 156 is also a quick way to go to Thomson/Whitley schools, but unfortunately I always spot low loading in this sector.

Doesn't make sense for 156 to have any fleet add forget massive fleet add, considering the poor or average loading on this service.

carbikebus SG

Doesn't make sense for 156 to have any fleet add forget massive fleet add, considering the poor or average loading on this service.

156 share the same fate as 852,Cannot withdrawn but cannot add too many buses also.

carbikebus SG

Before they considered the service warrant fleet adds they must first survey the loadings during off and peak hours.You need extra manpower,You must change rostering and schedules and must really considered is it worth?Cannot suka2 add here and there just because of a couple of heavy load trips.They can tweak the timings or cut 1 split to normal day bus.

BusAnalayzer SG

Looks like the new Woodlands Interchange has added a lot of time to services. If you see almost all Woodlands services have got fleet add close to opening of new interchange or after opening.

161 added 3 DDs

168 added 3 DDs

961 got 2 SDs

962 got SD

963 got 2 buses added

965 got 3 buses added

969 got 1 bus added

All Woodlands intra-towns got 2-4 buses added

TIB 585L SG

Didnt know 969, 961,963 got bus added. Still see the same number of bus on respective service. 965 got 3 bus added before WTBI opens, i think someone including myself complain abt frequency problems on 965 during peak hour that why they add 3 AP shift on weekdays n wkends

BusAnalayzer SG

That's why I stated just before opening and after.

BusAnalayzer SG

After Joo Koon rationalization project in Nov/Dec, one quarter later updates:

256 downgraded 3 DDs -> SDs

193 upgraded 2 SDs -> DDs

249 added 2 DDs.

SBS3004X SG

Service 43 capacity upgrade confirmed: Upgrade for SBS5156C (First bus from Upper East Coast terminal)

SBS3446D is replacing SBS5156C.

SBS7703K is still on 43.

Service 43 is getting full far too often. Even during off-peak hours, SDs are sometimes packed to the door.

2 DD fleet adds would be better. One of them should be S shift bus, timed at the early peak hour towards UEC (after SBS3440U slot), as SBS3440U (and SBS3003Z previously) was packed to the door before it enters YCK Road, if it was more than 5 minutes away from 43M DD in front.

The other DD should be an A/P bus to help with off-peak frequency and the crowds at Paya Lebar. Anyway, I don't go to the other side of 43's route.

SBS3004X SG

At first, I thought that SBS6733E was temporary replacement for pending capacity upgrade. SBS6733E is still on 43 today though, swapped with SBS6500K.

carbikebus SG

Might as well make 43 full DDs..

SMB315C SG

Looks like the new Woodlands Interchange has added a lot of time to services. If you see almost all Woodlands services have got fleet add close to opening of new interchange or after opening.

161 added 3 DDs

168 added 3 DDs

961 got 2 SDs

962 got SD

963 got 2 buses added

965 got 3 buses added

969 got 1 bus added

All Woodlands intra-towns got 2-4 buses added

961, 963, 965, 969 fleet add happened way before TWRI opens..

lemon1974 SG

sv24 getting one new "downroute" from bedok mrt towards Changi airport in the early morning (0548am depart bus stop at Bedok Mrt) wef next monday.

sv57 getting 4 trips add wef next monday (2 trips per direction)...

carbikebus SG

961, 963, 965, 969 fleet add happened way before TWRI opens..

Adding A22s and some O405Gs cause not enough DDs to deploy.

BusAnalayzer SG

SMRT Capacity upgrades

169 -> SD to DD (now operating with 6 DDs, 10 BDs, 14 SDs)

189 -> SD to DD (now operating with 6 DDs, 7 SDs)

925 -> SD fleet add (now operating with 16 buses)

950 -> 2 SD fleet add (from 12 to 14 buses) fleet add to a JB service after ages!!

962 -> 2 SD fleet add (now operating with 9 A22s, 6 BDs)

61 got DD->SD downgrade. Now operating with only 3 DDs from 4 DDs. There is still one bendy.

carbikebus SG

SMRT Capacity upgrades

169 -> SD to DD (now operating with 6 DDs, 10 BDs, 14 SDs)

189 -> SD to DD (now operating with 6 DDs, 7 SDs)

925 -> SD fleet add (now operating with 16 buses)

950 -> 2 SD fleet add (from 12 to 14 buses) fleet add to a JB service after ages!!

962 -> 2 SD fleet add (now operating with 9 A22s, 6 BDs)

61 got DD->SD downgrade. Now operating with only 3 DDs from 4 DDs. There is still one bendy.

61 all along only 3 perm DDs,The 4th DD is just a cameo for Kjdep BCs to get familiar with DD.Amdep BCs also drive SMB3610E before it went to 854/857.

SMB315C SG

SMRT Capacity upgrades

169 -> SD to DD (now operating with 6 DDs, 10 BDs, 14 SDs)

189 -> SD to DD (now operating with 6 DDs, 7 SDs)

925 -> SD fleet add (now operating with 16 buses)

950 -> 2 SD fleet add (from 12 to 14 buses) fleet add to a JB service after ages!!

962 -> 2 SD fleet add (now operating with 9 A22s, 6 BDs)

61 got DD->SD downgrade. Now operating with only 3 DDs from 4 DDs. There is still one bendy.

911 has got another 3 SD fleet add..

BusAnalayzer SG

It is absolutely crazy that 911 has 17 buses, 912 has 18 buses and 913 has 16 buses.

911 was earlier doing well with 10 buses, 912 with 12 buses and 913 with 12 buses. Just because the bendies had to be downgraded. Every bendy downgrade has resulted in adding 2 MANA22s.

How will SMRT make profit with such kind of stupid deployment? Now instead of a bendy taking 100 pax. You will have 2 MANA22s take 50 pax each.

SMRT bendy strategy for feeders/intra-towns has totally failed. It should have rather just ordered more DDs and gotten northern residents used to going upper deck like in SBST area.

carbikebus SG

It is absolutely crazy that 911 has 17 buses, 912 has 18 buses and 913 has 16 buses.

911 was earlier doing well with 10 buses, 912 with 12 buses and 913 with 12 buses. Just because the bendies had to be downgraded. Every bendy downgrade has resulted in adding 2 MANA22s.

How will SMRT make profit with such kind of stupid deployment? Now instead of a bendy taking 100 pax. You will have 2 MANA22s take 50 pax each.

SMRT bendy strategy for feeders/intra-towns has totally failed. It should have rather just ordered more DDs and gotten northern residents used to going upper deck like in SBST area.

911 can do well with 6 bendies/6 rigids,912 can survive with 10 bendies/6 rigids and 913 with 9 bendies/5 rigids provided convert some split duties to full day.901 another common bunching issues..should be 6 bendies/2 rigids enough le..failed big time Woodlands and Yishun feeders.

carbikebus SG

911 has got another 3 SD fleet add..

Bunching like mad..

TIB987K SG

911 has got another 3 SD fleet add..

Why now and not in 2018 when Marsiling Greenview completed ...

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