Loading level on buses (Part 2)

last SG · 2016-03-21T01:45:53+00:00

118 getting more loadings during peak hours,Am peak saw a fully seated DD with at least 20 standees while PM saw a DD with fully seated and a few standees wh...

BusAnalayzer SG

123?

123: Bukit Purmei <> Harbourfront (medium), Bukit Purmei <> Tiong Bahru (high), Tiong Bahru <> Bukit Merah (medium)

141: Medium

BusAnalayzer SG

258 could be more successful if they just swap the berths at BNL, I believe 258 can hit 80 pax loading during peak

I'll add in Svc 253, I would say is Medium-High as DDs are well utilised during peak hours with a small crowd boarding it to and from Joo Koon during lunch hours

For Svc 99, the Joo Koon extention is successful in improving the service realibility on 99 (though 99 DDs still bunch a lot but frequency has improved significantly with a fleet add of 6 AP buses, loading wise is decent), 99 can remove all the SDs and replace with 3 DDs

It is notable that the SDs on 99, most of them are placed on back to back slots during peak hours

Edit: I waited for 243G around 3:30pm and I waited for 243G, a queue formed as the bus took 08mins to arrive and 258 arrived before 243G, about 50% of the queue jumped to 258 but 243G still left with approx 20pax, 258 left with about 25-30 pax

253: Super High

256: Failed to take off

258: Should not be judged on Boon Lay loading as it just duplicated, but the loading at Pioneer MRT towards st 81/82 is disappointing.

BusAnalayzer SG

Loading on sv 150 @ 18.20 hours from Eunos Interchange

Eunos Interchange -- 15 (0/15)

Changi Rd -- 29 (0/14)

Still Road -- 31 (0/2)

Joo Chiat Rd -- 25 (-6/0)

Tehlok Karau Rd -- 19 (-8/2), 14 (-5/0), 12 (-2/0), 7 (-5/0)

Marine Parade Rd -- 5 (-2/0)

Marine Crescent -- 2 (-3/0)

Marine Terrace -- 1 (-2/1), 1 (0/0)

* sv 150 loading is reasonable (like 116/120 etc.) towards Tehlok Karau (eating into 15/155)

* The part of route that is unique - Marine Crescent/Terrace had only 5 pax and only 1 pax boarding back towards Eunos. Further the 3 pax alighting at Marine Crescent also has sv 13 from Eunos

* Bad move just to compensate for sv 76

Sbs6750E SG

371 loading during peak hrs is very high inspite of a fleet add. Ppl cannot board and lucky got our dear 965 to help out which also comes packed. Scania some more on 371.

BusAnalayzer SG

371 loading during peak hrs is very high inspite of a fleet add. Ppl cannot board and lucky got our dear 965 to help out which also comes packed. Scania some more on 371.

But for that stretch of Compassalve also have LRT and 83.

carbikebus SG

Still can manage with the peak hour frequency,No need for DDs la 371..

dupdup77 SG

371 loading during peak hrs is very high inspite of a fleet add. Ppl cannot board and lucky got our dear 965 to help out which also comes packed. Scania some more on 371.

Hi mr sbs6750E, crowd is coming and going to rivervale drive. One of the two bus services going inside. Sbs 371 is direct while sbs 86 is indirect. Cheers. Thanks.

AJQZC SG

Hi mr sbs6750E, crowd is coming and going to rivervale drive. One of the two bus services going inside. Sbs 371 is direct while sbs 86 is indirect. Cheers. Thanks.

Still, if LTA wanted, they could just build a pair of bus stops along TPE between Rivervale Cres and Edgedale Plains and make select services with links to both Sengkang and Punggol (excluding super high-loading ones) stop there.

carbikebus SG

The two pair of TPE bus stops already cause additional run time and buses had a hard time during peak hours and now you want another pair of expressway bus stops?Later buses runtime very slow then you all will complain again why need expressway bus stops

AJQZC SG

Consider AYE. The stops are directly along the side of the expressway.

Besides, I did mention that only the services without super high loading will stop there, for a start. Then adjust the stopping and non-stopping services depending on the situation.

AJQZC SG

Casual observation:

Service 18 has some 30+ pax on board from Bedok North Ave 3 to Bedok Int at 11:30am today (Sunday). 8 boarded at North Ave 3 (34). 5 alighted along Bedok North Rd (29). 2 boarded and 2 alighted at North Ave 2 (29).

array88 SG

123: Bukit Purmei <> Harbourfront (medium), Bukit Purmei <> Tiong Bahru (high), Tiong Bahru <> Bukit Merah (medium)

141: Medium

123 is getting more and more pax towards HarbourFront from Bt Purmei, although still arguably less than Tiong Bahru stretch.

131 has lost its loading from Bt Purmei to HarbourFront due to 123. But still have substantial loading from Telok Blangah Way and Henderson Rd to HarbourFront.

carbikebus SG

123 is getting more and more pax towards HarbourFront from Bt Purmei, although still arguably less than Tiong Bahru stretch.

131 has lost its loading from Bt Purmei to HarbourFront due to 123. But still have substantial loading from Telok Blangah Way and Henderson Rd to HarbourFront.

The best thing is to introduce back feeder to Bt Purmei and delete 131M and make 131 skip Bt Purmei.

SBS3004X SG

Two pairs? Only one side have the bus stops. The side which 161 plies doesn't have.

Sbs6750E SG

Two pairs? Only one side have the bus stops. The side which 161 plies doesn't have.

Maybe he meant the Jln Kayu stops.

BusAnalayzer SG

Maybe he meant the Jln Kayu stops.

I think he meant 2 stops at TPE (Punggol side only).

SMB1368T SG

That is exactly what is he talking about

Sbs6750E SG

65191 and 65199 is considered 1 pair of long stops.

BusAnalayzer SG

Loading on sv 187 @ 1750 hours from Boon Lay Interchange (22/June)

Bus in front = 08 mins (A22)... Bus behind = 05 mins, 04 mins (checking app @ BBT)

Boon Lay Interchange -- 26 (0/26)

JW St 64 -- 28 (0/2)

Boon Lay Way -- 30 (0/2), 32 (0/2), 59 (-2/29) Lakeside MRT

** If you observe around 30 pax are long distance travelers who have boarded at Boon Lay and will alight only after Lakeside. Hence, upper deck had 20-22 pax.. lower deck had only 8-10 pax before Lakeside.

JW St 51 -- 65 (0/6), 68 (-3/6)

JW Ave 1 -- 58 (-14/4), 52 (-9/3), 48 (-8/4)

JE Ave 1 -- 49 (-4/5), 50 (-5/6), 48 (-6/4), 41 (-10/4), 32 (-14/5)

Jurong East Central -- 33 (-4/5)

Bukit Batok Ave 1 -- 30 (-5/2), 30 (-3/3)

Bukit Batok Central -- 27 (-6/3), 60 (-3/36) BBT MRT

** Another MRT where we see heavy loading... Before BBT MRT stop, there are only 27 pax on board but 22 on upper deck... only 5 on lower deck. Shows people on long distance except for those with disability/age issues, do prefer upper deck

BBT West Ave 2 -- 63 (-1/4), 60 (-5/2), 57 (-6/3)

BBT West Ave 4 -- 49 (-16/8)

BBT West Ave 7 -- 43 (-10/4), 40 (-6/3)

BBT West Ave 5 -- 44 (0/4)

BBT Road -- 46 (0/2), 50 (-2/6)

CCK Road -- 46 (-6/3), 32 (-18/4)

Bukit Panjang Road -- 36 (-4/8) I alighted here.

** Overall, loading is in two main parts. Lakeside to Jurong West/East district, Bukit Batok MRT to Bukit Batok North district. Loading already drops towards BPJ/Woodlands.

** Too many buses at <10 min interval. DD @ 08-09 min interval from A22 ahead got peak of 60-68 pax. Too many A22s and buses. Can cut 4-5 buses and make it a fleet of 26 buses with 16 A22s, 10 DDs.

carbikebus SG

Loading on sv 187 @ 1750 hours from Boon Lay Interchange (22/June)

Bus in front = 08 mins (A22)... Bus behind = 05 mins, 04 mins (checking app @ BBT)

Boon Lay Interchange -- 26 (0/26)

JW St 64 -- 28 (0/2)

Boon Lay Way -- 30 (0/2), 32 (0/2), 59 (-2/29) Lakeside MRT

JW St 51 -- 65 (0/6), 68 (-3/6)

JW Ave 1 -- 58 (-14/4), 52 (-9/3), 48 (-8/4)

JE Ave 1 -- 49 (-4/5), 50 (-5/6), 48 (-6/4), 41 (-10/4), 32 (-14/5)

Jurong East Central -- 33 (-4/5)

Bukit Batok Ave 1 -- 30 (-5/2), 30 (-3/3)

Bukit Batok Central -- 27 (-6/3), 60 (-3/36) BBT MRT

BBT West Ave 2 -- 63 (-1/4), 60 (-5/2), 57 (-6/3)

BBT West Ave 4 -- 49 (-16/8)

BBT West Ave 7 -- 43 (-10/4), 40 (-6/3)

BBT West Ave 5 -- 44 (0/4)

BBT Road -- 46 (0/2), 50 (-2/6)

CCK Road -- 46 (-6/3), 32 (-18/4)

Bukit Panjang Road -- 36 (-4/8) I alighted here.

** Overall, loading is in two main parts. Lakeside to Jurong West/East district, Bukit Batok MRT to Bukit Batok North district. Loading already drops towards BPJ/Woodlands.

** Too many buses at <10 min interval. DD @ 08-09 min interval from A22 ahead got peak of 60-68 pax. Too many A22s and buses. Can cut 4-5 buses and make it a fleet of 26 buses with 16 A22s, 10 DDs.

For now if 187 can deploy 7 DDs and 20 SDs is good enough.

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