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...

SBS6853S SG

2 76 past at Paya Lebar and no 134 has come!

BusAnalayzer SG

I went to Brunos Pizza place at Tehlok Karau road around 6.45pm. Took an outdoor seating specially to spot 150. Spotted 2 sv 150 in direction of Marine Terrace with 02-03 pax and spotted 3 sv 150 towards Eunos, each with <5 pax.

Spotted also 2 sv 155 towards Siglap with maybe 20-30 pax on board and 2 sv 155 towards TPY with again 20-30 pax range.

Spotted 4 sv 15 in direction of Marine Parade, 1 of them had many standees (around 50-55 pax) and other 3 had seated loading (25-30 pax). In direction of Pasir Ris, in my duration spotted 4 buses also and came at frequency of 08-12 mins with around 30-40 pax on board.

dupdup77 SG

Spotted also 2 sv 155 towards Siglap with maybe 20-30 pax on board and 2 sv 155 towards TPY with again 20-30 pax range.

Hi mr busanalyser, I was inside sbs 150 around that time. Did you see me? Cheers. Thanks.

carbikebus SG

A few Ah Peks lim kopi at Eunos utilise the last bus for 150 to Marine Terrace..Now they no need to board svc 13 from outside..

carbikebus SG

Hi mr busanalyser, I was inside sbs 150 around that time. Did you see me? Cheers. Thanks.

Did you wear pink Teletubbies T shirt?

dupdup77 SG

Did you wear pink Teletubbies T shirt?

Hi mr carbikebus, I did not. Cheers. Thanks.

BusAnalayzer SG

Loading of sv 134 at 6.45pm from Paya Lebar MRT

day 2 of operation.

bus in front: 135 (04 min), 43 (06 min), 134 (13 min).

Paya Lebar MRT - 61 (0/53) I was the last one to board so I counted 53 pax boarding and so 8 were already on board, as after boarding counted 61 pax

Tanjong Katong Rd -- 63 (-7/9), 56 (-14/7), 45 (-15/4), 45 (-5/5), 45 (-2/2)

approx. 43 of 61 on board at Paya Lebar alighted along Tanjong Katong Road.

Amber Road -- 41 (-6/2)

Parkway Parade -- 33 (-17/9) I alighted here.

* Loading is here for everyone to see. peak loading is 63 pax.

* Upper deck had half the people on board

* Just to remind, there is 135 (04 mins in front) and 43 (06 mins in front)

* Overall people know 134 and have taken to it nicely. Loading is quite okay.

* I will do 43 sometime next week from Serangoon as I want to see the loading from Upper Paya Lebar beyond Paya Lebar MRT.

BusAnalayzer SG

Hi mr busanalyser, I was inside sbs 150 around that time. Did you see me? Cheers. Thanks.

I dont know how you look, so how can I tell???

carbikebus SG

Loading of sv 134 at 6.45pm from Paya Lebar MRT

day 2 of operation.

bus in front: 135 (04 min), 43 (06 min), 134 (13 min).

Paya Lebar MRT - 61 (0/53) I was the last one to board so I counted 53 pax boarding and so 8 were already on board, as after boarding counted 61 pax

Tanjong Katong Rd -- 63 (-7/9), 56 (-14/7), 45 (-15/4), 45 (-5/5), 45 (-2/2)

approx. 43 of 61 on board at Paya Lebar alighted along Tanjong Katong Road.

Amber Road -- 41 (-6/2)

Parkway Parade -- 33 (-17/9) I alighted here.

* Loading is here for everyone to see. peak loading is 63 pax.

* Upper deck had half the people on board

* Just to remind, there is 135 (04 mins in front) and 43 (06 mins in front)

* Overall people know 134 and have taken to it nicely. Loading is quite okay.

* I will do 43 sometime next week from Serangoon as I want to see the loading from Upper Paya Lebar beyond Paya Lebar MRT.

Wah good loadings despite only two days of operation.

BusAnalayzer SG

Wah good loadings despite only two days of operation.

134 has gotten good publicity. People seem to know the route. Observed again today but in opposite direction.

BusAnalayzer SG

sv 134 day 3 operation from Parkway Parade @ 19.15

Parkway Parade -- 39 (? / 28)... 11 pax on board

Amber Road -- 46 (-1/8)

Tanjong Katong Rd -- 48 (-1/4), 49 (-4/5), 47 (-5/3), 46 (-5/4)

Paya Lebar MRT -- (-36 / ?)... 36 pax alighted, 10 stayed on board towards Sims Place.

* Bus had peak loading of 49 pax

* Towards end of PM peak

* Loading is decent, wasn't DD worthy, but not too bad either

* Average frequency of 134 seems to be between 10-14 mins (just like sv 76)

SBS351M SG

Wah good loadings despite only two days of operation.

When you take away a bus route and replace it with another, isn't it just forcing the passengers on the new bus route? The loadings come from the people who used to take 76.

SBS6853S SG

loadings are from 76. 76 had higher loadings than this. Hence, this proves 134 to be useless

BusAnalayzer SG

loadings are from 76. 76 had higher loadings than this. Hence, this proves 134 to be useless

Absolutely incorrect. If 43 came before 76, 76 would go empty all the way from Upper Paya Lebar to Marine Terrace during off-peak (literally with <10 pax). During peak hours, it would get the leftovers from sv 43 who miss the bus by a minute or two.

It was same for 43 if it followed 76, but a bit better as those going to Mandarin Gardens, Lagoon etc on Marine Parade had to wait for 43 to arrive.

And by no means 134 loading is bad. 116, 120 that were launched 3 years back have still not caught up to high loading and we say it is okay.

I can understand that some people feel emotional about this given that 76 was a long time service, and I feel the same because it was a service I took regularly, but I also remember countless times at Paya Lebar when I would read on the bus arrival time board that next 76 bus is after 18 mins, and the one after that 21 mins. Very regular for this to happen.

lemon1974 SG

It was same for 43 if it followed 76, but a bit better as those going to Mandarin Gardens, Lagoon etc on Marine Parade had to wait for 43 to arrive.

And by no means 134 loading is bad. 116, 120 that were launched 3 years back have still not caught up to high loading and we say it is okay.

yeah...so 134 solve the frequency issue at paya lebar mrt... but what about the section from YCK road up to paya lebar station for pax going to marine parade and from marine parade to paya lebar station (for pax going beyond paya lebar mrt)? they have one less service and have to rely on the 18-20 mins for sv43?

and not to forget PIW as well...

BusAnalayzer SG

and not to forget PIW as well...

I guess they expect people to take 70 if 43 has not come and change at Paya Lebar MRT. What more can I say!?!

I hope they add more DDs to 43.

lemon1974 SG

I guess they expect people to take 70 if 43 has not come and change at Paya Lebar MRT. What more can I say!?!

I hope they add more DDs to 43.

that the issue right now.. cut away a direct link and ask ppl to transfer but sv70 frequency is also erratic...

BusAnalayzer SG

that the issue right now.. cut away a direct link and ask ppl to transfer but sv70 frequency is also erratic...

I know what you mean. It is really a bold move on LTA's part. I guess it has to do with 43/70/76 running in parallel for such long part of its route that off-peak you can really see the buses running with unit digit pax in this sector.

I think 43 deserves more upgrades now with 76 going and hopefully they time the buses better.

BusAnalayzer SG

Loading on sv 41 @ 18.20

Jurong East Interchange - 29 (0/29)

Jurong East Central -- 32 (0/3), 34 (0/2)

Toh Guan Road -- 35 (-5/6), 39 (-1/5)

Toh Guan Road East -- 42 (0/3), 44 (-3/5), 51 (0/7), 57 (0/6)

Toh Tuck Link -- 59 (-1/3)

Toh Tuck Ave -- 53 (-13/7)

Toh Tuck Road -- 50 (-5/2), 44 (-6/0), 46 (-1/3), 44 (-2/0)

Jalan Jurong Kechill -- 34 (-10/0), 05 (-29/0) I alighted here opp Beauty World MRT

* peak loading = 59 pax

* bus in front = 19 min (DD, crossed at Toh Tuck Link in opp. direction), bus behind = 12 min (I suspect it is SD)

* Frequency of sv 41 is quite poor. Even though the bus was 19 mins apart from bus in front, loading wasn't crazy.

* 2 buses in opposite direction, one spotted at Jurong East Central and other at Toh Tuck Link had < 30 pax on board

SBS3004X SG

Day 2 of 'cameo' upgrade of SBS5156C on 43, done by 43 perm buses.

The bus was SBS3050L yesterday, didn't really see the bus today.

Possible permanent upgrade of SBS5156C, something to do with shortening of service 76?

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