Introduction of SMRT Resort World shuttle RWS8 on 9 Jan 2010
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Originally posted by vicamour:
They should engage a private bus operator with coaches instead for such services, since this is tourist attraction, rather than public buses using WAB buses with little seats. Moreover a bus company that can't even take care of its own services properly already and instead divert the buses to such shuttle services instead of improving its own public bus service standards.
What a shame.
I do hope SIA can launch a dierct shuttle bus service to the 2 IRs from Changi Airport as well, on top of your proposal.Changi Airport -> ECP -> Rocher Road -> Temasek Ave -> (New Bridge link to Sands IR) -> Marina Bay Sands -> Bayfront Ave -> Central Boulevard -> Shenton Way -> Keppel Road -> Telok Blangah Road -> Sentosa Getway -> Sentosa IR
Maybe Sentosa can also introduce some shuttle bus services to shopping/hotel areas like Marina Center, Novena and Orchard Road.
For Ducktours, they can introduce their amphibious vehicle service from Sentosa to Harbourfront and their open top double decker sightseeing buses for a bus service to the city area.
They have planned such bus routes:
- Ang Mo Kio to RWS
- Yishun to RWS
- Woodlands to RWS
- Yew Tee/Choa Chu Kang to RWS
- Boon Lay to RWS
- Sengkang to RWS
- Tampines to RWS
- Chinatown/Clarke Quay to RWS
- Orchard/Tanglin/Holland to RWS
They are not RWS prefixes, they call it 'R' (prefix) to distinguish it as 'Recreational', since that Resorts World at Sentosa is the only place that is recreational park (similar to Hong Kong Disneyland), and integrated resort area.
And suggested that route 79 (of which is former 625) will be extended to Marina Bay Sands in the near future.
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Originally posted by jayh272416:
what SMRT doesnt realise is that sometimes high demand basic services like sv190 sv963 earn even more than those higher revenue bus
I think SMRT isn't dumb enough not to realise this but again they put more priority to the Rail than buses.It is different story if TIBS still exist.I too was quite shock whey there're awarded the contract.It would be good if those two OCs are perm on 853 or 855
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See the website and read the bottom.
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1029451/1/.html
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Originally posted by TWS4793:
I was there from 3pm to 5.30pm actually.In fact I was quite disappointed to learn about the low demand. But as of now, RWS is still not completed, so do the higher charges for private cars entering Sentosa being not in effect as yet, therefore what happens on the first day may not be a sign of what's to come in the near future. Perhaps ridership on RWS8 may rise some day, but till then, we wouldn't know if it will be a profitable route.
To add on, I was thinking that Corp Comms didn't do their job of informing the general public of a new route. However, like I said earlier, RWS is not fully completed as yet. Touch-ups were still being done especially in and around the carpark area, so therefore the press release may have possibly been delayed in lieu of this.
I see. =)
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Originally posted by TWS4793:
I was there from 3pm to 5.30pm actually.In fact I was quite disappointed to learn about the low demand. But as of now, RWS is still not completed, so do the higher charges for private cars entering Sentosa being not in effect as yet, therefore what happens on the first day may not be a sign of what's to come in the near future. Perhaps ridership on RWS8 may rise some day, but till then, we wouldn't know if it will be a profitable route.
To add on, I was thinking that Corp Comms didn't do their job of informing the general public of a new route. However, like I said earlier, RWS is not fully completed as yet. Touch-ups were still being done especially in and around the carpark area, so therefore the press release may have possibly been delayed in lieu of this.
The problem is that RWS has just started off as a soft launch meant only for their staffs and families. The actual offical opening date for the public is in fact on the 20th and not on the 9th. If by informing the public of the new bus route in might give the general public a misunderstanding that they are open and ready to welcome them. This is not the case. Even if you enter sentosa now, you could still see that they very still in fact under construction and not ready for the general public yet.
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Originally posted by sbs&tibs:
For people to go casino and play games. HUAT ah!
I don't think those withdrawn Sentosa services were under private operator. It was under SBSL.
I've taken SMRT bus in and out of Sentosa.
Not all the internal services were being served by SBSL.
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soon going to be another airshow mess at Vivo though it's expanded.
That bus stop is alrdy super busy and rememebering SMRT's handling of PSR Ctrl bus stop issue for Airshow, going to be super malu
Tat aside, buses should be provided from heartlands esp during weekends to relief HBF's high public tpt facility load
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Originally posted by jayh272416:
what SMRT doesnt realise is that sometimes high demand basic services like sv190 sv963 earn even more than those higher revenue bus
I think they're approached by RWS.if they cannot cope, do NDP style lor, ali baba contract
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Originally posted by sbst275:
I think they're approached by RWS.if they cannot cope, do NDP style lor, ali baba contract
NDP school shuttles were awarded to Transit Network Consortium, which usually subcontracts everything to bus operators.
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Originally posted by Scania:
NDP school shuttles were awarded to Transit Network Consortium, which usually subcontracts everything to bus operators.
not e schoolsIf you ever took note of NDPeeps pic, you would realised there was sub contract of jobs for participants
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Hope can boost the demand of RWS8 on January 28 when RWS conducts the first ever English concert there.
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Just wonder, so can I just board the bus RSW8 now to RSW, will they ask for staff passes or something ? Cos from the article someone attached, there is a a sentense,
''A new pedestrian boardwalk to Sentosa is being built and transport operator SMRT will announce new public bus services within the next two weeks. It currently runs shuttle services for staff and family of Resorts World Sentosa. ''
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Originally posted by krisgage:
Just wonder, so can I just board the bus RSW8 now to RSW, will they ask for staff passes or something ? Cos from the article someone attached, there is a a sentense,
''A new pedestrian boardwalk to Sentosa is being built and transport operator SMRT will announce new public bus services within the next two weeks. It currently runs shuttle services for staff and family of Resorts World Sentosa. ''
currently,RSW8 is for staff only,until RWS opens,then its for public use
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Originally posted by TIB770T:
currently,RSW8 is for staff only,until RWS opens,then its for public use
The 4 hotels at RWS were open to public from wed, 20 jan 2010.
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According to malay news, 6 more services to & fro Resort World Sentosa will be operating from this wed by SMRT buses
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Originally posted by azharjj:
According to malay news, 6 more services to & fro Resort World Sentosa will be operating this wed by SMRT buses
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Originally posted by azharjj:
According to malay news, 6 more services to & fro Resort World Sentosa will be operating this wed by SMRT buses
Hope that theres W'lands to Sentosa svcs.
Wonder if demand for 188/855/963 will drop?
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Day 1 of revised entry charges to Sentosa generally smooth
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1031528/1/.htmlSee the last line
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wonder where SMRT is going to get buses from.
They can't even meet 40% WAB QoS by tis year and still take tis lobang.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
wonder where SMRT is going to get buses from.
They can't even meet 40% WAB QoS by tis year and still take tis lobang.
Sekali SMRT quickly register the Citaro then put on service.SMB22Y & SMB38C are possible candidates with RWS full body ad.
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Originally posted by TIB1234T:
Sekali SMRT quickly register the Citaro then put on service.SMB22Y & SMB38C are possible candidates with RWS full body ad.
Citaro actually aren't suitable for Singapore.You see e rear area kerb height just to get e seat
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Originally posted by TIB1234T:
Hope that theres W'lands to Sentosa svcs.Wonder if demand for 188/855/963 will drop?
of cos not... i wonder who's willing to take 855 or 963 from interchange to harbourfront and change to monorail and waste so much time when theres already the MRT and the new RWS...
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looks like 6
1 to Vivo, 1 probably to CBD or Tiong Bahru, 1 to Woodlands, 1 to Yishun, 1 to Bt Batok/ CCK, 1 to Airport?
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Originally posted by azharjj:
According to malay news, 6 more services to & fro Resort World Sentosa will be operating from this wed by SMRT buses
If it is true, I sure cannot wait to see it!
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Originally posted by sbst275:
looks like 6
1 to Vivo, 1 probably to CBD or Tiong Bahru, 1 to Woodlands, 1 to Yishun, 1 to Bt Batok/ CCK, 1 to Airport?
according to Channel 8 news there will be 3 services from Harbourfront, Outram Park and Tanjong Pagar(TBC).