SMRT bridging services during breakdown

• SBS 9631X

  18 Dec 11, 18:42

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Who did the Airport route?

  8330X was one of them that did the Airport route IIRC. Anyway, the Airport to Tanah Merah portion can also be done by just taking 24, might even be faster than the bus bridging itself.  

• sbst275

  18 Dec 11, 19:07

  Originally posted by chickenlittle2:

  
  It may create a lot of confusion and may situation may get worse. With the media coverage already so wide, some people can still not know that MRT did not opearate in the morning. For EWL stretch, some people already complain on why the service terminates at Raffles Place.

  
  Seriously NSL was worst, terminate at Bishan, requeue w/ CCL crowd to get South of Bishan.

  tat one can't be helped... Wat can be done is to segregate the queue, make maps, activate staff out...

  Which is why all these gotta plan eons ago by LTA...

• sbst275

  18 Dec 11, 19:10

  Originally posted by SBS 9631X:

  8330X was one of them that did the Airport route IIRC. Anyway, the Airport to Tanah Merah portion can also be done by just taking 24, might even be faster than the bus bridging itself.  

  
  Need to serve Expo Station

• Jacky Woo

  18 Dec 11, 19:17

  SMRT CEO ah lian saw phaik hwa should step down. let a capable person take over from her. under her watch, SMRT gone from bad to worse all these years. its time to replace her, as she has been in the job for 10 years already.

• azharjj

  18 Dec 11, 20:06

  Originally posted by Acx1688:

  Only SBST Scanias deployed for East line starts
  PSR end Raffles Place stn
  Scania bus taken from BN, BRBP/AM
  8728,5007,8417...
  buses super packed when reach bridging bus stop Eunos, City bound...
  most commuters take other buses to CTH, BNL, BGS, ORC
  quite a long wait for sv2,7,67
  
  ACx

  
  from SLBP also got

  8360,8257

• lemon1974

  19 Dec 11, 13:02

  on saturday, saw one of the lance (i think it is TIB929, with EDS showing MRT Shuttle and full of pax), turning left from AMK Ave 8 (outside AMK Mrt) to AMK Ave 3, then it turn right into CTE towards City..... not sure where it is going to... express service from AMK to Orchard?

• charlize

  19 Dec 11, 19:30

  They should continue the bridging bus services to cater to those people who might have a phobia of taking the trains now.

• charlize

  19 Dec 11, 21:39

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  Seriously NSL was worst, terminate at Bishan, requeue w/ CCL crowd to get South of Bishan.

  tat one can't be helped... Wat can be done is to segregate the queue, make maps, activate staff out...

  Which is why all these gotta plan eons ago by LTA...

  Isn't Bishan like the heart of the mrt?

   

  From Bishan, you can reach any part of Sg via the mrt.

• sbst275

  19 Dec 11, 22:17

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Isn't Bishan like the heart of the mrt?

   

  From Bishan, you can reach any part of Sg via the mrt.

  
  Start from AMK or YCK ma

  Then those x-fer from CCL just board whatever space is available... Now all chapalang also queue

• charlize

  19 Dec 11, 22:53

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  Start from AMK or YCK ma

  Then those x-fer from CCL just board whatever space is available... Now all chapalang also queue

  I heard by the time the train reaches YCK, it is already packed with people from Woodlands and Yishun all the way down.

• sbst275

  19 Dec 11, 22:54

  Originally posted by charlize:

  I heard by the time the train reaches YCK, it is already packed with people from Woodlands and Yishun all the way down.

  
  Actually at AMK typically got ppl alight one..

• charlize

  19 Dec 11, 22:54

  Same thing from Jurong or Pasir Ris, it becomes packed and many people can't get on the stations after these stations.

• charlize

  19 Dec 11, 22:55

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  Actually at AMK typically got ppl alight one..

  How many people work in AMK versus Orchard - Marina Bay?

   

  For every person that gets off AMK, probably another 50 more enter.

• sbst275

  19 Dec 11, 22:56

  Originally posted by charlize:

  How many people work in AMK versus Orchard - Marina Bay?

   

  For every person that gets off AMK, probably another 50 more enter.

  
  but still got chance la

  I queued, still got to board by the 2nd bus

• charlize

  19 Dec 11, 23:15

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  but still got chance la

  I queued, still got to board by the 2nd bus

  2nd bus?

   

  I am talking about trains here.

• charlize

  19 Dec 11, 23:15

  Why Jurong West always so crowded?

   

  Why?

• SBS 9631X

  20 Dec 11, 00:32

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Same thing from Jurong or Pasir Ris, it becomes packed and many people can't get on the stations after these stations.

  From Pasir Ris, there are still seats. At Tampines, the MRT becomes like a fish market already, fully packed.

• charlize

  20 Dec 11, 15:44

  Originally posted by SBS 9631X:

  From Pasir Ris, there are still seats. At Tampines, the MRT becomes like a fish market already, fully packed.

  Really?

   

  It's always packed when I take it.

• C151 039/040

  24 Jan 12, 13:09

  bump. did any double decker bus, Hippo or Funvee bus do MRT breakdown and suspension on 18 December. Did they pull in for passengers? Have you see Volvo B9TL WEG2 at MRT breakdown on 18 December?
• service_238

  25 Jan 12, 00:59

  Originally posted by C151 039/040:

  bump.

  did any double decker bus, Hippo or Funvee bus do MRT breakdown and suspension on 18 December. Did they pull in for passengers?

  Have you see Volvo B9TL WEG2 at MRT breakdown on 18 December?

  quoted from a fellow member - "I think one of the Duck Tour tonner was recalled from Poyan Reservoir to help out"