Press Releases In 2012
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Public transport fare adjustments to take into account bus drivers' wage increase
SINGAPORE: Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said on Thursday public transport fare adjustments, due next year, will take into account the need to raise bus drivers' wages.
Mr Lui was speaking for the first time in the aftermath of the illegal strike by bus drivers from China last week, and said public transport cost increases over the years have outpaced fare adjustments.
He was trying out the route of a new service on Thursday under the government's billion-dollar Bus Service Enhancement Programme.
Mr Lui said authorities will look closely at what the fare review committee says about how adjustments should be made.
He said there is concern of the lingering effects of the recent strike on recruitment and retention of bus drivers.
Mr Lui said: "Any fare adjustment will allow the two operators to have more resources, in time to come, to make further salary adjustments to their drivers. We recognise that the drivers need to be paid more. (The) question is, where is that money coming from?
"So we need to see the relationship between any fare adjustment, wage increase, and any other forms of government support that we might be required to give to the operators."
From December 16, two new SBS Transit bus services will start plying under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme.
Service 50, which will start service on December 16, will cover Ang Mo Kio, Yio Chu Kang, Sengkang and Punggol.
Express Service 513 will start on December 17, connecting residents of Tampines to the Central Business District. This service only runs during the morning and evening peak period on weekdays.
In addition, four new bus services will be added to the bus network in the first quarter of 2013.
Three of them come under the government's enhancement programme, while the other is a trunk service by SBS Transit at its own cost.
- CNA/de
Link: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1241420/1/.html -
177A & 180A to be implemented on 17 Dec 2012 177A: Bt Batok Int > Bt Panjang Plaza. Final 2 AM peak and final PM peak trip from Bt Batok. 180A: Boon Lay Int > Bt Panjang Rd. Final 3 trips from Boon Lay for the day, and on Weekdays 1916, 1933, 1950.
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Originally posted by sbst275:
177A & 180A to be implemented on 17 Dec 2012
177A: Bt Batok Int > Bt Panjang Plaza.
Final 2 AM peak and final PM peak trip from Bt Batok.180A: Boon Lay Int > Bt Panjang Rd.
Final 3 trips from Boon Lay for the day, and on Weekdays 1916, 1933, 1950.177 itself is already confusing enough.. still introduce 177A..
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Made sense cause if not ppl still flag the last buses thought its still on svc.857 and 966 should introduce for their last 3-4 buses too.Some ppl at Parkway still flag the bus although its already 0020 hours
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Extension of Train and Bus Services on Christmas Eve
SBS Transit will be extending the operating hours of its bus and train services on Christmas eve, on Monday, 24 December 2012.
TRAIN SERVICES
On the North East Line, the last train in the direction of HarbourFront will depart Punggol Station at 1.02am, Serangoon Station at 1.04am, Dhoby Ghaut Station at 1.25am and Outram Park Station at 1.31am.The last train towards Punggol will leave HarbourFront Station at 1.33am, Outram Park Station at 1.36am, Dhoby Ghaut Station at 1.42am and Serangoon Station at 1.54am.
Services on the Punggol and Sengkang LRT systems will also be extended to coincide with the last train arrivals on the North East Line. The last train on the Sengkang LRT will depart the Town Centre Station at 2.08am while the last train on the Punggol LRT will leave the Town Centre at 2.10am.
BUS SERVICES
To complement the extension of the train operating hours, the last bus timings of 29 selected bus services - 51A, 60A, 63M, 97, 133, 181, 222, 225G, 228, 229, 232, 238, 240, 241, 243G, 261, 269, 282, 291, 292, 293, 315, 325, 333, 334, 358, 359, 400 and 410W - will also be extended at their respective bus interchanges.In addition, the six Nite Owl services will be extended to operate until 4.00am instead of 2.00am.
There will also be a change in the operating hours of 11 services - 10e, 14e, 30e, 74e, 89e, 97e, 128, 151e, 174e, 196e and 513 - which will not be operating during evening peak hours, given that offices will be closed earlier. However, these services will operate from between 1.00pm to 2.00pm instead.
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/download/christmaseve2012_ext.pdf
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Extension of Train and Bus Services on Christmas Eve
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2012-12-18-01.aspx (introduction)
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/download/christmaseve2012_ext.pdf (poster)Bus Services Affected By "Celebrate Christmas in Singapore 2012"
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2012-12-19-01.aspx (introduction)
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/download/christmas_celebration_2012.pdf (poster) -
- Partial Train Disruption Along The North-East Line due to Train Fault
- http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2012-12-20-02.aspx
- Cheng Lim LRT Station To Open And Sengkang West LRT to Run in Both Directions WEF 1 Jan 2013
- http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/press/2012-12-21-01.aspx
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Introduction of Shortworking Trip 72B from Yio Chu Kang Terminal to ITE College Central:
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/download/new_swt72B.pdf
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72 should revised its timing.Non peak the buses crawl sia even at Old Tampines rd.I dun mean the buses should speed above 60 but at least reasonable la
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72 is ridiculously slow.
How in the world is it ok to take 50 min to get from HG Swimming Complex to Tamp Int at off-peak??
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They should cut the runtime leh too good liao
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151 also another one that need revision.
1.5 hrs to get from HG to KR is too generous now, especially with the completion of the woodsville construction.
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Originally posted by SBS2601D:
151 also another one that need revision.
1.5 hrs to get from HG to KR is too generous now, especially with the completion of the woodsville construction.
I love the old 151,Both depot last time know their stuff.Todae kinda slow at Bt Timah
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I gave up on 151.
Last time was unreliable, but fast.
Now is more reliable, but unbearably slow.
A B9TL on afternoon off-peak once took only 45 min from HG to KR. A journey time of slightly over an hour is possible without having to chiong like that crazy fella did.
But the normal journey now takes double the time.
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My record on a Mk2 CAC 44 mins from KR to HG last time and no prize for guessing who
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Ya. That sort of timing is entirely possible.
But really need to chiong all the way and my B9TL also cheated by overtaking another 151 and refusing to stop for pax at the next stop.
Quite pointless IMO. But a 1hr 10 min or so journey is quite comfortable for non-peak.
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Given the traffic cond 7 years back 44 mins is record breaking lol
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Timing also matters of course.
ffwd151e takes 1.5hrs evening peak.
Hardly fast and forward.
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Originally posted by SBS2601D:
Timing also matters of course.
ffwd151e takes 1.5hrs evening peak.
Hardly fast and forward.
not quite sure about the purpose of 151e (and 74e).... other than i've seen 74e use PIE to skip bukit timah/dunearn rd?
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Those express means for those who didn't want crowded buses with high pricing but again ffw svc nowadays all crowded also.
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Originally posted by carbikebus:
Those express means for those who didn't want crowded buses with high pricing but again ffw svc nowadays all crowded also.
10e
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Originally posted by TIB868X:
not quite sure about the purpose of 151e (and 74e).... other than i've seen 74e use PIE to skip bukit timah/dunearn rd?
Rest assured 151e is very popular.
Especially the morning route, the bus gets full at Toa Payoh.
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Jialat...161 or 168 more faster
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Originally posted by TIB868X:
Introduction of Shortworking Trip 72B from Yio Chu Kang Terminal to ITE College Central:
http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/download/new_swt72B.pdf
No wonder why I saw the yellow line leading to the berth for service 72B at Yio Chu Kang Terminal (That is the berth for Service 13 and 70/70M) on 24th December 2012.
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Originally posted by SBS2601D:
Rest assured 151e is very popular.
Especially the morning route, the bus gets full at Toa Payoh.
its the PM peak that is sucky... morning more reliable..