Driving feeder bus routes vs trunk bus routes

• TIB1218R

  8 Jul 12, 10:35

  Originally posted by No_10_Tomas:

  in the 80-90s, they use older buses for feeder

  one look at the bus type and u immediately know it's feeder...applies to both SBS and TIBS

  these days even citaros are used on feeder

  and Mk 4 DM / strider used on trunk instead

  for TIBS, citaros on 920 and 922 and DAF on 985, alamak!

  lol last time new buses appear on trunk routes, old NAC buses were thrown to feeders..
  
  SBS Service 371 is the first FAC Feeder service if i'm not wrong

• TIB1218R

  8 Jul 12, 10:37

  Originally posted by SBS2656X:

  Still can remember the times when SMRT took 103 away from SBST and renumbered it and withdrew it? 

  When did TIBS renumbered 103 ??? 
  
  103 still alive now..

• SBS2656X

  8 Jul 12, 10:37

  Originally posted by TIB1218R:

  lol last time new buses appear on trunk routes, old NAC buses were thrown to feeders..
  
  SBS Service 371 is the first FAC Feeder service if i'm not wrong

  371 is covered by 163...
  372 is renumbered 903 and reintroduced by SBST as Sengkang Feeder...
  378 and 379 are both Seletar feeders, plying Jln Kayu to Seletar West Camp/Picaddily Circle. Both withdrawn and replaced by 103 when TIBs took over 103 and returned it to SBST when SBST shortened the route from NBR to Serangoon Int to Serangook Int to Deletar West Camp.

• TIB1218R

  8 Jul 12, 10:39

  Originally posted by SBS2656X:

  IIRC 37x series are for Woodland Feeders for SBST before SMRT invaded that area.
  372 is unique... Woodland Feeder number used in Sengkang 

  SBS372 is now SMRT 903 

• SBS2656X

  8 Jul 12, 10:45

  Originally posted by TIB1218R:

  SBS372 is now SMRT 903 

  Hehe I used this.

• No_10_Tomas

  8 Jul 12, 11:08

   

  Following routes are ultra-long trunk services exceeding 30km per direction. Drivers of these routes are heroes, especially SMRT 61

  5 – 33km - semiexpress PIE

  10 – 32km

  14 – 33km

  30 – 37km - semiexpress ECP

  51 – 37km

  61 – 39km

  66 – 33km

  67 – 33km

  154 – 34km

  167 – 30km

  168 – 30km - semiexpress SLE/TPE

  170 – 34km - semiexpress in JB

  171 – 34km - semiexpress BKE

  178 – 30km

  196 – 31km

  197 – 32km

  858 – 37km - semiexpress SLE/TPE

  961 – 36km

  963 – 30km - semiexpress BKE

  966 – 33km - semiexpress BKE/PIE

  858 and 966 are semi-express Loop services despite their long trip, hence their journey time is shorter than expected

  858 SLs has opportunity for toilet break at Changi Airport, but not 966

   

• SBS2656X

  8 Jul 12, 11:13

  Originally posted by No_10_Tomas:

  Following routes are ultra-long trunk services exceeding 30km per direction. Drivers of these routes are heroes, especially SMRT 61

  5 – 33km

  10 – 32km

  14 – 33km

  30 – 37km

  51 – 37km

  61 – 39km

  66 – 33km

  67 – 33km

  154 – 34km

  167 – 30km

  168 – 30km

  170 – 34km

  171 – 34km

  178 – 30km

  196 – 31km

  197 – 32km

  858 – 37km

  961 – 36km

  963 – 30km

  966 – 33km

  858 and 966 are semi-express Loop services despite their long trip, hence their journey time is shorter than expected

  858 SLs has opportunity for toilet break at Changi Airport, but not 966

  Where did you get the info?
  
  You got check NR services?
  
  If got 1 service start from Tuas, go alllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
  
  via Keppel Bay
  
  to Changi Village LOOP and allllllllllllllllllllllllllllll the wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
  
  back via woodlands
  
  The distance is guranteed to exceed 84km 

• nfshp253

  8 Jul 12, 11:14

  What about the express services like 506 and 518? I'm quite sure they exceed 50km per loop.
• TIB1218R

  8 Jul 12, 11:16

  Originally posted by No_10_Tomas:

   

  Following routes are ultra-long trunk services exceeding 30km per direction. Drivers of these routes are heroes, especially SMRT 61

  5 – 33km - semiexpress PIE

  10 – 32km

  14 – 33km

  30 – 37km - semiexpress ECP

  51 – 37km

  61 – 39km

  66 – 33km

  67 – 33km

  154 – 34km

  167 – 30km

  168 – 30km - semiexpress SLE/TPE

  170 – 34km - semiexpress in JB

  171 – 34km - semiexpress BKE

  178 – 30km

  196 – 31km

  197 – 32km

  858 – 37km - semiexpress SLE/TPE

  961 – 36km

  963 – 30km - semiexpress BKE

  966 – 33km - semiexpress BKE/PIE

  858 and 966 are semi-express Loop services despite their long trip, hence their journey time is shorter than expected

  858 SLs has opportunity for toilet break at Changi Airport, but not 966

   

  170 if Causeway got jam, worst..

• TIB1218R

  8 Jul 12, 11:17

  Originally posted by nfshp253:

  What about the express services like 506 and 518? I’m quite sure they exceed 50km per loop.

  502, 506 and 518 should convert to trunk service like 521/963..

• SBS2656X

  8 Jul 12, 11:24

  Originally posted by No_10_Tomas:

   

  Following routes are ultra-long trunk services exceeding 30km per direction. Drivers of these routes are heroes, especially SMRT 61

  5 – 33km - semiexpress PIE

  10 – 32km

  14 – 33km

  30 – 37km - semiexpress ECP

  51 – 37km

  61 – 39km

  66 – 33km

  67 – 33km

  154 – 34km

  167 – 30km

  168 – 30km - semiexpress SLE/TPE

  170 – 34km - semiexpress in JB

  171 – 34km - semiexpress BKE

  178 – 30km

  196 – 31km

  197 – 32km

  858 – 37km - semiexpress SLE/TPE

  961 – 36km

  963 – 30km - semiexpress BKE

  966 – 33km - semiexpress BKE/PIE

  858 and 966 are semi-express Loop services despite their long trip, hence their journey time is shorter than expected

  858 SLs has opportunity for toilet break at Changi Airport, but not 966

   

  Distance is distance but...
  What about the TIME taken? 170 last the longest, normally 2 - 3 hours per ride from terminal to terminal and back. If got jam, lagi until 6 hours 

• No_10_Tomas

  8 Jul 12, 11:41

  Originally posted by SBS2656X:

  Where did you get the info?

  distance info can be obtained from

  http://www.transitlink.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_idx.php

  NR and those special services like 502, 506, 518 not counted lah

  their bus fares are different from normal, i'm only comparing basic trunk services at typical basic frequencies

• No_10_Tomas

  8 Jul 12, 11:43

  Originally posted by SBS2656X:

  Distance is distance but...
  What about the TIME taken? 170 last the longest, normally 2 - 3 hours per ride from terminal to terminal and back. If got jam, lagi until 6 hours 

  that's even comparable with the long distance coach from JB to Kluang

• carbikebus

  8 Jul 12, 11:58

  Originally posted by No_10_Tomas:

  i tot the planning was done by Transitlink..it wasn't TIBS that wanted to take over 103

  I thought it was LTA plans?Or even under MBT era?So confuse leh out of topic

• SBS 1000U

  8 Jul 12, 13:06

  Originally posted by TIB1218R:

  SMRT are not, some routes are from SBS..
  
  80X for Yishun Feeders
  81X for Yishun Intratowns
  82X for Jalan Kayu/YCK
  85X for Yishun Trunks
  86X for Sengkang Trunks
  88X for Sembawang
  90X for Woodlands Feeders
  91X for Woodlands Intratown
  92X for BT Panjang Feeders/Special Svcs
  94X for Bukit Batok feeders
  95X for Marsling Trunk
  96X for Woodlands Trunk
  97X for Bukit Panjang Trunk
  98X for Sembawang/CCK

  Looks damn messy to me, like anyhow hamtum once new services comes in. 98x, for example, why for Sembawang and CCK and not for either one only? And 92x, if it is for BP feeders, then use 92x only. How come got what BSP1 or whatever used? And 925, 926 and 927 are not even in BP feeders, why so messy?

  And 950 is a trunk service for Woodlands. Shouldn't it be using 96x series instead?

  And the premium services, some use 58x, some use 86x and some use 97x. So messy.

  Better if they use 9 series for trunk services and 8 series for feeders.

• SBS2656X

  8 Jul 12, 13:15

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  Looks damn messy to me, like anyhow hamtum once new services comes in. 98x, for example, why for Sembawang and CCK and not for either one only? And 92x, if it is for BP feeders, then use 92x only. How come got what BSP1 or whatever used? And 925, 926 and 927 are not even in BP feeders, why so messy?

  And 950 is a trunk service for Woodlands. Shouldn't it be using 96x series instead?

  And the premium services, some use 58x, some use 86x and some use 97x. So messy.

  Better if they use 9 series for trunk services and 8 series for feeders.

  Like SBST?

• No_10_Tomas

  8 Jul 12, 13:28

  i propose the following ultra long bus routes be broken up into two segments at the following breakpoint

  5 – Eunos

  10 – Geylang Lor 1

  14 – Marina Centre

  30 – Harbourfront

  51 – Marina Centre

  61 – Harbourfront

  66 – Queen St

  67 – Queen St

  154 – Toa Payoh

  167 – Toa Payoh

  171 – Bt Panjang

  178 – Bt Batok

  196 – Shenton Way

  197 – New Bridge Road

  961 – Buona Vista

   

• TIB1218R

  8 Jul 12, 13:58

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  Looks damn messy to me, like anyhow hamtum once new services comes in. 98x, for example, why for Sembawang and CCK and not for either one only? And 92x, if it is for BP feeders, then use 92x only. How come got what BSP1 or whatever used? And 925, 926 and 927 are not even in BP feeders, why so messy?

  And 950 is a trunk service for Woodlands. Shouldn't it be using 96x series instead?

  And the premium services, some use 58x, some use 86x and some use 97x. So messy.

  Better if they use 9 series for trunk services and 8 series for feeders.

  SBS also..
  
  14X and 15X is for Toa Payoh, 
  156 is a new service for Serangoon. Shouldn't it be using 10X series instead?
  161 is a new service for Hougang. Shouldn't it be using 11X series instead? 
  
  And 147 and 151 not even in Toa Payoh, why so messy?

• SBS 1000U

  8 Jul 12, 14:19

  Originally posted by TIB1218R:

  SBS also..
  
  14X and 15X is for Toa Payoh, 
  156 is a new service for Serangoon. Shouldn't it be using 10X series instead?
  161 is a new service for Hougang. Shouldn't it be using 11X series instead? 
  
  And 147 and 151 not even in Toa Payoh, why so messy?

  Some bus route has histories about its changes in routes and terminating points. Go read up on them.

  At least SBST bothers to keep most of its trunk services at 1 to 200. While others for feeders and special services. Very clear cut.

• TIB1218R

  8 Jul 12, 14:34

  Originally posted by SBS 1000U:

  Some bus route has histories about its changes in routes and terminating points. Go read up on them.

  At least SBST bothers to keep most of its trunk services at 1 to 200. While others for feeders and special services. Very clear cut.

  Still very messy...
  
  Just wondering, what numbers will the upcoming 40 routes use ?

• No_10_Tomas

  8 Jul 12, 15:02

  Originally posted by TIB1218R:

  Still very messy...
  
  Just wondering, what numbers will the upcoming 40 routes use ?

   

  Here are the vacancies. Below '200', only 36 vacancies available for SBS to choose

   

  1, 4, 20, 41, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 68,

  71, 102, 104, 108, 110, 114, 116, 117, 118, 120,

  121, 122, 126, 127, 129, 134, 137, 140, 141, 144,

  146, 148, 149, 150, 152, 164

  201 to 209, unlikely as this series was used on feeder services many years ago

   

  SMRT routes have wider choice of numbering

  701 to 709, unlikely as this series seems more appropriate on feeder services

  850

  951 to 959

  967, 968

  972, 973, 974, 976, 977, 978, 979, 982, 983, 984, 986, 987, 988, 989

   

• SBS2656X

  8 Jul 12, 16:01

  Originally posted by No_10_Tomas:

   

  Here are the vacancies. Below '200', only 36 vacancies available for SBS to choose

   

  1, 4, 20, 41, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 68,

  71, 102, 104, 108, 110, 114, 116, 117, 118, 120,

  121, 122, 126, 127, 129, 134, 137, 140, 141, 144,

  146, 148, 149, 150, 152, 164

  201 to 209, unlikely as this series was used on feeder services many years ago

   

  SMRT routes have wider choice of numbering

  701 to 709, unlikely as this series seems more appropriate on feeder services

  850

  951 to 959

  967, 968

  972, 973, 974, 976, 977, 978, 979, 982, 983, 984, 986, 987, 988, 989

   

  Forget it.

• SBS2656X

  8 Jul 12, 16:03

  Originally posted by TIB1218R:

  Still very messy...
  
  Just wondering, what numbers will the upcoming 40 routes use ?

  If from Hougang, most likely they will use 117 since 116 was used as a Hougang Int - Mental Hospital service bef... Heavily duplicating 165 and 161's route on the way.

• SBS9325E

  8 Jul 12, 16:38

  Testing testing..
  
  LOL! never thought that this account still alive 

• sinicker

  8 Jul 12, 18:42

  Originally posted by No_10_Tomas:

  i propose the following ultra long bus routes be broken up into two segments at the following breakpoint

  5 – Eunos

  10 – Geylang Lor 1

  14 – Marina Centre

  30 – Harbourfront

  51 – Marina Centre

  61 – Harbourfront

  66 – Queen St

  67 – Queen St

  154 – Toa Payoh

  167 – Toa Payoh

  171 – Bt Panjang

  178 – Bt Batok

  196 – Shenton Way

  197 – New Bridge Road

  961 – Buona Vista

   

  cannot just suka2 cut halfway. this is not mathematical division by 2.