Punggol expansion ready in Q4 2017 (Q3 2017 given by authorities) and new services from expanded interchange.
Originally posted by dupdup77:Punggol expansion ready in Q4 2017 (Q3 2017 given by authorities) and new services from expanded interchange.
I thought Q2 ready?
Originally posted by carbikebus:Don't be suprised if Volgren G and first batch Habit bendies also gone by 2017.
Welcome 122 A95 facelift and 15 Enviro500.
Trial of B8TL and Euro 6 Citaro.Most probably another new brand try to impress LTA also.
More new crap service which most of it redundant..More longer winding routes chopped into half.
Welcome 5th operator and probably the last.
Expect changes and revised BCM package.
also welcoming more citaros for smrt i guess... seems like they're not ordering a22s anymore wow
Originally posted by SMB5007J:also welcoming more citaros for smrt i guess... seems like they're not ordering a22s anymore wow
Originally posted by SMB5007J:also welcoming more citaros for smrt i guess... seems like they're not ordering a22s anymore wow
SMRT is not taking in any more Citaros. And so isn't any other operator.
There are no longer any new SD orders by LTA. Remaining new buses on the last incomplete order are used as storage for Seletar.
About time, too. Way too many SDs on the road alr...
Now it's a competition between the tri-door A22 and the Euro 6 Citaro... But the latter is less likely to come true since nothing concrete is seen from it...
Originally posted by SMB128B:SMRT is not taking in any more Citaros. And so isn't any other operator.
There are no longer any new SD orders by LTA. Remaining new buses on the last incomplete order are used as storage for Seletar.
About time, too. Way too many SDs on the road alr...
Now it's a competition between the tri-door A22 and the Euro 6 Citaro... But the latter is less likely to come true since nothing concrete is seen from it...
The 15 unit of ADL also suprised me though Im thinking that LTA isn't interested on ADL anymore.
Originally posted by SMB128B:SMRT is not taking in any more Citaros. And so isn't any other operator.
There are no longer any new SD orders by LTA. Remaining new buses on the last incomplete order are used as storage for Seletar.
About time, too. Way too many SDs on the road alr...
Now it's a competition between the tri-door A22 and the Euro 6 Citaro... But the latter is less likely to come true since nothing concrete is seen from it...
would prefer the 3 door as much as i like both of them
Originally posted by carbikebus:The 15 unit of ADL also suprised me though Im thinking that LTA isn't interested on ADL anymore.
same.
The 3 door DD on svc this yr or nah?
Originally posted by hgdep103:i scrap you first
Agree send him to IMH.
Things to expect:
Opening Of ITH (Bukit Panjang)
T4 Opening (amendment of bus routes)
DTL Stage 3
Originally posted by A Bus Observer:same.
The 3 door DD on svc this yr or nah?
No idea of the ADL 3 door or the MAN one..
Originally posted by orange28:Based off LTA's news release regarding the negotiated bus contracts, perhaps we can expect to see new services in 2017 as follows:
Sengkang/Hougang: 3 new routes
Perhaps new feeder for Anchorvale, new trunk route (or routes) out of the Sengkang Extension Int?
Bedok: 1 new route
Suspect rationale is to enhance connectivity to DTL3
Tampines: 1 more new route (after incl. svcs 127, 129)
New feeder service?
Jurong West: 2 new routes
2x New JIS to better serve Tuas Industrial Estate?
Serangoon-Eunos: 1 new route
Suspect rationale is to enhance connectivity to DTL3That's it for SBST, surprisingly for SMRT apparently there are no more new services to be launched (svc 883 is the new service in the Sembawang/Yishun package) so this suggests any new bus routes will be accompanied by shortening/elimination of other SMRT bus routes ...
Sengkang - 3 new svc from Compassvale
Bedok - tbc
Tamp - feeder to st 86
jurong west - tuas west rationalisation
serangoon/eunos - 137 to ubi
Do not expect new feeders at Sengkang. If have, they would already exist. Use your brain think about it. Otherwise, wonder why they drag so long (more than 10 years)? Anyway contrary to popular belief there is no new bus stop at Compassvale crescent... I think the one at Swimming pool (farm way) also can forget about it. No chance for feeder. More likely is trunk to enhance intra town connectivity.Originally posted by hgdep103:Sengkang - 3 new svc from Compassvale
Bedok - tbc
Tamp - feeder to st 86
jurong west - tuas west rationalisation
serangoon/eunos - 137 to ubi
Tuas don't need so many buses... the current number is sufficient.... 193 not yet WAB.... at most one more is enough for Tuas. Jurong West Boon Lay and Taman Jurong will have around 1k new flats coming up. 240 already quite pack, but maybe after fleet upgrade still can handle.... Bulim and Clean Tech Park will need a dedicated bus service when more offices open there.Originally posted by hgdep103:Sengkang - 3 new svc from Compassvale
Bedok - tbc
Tamp - feeder to st 86
jurong west - tuas west rationalisation
serangoon/eunos - 137 to ubi
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Tuas don't need so many buses... the current number is sufficient.... 193 not yet WAB.... at most one more is enough for Tuas. Jurong West Boon Lay and Taman Jurong will have around 1k new flats coming up. 240 already quite pack, but maybe after fleet upgrade still can handle.... Bulim and Clean Tech Park will need a dedicated bus service when more offices open there.
Have you seen Tuas South? Does it have good connectivity for you to say current number is sufficient????
Jurong West, Taman Jurong doing v well. I don't see any need for further fleet add to svc 240. Already 15 buses with 10 DDs & 5 SDs, from 4 DDs and 7 SDs 2 years back.
Bulim/Clean Tech still time for development.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Tuas don't need so many buses... the current number is sufficient.... 193 not yet WAB.... at most one more is enough for Tuas. Jurong West Boon Lay and Taman Jurong will have around 1k new flats coming up. 240 already quite pack, but maybe after fleet upgrade still can handle.... Bulim and Clean Tech Park will need a dedicated bus service when more offices open there.
i think tuas will have about 2 new service lah. so in all makes 4
Bus loads of workers on 182 at Tuas West Drive... I got see before. morning, afternoon 12pm and evening... that's why I say, maybe one more for that area.Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:Have you seen Tuas South? Does it have good connectivity for you to say current number is sufficient????
Jurong West, Taman Jurong doing v well. I don't see any need for further fleet add to svc 240. Already 15 buses with 10 DDs & 5 SDs, from 4 DDs and 7 SDs 2 years back.
Bulim/Clean Tech still time for development.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Bus loads of workers on 182 at Tuas West Drive... I got see before. morning, afternoon 12pm and evening... that's why I say, maybe one more for that area.
but u say current number is sufficient, which, even i do not work there at all, can feel its not enuf. Well you shld have made ur statement clearer... Whatever the case, lets hope for new services in Tuas area haha
Originally posted by carbikebus:The 15 unit of ADL also suprised me though Im thinking that LTA isn't interested on ADL anymore.
True, I wonder why the small order too.
But SDs is diff story coz too many of them and what we need now is HC buses not rigids.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Do not expect new feeders at Sengkang. If have, they would already exist. Use your brain think about it. Otherwise, wonder why they drag so long (more than 10 years)? Anyway contrary to popular belief there is no new bus stop at Compassvale crescent... I think the one at Swimming pool (farm way) also can forget about it. No chance for feeder. More likely is trunk to enhance intra town connectivity.
Hi mr gekpohboy, as I had always said in the past and I shall repeat it again, the new bus stop for those new compassvale crescent flats is actually at the road on the side called Sengkang east rd (blk 286B). It is not inside compassvale crescent. Currently tge bus stop is operational already and 43, 43M, 109, 119 stop at the bus stop.
I don't expect bus stops inside compssvale crescent as it is considered one way due to only one turn to compassvale street. Tell LTA to prove me wrong in 2017 if they decide to erect bus stops and put buses inside compassvale crescent. I stand to be corrected and challenged. Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by dupdup77:Hi mr gekpohboy, as I had always said in the past and I shall repeat it again, the new bus stop for those new compassvale crescent flats is actually at the road on the side called Sengkang east rd (blk 286B). It is not inside compassvale crescent. Currently tge bus stop is operational already and 43, 43M, 109, 119 stop at the bus stop.
I don't expect bus stops inside compssvale crescent as it is considered one way due to only one turn to compassvale street. Tell LTA to prove me wrong in 2017 if they decide to erect bus stops and put buses inside compassvale crescent. I stand to be corrected and challenged. Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by SMB128B:SMRT is not taking in any more Citaros. And so isn't any other operator.
There are no longer any new SD orders by LTA. Remaining new buses on the last incomplete order are used as storage for Seletar.
About time, too. Way too many SDs on the road alr...
Now it's a competition between the tri-door A22 and the Euro 6 Citaro... But the latter is less likely to come true since nothing concrete is seen from it...
that's great to hear... but 2 weeks ago i still saw some regoless taros at C&C... are they still there? will make a trip down again when i'm free
Originally posted by Sbs6750E:
Compassvale Cres can be the looping point.
Hi mr sbs6750E, oh ok. Loop is still acceptable. This part of the area is really quite a contentious area where it can make or break a new bus service. Not far from Sengkang mrt. But neither near too. Can walk but also cannot walk sometimes. If introduce a service just for looping, also considered too short. Headache sia. This is also why service 83 gets some loading because people boarded at Sengkang interchange compass one mall with hands carrying plastic bags and alighted at compassvale st bus stop.
Meanwhile walk few min to compassvale street take 83. For those flats near to Sengkang east rd, can walk there. For those flats near to compassvale LRT, can walk there as the bus stop at LRT has more bus services there. Meanwhile, hope LTA really pulls in a service to loop at compassvale crescent since the expanded interchange is completed. Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by dupdup77:Hi mr sbs6750E, oh ok. Loop is still acceptable. This part of the area is really quite a contentious area where it can make or break a new bus service. Not far from Sengkang mrt. But neither near too. Can walk but also cannot walk sometimes. If introduce a service just for looping, also considered too short. Headache sia.
Meanwhile walk few min to compassvale street take 83. For those flats near to Sengkang east rd, can walk there. For those flats near to compssvale LRT, can walk there as the bus stop at LRT has more bus services there. Cheers. Thanks.
Originally posted by SMB5007J:that's great to hear... but 2 weeks ago i still saw some regoless taros at C&C... are they still there? will make a trip down again when i'm free
Yah those are the remaining buses from last order... The order havent finish but LTA have not had any further orders...
Most prob for Seletar... (I pray SMRT doesnt win otherwise it will have to innocently suffer from trashy B9s and Taros, esp. B9s)