New Bus Services:
247: Loop service from Tuas Bus Terminal to Tuas Biomedical Park I (i.e. Tuas South Avenues 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and Tuas Bay Link), via Tuas Crescent MRT Station.
248: Loop service from Tuas Bus Terminal to Tuas Biomedical Park II (i.e. Tuas South Avenues 5, 9, 10, 12 and 14), via Tuas West Road MRT Station.
Amended Bus Services:
192: Skip Tuas Link 4, Tuas Avenue 7, and Jurong West Street 63 (except Pioneer MRT station). Instead, it will ply Tuas West Drive, Pioneer Road, Tuas Avenue 12, Jurong West Street 61 and Jurong West Street 62. Affected commuters at Tuas take 247.
254: Skip Tuas Crescent and Tuas Avenue 20. Instead, it will ply Pioneer Road, and then return via Tuas Avenue 11. Affected commuters take 247 or 248.
256: Withdrawn. Affected commuters take 192 or 258.
258: Skip Upper Jurong Road and Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Instead, it will ply Pioneer Road North, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Road, and loop around Boon Lay MRT Station via Jurong West Street 64, Boon Lay Way, Jurong West Central 2 and Jurong West Central 3. Affected commuters take 192, 243 or 181.
Remain the same:
182 and 193.
For more information, visit LTA website at http://www.lta.gov.sg/
Originally posted by gekpohboy:More Bus Services for Greater Accessibility in Tuas
Commuters travelling to Tuas can look forward to greater convenience and enhanced public transport connectivity with the introduction of two new bus services and four amended bus services to complement the new Tuas West Extension (TWE) which begins operations on 18 June 2017. New Bus Services 247 and 248 will link Tuas South with the new TWE stations and provide an expanded coverage within the area.
New Bus Services:
Service 247: This new service will operate from Tuas Bus Terminal and serve Tuas Crescent and Tuas Biomedical Park I (i.e. Tuas South Avenues 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and Tuas Bay Link). Commuters can connect to Service 247 at Tuas Crescent and Tuas Link MRT Stations.
Service 248: This new service will operate from Tuas Bus Terminal and serve Tuas Biomedical Park II (i.e. Tuas South Avenues 5, 9, 10, 12 and 14). Commuters can connect to Service 248 at Tuas West Road and Tuas Link MRT Stations.
Amended Bus Services:
Service 254: The service will be amended to ply Pioneer Road, and skip Tuas Crescent and Tuas Avenue 20. The amended service will connect commuters to Tuas Crescent and Tuas West Road MRT Stations. The skipped sectors will be served by new Service 247 from Tuas Crescent MRT Station, or new Service 248 from Tuas West Road MRT Station.
Service 192: It will be amended to ply Pioneer Road to serve Tuas West Road MRT Station. On the other hand, it will skip Tuas Link 4 and Tuas Avenue 7, which will be served by new Service 247 from Tuas Crescent and Tuas Link MRT Stations instead. Within the Jurong West area, Service 192 will also be amended to ply Jurong West Street 62 instead of Jurong West Street 63.
Integrated Bus Services:
In tandem with the amendment to Service 192, Services 256 and 258 will be integrated as one service. The integrated Service 258 will operate from Joo Koon Bus Interchange and loop at Jurong West Street 64, via Jurong West Street 81 and Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim. The skipped sectors along Jurong West Street 62 and Upper Jurong Road will be served by the amended Service 192.
Bus Services Unchanged:
Service 182/M from Joo Koon Bus Interchange will serve Tuas Link MRT Station en route to Tuas West Drive and Tuas South Avenues 3, 4, 5, 8 and 9.
Service 193 plying between Boon Lay Bus Interchange and Tuas Bus Terminal will serve Gul Circle, Tuas West Road and Tuas Link MRT Stations, where commuters can connect to Tuas Avenues 2, 4, 5 and 9, as well as Tuas West Drive.
New bus stops have been constructed to support the bus route changes. Please refer to the Annex for more details.
When adjusting the bus service network, LTA has consulted stakeholders including the Advisers and grassroots leaders in the Jurong West area and companies in the Jurong and Tuas Industrial Estate and has taken every effort to minimise inconvenience to existing commuters while enhancing the overall travel experience.
Information on the new, amended or existing public bus services will be available at all affected bus stops, bus interchanges, and on buses, as well as online at LTA’s website http://www.lta.gov.sg/ and SBS Transit’s website http://www.sbstransit.com.sg/. Service ambassadors will also be available to help commuters.
Merge 256 and 258. The loading does not work on 256 but end up anyhow put DD without prior notice in 258. A number, 258 will be useful. 256 is for Bulim Industrial Estate area.
Honestly, why did they remove 258 from Boon Lay Bus Interchange?
Did they consult the town councils about this?
A lot of people use 258 to travel to and from Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Making it skip Boon Lay Bus Interchange would cause a lot of inconvenience.
A lot of people use 258 to connect to their buses at Joo Koon Bus Interchange. Making it ply a longer route would increase travel times, and travel fares.
Why can't they just amend 192, and leave 258 alone?
I am very disappointed with this change.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Honestly, why did they remove 258 from Boon Lay Bus Interchange?
Did they consult the town councils about this?
A lot of people use 258 to travel to and from Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Making it skip Boon Lay Bus Interchange would cause a lot of inconvenience.
A lot of people use 258 to connect to their buses at Joo Koon Bus Interchange. Making it ply a longer route would increase travel times, and travel fares.
Why can't they just amend 192, and leave 258 alone?
I am very disappointed with this change.
There is 243G/W every 03-04 minutes. This move is great. Those from JW ST 75/81/82 can transfer to sv 172/178/180/240/251 without having to enter the interchange and wasting time. Calculate the amount of time they will save for transfer.
Have you seen the amount of time it takes to enter interchange during peak hours? Those going to MRT, have a short walk from the bus stop to MRT.
Why are you whining for no reason???
leave him talk better
Originally posted by BusAnalayzer:There is 243G/W every 03-04 minutes. This move is great. Those from JW ST 75/81/82 can transfer to sv 172/178/180/240/251 without having to enter the interchange and wasting time. Calculate the amount of time they will save for transfer.
Have you seen the amount of time it takes to enter interchange during peak hours? Those going to MRT, have a short walk from the bus stop to MRT.
Why are you whining for no reason???
Previously was around 5 minutes, before Joo Koon Bus Interchange opened.
Now, around 2 minutes.
Okay, BusAnalayzer, I get your point.
Hopefully, the route amendment can help me get to Boon Lay MRT Station faster.
But, that bus stop is some distance away, and it's not sheltered. Furthermore, that area got a lot of people smoking...
Honestly, if the "long waiting time" is the reason, I really don't know what LTA is thinking.
because by merging 256 into 258, you are already removing one bus service from Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Won't that improve the "long waiting time" problem already?
Why need to remove 258 from Boon Lay Bus Interchange, and make it loop around Boon Lay MRT Station?
By the way, I feel that Boon Lay Way is more congested than Jurong West Central 3 during peak hours...
Anyway, I don't want to argue.
I just want to voice my concern, and my job here is done.
Thank you for taking time to read my messages.
Have a nice day.
256 got axed. 2 new routes 247 and 248 introduced. Net effect is increase by 1 route.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:New Bus Services:
247: Loop service from Tuas Bus Terminal to Tuas Biomedical Park I (i.e. Tuas South Avenues 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and Tuas Bay Link), via Tuas Crescent MRT Station.
248: Loop service from Tuas Bus Terminal to Tuas Biomedical Park II (i.e. Tuas South Avenues 5, 9, 10, 12 and 14), via Tuas West Road MRT Station.
Amended Bus Services:
192: Skip Tuas Link 4, Tuas Avenue 7, and Jurong West Street 63 (except Pioneer MRT station). Instead, it will ply Tuas West Drive, Pioneer Road, Tuas Avenue 12, Jurong West Street 61 and Jurong West Street 62. Affected commuters at Tuas take 247.
254: Skip Tuas Crescent and Tuas Avenue 20. Instead, it will ply Pioneer Road, and then return via Tuas Avenue 11. Affected commuters take 247 or 248.
256: Withdrawn. Affected commuters take 192 or 258.
258: Skip Upper Jurong Road and Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Instead, it will ply Pioneer Road North, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Road, and loop around Boon Lay MRT Station via Jurong West Street 64, Boon Lay Way, Jurong West Central 2 and Jurong West Central 3. Affected commuters take 192, 243 or 181.
Remain the same:
182 and 193.
For more information, visit LTA website at http://www.lta.gov.sg/
I find the amendment to 254 somewhat shaky though, parts of Tuas Rd do not get fast connection from an MRT station and Tuas Crescent MRT station is some distance away on the return direction from Tuas Ave 11.
Though the overall arrangement is indeed quite well done. Am a little surprised that 255 wasn't amended to improve links from Gul Circle MRT, but oh well.
We have:
By amending 258 to loop around BNL,They can save 1 bus.
I was hoping that 254 would start from Tuas Ter and loop outside JK so that JK can accommodate svc 185 & 502.
Originally posted by carbikebus:By amending 258 to loop around BNL,They can save 1 bus.
I was hoping that 254 would start from Tuas Ter and loop outside JK so that JK can accommodate svc 185 & 502.
what save 1 bus, looks like have to add 1 bus. you know how jam the area is during peak hours?
Originally posted by SBS BUSES LOVER:what save 1 bus, looks like have to add 1 bus. you know how jam the area is during peak hours?
Whatever
Originally posted by AJQZC:I find the amendment to 254 somewhat shaky though, parts of Tuas Rd do not get fast connection from an MRT station and Tuas Crescent MRT station is some distance away on the return direction from Tuas Ave 11.
Though the overall arrangement is indeed quite well done. Am a little surprised that 255 wasn't amended to improve links from Gul Circle MRT, but oh well.
We have:
- EW29 Joo Koon: 99, 182/M, 192, 252-255, 257, 258
- EW30 Gul Circle: 192, 193
- EW31 Tuas Crescent: 247, 254 (outbound only?)
- EW32 Tuas West Rd: 192, 193, 248, 254
- EW33 Tuas Link: 182/M, 192, 193, 247, 248
Tuas Road already has connection from Joo Koon MRT... And I think travelling time should not be much longer.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Previously was around 5 minutes, before Joo Koon Bus Interchange opened.
Now, around 2 minutes.
Okay, BusAnalayzer, I get your point.
Hopefully, the route amendment can help me get to Boon Lay MRT Station faster.
But, that bus stop is some distance away, and it's not sheltered. Furthermore, that area got a lot of people smoking...
Honestly, if the "long waiting time" is the reason, I really don't know what LTA is thinking.
because by merging 256 into 258, you are already removing one bus service from Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Won't that improve the "long waiting time" problem already?
Why need to remove 258 from Boon Lay Bus Interchange, and make it loop around Boon Lay MRT Station?
By the way, I feel that Boon Lay Way is more congested than Jurong West Central 3 during peak hours...
Anyway, I don't want to argue.
I just want to voice my concern, and my job here is done.
Thank you for taking time to read my messages.
Have a nice day.
What happened to whatever you said a few months back about leaving the forum forever?
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Previously was around 5 minutes, before Joo Koon Bus Interchange opened.
Now, around 2 minutes.
Okay, BusAnalayzer, I get your point.
Hopefully, the route amendment can help me get to Boon Lay MRT Station faster.
But, that bus stop is some distance away, and it's not sheltered. Furthermore, that area got a lot of people smoking...
Honestly, if the "long waiting time" is the reason, I really don't know what LTA is thinking.
because by merging 256 into 258, you are already removing one bus service from Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Won't that improve the "long waiting time" problem already?
Why need to remove 258 from Boon Lay Bus Interchange, and make it loop around Boon Lay MRT Station?
By the way, I feel that Boon Lay Way is more congested than Jurong West Central 3 during peak hours...
Anyway, I don't want to argue.
I just want to voice my concern, and my job here is done.
Thank you for taking time to read my messages.
Have a nice day.
Hi sir,
I understand your concerns, but i guess its too bad that LTA made these plan which ultimately wants their consumers to take more MRT than bus so that they hopefully can reduce the vehicle numbers on the road, and so maybe this bad planning as you claimed. Personally, I thought that it is pretty OK, given that it came from LTA and they should have a good team of people who can plan routes and this is the best they can come out with. In reality, nothing can please everyone, so there are some parts to this admendment where some people's convenience and well-being have to be sacrified. I shall apologise on LTA's behalf (though im do not work there) and sympathise you.
In fact, i recommend you to team up with your fellow friends who share the same view, voice it out to your MP. If it does not get through, you may want to submit a report (a dissertion would be good, since you can write pretty goot essays) so that it makes your argument on reverting 258 back to boon lay int more convincing. At the same time, start a petition and persuade ppl that the current plan is not ideal. By garnering enough support, who knows u could effectively change the plans made by LTA
Cheers
Hope not to burst your bubbles, only the 300G/W case was successful. The 76/134/150 saga did boil for some time, but u dont see ppl complaining over social media all the time at LTA's/SBS's page about it becoz most of us got used to it alr. If you think this case would inconvenient you for your entire worklife and your fellow friends, then i guess its time to make a move. Good luck ;)
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Previously was around 5 minutes, before Joo Koon Bus Interchange opened.
Now, around 2 minutes.
Okay, BusAnalayzer, I get your point.
Hopefully, the route amendment can help me get to Boon Lay MRT Station faster.
But, that bus stop is some distance away, and it's not sheltered. Furthermore, that area got a lot of people smoking...
Honestly, if the "long waiting time" is the reason, I really don't know what LTA is thinking.
because by merging 256 into 258, you are already removing one bus service from Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Won't that improve the "long waiting time" problem already?
Why need to remove 258 from Boon Lay Bus Interchange, and make it loop around Boon Lay MRT Station?
By the way, I feel that Boon Lay Way is more congested than Jurong West Central 3 during peak hours...
Anyway, I don't want to argue.
I just want to voice my concern, and my job here is done.
Thank you for taking time to read my messages.
Have a nice day.
I dont see your point of whining again when I just told you that if you need to go to interchange take 243G/W that comes every 03-04 minutes with a good number of DDs.
If you need to transfer to 172/178/180/187/240/251 take 258 and do transfer at same stop. Walking to MRT also quite near by. There is a shelter on the bus stop and covered pathway to MRT. Tell me two drops of rain you cant survive till you reach covered shelter from bus stop!??
Okay. I will try to get used to it.
I am sorry for raising a concern which nobody likes.
It will take a while for me to get used to not being able to take 258 between Boon Lay Bus Interchange and my house.
But it's okay. I will try to get used to it.
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Okay. I will try to get used to it.
I am sorry for raising a concern which nobody likes.
It will take a while for me to get used to not being able to take 258 between Boon Lay Bus Interchange and my house.
But it's okay. I will try to get used to it.
Are you missing the point? Take 243G/W. You don't miss any link and it will take you right inside Boon Lay Interchange.
Nonetheless, they could have just amended 192 to ply 256's route, between Boon Lay Bus Interchange and Benoi Road.
192 does not need to ply Upper Jurong Road. When Tuas West Extension opens, it does not need to ply Benoi Road for commuters to transfer at Joo Koon, because it already connects to Pioneer.
They could have just merged 256 into 192.
Why do they have to touch 258?
Furthermore, 192 and 193 ply identical routes at Tuas Road, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim and Benoi Road...
They could have just made 192 skip Benoi Road, to also reduce duplication...
but, yeah, the decision is final.
I can only accept it.
The person who initiated this route amendment really 级够力 lor.
It's either he has the power to initiate whatever change he wants, or he has connections to the route planners.
I really don't know why they have to touch 258, when there is no need to.
Don't they know that 258 connects Upper Jurong Road to Jurong West residential area better than 192?
Don't they know that a lot of people rely on 258 to connect to their buses at Joo Koon Bus Interchange?
Don't they know that it is because of 258 that's why the crowding problem on 243 was resolved?
Why must they cause so much inconvenience to the people?
Originally posted by TIB 585L:like what during NS would say lan lan suck thumb, not happy just suck thumb lor. get used to it n stfu!
Didn't I already say that I will get used to it?
Originally posted by gekpohboy:Okay. I will try to get used to it.
I am sorry for raising a concern which nobody likes.
It will take a while for me to get used to not being able to take 258 between Boon Lay Bus Interchange and my house.
But it's okay. I will try to get used to it.
ok u know what just stop. Just STOP. enuf of the bla bla bla and do more better things in life ok. Chill
Originally posted by AJQZC:I find the amendment to 254 somewhat shaky though, parts of Tuas Rd do not get fast connection from an MRT station and Tuas Crescent MRT station is some distance away on the return direction from Tuas Ave 11.
Though the overall arrangement is indeed quite well done. Am a little surprised that 255 wasn't amended to improve links from Gul Circle MRT, but oh well.
We have:
- EW29 Joo Koon: 99, 182/M, 192, 252-255, 257, 258
- EW30 Gul Circle: 192, 193
- EW31 Tuas Crescent: 247, 254 (outbound only?)
- EW32 Tuas West Rd: 192, 193, 248, 254
- EW33 Tuas Link: 182/M, 192, 193, 247, 248
Actually, there's no point in having 254 ply Tuas Crescent or Tuas West Road stations, if people can only use the stations to get to work, and not to get home.
It is messy; not "synchronous". People will still use Joo Koon Bus Interchange, to transfer between bus and train.
254 amendment is probably to shorten the route, to reduce travel time and improve reliability, and not really to connect to the new stations.
Originally posted by iveco:256 got axed. 2 new routes 247 and 248 introduced. Net effect is increase by 1 route.
Honestly, I'm surprised that they use 247 and 248 for the new routes, when Tuas area is actually 25-something.
And why they don't want to take this opportunity to re-number 182, 192 and 193 to the 25-numbers, or the 24-numbers?
Maybe Joo Koon is 25, whereas Tuas is 24.