Launch of SMRT Service 188R with effect from 01 May 2010

• transportspartan

  27 Apr 10, 16:34

  New Service 188R will be introduced by SMRT Buses on 01 May 2010 (Saturday).

  Press releases are out in the SMRT website.

  http://www.smrt.com.sg/buses/documents/services_updates/188R.pdf

• Junyang700

  27 Apr 10, 16:44

  Its better than 963R. I personally find that the bus route has too many stops.
  
  I live in Bukit Panjang and has 963R at my doorstep, but I probably consider 188R over 963R. Lesser stops. 188R seems more direct.
  
  But one thing - the frequency sucks... 40 mins is way too long.
  
  20 mins would be nice =)

• azharjj

  27 Apr 10, 17:18

  as expected

  there will be 188R =)

• Junyang700

  27 Apr 10, 17:20

  855R when? Haha... Start from Sembawang maybe?

• transportspartan

  27 Apr 10, 17:22

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  855R when? Haha... Start from Sembawang maybe?

  854R more possible.

  If have 855R, best deploy Citaro, otherwise it will be very sad :(

• ^tamago^

  27 Apr 10, 17:43

  Originally posted by transportspartan:

  854R more possible.

  If have 855R, best deploy Citaro, otherwise it will be very sad :(

  Bedok got Resorts World?

• SMB32T

  27 Apr 10, 18:50

  Originally posted by transportspartan:

  854R more possible.

  
  Then 854R go where??

• TIB657M

  27 Apr 10, 18:56

  188R never plies Clementi Ave 6/Commonwealth Ave West, but straight away go AYE via JE St 11, Jurong Town Hall Road.

  So is there a need to abolish RWS 88 now?

  Wonder would they deploy, x-fer some of WLDEP SP Merczs to KJDEP. Just a spectulation only.

• SMB32T

  27 Apr 10, 19:00

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  855R when? Haha... Start from Sembawang maybe?

  
  I agree with u, need to have 855R. Better to start from Sembawang interchange.

  Suggested route as follows:-

  • Sembawang Int
  • Canberra Road
  • Canberra Link
  • Yishun Ave 2
  • Lentor Ave (non-stop)
  • SLE/CTE (express)
  • Jln Bt Merah (non-stop)
  • Lower Delta Road (non-stop)
  • Kg Bahru Road (non-stop)
  • Telok Blangah Road
  • Sentoas Gateway
  • Resorts World Sentosa
• SMB32T

  27 Apr 10, 19:01

  Originally posted by TIB657M:

  188R never plies Clementi Ave 6/Commonwealth Ave West, but straight away go AYE via JE St 11, Jurong Town Hall Road.

  So is there a need to abolish RWS 88 now?

  Wonder would they deploy, x-fer some of WLDEP SP Merczs to KJDEP. Just a spectulation only.

  
  KJDEP should rope in all the spare OC500LEs instead.

• Operation//Overkill

  27 Apr 10, 19:47

  Originally posted by transportspartan:

  New Service 188R will be introduced by SMRT Buses on 01 May 2010 (Saturday).

  Press releases are out in the SMRT website.

  http://www.smrt.com.sg/buses/documents/services_updates/188R.pdf

  As expected.....

• Operation//Overkill

  27 Apr 10, 19:48

  Originally posted by SMB32T:

  
  Then 854R go where??

  RWS duh?

• service_238

  27 Apr 10, 20:15

  Originally posted by Operation//Overkill:

  RWS duh?

  
  and does 854 parent route go to RWS?

• jayh272416

  27 Apr 10, 20:38

  Originally posted by Operation//Overkill:

  RWS duh?

  describe the route?

• SMB92U

  27 Apr 10, 21:37

  Originally posted by Operation//Overkill:

  RWS duh?

  the starting and ending (vice-versa) of route 854 isnt EVEN close to harbourfront! sorry, but we arent ignorant.

• slwsglz

  27 Apr 10, 21:43

  Originally posted by TIB657M:

  188R never plies Clementi Ave 6/Commonwealth Ave West, but straight away go AYE via JE St 11, Jurong Town Hall Road.

  So is there a need to abolish RWS 88 now?

  Wonder would they deploy, x-fer some of WLDEP SP Merczs to KJDEP. Just a spectulation only.

  hello, 188R never plies Clementi Ave 6/Commonwealth Ave West, but straight away go AYE via JE St 11, Jurong Town Hall Road. but there is 963R which have stop along Clementi Ave 6/Commonwealth ave West..

   

  you can check 963R route if you wish.

• Apalis56

  27 Apr 10, 21:46

  I hope someday that there will be 857M or 857R (whatever it is). Anyone can suggest a route? (YIS->MBS) TY.

• Merczrox

  27 Apr 10, 21:55

  Originally posted by Operation//Overkill:

  RWS duh?

  
  Wow.U jus made me realise tat 854 passes by RWS....

• Merczrox

  27 Apr 10, 21:56

  Originally posted by ^tamago^:

  Bedok got Resorts World?

  
  Kena jacked.

• jayh272416

  27 Apr 10, 22:07

  RWB

  Resorts World at Bedok

  Brining the terror of gambling closer to the housing estates!

• SmRtFrEaks

  27 Apr 10, 22:17

  oh ... just another express bus... gosh..y no concession allowed...

• SBS5200H

  27 Apr 10, 22:22

  Originally posted by SmRtFrEaks:

  oh ... just another express bus... gosh..y no concession allowed...

  Its an express svc. wad u expect?

• SBS7382C

  27 Apr 10, 22:27

  wonder why SMRT has all these RWS services when SBST doesnt have a single one...it would be nice to have sth for the east....

• service_238

  27 Apr 10, 22:45

  Originally posted by SBS7382C:

  wonder why SMRT has all these RWS services when SBST doesnt have a single one...it would be nice to have sth for the east....

  
  You may wish to consider the profitability of services under the casino branding.

• vicamour

  27 Apr 10, 22:55

  Originally posted by SBS7382C:

  wonder why SMRT has all these RWS services when SBST doesnt have a single one...it would be nice to have sth for the east....

  
  What's the point when the primary resources are allocated to better serve the public bus commuters instead? All these services are secondary. SBST can introduce such services if they have more than enough resources in future.

  Better as compared to giving crap buses that are tearing apart because of constant poor maintanance and supposed to be scrapped long ago old UDs and not road worthy ELBOs for public basic services, and divert the new buses to secondary bus services instead. Worse, they don't even bother to buy a few more new buses to replace these old buses. Such irresponsible company just don't know how to priortise what is their primary purpose of operations.