3 bus services to RWS

• QX179R

  5 Jun 10, 21:44

  VISITORS will now find it easier to get to Resorts World Sentosa (RWS).

  Local operator Transtar Travel has rolled out three bus services: from Dhoby Ghaut and Toa Payoh MRT stations, and from Hock Seng Building in Lavender.

  There are four to six stops for each route, with ticket prices at $4 for adults and $1.50 for children.

  Last Friday, RWS itself launched a free bus service from Tiong Bahru Plaza. The buses, from Transit Network Consortium's fleet, run at 30-minute intervals from 10am to 10pm daily.

  Transtar's red mini buses, which started operation on May 28, ply between 8am and 11.45pm.

  Mr Sebastian Yap, CEO of Transtar, said it is still early to say if its bus services, aimed at Singaporeans and tourists, will be a success. Transtar has no plans yet to operate similar services to Marina Bay Sands (MBS).

  -- ST

• ^tamago^

  5 Jun 10, 22:57

  More information here: http://buses.sgforums.com/forums/1279/topics/400747

• sbst275

  6 Jun 10, 11:43

  Wa seh..

  going to create more berthing problems for SMRTB

• SBS n SMRT

  6 Jun 10, 12:12

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Wa seh..

  going to create more berthing problems for SMRTB

  then SMRTB should withdraw from RWS

• sbst275

  6 Jun 10, 12:14

  Originally posted by SBS n SMRT:

  then SMRTB should withdraw from RWS

  
  Actually SMRT ought to be e one to revise RWS8's fleet lineup. At any 1 time there's 5 buses on berth.

  I mean esp since it's public bus after all, if outside buses can be very packed, RWS shuttles ought not to get any special treatment since public bus resources is scare.

  But again, it's contract. Likely RWS has a say over loading and frequency.

• jayh272416

  6 Jun 10, 14:42

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  
  Actually SMRT ought to be e one to revise RWS8's fleet lineup. At any 1 time there's 5 buses on berth.

  I mean esp since it's public bus after all, if outside buses can be very packed, RWS shuttles ought not to get any special treatment since public bus resources is scare.

  But again, it's contract. Likely RWS has a say over loading and frequency.

  RWS8 fleet size is crazily high for such a short route =.=

• TIB770T

  6 Jun 10, 15:43

  Originally posted by jayh272416:

  RWS8 fleet size is crazily high for such a short route =.=

  Later fleet too little,very bad frequency,people complain then RWS don't want SMRT already.

• sbst275

  6 Jun 10, 18:57

  Originally posted by TIB770T:

  Later fleet too little,very bad frequency,people complain then RWS don't want SMRT already.

  
  tat's e problem w/ contract on a 'public bus route' since RWS8 is applied to operate even in peak hrs on Weekdays esp I'm referring to Sch Hol.

  Outside public bus all packed like crazy, RWS8 can afford not to be jammed packed ppl will also start lamenting abt it.

  Also it's way too many because buses behind all has to wait 5 mins halting just to wait for 1 RWS8 bus to depart as 1 RWS8 is also waiting to berth in.

• sbst275

  6 Jun 10, 19:02

  I do not know where are the boarding pt of 743, 745 & 746.

  But the Tiong Bahru free shuttle is berthed at e coach bay instead.

  Tiong Bahru MRT Stn departure at the every 30th minute or full hr.

  RWS departure at the every 10th or 40th minute of the hr.

• jayh272416

  6 Jun 10, 19:13

  Originally posted by TIB770T:

  Later fleet too little,very bad frequency,people complain then RWS don't want SMRT already.

  better for us. the oc put on RWS8 like wasted =.=

• TIB1234T

  6 Jun 10, 21:04

  Originally posted by jayh272416:

  better for us. the oc put on RWS8 like wasted =.=

  
  Then for Transtar, they could have bought over the ex-SBS Transit OC.

• tranquilice

  8 Jun 10, 21:50

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  I do not know where are the boarding pt of 743, 745 & 746.

  
  Refer to these:

  http://www.facebook.com/notes/transtar-travel/the-better-way-to-get-to-rws-resorts-world-sentosa/392137021438?ref=mf

  http://www.facebook.com/notes/transtar-travel/the-better-way-to-get-to-rws-resorts-world-sentosa/392919566438?ref=mf

  http://www.facebook.com/notes/transtar-travel/the-better-way-to-get-to-rws-resorts-world-sentosa/392921756438?ref=mf

  Photos of buses in use:

  http://www.facebook.com/notes/transtar-travel/transtar-premium-services-to-rws/392923771438?ref=mf

   

• tintinspartan

  9 Jun 10, 00:14

  The buses from what i can see is using LCD screen as the desto. I saw the bus operating at night passing by Qutram Park and the desto shines.

• sbst275

  10 Jun 10, 19:36

  Saw ez-link card reader onboard the Premium buses.

• sbst272

  10 Jun 10, 23:52

  Originally posted by tintinspartan:

  The buses from what i can see is using LCD screen as the desto. I saw the bus operating at night passing by Qutram Park and the desto shines.

  Here the photo...

  

• sbst272

  12 Jun 10, 01:22

  2 New RWS free shuttle bus service WEF sat (12/06/2010):

  Ang Mo Kio <-> RWS
  Boarding point: Ang Mo Kio MRT station bus stop (Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, opposite Blk 710)
  
  Available: Daily with 1 hour interval
  Pickup Timing from AMK: Sun - Thurs: 10am - 10pm, Fri & Sat: 10am - 12midnight        
  Pickup Timing from RWS: Sun - Thurs: 10:20am - 10:20pm & Fri & Sat: 10:20am - 2:20am
         
  Bishan <-> RWS:
  Boarding point: Bus stop outside Bishan MRT station, Bishan Road
  
  Available: Daily with 1 hour interval
  Pickup Timing from Bishan: Sun - Thurs: 10:10am - 10:10pm & Fri & Sat: 10:10am - 12:10am
  Pickup Timing from RWS: Sun - Thurs: 10:20am - 10:20pm & Fri & Sat: 10:20am - 2:20am

• sbst275

  12 Jun 10, 01:33

  Originally posted by sbst272:

  2 New RWS free shuttle bus service WEF sat (12/06/2010):

  Ang Mo Kio <-> RWS
  Boarding point: Ang Mo Kio MRT station bus stop (Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, opposite Blk 710)
  
  Available: Daily with 1 hour interval
  Pickup Timing from AMK: Sun - Thurs: 10am - 10pm, Fri & Sat: 10am - 12midnight        
  Pickup Timing from RWS: Sun - Thurs: 10:20am - 10:20pm & Fri & Sat: 10:20am - 2:20am
         
  Bishan <-> RWS:
  Boarding point: Bus stop outside Bishan MRT station, Bishan Road
  
  Available: Daily with 1 hour interval
  Pickup Timing from Bishan: Sun - Thurs: 10:10am - 10:10pm & Fri & Sat: 10:10am - 12:10am
  Pickup Timing from RWS: Sun - Thurs: 10:20am - 10:20pm & Fri & Sat: 10:20am - 2:20am

  
  Tiong Bahru Shuttle gets Fri & Sat Sv ops extn as well.

• sbst275

  12 Jun 10, 01:36

  Sv 743, 745, 746 misleading 'free' when boarding from RWS is removed.

  But the 5 - 7 mins, 10 - 15 mins freq for RWS8 is still seperated apart.

• sbst275

  13 Jun 10, 14:08

  got a feeling e AMK & BSH shuttle is 'shared'.

• sinicker

  13 Jun 10, 15:30

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  got a feeling e AMK & BSH shuttle is 'shared'.

  10 mins AMK > BSH.

• sbst275

  13 Jun 10, 18:03

  Originally posted by sinicker:

  10 mins AMK > BSH.

  
  It's possible the bus is this route.

  Sentosa Gateway > Telok Blangah Rd > Kg Bahru Rd > Jln Bt Merah > CTE > Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 > Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 > Bishan Rd > Braddell Rd > CTE > Jln Bt Merah > Kg Bahru Rd > Telok Blangah Rd > Sentosa Gateway

• jayh272416

  13 Jun 10, 19:23

  Originally posted by tintinspartan:

  The buses from what i can see is using LCD screen as the desto. I saw the bus operating at night passing by Qutram Park and the desto shines.

  Qutram? O.O!

• sbst275

  13 Jun 10, 19:41

  reminds me

  This Ang Mo Kio one is going to be heavily affected by pm peak traffic jam dip dip.