Actually bus services 179A and 199 will be withdrawn when Jurong Region Line Stage One opens.
Because Nanyang Technological University is located near to Tawas MRT Station.
At best 179A will receive frequency cuts to ard 15 mins, and 179/199 should still remain intact with slightly reduced frequencies, alongside running single deck buses
Having these bus services can help complement JRL once it opens and alleviate pressure off JRL. It would be insane to solely rely on JRL to serve NTU / NIE, more so in the event that JRL breaks down. What will happen to those that still need to go to NTU / NIE during a potential breakdown?
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I can tell you that Tawas MRT Station will be packed like sardines.
Actually bus services 179A and 199 will be withdrawn when Jurong Region Line Stage One opens.
Because Nanyang Technological University is located near to Tawas MRT Station.
Just no, absolutely no.
At best 179A will receive frequency cuts to ard 15 mins, and 179/199 should still remain intact with slightly reduced frequencies, alongside running single deck buses
Having these bus services can help complement JRL once it opens and alleviate pressure off JRL. It would be insane to solely rely on JRL to serve NTU / NIE, more so in the event that JRL breaks down. What will happen to those that still need to go to NTU / NIE during a potential breakdown?
Can be renumbered as Express 179e (since it skips straight to ntu) or as Service 179M
I am suggesting this to make way for transfers to SMRT Buses from 1st Sept 2024.
Svc 179
Boon Lay – Pioneer Stn – Nanyang (NIE/NTU) – Jalan Bahar/Boon Lay Avenue – Choa Chu Kang Stn – Bt Panjang Stn (Loop)
Boon Lay via
– Jurong West St 63
– Pioneer Rd North
– Nanyang Drive / Avenue
– Jalan Bahar / Jalan Boon Lay
– Boon Lay Avenue
– Corporation Road
– PIE / KJE (Express)
– Choa Chu Kang Drive
– Choa Chu Kang Avenue 4
– Choa Chu Kang Way / Road
– Upper Bt Timah Road (Loop)
Svc 179M (Formerly Svc 179A)
Boon Lay – Pioneer Stn – Lien Ying Chow Drive – Nanyang Drive (Loop)
Boon Lay via
– Jurong West St 63
– Pioneer Rd North (Pioneer Stn Exit A/B, Block 840 & Block 949)
– Lien Ying Chow Drive
– Nanyang Avenue / Crescent
– Nanyang Drive (Loop)
*Service 199 will be withdraw and transferred ownership to Service 179 and 179M*
It will only be done when JRL Stage 3 opens.
No shld renumber as 179X as it is similar to an express feeder