SBS Transit Bus Service 22 is a trunk service plying between Ang Mo Kio and Eunos, passing through Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1, Serangoon Central, Upper Paya Lebar and Ubi.
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2025 under the Serangoon–Eunos Bus Package.
History:
1988 (24 Jan): Introduced between Ang Mo Kio and Tampines
1999: Serves new pair of bus stops outside and opposite The Clearwater Condo along Bedok Reservoir Rd
2002 (24 Mar): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Temp Int; First bus from Ang Mo Kio Temp Int revised to 0530 hrs on weekdays and Saturdays
2002: Serves new pair of bus stops opposite and between Blks 731 and 734 along Bedok Reservoir Rd
2003 (21 Jun): Amended to ply Serangoon Central and Upp Serangoon Rd under North East MRT Line Rationalisation Phase 1
2003: Serves new bus stop outside S’goon Stn along Serangoon Central
2007 (28 Apr): Amended to Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub
2011 (07 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB)
2013 (22 Sep): Serves new bus stop outside Wisma AUPE along Upp Paya Lebar Rd
2017 (12 Feb): Serves new pair of bus stops before and after Ubi Rd 3 along Ubi Ave 2; Serves additional pair of bus stops outside and opposite Our Tampines Hub along Tampines Ave 5
2021 (12 Dec): Shortened to Eunos Int from Ang Mo Kio Integrated Transport Hub via Jln Eunos as part of the Downtown Line 3 Bus Service Rationalisation
That was a bad amendment, by shortening 22 to Eunos to replace the sector of 61 from Ubi to Eunos, & maybe replace the sector of 24 from Ang Mo Kio to Upper Paya Lebar, LTA may have been unaware it caused even further ridership issues for 22, other than 22 have declining ridership because of Downtown Line 3, Circle Line Stages 2 & 3. Furthermore, there are a lot of bus services from Ang Mo Kio to Eunos MRT & Bus Interchange such as 13, 24, 25, 55 & 76. Anything to reply?
Service 22 should extend server from boundary Road to lor Chuan, Serangoon gardens way
, yio chu kang rd, Serangoon Central, Upp Serangoon Rd, Upper Paya Lebar Rd, Paya Lebar Rd, ubi avenue 3 ,ubi Road 3 ubi avenue 2, eunos link Jalan eunos, to eunos interchange
Ive ever saw on bus 22 that there are no passengers from Eunos Interchange to somewhere near Ubi bus stop along Eunos Link. I dont think this is a profitable service after the amendment because there are more duplicating routes between these areas.
22 routing still can remain, besides Ubi and Tampines DTL stations, other areas it serve (eg. Bedok Reservoir Rd, Tampines Ave 4 – quite a distance to Tampines West MRT from the nearest bus stop Service 22 serves) are a walking distance from the nearest Downtown Line MRT stations, and is the most direct connection between Bedok Reservoir Road and Tai Seng.
A lot of commuters will usually take the DTL to Mattar, and change to service 135; Serangoon, also can take DTL and CCL to Serangoon and change to service 22. Obviously no passengers take the bus from Serangoon to Tampines as people are used to taking a faster ride.
Service 22 has been declining since August 2018. And of course, residents can use WhatsApp video calls instead to talk to other persons on the phone with limited scale of gatherings.
That was a bad amendment, by shortening 22 to Eunos to replace the sector of 61 from Ubi to Eunos, & maybe replace the sector of 24 from Ang Mo Kio to Upper Paya Lebar, LTA may have been unaware it caused even further ridership issues for 22, other than 22 have declining ridership because of Downtown Line 3, Circle Line Stages 2 & 3. Furthermore, there are a lot of bus services from Ang Mo Kio to Eunos MRT & Bus Interchange such as 13, 24, 25, 55 & 76. Anything to reply?
Service 22 should extend server from boundary Road to lor Chuan, Serangoon gardens way
, yio chu kang rd, Serangoon Central, Upp Serangoon Rd, Upper Paya Lebar Rd, Paya Lebar Rd, ubi avenue 3 ,ubi Road 3 ubi avenue 2, eunos link Jalan eunos, to eunos interchange
Ive ever saw on bus 22 that there are no passengers from Eunos Interchange to somewhere near Ubi bus stop along Eunos Link. I dont think this is a profitable service after the amendment because there are more duplicating routes between these areas.
I know because of too many bus services from Ang Mo Kio to Eunos Interchange that are: 13, 24, 25, 55 & 76. Correct?
Then, what do you suggest to do to maximize or possibly withdraw 22?
22 routing still can remain, besides Ubi and Tampines DTL stations, other areas it serve (eg. Bedok Reservoir Rd, Tampines Ave 4 – quite a distance to Tampines West MRT from the nearest bus stop Service 22 serves) are a walking distance from the nearest Downtown Line MRT stations, and is the most direct connection between Bedok Reservoir Road and Tai Seng.
Hope either Seletar or Serangoon-Eunos intake the service
A lot of commuters will usually take the DTL to Mattar, and change to service 135; Serangoon, also can take DTL and CCL to Serangoon and change to service 22. Obviously no passengers take the bus from Serangoon to Tampines as people are used to taking a faster ride.
Service 22 has been declining since August 2018. And of course, residents can use WhatsApp video calls instead to talk to other persons on the phone with limited scale of gatherings.