this bus service takes 20mins to unload only a handful of passengers on the 5 or so stops after exiting the tpe and before arriving at tampines in the morning peak hour. evenings I imagine is similar, would imagine it would be much less frustrating and much more useful for the 50-100 passengers if it could just go straight to the interchange or reduce to 1-2 stops maximum.
On 2 October 2025 at 5.20pm. I was waiting at bus stop outside Northcomd I
Building. Gambas AVE. Two 969 came at the same time and 2mins later another 969 came along. I was actually waiting for 965 which only came after the three 969 passed by. I am wondering how such arrangements could make sense. Isn’t it a waste of manpower to have three 969 coming together almost the same time. Maybe the company management can look into this problem.
Thanks
Thanks to the jam at Gambas… Go and figure it out… 969 is a heavy loading bus svc thus the high frequency during peak hours… 965 off peak is 12-14 mins and the loadings can’t match 969…but why whine over it? Some countries off peak range between 20-35 mins or bus and here commuters complain non stop.
Yes agree. The demand for 969 is very high and SDs are not enough to meet the demand. Maybe can even deploy bendy buses regularly on 969 for more efficient boarding and alighting at bus stops.
PM Off-peak frequency is no longer up to 12mins, it’s usually around 15mins. Sometimes if can go up to 17mins or 20mins if the bus captain is behind schedule.
this bus service takes 20mins to unload only a handful of passengers on the 5 or so stops after exiting the tpe and before arriving at tampines in the morning peak hour. evenings I imagine is similar, would imagine it would be much less frustrating and much more useful for the 50-100 passengers if it could just go straight to the interchange or reduce to 1-2 stops maximum.
On 2 October 2025 at 5.20pm. I was waiting at bus stop outside Northcomd I
Building. Gambas AVE. Two 969 came at the same time and 2mins later another 969 came along. I was actually waiting for 965 which only came after the three 969 passed by. I am wondering how such arrangements could make sense. Isn’t it a waste of manpower to have three 969 coming together almost the same time. Maybe the company management can look into this problem.
Thanks
Thanks to the jam at Gambas… Go and figure it out… 969 is a heavy loading bus svc thus the high frequency during peak hours… 965 off peak is 12-14 mins and the loadings can’t match 969…but why whine over it? Some countries off peak range between 20-35 mins or bus and here commuters complain non stop.
969 should be full DD.
Yes agree. The demand for 969 is very high and SDs are not enough to meet the demand. Maybe can even deploy bendy buses regularly on 969 for more efficient boarding and alighting at bus stops.
PM Off-peak frequency is no longer up to 12mins, it’s usually around 15mins. Sometimes if can go up to 17mins or 20mins if the bus captain is behind schedule.