SBS Bus Numbers in the 70s and 80s

[zhihau]

I remember before they chased away the residents at kampongs along telok paku and nicoll drive, bus 1 used to ply from Delta Circus to Changi Village, 1A (later numbered 3) too but it took an alternative route. Bus 2 plies from the old Commonwealth Ave terminal (the current Commonwealth Ave road sits on top of the terminal) to Changi Village. Bus 1 and 3 hv since become obsolete although there is a new bus 3 now plying between punggol and tampines. Bus 2 has been shortened to New Bridge Road terminal

Bus #4 running along Tampines to Katong area in the past if I recalled correctly.

 

[Qantas]

The first Tibs buses are based inYishun and Woodlands interchanges. Bus 850 from Yishun to Shenton Way and 851, 852 are some of the earliest services. 850 has been abolished after the mrt went to yishun. 851 remains basically intact. 852 used to ply fm yishun to the old jurong interchange. Woodlands buses starts from the old woodlands interchange near the CIQ. My memory fails me here but I think the earliest Tibs buses that operate from here are 900, 901 etc. This is because bus 178, 181(current day 961) and 169 used to belong to Sbs and they operate from this interchange. This defunct interchange has recently been demolished for building the new and expanded CIQ complex.

CSS commenced services in 1975 and has 8 services. CSS 1, 4 are operates by ntuc and the others are by Singapore Shuttles Bus Pte Ltd. The fares for CSS are much cheaper than SBS and Tibs. Maybe thats why they are now out of business.

 

[Qantas]

Bus #4 running along Tampines to Katong area in the past if I recalled correctly.

Yes I think you are right. It used to ply the area known as Lloyd Leas Estate around the prison area.

 

[Qantas]

nobody talk about bus 96?

Bus 96 if I am not wrong used to go to the Paya Lebar Airport but I cant remember where is the other end. Maybe it does pass by Toa Payoh

 

[Qantas]

This one go to my place

158 seems a fairly recent number. Those days bus 72 is the only bus that goes to Tanjong Rhu where all the shiprepair yards are

 

[zhihau]

158 seems a fairly recent number. Those days bus 72 is the only bus that goes to Tanjong Rhu where all the shiprepair yards are

I took that in the early 80s to Dakota area... memories...

 

[bonds]

KNN if can leemember 70s must be very old uncle liao KNN my uncle only can leemember taking 1 feeder bud 248 if not mistaken along commonwealth ave West there to the poly KNN it will go both sp and nap KNN

K.N.N.

Me Leerember rast time got this City Shuttle Service No.5 from Bt Merah Central to,
I think Bed-Ok, passing Rob-bin-son Load.
Used to take it go there when me working in Cecil St.

 

[Qantas]

148 from Toa Payoh to River Valley then to Commonwealth I think.

I second that. Number 148 has not been reused I think

 

[bonds]

How about the TIBS buses? Anyone recall their numbers? There was a CSS 8 from Katong to Orchard I think.

K.N.N.

Me Leerember CSS 5.

 

[gingerlyn]

How about night owl bus ?

 

[Qantas]

Bus 70 Jalan Kayu to Geylang
Bus 71 same as above, more or less
Bus 72 Mountbatten Road to Paya Lebar
Bus 73 Serangoon Gardens circle
Bus 103 Jalan Kayu to....
Bus 41 to Bedok Interchange

Yes, Bus 158 ends at Toa Payoh, same as 73

103 was a very long route from Jalan Kayu to the old Commonwealth Avenue terminal past Chinatown and Margaret Drive

 

[Qantas]

K.N.N.

Me Leerember CSS 5.

This one from Whampoa to Bukit Merah I think

 

[bonds]

111 Ghim Moh to Orchard

51 is like the longest route through Pasir Panjang

198 another very long route

Oh I used to take 2 to Changi via Geylang

K.N.N.

No.2 journey long long route, bestest to CV.

 

[bonds]

This one from Whampoa to Bukit Merah I think

K.N.N.

Pai-sehs, LauAhPek now cannot leemember.

 

[Qantas]

K.N.N.

No.2 journey long long route, bestest to CV.

Yep I like this route when taking it during young time. From Commonwealth Ave, bukit merah, chinatown, geylang, upper changi road (this is a very long mountainous single lane road from junction of siglap and new upper changi road today) till changi 10 miles(changkat changi) then changi village. Sad that in the name of progress, the longish Upper Changi Road has been butchered in many places.

 

[bonds]

This one from Whampoa to Bukit Merah I think

K.N.N.

LauAhPek burnt midnight oil.
Now, leemember its from BMC to Sin Ming Rd.

Tiok boh?

 

[Qantas]

Anyonevreme

K.N.N.

Me Leerember rast time got this City Shuttle Service No.5 from Bt Merah Central to,
I think Bed-Ok, passing Rob-bin-son Load.
Used to take it go there when me working in Cecil St.

that was CSS 8. It was the most profitable of all the CSS services from bukit merah to bodoh interchange passing robinson road, nicoll highway, marine parade then on to bodoh. This is also the last CSS service to be decommissioned. With that, CSS became obsolete

 

[Qantas]

Anyone remember the old Kampong Chai Chee bus terminal? Do you know where was it? I used to catch the old bus 5 from here and on to upper bukit timah road

 

[bonds]

Anyonevreme

that was CSS 8. It was the most profitable of all the CSS services from bukit merah to bodoh interchange passing robinson road, nicoll highway, marine parade then on to bodoh. This is also the last CSS service to be decommissioned. With that, CSS became obsolete

K.N.N.

Yes,
Yes, You are right.
Its No.8.
Apologies again, LauAhPek senile liao and forgetful.

 

[bonds]

Anyone remember the old Kampong Chai Chee bus terminal? Do you know where was it? I used to catch the old bus 5 from here and on to upper bukit timah road

K.N.N.

This one, if me memory not wLong,
shifted to present day Bodoh Interchange.??