Not only are motorists inconvenienced by YOG, now bus commuters will face service disruption on 19 bus services and the closure of 17 bus stops. It is not difficult to see why majority of the people are turn-off by this junior sports event.
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Bus services affected during YOG
05:55 AM Aug 07, 2010
SINGAPORE - Nineteen SBS Transit bus services will be affected by bus stop closures while the operating hours of train services on the North East Line will be extended during the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Preview on Saturday and the Opening Ceremony on Aug 14.
Several of SMRT's bus services will also be affected during the YOG.
During the preview, the operating hours for the North East Line train services will be extended with the last North-bound train leaving Dhoby Ghaut station at 12.20am, said SBS Transit.
However, there will be no change in operating hours for the last South-bound train leaving Dhoby Ghaut Station at 11.50pm.
For the Sengkang and Punggol LRT, the last train will be timed to depart only when the last North-bound train arrives at the respective train stations.
During the Opening Ceremony, 72 additional train trips will be added to the schedule of the North-East Line.
For SBS Transit's bus services, 17 bus stops will be closed in phases on the days of the preview and opening ceremony, from 9am to 2am of the following day, due to road closures along Raffles Avenue, Bayfront Avenue and Esplanade Drive.
For SMRT, bus service numbers such as 75, 77, 106, 167, 171, 700A, 857, 960 and 961 will be diverted at various times on Aug 7, 14, 21, 22 and 26 due to road closures in the Bras Basah-Marina Bay-Shenton Way area.
Meanwhile, on Monday, SBS Transit will operate 48 more trips on the North East Line from noon, while SMRT will add 165 train trips.
But some bus services are expected to experience delays along the routes of the National Day Parade mobile columns.
http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100807-0000037/Bus-services-affected-during-YOG
Bus services affected during YOG
05:55 AM Aug 07, 2010
SINGAPORE - Nineteen SBS Transit bus services will be affected by bus stop closures while the operating hours of train services on the North East Line will be extended during the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Preview on Saturday and the Opening Ceremony on Aug 14.
Several of SMRT's bus services will also be affected during the YOG.
During the preview, the operating hours for the North East Line train services will be extended with the last North-bound train leaving Dhoby Ghaut station at 12.20am, said SBS Transit.
However, there will be no change in operating hours for the last South-bound train leaving Dhoby Ghaut Station at 11.50pm.
For the Sengkang and Punggol LRT, the last train will be timed to depart only when the last North-bound train arrives at the respective train stations.
During the Opening Ceremony, 72 additional train trips will be added to the schedule of the North-East Line.
For SBS Transit's bus services, 17 bus stops will be closed in phases on the days of the preview and opening ceremony, from 9am to 2am of the following day, due to road closures along Raffles Avenue, Bayfront Avenue and Esplanade Drive.
For SMRT, bus service numbers such as 75, 77, 106, 167, 171, 700A, 857, 960 and 961 will be diverted at various times on Aug 7, 14, 21, 22 and 26 due to road closures in the Bras Basah-Marina Bay-Shenton Way area.
Meanwhile, on Monday, SBS Transit will operate 48 more trips on the North East Line from noon, while SMRT will add 165 train trips.
But some bus services are expected to experience delays along the routes of the National Day Parade mobile columns.
