Report of commuter usage of CBS20

Weekday
AM Peak: High volumes of HCJC NJC NYGH TCH students from Tampines to their schools. High Volumes of MJC students from PSR to MJC. Fortunately, 5 min frequency is enough to sustain the loads of working people from Tampines and Pasir Ris to Buona Vista/NUS and vice versa.

AM Off-Peak: Average volumes of commuters from Toa Payoh to Tampines and from Pasir Ris to Tampines. MJC Students use this service frequently to reach Tampines Central in under 12min. Volumes of dismissed students also use this service to go home in the afternoons.

PM Peak: Working personnel use this service to get from Holland V and Bt Timah to Tampines and vice versa.

PM Off-Peak: Low demand of commuter usage. Not more findings recorded.

CBSBus Press Release: 28th February 2004

Inaugaration and Introduction of CBS20

From Sunday, 15th February 2004, CBS is proud to introduce its first service in Singapore - CBS20.

Plying between Pasir Ris and Kent Ridge, CBS20 aims to provide the Bt Timah schools a link to the East and also a direct link from Central Singapore to NUS/NUH. In addition, it provides inter-town coverage between Pasir Ris, Tampines and Bedok Towns and also provides a faster link between Eastern and Central Singapore.

This route is part of the Pasir Ris Bus Plan that CBS has come up with. The other Pasir Ris services will be introduced progressively from March onwards.

CBS20: Pasir Ris - Kent Ridge
via Pasir Ris Central, Pasir Ris Dr 1, Pasir Ris Dr 12, Tampines Ave 10, Ave 9, Ave 7, Ave 4, Ave 5, Ave 1, Bedok North Rd, PIE, Toa Payoh Lor 6, Jln Toa Payoh, Whitley Rd, PIE, Adam Rd, Bt Timah Rd, Sixth Ave, Holland Rd, Holland Ave, Commonwealth Ave, North Buona Vista Rd, Buona Vista Flyover, Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Kent Ridge Cres, Kent Ridge Terminal.

and return via Kent Ridge Cres, Lower Kent Ridge Rd, Buona Vista Flyover, North Buona Vista Rd, Commonwealth Ave, Holland Ave, Holland Rd, Sixth Ave, Dunearn Rd, Adam Rd, PIE, Jln Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Lor 6, PIE, Bedok North Rd, Tampines Ave 1, Ave 5, Ave 4, Ave 7, Ave 9, Ave 10, Pasir Ris Dr 12, Pasir Ris Dr 1, Pasir Ris Central, Pasir Ris Interchange.

A Ceremony will be held at Pasir Ris Interchange and CBS20 will commerce operations after the flag-off by the CEO @1000 hrs on 15th February 2004. Rides taken on that day are free.

CBSBus Press Release: 2nd February 2004

Acquiring Land for Bus Parks and Depot

CBS has officially acquired 8 pieces of land for its development of its depot. Construction are now well underway and some of them will be finished in time for the new buses to come in early February 2004. All depots will include a Route Group Office, an automated bus washing bay and a multi storey depot. Certain depots will also have a bus assembly workshop too.

Of the 8 Depot, Bedok North Depot, located just next to SBS Transit's Bedok North Depot will be ready for operations by early February. CBS will temporarily house its Headquarters here until a new Depot in Bishan is ready for use.

Ayer Rajah Bus Park, located in Ayer Rajah Ind Est, will also be ready in early February so that the arrival of the Mk4 Striders can have its permenent home there. As for Bedok North Depot, buses like the Volvo Mk4 DM3500, Mercedes Benz O405G Volgren and the Volvo Olympians will grace the parking space there once they arrive in early February

The other Depots are:
Sengkang Depot - Sengkang East Dr/TPE intersection. This depot will house a bus assembly workshop.
Bishan Depot - Bishan St 14. This depot will house the HQ Operations of CBS.
Ang Mo Kio Bus Park - Ang Mo Kio Ave 5
Yishun Depot - Yishun Ave 9
Choa Chu Kang Bus Park - Choa Chu Kang Way
Jurong East Depot - Toh Guan Rd East. This depot will house a bus assembly workshop.
Pioneer Bus Park - Pioneer Rd North/Soon Lee Rd junction.

CBSBus Press Release: 1st February 2004