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ELBO Buses
TIB833X To TIB848D
Now after the Nissan Diesel U31RCN, its time for the ELBOs to leave
SMRT.
The memories of AMDEP, WLDEP & KJDEP will be left
unspoken.
The olden days of 171 & 851 had passed, then going to WLDEP to
do 187, 700 & 970 and some KJDEP to do 75, 700 & 970.
Thanks for all the memories on which the ELBOs have given,
especially the unique low floor bus that SMRT had purchased.
Known services that ELBO had served:
In AMDEP: 82, 103, 167, 169, 171, 851, 852, 853, 854, 855,
856
In KJDEP: 75, 700, 925, 970, 975
In WLDEP: got many to name!
The true story about Service 70
Things you might not know
1. It was formed from Paya Lebar Bus Service Route No. 1 (RAF
Seletar to Guillemard Rd). The routee remains unchanged until 11
Apr 1971, the major re-organisation of bus services.
2. Service 70 was under ABS, under the Eastern Group. Its route
became Jln Kayu (RAF Seletar - Lor 5 Geylang)
3. Its route starts from Seletar East & West Camp (inside RAF
Seletar) then via Jln Kayu, Yio Chu Kang Rd, Upp Serangoon Rd, Upp
Paya Lebar Rd, Sims Ave and terminates at Lor 5 Geylang.
4. Service 70 extended its route from Lor 5 Geylang to Prince
Edward Rd in 1977. But in 1978, its route inside RAF Seletar was
also cut back to terminate at Jln Kayu Ter. Hence, SBS introduced 2
new set of routes - 214E and 214W. 214E served the Seletar East
Camp (PIcadilly Rd) & 214W served the Seletar West Camp
5. When Prince Edward Ter closed in the late 1980s, it was
laterally transferred to Shenton Way Ter
6. It was extended to Yio Chu Kang Ter in 1992, when Service 73
amended.
7. In 2001, Service 70# extended to loop at Suntec City and Service
70 extended its route to Yio Chu Kang Link & Boundary Rd.
8. Service 70 used NAC buses until end 2003, when the service gets
a FAC Status.
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