[SMRT] Service 856 buses at "Opp Marsiling Stn"

Commuters from both Malaysia and Singapore share the same frustration over the overcrowded bus service 856.
856 plies between Woodlands Temporary Interchange and Yishun Interchange via Woodlands Train Checkpoint, which is also known as the Woodlands Causeway.
Many Malaysian workers from Singapore will rely on Bus services 856, 950 or TS1 from Marsiling. However, 950 will usually be packed to the door and is therefore unable to stop at the bus stop and TS1 is a privately-operated service, which charges a higher fare.

[@naorierangeenviro500]

Rear door boarding is allowed as long as bc enables that setting in card reader

[@jessoncho5190]

Double decker is useless but sometimes is not useless is the best if they use bendy

[@TheRealNAuthenticIzaria3436]

The new 190

[@calvinkulit]

Pretty sure 856A will be discontinued or extended to Woodlands North MRT when the RTS link opens

[@TIB3106U]

trust me lah SG will increase in population and in the future we might produce triple deck buses to meet the needs i guess if we go at this rate!

[@SBS2827U]

TIB3106U triple deck buses is impossible cos the centre of gravity too high in other words if it is too heavy on upper deck and the bus makes a sharp turn, it will flip

[@TIB3106U]

LTA will be ready for that also, they want "Drastic Changes" if you know what i mean

[@SBS2827U]

TIB3106U i think the situation might improve with the new train line to Msia in the future lol. But focusing on short term, SBST and SMRT shd consider adding Short Working Trips to Wdl Train chkpt or smth

[@TIB3106U]

i totally agree

[@samuelyam8152]

It's true that the population will increase, eventually causing demand on most svc to gradually rise, unless critical improvements are done, many might expect this to happen on more bus services across SG.

[@aviationlover1809]

Solution would be to have shortworking trips from Marsiling to the checkpoint and back with bendies

[@SBS2827U]

you forgot about 160,170 and 950 too LOL

[@aviationlover1809]

170 has 170A. Settled. For 160 nobody cares man just take the mrt all the way to kranji. As for 950 there are alternatives like 903 911 912 913

[@spongycakes249]

Maybe should put new BSEP SWT 856A from WDL-checkpoint put who knows when LTA agrees if they don't than its a fact that LTA dosen't care for passengers.

[@SMB8027G]

@@spongycakes249 they did ald but it's only on Friday

[@laeme3199]

Give more buses complain,Less buses complain..This is what happen when greedy govt want more FTs work and breed here

[@hgigs3531]

Xxx

[@laeme3199]

Give more buses complain,Less buses complain..This is what happen when greedy govt want more FTs work and breed here

[@alexleo172]

People will hate E6 MAN A95 because E6 A95 is on service 856

[@cursedredcurry]

so corwded

[@justsaus9897]

I think there are some ways to solve this. 1. Add a bus service for all these people. Double Deckers. 2-3 come at a time. 2. Train. Yes ik coming soon, but I realise it will be jam packed cuz of peeps. 3. idk liao

[@timelapsesofsingapore5674]

New MRT

[@howsweetishyein]

KieronKN Singapore The new TEL will be opening soon. And might put a new woodlands checkpoint station in the future.

[@ohnene220]

@@howsweetishyein i tell u ah what u say is utter false there wont be a woodland checkpoint train

[@ohnene220]

@@howsweetishyein in 2026 people take woodland north to bukit chagar to malaysia

[@tanpekhong5197]

Reviving Bus 190:Mission Impossible again. While the 190 situation is much better these days buses going to Causeway / Train Checkpoints now face their own nightmare (although one could board 903/911/13 from Woodlands)

[@spongycakes249]

Yea but it charges more cause you need to go MSL-WDL than go take 903 not 903P/911/913/912 not 912M p.s 911 more faster

[@SBS2827U]

+Spongycakes 24 problem is this. woodlands area does not have proper alighting areas for shuttle buses from the industrial areas of Woodlands/Kranji and Kranji station is packed like hell therefore most buses drop these malaysians at Marsilling stn which therefore causes this kind of things

[@tanpekhong5197]

I understand, but thing is 911/12/13 does not call at Marsiling Station b/s at all. The fact that 856 is always packed means that boarding 903/11/13 is worth the extra $ and time

[@SBS2827U]

Pek Hong Tan yes thats exactly why i made the video

[@jessoncho8252]

I mean if u have bendy bus it will help a lot but double decker I’ll say it’s a little useless because the upstairs u have to stand and someone have to alight

[@roguemr420]

This is like 265 at Opp horizon gardens and St nicks girls school when a lot of students board the bus at around 1:45 pm

[@bongchi_]

i dont see anything wrong ? there was enough space for everyone to go in ==

[@shineflame6785]

At least they will be earning a huge amount of money

[@epic2747]

Shine Flame yea lol

[@36_snaps]

They will earn a shit ton of money

[@laeme3199]

Give more buses complain,Less buses complain..This is what happen when greedy govt want more FTs work and breed here

[@dwaynethewokjohnson6646]

? It's not that straightforward. There are too many buses in less demanded routes and too little buses on more demanded routes

[@Dewlite]

Bruh just fucking ride all the buses that go to checkpoint from woodlands lah like 912 913 911 856

[@SBS2827U]

DewliteGaming from marsilling how take

[@AtinzMizuki]

Causeway point lor

[@SBS2827U]

i doubt anyone will actually bother going to woodlands just to take those few services. Besides, its not only these Malaysians who are going to use these services. Residents will also use these services.

[@__________________________190]

Just take a taxi omg..

[@calebong6556]

were u taking 856?

[@sgstuff1152]

double decker + bendy

[@alvinngah1]

What about 178?

[@samuelyam8152]

first overcrowding incident was on svc 190, now svc 856 kena overcrowding. Which svc will be next to kena overcrowding?

[@SBS2827U]

take a trip to bus stops with the names Opp Marsilling Stn (Observe 950 and 856) Kranji Stn (Observe 170 160 950) and you will be able to see how damn overcrowded these services are.

[@samuelyam8152]

SBS2827U I try to find some day. Cos I no time to bus spot at Woodlands. (I usually do my bus spotting activities along Orchard Rd)

[@LucasDiep]

911/912 very bad in the morning peak

[@timelapsesofsingapore5674]

If Singapore has 10M people

[@naeagle1285]

if Singapore has 20M people

[@ohnene220]

Half of the them need to live in pulau ubin

[@anindrapratama]

they should experiment all-door boarding

[@SBS2827U]

The problem is that they will give all sorts of excuses such as risk of fare evasion

[@AsherPro]

ayio bro why so crowded

[@SBS2827U]

856 goes from Woodlands Yishun and also because Malaysians working in SG want go back to Msia and 856 passes through Woodlands Train Checkpoint (Woodlands Causeway). 856 is also used by ppl who live along the route and also squeeze with the Malaysians.

[@AsherPro]

SBS2827U chey!

[@GreatWalkers]

Wonder why they could not take bus 856 or other bus services going to Woodlands Checkpoint from Woodlands Interchange instead of opp Marsiling MRT

[@SBS2827U]

950, TS1 170 and 160 is not in any better than 856 at that time of the day either