Why are we even discussing this topic? Has there been any news
that BPJLRT wil be demolished?
All the dollars spent in building it and getting the trains are
okay to go down the drain?
I do agree LTA should have done better due diligence before
launching LRT. It is a white elephant with high operational
costs.
Easily Sengkang/Punggol could have been managed with feeder
buses instead of building LRTs. Thankfully they understood and
scrapped the Jurong Line LRT and will make it a longer MRT
line.
The only LRT that makes some sense is BPJLRT because it connects
two towns unlike Sengkang and Punggol. But BPLRT is also having
major operational issues.
Hi mr busanalyser, we are discussing this topic because it is
the latest transport news. I am afraid that you are not up to date
with this. The authorities are discussing the various options as
smrt has decided to find the best alternative. They are not
demolishing it.
Why is it in this forum is because there is this option of
replacing it with feeder bus services. So this being a bus forum,
we are talking about bus alternatives to this bukit panjang
LRT.
Seng Kang and Punggol are different cases as LRT is planned and
built before the HDB flats. Thus they are very close to HDB flats
and ridership is damn high. Bukit panjang is different case. LRT
are built after flats are up. So land cannot be optimized to
residents good effect. End up need connect 2 towns for higher
ridership but still cannot capture enough ridership and lose money
month after month. So your view of LRT being white elephant is not
correct. Seng Kang has 2 cars LRT and Punggol will also have 2 cars
LRT starting next yr. This speaks volume of high ridership. Cheers.
Thanks.
