Sort of expected, especially with that two new bus stops
springing up at Yishun Ave 8.
Good and sensible move. May mean even less pax for 85.... and
853 as well. Pax wanting to go Yishun from Serangoon Central may
take 103 - possibly faster as well since it avoids AMK and the
jam-prone Lentor, not to mention the long wait for 853. Kudos for
having another SBST service in Yishun.
Folks should now REALLY avoid stopping their cars for a
smoke/chat/fish on the Yishun-bound side of Yishun Dam. The double
yellow lines are there for a reason.
And finally a proper basic day bus service for the looong, big
and empty bus stop outside KTPH.
In fact when the direct TPE <-> Seletar West Link
interchange is complete, we might see one or some of 39/85/965/969
using that way instead of Lentor->SLE, since the Lentor-SLE-TPE
stretch serves nobody until Jln Kayu roundabout/Punggol except
folks staying at Springside/Springleaf who fancy a walk along the
Sg. Seletar river to the bus stops at Lentor.
Yes you are right... loading on 85/853 can be expected to drop
as 103 will be quicker. Anyway 85 loading already quite low.. lets
see how 103 further affects it.
I dont think 39/965/969 will be diverted as of now. Diverting 85
does not make sense also.