yes, it pass by CBD area and orchard area. almost parrell to mrt
line that why removed. but i think it time to bring back old
850 with a bit different skip novina and newton use CTE at AMK ave
1 exit at Cavenagh Road, reason help to reduce mrt crowd. until the
new thomson line opened.
Whatever services are introduced should not totally replicate
MRT else they will not work. At the end, between time taken by MRT
and bus, MRT wins hands down. Hence, important for services to ply
inner roads. This explains popularity of both 850E and 951E.
From Sembawang to CBD you have 2 services in parallel 167 and
980 that are good enough. Same from Yishun to CBD you have 851, 857
and all you need is more peak direction DDs here.
850E can be made full day with 10 min frequency w/ high capacity
buses to CBD. The problem is during AM the # pax from CBD to Yishun
will be very low, and hence I suggest alternate buses come back
off-service to Yishun ave 1 and start service from there back to
Sembawang. Similarly, PM you can have 850A from Sembawang
Interchange to Yishun ave 1, and then goes off-service to CBD.
850E can be renumbered as 850 with the same fare base as 850E.
But will have normal fare base within Ring road and
Sembawang.