Let's wait till the entire Downtown Line opens. That's when the
full effect of DTL will be observed.
West-East bus services that duplicate sections of Downtown Line
may be surveyed/analysed thoroughly once the entire Downtown Line
opens, because there is a possibility that the loading and travel
patterns on those bus services will change significantly when DTL
stage 3 opens.
DTL2 may only see effect on bus services plying between only the
West area and the City, and duplicating sections of DTL 2 and
1.
Well, just stating the obvious here actually.
If demand falls to the level where it is not sustainable to have
a service, there will be merging of services or termination of
services. Obviously. Let's wait and see.
As to why no bus route was changed immediately when Circle Line
opened, it could be because Circle Line might not have duplicated
any bus route. If have, I think only the section at West Coast
Highway. But the duplication is not really significant. So that's
why even that section also no bus route changes.
Whereas for DTL, the entire alignment seems to follow bus route
66 very closely. DTL stage 2 seems to follow bus routes 67, 170 and
171. DTL stage 3 seems to follow bus routes 8, 22
and 65 between
Tampines and Mac Pherson. There is less duplication on stage 3 as
compared to stage 2.
DTL 3 follow very close to 66 & 67. 65, 23, 8 and 22 might
not affect most but most likey drop in passengers. but 23 i hope
LTA don't remove it as bringing a express service still have people
taking it and will help to reduce MRT loading problem. i wish LTA
can bringing 23 to the route when it first start
service