The E in 854 E is of no meaning the most time saved in total is
2-3 min compared to 854 alone , smart bus operators like smrt
should come up with less lame parell rts
I think you made a mistake or have the wrong idea. Transport
operators are for-profit organisations, whose primary objectives is
to make profits while providing services within legal
boundaries.
why will SMRT axe 854E when it can milk each passenger an extra
60cents? the express sector saves labour costs, diesel, and on the
long run, more trips can be made with the time saved. bit by bit,
the savings and extra revenue adds up.
evening 74e gets filled up to the door from AMK MRT (and not
from Bt Timah). 502 gets fresh healthy loads from Jurong East too.
Nowadays, people no longer avoids funny looking bus routes like a
plague
and now I'm wondering why was boarding never banned after the
express sector, because they generate extra revenue, at the expense
of those who boarded earlier to enjoy the "express" sector and
purported "20% time savings", which is just an illusion created
using long-winded expressways