yup agreed
i think the only change that will happen is more duties to
BN
and some services will get dual controlled like what u
said, 16 & 48 get minor BN or even 7 too
I think 48 may finally get some duties transferred to BNDEP
after the Changi bus park opens. Think they wanted to switch
initially when they made Sv48 terminate at BNDEP, but BNDEP already
had a parking space crunch when Sv48 changed terminating points
with the Mk4s still not going off & mass-intake of Citaros
& Wrights. That's why that plan was shelved I believe.
Like I mentioned before, BNDEP even resorted to 3-wide
parking beside the refuelling pumps nowadays, which is not alot of
space to begin with so it speaks alot abt their tight space.
Think 16 can actually remain full ARBP in my opinion. Sv 7 on
the other hand, they had a reason why they made Sv 7 full BBDEP now
when they were initially majority BBDEP but minority BNDEP control
a few years ago. Think it has something to do with the off-service
journey time to the depots from Bedok, I can't remember exactly
why.
I think the most likely candidates that get switched to Changi
when it opens would be the services like Sv 36, the CGV services
(Sv 2 & 109), Serangoon, Yishun & Punggol services (Sv 3,
39 & 81) etc which are more easily accessible to reach their
terminals by using the ECP then switch expressways, instead of
going by Upp Changi Rd East or something. Almost certain Sv 36
would switch to Changi, cause Changi bus park is way closer to CGA
than BNDEP is, plus that new bus park is much closer to the
entrance of ECP to go to CGA.
