The problem is trying to maximise the use of
caldecott circle line station. by using 231
route shortest to reach the station people can change to circle and
get to holland village, nus, singapore ploy, whole west cost area,
and east area skipping the interchange of east west line and
north south line in the city area. of cos
service like 145, 143, 57, 93, 153, 105, 28 and 26 can serve as the
other support service to toa payoh in case the line break
down.
in fact by
pulling 139 to pass the station into toa payoh lor 1 then 1a then 2
then interchange this service can bring people more direct to the
station then 130 where people still need to walk to the station.
there is a new bus stop next to the station where 235 is stopping
after the bus complete the loop. 139 and 231 can loop there to pick
up people or drop people. by 139 already has this G/W plate when it
is serving whampo area.
maybe LTA should consider having the whole feeder services in
toa payoh to loop at the station by re-configure the whole 23x
route. which is possible. And make know to the people living in toa
payoh.
Another chose for LTA is to let smrt provide a feeder bus
service to link between Toa Payoh MRT station and caldecott MRT
station. by skipping bus stops, direct express link.
Toa Payoh is under SBST. Unless SMRT give one bus service to
SBST, say 851.