May be traffic conditions but a lot to do with BCs - the way
they drive.
My recent experience with #65. I took it outside Concord Hotel
(Orchard road) and was getting down at Kaki Bukit Ctr (Bedok
Reservoir Road). This was in the afternoon, yet the bus was
well-seated (must be 60 - 65 pax). I checked through iris the bus
ahead was 13 minutes and the next bus behind was 14 minutes.
This BC would at every stop, wait for all cars to pass, and only
then would take the bus out. It was frustrating coz he would wait
for cars to take a turn to the road, even if he has right of way.
On the way on Macpherson road, it let a 8 and a 64 overtake
it.
At Macpherson station, I could see the 65 that was 14 minutes
away had already caught up with this one and was right behind. When
I got down at Kaki Bukit, the 65 behind was still stuck to it, and
while I was crossing the road, I saw another 65 joining them at the
signal. That is 3 DDs bunching together.
It was the slowest and most irritating ride and I felt like
whacking the BC.
Most of the SBST BCs are like that..