today, QX179R and I boarded SBS9801Y on S553.
met up at tamp int 1st, we took S29 to Tampines Ave 9, Blk 496F bus
stop & waited for S553 to arrive.
promptly at 0745hrs, S552/553 came in tandem and turned right onto
Ave 9. S552 went on str8 to Tampines St 45 to pick up its
passengers whilst S553 stopped & picked us up. tapped ezlink
and plonked ourselves nicely on the front left seats of the upper
deck.
BC felt he was early hence delayed moving off from the first bus
stop & signalled for the S293 KUB behind to overtake.
at the Tampines Ave 7 bus stop, Blk 229, it has the largest number
of passengers boarding. abt 12+.
my bus stop(if you all know where) had zero passengers. too near
MRT stn already. 
bus lane along Simei Ave was seamless except for a taxi who tried
to be funny and on hazard lights on bus lane. seeing the VSO comg
frm behind, he cancelled hazard lights and left quickly.
got onto the ECP at ard 0805hrs. smooth traffic between Xilin
flyover & the Bedok entry point. there, we met up with PA716Z
of S531. this S531 joined the ECP behind us. it didnt even take one
minute for the SL to overtake us. by the time our S553 reach the tg
katong flyover, this PA716Z was gone from our sight!
exited the ECP on the prince edward road flyover, dropped
passengers along robinson road.... final stretch to Fullerton Hotel
bus stop.... went down the stairs, waved to the BC, tapped
ezlink... and that's it! trip end, slightly after 0830hrs.
next premium service to try : 531. 
enjoyed myself beri muchie..
thanks & looking forward to more planned joyrides by
you..
