yep i agree that 74 has to be on the list. but 88 till now STILL
hve the jam problem. i have NEVER seen an 88 in my ENTIRE LIFE in
bishan(i frequently go to the library there) that has ever
been able to close its door at ease.
now, 147 at afternoon, i tell you, is really deserted. that's
becoz the BCs like to chong ah like nobody's business. after all,
their svc very long what...
that's why i one time noticed a gruop with TODDLER getting their
faces slammed by the doors of 8702 on 147 in HG int. the
BC didn't allow them to board even for the fact that they are oredi
in front of the door liao, and drive off with less than FIVE people
on board. what bitchy act.
161 obviously need THAT much buses. but 74? that problem has to
be solved as well. simple. deploy wrights lah! famous for old VO3x
batch 1 anyway, 87 oso can get, why can't 74? when SBS register
newer wrights can consider abt 74.
Well yeah. I also second that 88 is like sardine at Bishan and
to a less extent....AMK, but only slightly. But 88 is also pretty
consistent now unlike the mid 2000s, and its frequency is arguably
acceptable for its loading. Around 10 min off-peak day, and 15 min
off-peak night. 88 is also one of the trunk svcs where you are
likely to see BCs speeding. Ok la. Improvement from last time. Even
with the VO3X batch III new-new in 2000, loading was a huge problem
and BCs had expressed exasperation driving on 88.
147 at night is a pain to take. Frequency all over the place,
and tend to be packed. Afternoon loading is sizeable. But trying to
guess 147's general speed is like playing russian roulette. 50%
fast, 50% slow.
I still stand by my statement that 161 can do with 1 less DD...?
Because now its frequency is really a little "too good". Gone were
the days where I cursed and swore at the 30 min frequency, but
replaced by the days where I cursed and swore at the 2-3 161s that
arrive as I wait for 147/156. So perhaps emotions play a part
in that.
151 is plagued by its off-the-realities schedule. Case-in-point:
Afternoon DD slots that I know of include leaving KRT at 1535 and
1635.......which are the quietest moments for NUS.
Having 151A and 151 leave unsynchronised is just as unhelpful,
151As have been seen bunched up completely empty with a
fully-loaded 151 in the middle. And perhaps rather infuriating
would be the down-routes......which would have been more helpful in
solving loading problems at Bukit Timah if they were full-routes
instead. And perhaps rather interestingly, VO3Xs have a tendency to
be deployed by HGDEP only late at night for single trips for
services like 151 and 163. Not quite sure why, but its definitely
not with the crowd issue in mind.
