I rather they stick to current one, don't withdraw any svces.
Those services can still be useful for passengers during peak
hours.
EXACTLY! THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO EXPRESS!!! What if DTL has its
train in three cars coming in 8 mins? SBS somemore leh... cannot
compare MRT experience wif SMRT since she only operated MRT in
2003 while SMRT oredi like 20+ yrs liao... then the situation will
be UNBEARABLE since there aren't any Bukit Panjang bus svc to clear
some passengers back to their home.
Some might not even like to take MRT in the first place... i
still remember a user mentioning he did not like automated trains
in the first place... ahh yes, user MoltenFalcon. And what trains
do DTL use? AUTOMATED Bombardier MOVIA C951. so a "duplication" may
be good... some duplicating bus svc can even show to be even more
efficient than MRT, and thus bringing much popularity even when
it's duplicating MRT. SO 700/190 will still have a certain but
adequate amount of popularity after DTL opens.
I'm not finished yet, sbst275.
Try to think of this: some people living in Pending, Senja might
not be able to reach the MRT directly right? Some residents may
just take 700/190 that stops just in front of their doorstep and
travel straight to the city via the expressway, rather
than taking that incompetant LRT and then transfer that
chiong chiong MRT that goes circles in the middle-west. And
700/190 DIRECT to Newton/Orchard/New bridge rd/SGH/
Chinatown somemore eh! Just like NEL(which I also hate), it
does NOT bring you to important landmarks such as city hall/Marina
Bay straightaway, and that's what 75,190,700 and 970 can do.
You still have to transfer CCL/EWL/NSL to get there. So look who's
in charge here.
And this "rationalisation" thing won't work on Bukit Panjang bus
svc. Because this is not like the 2003 NEL Bus Rationalisation,
where SBS cuts down her OWN svc. IMO, I think what SMRT will
do is that she will improve its Bukit Panjang bus svc instead
so that she can compete wif her competitor, because SBS
withdrawn its 501 and 502 (northern stretch) only it's due
to she has a much better NEL. SMRT definitely may not succumb
to SBS liddat. She will (I hpoe that's real) do her
best to keep her control of Bukit Panjang like now (hope SMRT
really will do that, becoz by looking at SMRT now, I doubt she will
really "try her best").
All I wanted to relaese is above. Hope you can understand
thoroughly and give me yr true feedback.
Two cents
worth.
Signing off, SMB128B.
