151 doesn't need any more DDs. Here's why:
Wed, I took 74 to meet a friend at serangoon north, and then
proceeded to Bukit Timah to switch to 151 at 9+.
True to form, there wasn't any need to wait for the 151 when we
alighted, 2 buses came immediately.
Observation 1: The 2nd bus was a DD. No big deal. Except its
EMPTY.
Observation 2: 'EMPTY' pretty much described the bus I took as
well.
My friend's look was priceless since she had been hearing horror
stories about crowded buses.
And again, true to form, only 2 stops later, our dear BC forgot
about the bus-stopping AGAIN.
Friggin bus stopped right in the middle of nowhere when the pax
pressed the bell repeatedly and yelled. My friend's eyes bulged at
that.
I dunno about 151 in the early mornings, since I take 151 only
from 8am onwards, but the above scene plays out everyday while the
folks at HG are subject to long waiting times. In short, what 151
really needs more IMO, is better smoothing out of operations, NOT
more DDs.
And 151 BCs should wake up their idea with regards to the
bus-stopping. Its very irritating and stressful for the pax to keep
worrying about whether the bus will stop and for the rest of us who
are subjected to e-braking.
