It has been stated that most commuters wants the current routes
to stay, so why break it when it is not broken? They are satisfied
with the current bus routes and want more bus connections with poor
links.
LTA should focus on building guided bus systems to make bus
trips, be it long or short routes, faster and uninterupted by
other road conditions and road users, instead of blaming bus routes
too long and congestions on the roads. So where does all the money
from charging higher fares and ERP charges for cabs and
buses goes to?
Another dumb approach by the LTA again. Any more of these kind
of ideas will deter more from taking public transport.
I STRONGLY AGREE with you. Many people are already
having headaches transferring buses! Cut short see wad
happen??
Take Sembawang for example. For people who wanna go airport
they would have to take train towards Yishun then bus 858. But
from tmr it would be better for them as svc 858 is diverted to
serve these residents. DIRECT BUS! Although it would be a
longer trip to the airport for ppl in Woodlands who wanna go
airport, they should know that they benefit too because if they
wanna go to Sembawang visit frens or blah blah blah, they need not
take MRT then transfer bus. DIRECT BUS!
Now imagine wad will happen if route cut short. Using svc 963 as
an example. Currently 963 goes frm Woodlands->HarbourFront via
Bt Panjang and Bt Batok and AYE. If SMRT goes and cut short this
service by making go to only to Bt Batok, ppl
in Clementi/Normanton will be affected badly. They might have
to go and take another bus before taking 188 or take MRT, which
will take longer.
Thus, LTA's move in cutting short routes is simply making
matters WORSE! 