Service 147 was spared from rationalisation from all other
services, becoming the only service left to ply the NEL route. This
is to allow choices fro commuters, as good public transport systems
should allow commuters to have choices. It also serves as a service
to bring people from the stations to segments of the line where
there is no station. To take note: Bendemeer Road, Jalan Besar and
Bencoolen street are not exactly on the NEL.
So, rationlisation should still take place, like what happened
to Services 81, 82, 106, 111, while some services should continue
to retain. In the case of CCL, it is built in a way where around
50% of the line does not follow any road (quite high), but for
stage 1 and 2, there is this stretch that follows (Serangoon - Paya
Lebar) with bus service, and seriously speaking quite short. So, I
guess that if possible, Service 70 will be one that is rationalised
(cut to Serangoon/Tai Seng). If we look at the services
rationalised, it's all in the manner where one side of the route
has MRT service, the other without. Some services are likely to be
rationalised such that they are linked to MRT stations instead.
Could 158 probably loop in to Stadium?