I think it is the opposite? In fact 95 is like the internal shuttle
for those with bus concession.
And despite finding 96 far more reliable than 95, I still
persist in taking 95 because it travels past most of the places I
need to go to.
I don't think I'll need to take 96 unless I'm going to UCC, or
unless I dont feel like squeezing with the crowd at Buona
Vista.
And if 95 undergoes fleet reduction, which is really likely,
then the fabulous unreliability NUS folks know of will simply
persist. And its not like CCL are bigger...will CCL help? I'm not
sure. Coupled with the need to take internal shuttle which is also
another real stinker as far as reliability is concerned if one
takes CCL, I wonder how many will actually switch to CCL.
I haven't really gone to see how CCL will affect 96, but my
guess is that its impact will be less on 96. So most of our eyes
are really on 95. Ridership should stay high though, and if buses
are cut out, it will be a real shame.
Haha I think at this point in time all comments about how CCL
will affect 95 and 96 are premature, until the layout and the
details of Kent Ridge station, such as where the exits are, will
there be an underpass all the way past NUH to Science and Medicine
etc. are finalized.
But I think it's only the passengers heading to NUH, the
med and science students who'll really benefit from Kent Ridge
station. Hence my comment about CCL taking over most of the load
from 95, which may have been inaccurate.
The rest of NUS will most likely still depend on 96, 151 etc
