does it means that now the past amdep161's bc will have to drive
the other hgdep bus service and the amdep bus
service?
Let me clarify with you again:-
Service 161 when introduced in 2001 was dual AMDEP and HGDEP
controlled. AMDEP drivers change duties either at AMDEP or
Woodlands interchange, whereas HGDEP drivers will change at HGDEP
or Hougang interchange.
Starting this week, made service 161 a full HGDEP control.
I believe that AMDEP management beforehand had given service
161 drivers a choice of whether to cross over to HGDEP to continue
on with service 161 or to stay on AMDEP to do other services. For
planning purposes.
After service 161 becomes full HGDEP, all service 161 drivers
regardless of whether they used to come from AMDEP side or not will
change shift at Hougang side. Note that the drivers whom were used
to be from AMDEP side are now under HGDEP side. There's no reason
that a HGDEP driver can drive either an AMDEP bus or AMDEP
controlled service anymore. Those ex-AMDEP 161 drivers whom are
still under AMDEP can be doing any other AMDEP controlled services
but not service 161.
