To tamago: Erm... Actually that will depends on individual but
242 (now 241) will be more reliable because there's once in the
morning after morning PM, and then me + 2 of my friends waited at
the bus stop with 179 along Pioneer Rd North, then we waited for
like at least 4 svc 179A buses before the next 179 bus came,
waiting time was like half an hour.. Then I told myself that next
time I won't rely on that service in the morning anymore and take
242 (now 241) instead, and the bus stop with 242 (now 241) can be
quite crowded as well, somemore now 241 goes a shorter way to BNL
or even Pioneer MRT Station...
But there would be no 179A on Good Friday.
I think 241 came at the right time. 
no one thought of walking to pioneer?
I live near CHC and have walked to Pioneer MRT Station
before.
Takes about 8 to 12 mins, depending on how fast you
walk.