Ok, i'm not sure if this is real but there has been rumour and
chatter going on amongst WLDEP BCs that WLDEP would be
taking over control of BB Int Feeders starting End-March due to
service complaints by commuters about the bad service by China PRC
BCs who apparently keyed in wrong EDS codes and mess up the fare
stages. This may signal a couple of redeployments here and there,
inclusive of a possible OC500LE Depot Transfer to WLDEP.
OT: SMRT would be hiring 100 more PRCs this year.
In the first place it's a RUMOUR, like you have said it.
Anyway I'm quite sure they don't hand a service to another depot
just because of customer complaints. Like this I say
that AMDEP BCs drive very slowly on the 851 OCs, then 851
becomes under WLDEP? What kinda logic is that. -__-"
What looks more likely is that they want to allocate resources
properly in accordance with SMGs for a couple of reasons.
Mainly
1) to clear up parking space for new buses OR
2) also to clear up parking space but probably for new
arrangements amongst the SMGs or even new services.
