Although I think 980 needs more bendies, I think it's unfair to
say that sv 169 doesn't need the bendies. I was a regular of sv 169
and I would say that sv 169 do need the bendies.
I think the bendies deployed are based on travel pattern. Service
980 passengers normally board from North Bridge Road / Middle Road
/ Bugis / Little India and back to North. Although the loads are
heavy but most of the time it's only alighting.
For 169, boarding and alighting will take place throughout the
journey, with at least 80% loads.