First of all, I would like to correct the way to convey your
thoughts in a more correct manner. "Permanent perm" = "Permanent
Permanent". So you should get what I'm hitting at.
Secondly, SMRT loves to have "weekly perms" for some services, just
like the rigids previously whereby it cameos on 962 for a week
before getting substituted by another rigid. So based on track
history, one week on a particular service doesn't mean
anything.
However, if you still see the bus parking there during off peak
(and very sure it's not on 980) for another week or two that could
be another story.
So please keep us updated.