Hmm....
Svc 36 is a very well planned route IMO. It provides a speedy link
from City to Marine Parade and from City/ Marine Parade to
Airport.
In fact, it is often cheaper and faster to take svc 36 instead of
the Rabid hole.
Some may say that it is a winding route by going into Marine
Parade, but IMO its perfectly justified as the pros of serving one
more popular area outweighs the increased time taken,
Others:
Svc 39 ( of course! It provides a very speedy link to PSR ,and to
Changi V/ Cargo Centre from Yishun with transfer to 89. Its faster
than svc 969 to TMP and transfer 19 )
Svc 969 , 965 , 858 ( vital links to the east! )
and not forgetting that 969 and 965 owes its roots to svc 168 and
161 respectively, this an example of competition working. Svc 168
and 161 are one of the best routes in SBST IMO