Will SBST handover NEL to SMRT?

oliver_yuen87 SG

As realities of high overheads hit home, Transport Minister says SMRT can take over new train line or consider merger. (ST 29 Oct, Wednesday)

According to ST, SMRT chief executive Saw Phaik Hwa wants SBST to pay(offer in the terms of cash) SMRT to run the NEL.

To me, looks like NEL would be stuck with SBST... SBST will lose money and we won't have new buses... Crying or Very sad future looks gloom

Smiley Volgren SG

Great... who knows Hougang Central Interchange will finally have a Tibs service? Mr. Green

foxtrot1985 SG

Great... who knows Hougang Central Interchange will finally have a Tibs service? Mr. Green [/b][/quote]

I'm not too sure if there might be space to accomodate an extra TIBS service at Hougang Central after some of the services are relocated from Hougang South to Hougang Central when HG South will be shut down soon... HG Central interchange isn't exactly very large and doesn't look like there will be enough parking spaces for so many buses... Though I won't say it's impossible sinces TIBS has got 67 and 969 operating at the pretty crowded Tampines interchange too.

SBS9818A SG

I'm not too sure if there might be space to accomodate an extra TIBS service at Hougang Central after some of the services are relocated from Hougang South to Hougang Central when HG South will be shut down soon... HG Central interchange isn't exactly very large and doesn't look like there will be enough parking spaces for so many buses... Though I won't say it's impossible sinces TIBS has got 67 and 969 operating at the pretty crowded Tampines interchange too.[/b][/quote]

And Sv. 180, Sv. 172, Sv. 178, Sv. 187 at the even more packed Boon Lay interchange.

Smiley Volgren SG

This is interesting... hmm, Jurong East interchange also did not have Tibs services. Only Svc 176, 178, 187 and 188 are outside the JE interchange. It'll be nice if Svc 184 can be extended to Jurong East interchange from Clementi. Hardly see Bendy Habit bus at JE inter Confused

SBS9818A SG

Hardly possible. I don't think SBST would allow it, since after all, JE Int is leased by them from the LTA.