SINGAPORE : The first bus of SMRT's new service number 950 to
Johor Baru, Malaysia started on Sunday, running from the Woodlands
Regional Interchange to JB's Kotaraya II Terminal.
The service also marks the end of the monopoly held by rival
operator SBS Transit, which runs service numbers 170 and 160 to
Johor Bahru.
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In the past, Woodlands residents headed for JB needed to take a
shuttle service, followed by a short walk before getting to the
Woodlands Checkpoint.
But now service 950 delivers them straight to the Checkpoint within
15 minutes.
And residents say it is not only more convenient, but also saves
them half the bus fare.
There was even a surprise souvenir gift thrown in for the maiden
trip's first passenger.
Bus 950 will make about 100 trips every day, and SMRT expects the
daily passenger load to grow beyond 2,000.
"There are enough passengers for all this services, and we provide
a convenience for our passengers, especially those in the north and
northeast," said Tan Hup Foi, deputy CEO of SMRT. - CNA
There are very few passengers on its first day... Going down the
drain for compeition? Or going to be another MediaWorks and
MediaCorp sort of merger in the end?
