Please lock this thread. There is NO point discussing
rationalization over here!!
If someone is suggesting rationalization, these are points to
remember:
(1) Rationalize a route that is parallel to MRT and has other
alternatives
(2) If an alternative is not there, provide another
route/modification to cover the part
(3) Rationalize routes where even peak hour loading is low so
that it affects fewer customers
(4) Rationalize back up services
(5) When merging services make sure the loading on two different
parts of the merged service are consistent. Don't give insane
suggestions to merge 178 and 180 for instance.
(6) Don't compare 170 as a back up service to 2/147 that have
high DD worthy loading where as 170 has <20 pax during peak b/w
Queens St and BPJ.
I understand your sentiment that quite a number of suggestions
given are unrealistic / impossible / neglects basic facts etc...
but do realize that the purpose of this thread is precisely to
discuss the (possible) details of any possible rationalisations,
simply because there have been almost no (reasonable)
rationalisations done ever since the NEL saga in 2003, and forumers
like us are looking forward to the plans that could/would be
implemented. (In fact this was why you posted your suggested
scheme here in the first place yesterday, no?)
I mean, what is discussed here isn't going to be directly
implemented by LTA anyway. There's a lot of forumers here, some
with more logistical / bus-operational experience, some with less,
this is just a platform for those with less understanding to get
the comments and criticisms to understand how things are being
done. 
Chill bro.
