Are we expanding the right way? Punggol Feeders #2

Expansions are often to the benefit of commuters, but are all expansions thoroughly planned to last long-term growth? Let’s take a look at 2 case studies, a continuation of Punggol’s Long-Term Planning Hit and Miss.

Long Term Planning gone wrong? Punggol Feeders #1

For a while ever since Punggol was ever heard of, the mainstay public transportation modes are through the LRT or the Bus. As a pilot town for the LRT system, Punggol was introduced with car centric roads and long-term APM systems, though effective, it seems like the demand is on the rise- for buses. What has happened and why did its long term planning go wrong?

A return to the heartlands…

…for our bus depots. Why shouldn’t we do so?

Financial “Prudence”

LTA mentioned that Service X is duplicated and wasting resources? Here’s the UNO reverse card to their claims: the irony of the agency attempting to save money.

The COVID-stricken bus industry — a few proposed measures

COVID is quite literally screwing the public bus system in ways unimaginable and unprecedented. Fortunately, there are ways to limit damage. Super-condensed TLDR: COVID screwing our buses? Then screw bureaucratic boundaries!

One is never enough

A bit of a catch up and analysis of bus mania that occurred over the past few months. And some more commentary on the community.