Post Election Goodies

Yes the elections may have just been like over two months ago, but it doesn't take the shameful Public Transport system of Singapore too long to try improve their profit margin. Comfort Delgro has taken the first step into ensuring that the next five years will be a glorious harvest by increasing it's fare significantly though you might think it is only $2.40 to $2.50 if you read The Straits Times too often.

The Public Transport Council though has managed to come out with a deceptive idea to trick Singaporeans into believing that they the situation in Singapore will improve. The cleverly crafted new guidelines for SBS buses may sound intelligent and appeal attractively to idiots like Mah Bow Tan, but it definitely doesn't fool anyone who even bother to think a bit.

One of the new guidelines which is in place states that 85% of bus services should not deviate more than 5mins then their supposed arrived timing.

1) Firstly what kind of ridiculous guideline place a new rule without revealing what the current statatstic is. For all we know, the current average might be 90% and 85% will end up being a drop in standard. But never mind, I shall give the PTC/SBS the benefit of the doubt for this one.

2) Yes 85% of buses may come on time on average, but there are probably gonna be the feeder service that goes 30mins runs and not your service that travels longer distance, for example 168. So basically Bus 168 that goes from tampinese to woodlands can come later all the time as long as the feeder service bus comes on time.

3) Really who give a shit if a bus arrive on time or not? It's not like "oh 168 is suppose to come 11.50am, I came here at 11.47am and it's already 11.56am. Why is the bus not here?" The dumbass at PTC are definitely the only one's in Singapore who thinks singaporeans know what time their buses are coming. Yes they got some weird name technology that nobody knows about that will inform you what time the next bus is arriving. But nobody really knows how to use them nor do they wanna pay 50cents to know that their bus is coming at 11am even though it is 11.05am already.

Please don't make things complicating, just increase the freaking frequency of the service and that is enough. We don't need any TV mobile or new buses that have more standing room and less seats.

To PTC, Get the hell out of making all this deceitful new guidelines when they won't make any difference. Just stay with your current portfolio of pretending to consider every fare hike application before saying yes to it. Do what you do best.

FAQ with Timothy Ho

If SBS is going to increase it's fare today, will you be in support of it?

Ans: That is a difficult question but I will have to say yes. Considering the fact that service will never improve unless we helpless consumer pay for it. For example just today, I waited 25 mins for 168 before it arrives on my way to woodlands. To top things off, it was a useless short bus that came, luckily of course i managed to squeeze a seat for myself if not i would have to stand for 35 mins on a rocking bus.

On my way back to tampinese, I managed to improve by waiting 30mins and therefore missing my favorite TV show. Unfortunately the TV mobile TV wasn't working on the bus so i did not get a chance to even catch a lousy repeat Singapore Idol telecast.
Therefore I will definitely support any price hike, even to the extend of $1 if it will save me from such a horrifying experience again.

Alternatively, i can also choose to take the 1h25min ass hurting MRT ride, the $19 dollar taxi ride or the 40km walk home.