2020

 I think singapore buses are not use to pick up passengers but to race through traffic light. It has been quite frequent to see two buses passing at the same time or within close interval. I just saw one bus passing and few seconds later, another passed. Then you waited 10-15 minutes the least for another bus. Some bus just raced through because the bus was totally empty with no one alighting. Some just raced through when they saw green traffic light ahead. Is that even sustainable? A bus without anyone in it while another was so full. It looked especially bad when the interval was so close between this bus while the next was longer and also full of people. So the one bus that carries nobody was wasting the resource… They should have looked at the distribution of the bus not based on mileage but the passengers they carry. It wasn’t only my house but also at my workplace. Saw two buses rushed through quite frequently. Late at night, both buses were empty somemore.

 I wondered why many people go against SimplyGo. At first, I wasn’t use to the screen without remaining amount but I learnt to check the balance on my phone app. I have been topping up from my phone ever since topping up with app becomes available. I skipped queue at the machine and also not paying additional 50 cents if topping up on ATM machines. If your amount is not enough but can see on screen, you ended up with blocking people entering. For people who are already using it with the app, the amount is available on your phone. For people who don’t have the app, you can always ensure the amount with the top up machine. If not enough, you still need to make a move to the top up machine. It is basically the same thing. You won’t always know the amount without the app. For instance, the station double charged you, it will reflect on the app if you have it. You can view all your transactions on the phone. Like I never went out, how do they charged my ez-link card. If you have elderly par