Is Singapore’s bus transport system up to par for a country self-described as First World? Not quite. It is trying – jerk by first-gear jamming jerk.
But before we come to the human part of the standard of the system, I have to say our buses have come a long way from the earlier chaotic years.
Unreliable services, mismatch of routes, bus breakdowns — these were just some of the major headaches the system had to solve. On top of that, I was asked years later to write a column on HDB life. I saw first-hand the morning and evening chaos as each new HDB estate tried to keep up with transport demands. Long queues were a daily affair.Today in the big new towns, providing seamless feeder services has become an expectation. In Woodlands and Ang Mo Kio, for example, the feeders are super efficient. This is important as MRT networks need to be supported by such feeders.
I’m not saying the ones now driving the buses are horrible. No, of course not. I’ve noticed how patient and kind most of them are when they take care of passengers in wheelchairs or mobility vehicles. And when they spot someone chasing after the bus, they would wait.
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