a central transport planner?

me thinks that it is a good idea that the government plans the bus routes and let those bus companies bid for the routes. i've always gripped how buses in ang mo kio don't really go to yishun even they are just towns that are next to each other. why? because ang mo kio routes are operated by sbs transit, while yishun routes are operated by smrt.

but then again, a good idea needs good implementation. i hope 

1) it is implemented with really the people at heart. (just like what raymond lim said)

2) the planners do enough fieldwork to know what people need and serve it, and not be disconnected and just plan what looks right and good on paper.

most importantly, 

3) bus routes remain neutral and not be politicised,  like what happened to the upgrading programmes.  

if not, perhaps we are better off with what we have now.