The Land Transport Authority has finally confessed that its bus arrival apps are actually sophisticated psychological torture tools designed to test the limits of human patience.

Instead of tracking GPS coordinates, algorithms are programmed to display "Arriving" precisely when a commuter looks up, only to reset to "15 minutes" the moment hope flickers.

The Ministry of Transport confirmed that "Ghost Buses" are a mandatory feature intended to encourage walking and heatstroke-induced hallucinations.

"Wah lau, the app say 2 minutes for half an hour already, then suddenly the bus fly past without stopping sia!" complained local commuter Tan Ah Kow.

"I think the developer confirm siao one, play with our feelings like my ex-girlfriend hor."

Officials claim the inaccuracy helps maintain the national identity by forcing strangers to bond through shared, sweaty misery.