SBS Transit Bus Service 5B

SBS Transit Bus Service 5B is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 5.

The route plies from Simei MRT Station and ends at Mariam Way. It only operates on weekday evening peak hours, excluding Public Holidays.

Service 5B will commence service on 14 Aug 2023.

Route Overview
Route	Simei Street 3 (Simei Stn) → Mariam Way (Bef Mariam Wk)
Passes Through	Simei Rd, Upp Changi Rd East, Flora Dr
Route Length	4.5 km
Travelling Time	25 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Bukit Merah Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Ulu Pandan Bus Depot (UPDEP) Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	Single Deck Bus: – Mercedes-Benz Citaro – Scania K230UB						Double Deck Bus: – MAN A95 – Volvo B9TL
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Simei St 3 (Simei Stn)	Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
	Evening Peak Hours
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 5B will be launched on 14 August 2023 to supplement weekday evening peak hour demand for Service 5 from Simei & Upper Changi MRT Stations to housing estates at Flora Drive & Mariam Way.

MRT Stations Served

• EW3 Simei
• DT34 Upper Changi

Departure Timings

• From Simei St 3 (Simei Stn)
  Weekdays, except Public Holidays: Evening Peak Hours

Gallery

Operator History:

• From 14 Aug 2023: SBS Transit Ltd

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2024 under the Bukit Merah Bus Package.

Route History:

• 2023 (14 Aug): Introduced as a short-trip service from Simei Street 3 (Simei Stn) to Mariam Way (Bef Mariam Wk) during evening peak hours on weekdays, except public holidays

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