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SMRT Bus Service 171
SMRT Bus Service 171 is a trunk route linking Yishun and Marina Centre, passing through Mandai Road, BKE, Bukit Panjang, Upper Bukit Timah, Bukit Timah, Scotts Road, Orchard, Dhoby Ghaut and Bras...
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Rationalisation of Bus Service Operations (2019/2020)
Rationalisation of bus services are carried out by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to optimize service levels offered by Singapore’s public transport network. These efforts include the reduction of...
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SBS9844Z: Preserved SBS Transit bus in Hong Kong
A retired Singapore double-deck bus has recently found its way to Hong Kong. The Volvo B10TL (Volgren) bus, formerly registered as SBS9844Z, retired from service in April 2020. The bus was purchased by...
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Controversy over Bus 700 withdrawal and Bus 171 & 972 amendment
Transport planning is an unenviable task of balancing the needs of commuters with the efficient use of resources. While unprofitable and underutilized bus routes have been curtained in the past, the...
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SMRT Bus Service 972M
SMRT Bus Service 972M is a route variant of Service 972, operating from Bukit Panjang Bus Interchange and looping at Orchard Road, passing through Bukit Panjang Estate and Newton MRT. Following the...
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SMRT Bus Service 971
SMRT Bus Service 971 is a Peak Hour trunk service between Bukit Panjang and Cecil Street / Anson Road, passing through Jelapang, Segar, Fajar, Pending, Petir Road, BKE/PIE, Orchard, Dhoby Ghaut and...
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Bus Priority Schemes in Singapore
Bus Priority Schemes help to to facilitate the smooth movement of buses. Sharing the same road space with cars, taxis and other vehicles, traffic congestion can affect the travel time and reliability...
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Early Closure, Late Opening of Thomson-East Coast Line (July – November 2020)
[Updated on 24 Aug 2020 for TEL ECLO from 31 Aug 2020 to 1 Nov 2020] Early Closures & Late Openings (ECLO) along the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) between Woodlands North and Woodlands South will...
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Go-Ahead awarded two-year extension of Loyang Bus Package
Go-Ahead Group has been awarded a two-year extension to its operating contract as part of the Loyang Bus Package. The United Kingdom-based transport operator was originally awarded a five-year contract...
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Public Transport Fare Review 2020
The Public Transport Fare Review 2020 sees no fare adjustment granted by the Public Transport Council (PTC), to help public transport commuters mitigate the impact of COVID-19 and the economic...
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Decomissioning of C651 trains
Decomissioning of the NSEWL 2nd Generation Trains, the Siemens C651, have begun. A C651 trainset, trainset 203/204, was spotted being transported to a scrapyard in Tuas on the wee hours of Sunday, 6...
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Collect free reusable masks at Bus Interchanges from 21 September
From 21 September, all Singapore residents can collect one free MaskSafe DET30 mask kit from vending machines located at bus interchanges, community centres/clubs and residents’ committee centres. This...
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SBS Transit Bus Service 101
SBS Transit Bus Service 101 is a trunk route from Serangoon Int and looping at Buangkok Crescent, passing through Upper Serangoon Road, Kovan, Hougang Central, Hougang Avenue 4/8, Hougang Street 91,...
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SBS Transit Bus Service 127
SBS Transit Bus Service 127 is a trunk service plying between Tampines Central and Tampines Industrial Ave 5, passing through Tampines Avenues 9 & 10 as well as Tampines Road. It is the 69th Bus...
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Sunday Closure of Bukit Panjang LRT (October 2020)
Full-day Closures of the Bukit Panjang LRT Line will take place on all Sundays in October 2020 to facilitate testing of the BPLRT’s new signalling system. These works are part of the BPLRT’s overall...
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Bukit Panjang LRT Shuttle Bus Service (October 2020)
Temporary rail replacement services (or LRT Shuttle Bus Services) will be operating every Sunday in October 2020. These arrangements facilitate full-day closures of the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT)...
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Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid
Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid SBS Transit Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid (SG4004B) Manufacturer EvoBus GmbH Years in operation 2020 – 2021 (Trial) Operator SBS Transit Length 12 metre Engine Mercedes-Benz...
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Protective Screens on Public Buses
In January 2018, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) commenced trials of Protective Screens installed on public buses in the Bus Captain cabin. Initially, these screens were intended to deter assaults...
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Bus Service Prefixes and Suffixes
Alphabetical Prefixes and Suffixes are sometimes attached to bus service numbers. These can be used to identify special types of bus routes, or used to indicate variants of their parent service. A, B,...
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SBS Transit Bus Service 174
SBS Transit Bus Service 174 is a trunk service plying between Boon Lay Interchange and Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal, passing through Bukit Batok, Bukit Timah, Farrer, Tanglin, Orchard Road, Clarke Quay...
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