More bus services, extended routes in northeast Singapore and Tengah by end-2025

Since the programme started, 14 new services have started plying the roads and 52 existing services have been enhanced with additional capacity or expanded coverage.

Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow on Sunday said enhancing bus services helps to improve public transport journey times, which is one of his priorities as minister.

“This is specific to HDB residents who stay farther away from the city. Because when you take the train, actually the journey is quite fast. But if you have to take a feeder bus, it can take a bit of time,” he said.

On bus enhancements in the northeast, Mr Siow noted that the North East Line is one of the more heavily used MRT lines in Singapore’s rail network.

The new bus services will give commuters another public transport option, said the minister, who was speaking to reporters at Choa Chu Kang bus interchange.

Noting that an MRT train has a capacity of about 1,500 while a bus can hold 80 to 100 passengers, he added that buses will not be able to replace the North East Line, but will be a complement to it.