Go-Ahead Singapore takes over Tampines bus package

12/07/2026 1 Views

SINGAPORE – Come July 19, public transport operator Go-Ahead Singapore will operate all 29 bus services in the Tampines area, taking over routes run by SBS Transit (SBST) for 10 years.

Earlier, on July 5, during the first stage of the handover, 14 SBST bus services were handed over to Go-Ahead Singapore, including services 10, 18, 20, 39 and 299.

On July 19, Go-Ahead Singapore will take over the remaining 15 services, including services 4, 37, 47, 127 and 291.

The 29 services include two newly introduced services. Bus service 454 started operations in November 2025, and service 460 started in April.

Go-Ahead Singapore won the contract to run the package in September 2025. The handover is taking place in stages to ensure smooth, disruption-free journeys for passengers, the operator said.

The Land Transport Authority (LTA), in response to queries, said all 29 services will operate from the bus depot at the new East Coast Integrated Depot in Changi.

It added that the phased handover is similar to previous bus contract transitions.

The East Coast Integrated Depot – which will be the biggest train and bus depot in Singapore when it is fully up and running – is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The East-West Line started operating from the new depot in March, with the Downtown Line and Thomson-East Coast Line to follow later in 2026.

Go-Ahead Singapore won the contract to run this package in September 2025. The handover is being done in stages to ensure smooth and disruption-free journeys for passengers, said the operator. — Go-Ahead Singapore won the contract to run the package in September 2025.

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Go-Ahead Singapore, responding to queries, said most SBST employees affected by the handover have opted to join Go-Ahead.

It did not provide details on the number of employees who made the switch, but said Go-Ahead is committed to supporting them through the transition with employment terms that are “no less favourable” than those they received from SBST.

LTA said the 29 Go-Ahead services will operate with a fleet of about 400 buses, which include around 260 electric buses. They will all sport the Go-Ahead logo after the handover.

Go-Ahead Singapore – a unit of the British transportation giant Go-Ahead – will also manage Tampines Bus Interchange, Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange, Tampines North Bus Interchange and Changi Business Park Bus Terminal.

SBST has managed the terminals and interchanges since 2016.

Passengers looking at bus services information at Tampines Bus Interchange on July 7.

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In a Facebook post on July 4, SBST said: “It is with heavy hearts but minds full of cherished memories that we say goodbye to a town we’ve called home for over four decades.”

Starting in 1983, SBST ran two services from the former Tampines Bus Terminal, when the bus company was called Singapore Bus Services.

SBST spokeswoman Grace Wu said bus drivers who opted to stay on with the company have been redeployed to other bus interchanges and are still driving buses.

She added that SBST bus operations and engineering teams will remain on site during the second phase of the handover on July 19 to provide operational and technical support.

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