SG: LTA launches 5 new City Direct Services

The LTA has awarded contracts for another five City Direct Services to two private bus operators under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme. The aforementioned services will join the 15 already in operation launched over the span of the past 3 years, adding up a total of 20 such services. The five new services will operate from Ang Mo Kio, Bedok, Clementi/Dover, Punggol, and Yishun to the Central Business District (CBD) during the morning peak hours and return from the CBD during the evening peak hours. The contracts for three services – Bedok, Clementi/Dover and Yishun West - have been awarded to Tong Tar Transport Service Pte Ltd for about $3.41 million in total. BT&TAN Transport Pte Ltd has been awarded the contracts for two services - Ang Mo Kio and Punggol - for about $2.46 million in total. Expect passenger trips to be made available to the public from February 2016. The services often have fewer stops than regular bus services, and utilise expressways to get to their destinations, which makes travelling time comparable to that of taking a bus or LRT and transferring to the MRT into the city. Pictures used for illustration purposes only.