Bus Updates 2014:
SBS Transit:
- 26 Dec: Updated Bus Stop Distances
- 24 Dec: Train and Bus Services on New Year’s eve
- 19 Dec: SBS Transit Submits Application for Fare Adjustment
- 17 Dec: Train and Bus Services during Christmas Season
- 02 Dec: New Services 41 and 140 from 14 December 2014 and route extension of Service 35 from 15 December 2014
- 01 Dec: Service 43/ 43M will call at a pair of new bus stops
- 28 Nov: Train and Bus Services during the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2014
(Updated 28 November) - 27 Nov: Service 179/179A will call at a new bus stop along Nanyang Drive from Sunday, 7 December 2014
- 26 Nov: SBS Transit Rolls Out Six New Wheelchair-accessible Bus Services
- 24 Nov: Services 11 and 158 to Skip Bus Stop along Rhu Cross
- 24 Nov: Temporary Bus Stop Closure Due To Sports Hub Event
- 18 Nov: Services 96 and 151 to Skip Bus Stops along Kent Ridge Crescent
- 14 Nov: Service 179A will be in operation on Saturday, 22 November 2014
- 14 Nov: Bus Services Operating From New Bedok Bus Interchange (Updated)
- 11 Nov: Bus stops skipped due to Run for Hope 2014
- 10 Nov: Nine-year-old Wins SBS Transit’s Art Competition Aimed at Promoting Safety on Board Buses
- 05 Nov: Bus stops skipped due to PAP60 Commemorative Event
- 05 Nov: Bus stops skipped due to Great Eastern Women’s Run 2014
- 05 Nov: Service 49 to call at three new bus stops with effect from Sunday, 9 November 2014
- 04 Nov: New Service 201 between Kent Ridge Terminal and Pandan Gardens
- 04 Nov: New Service 43M from Sunday, 16 November 2014
- 04 Nov: Extension of Operating Hours for Service 17A
- 28 Oct: Closure of Kotaraya II Terminal
- 27 Oct: Bus Stops Skipped Due To Singapore Airlines Charity Run 2014
- 15 Oct: Updated Bus Stop Distances
- 13 Oct: Extension of Train and Bus Services on Eve of Deepavali
- 09 Oct: Temporary Bus Stop Closure Due to Sports Hub event
- Sep Additional Bus Stops for Service 92
- Sep Additional Bus Stops for Services 63 & 63M
- 29 Sep: Bus Stops Skipped due to Pedestrian Night on Orchard Road
- 29 Sep: Extension of Train and Bus Services on Eve of Hari Raya Haji
- 26 Sep: These three bus services will call at a pair of new bus stops along the slip roads of Tampines Expressway near the Punggol Flyover from Sunday, 5 October 2014
- 26 Sep: Additional bus trips on weekends for Kusu Island Pilgrimage season
- 26 Sep: SBS Transit Launches Safety Campaign To Encourage Passengers To Hold Onto Handrails
- 23 Sep: Route Amendments in the Marina South Area (Updated)
- 23 Sep: Bus Stops Skipped Due To ST Run In The Hub 2014
- 19 Sep: Route Amendments in the Marina South Area
- 17 Sep: From Monday 29 September 2014, Five more Wheelchair-accessible Bus (WAB) Services will be Launched
- 10 Sep: Midnight Bus Services and Extended Train Hours During 2014 F1 Singapore Grand Prix
- 09 Sep: Bus Stops Skipped Due To Sporting Events This Sunday
- 03 Sep: Bus Services Affected By Road Closures For 2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix
- 01 Sep: New and Enhanced Bus Services from 14 September 2014 (Services 324 & 139M)
- 01 Sep: Bus services to skip bus stops due to TRI-Factor Triathlon 2014
- 28 Aug: Premium Bus Services 556 & 557 will no longer be operated by SBS Transit from 15 September 2014
- 28 Aug: Bus Stops skipped due to Chinatown Lantern Walk 2014
- 26 Aug: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Safra Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon 2014
- 21 Aug: Disruption on North East Line Between Two Stations – Punggol (NE17) and Sengkang (NE16)
- 19 Aug: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Official Opening and Light Up Ceremony of Mid-Autumn Festival
- 15 Aug: Additional bus stops for Services 3, 27, 34, 88, 89 and 89e along the slip roads of Tampines Expressway near the Punggol Flyover
- 14 Aug: Premium Bus Service 559 will no longer be operated by SBS Transit from 1 September 2014
- 12 Aug: Bus Stops Skipped Due To Sporting Events This Weekend
- 07 Aug: Services 12, 14, 158 and 196 to call at a new bus stop along Mountbatten Road
- 07 Aug: Service 143M will call at an additional bus stop along West Coast Road from 24 August 2014
- 06 Aug: New and Enhanced Bus Services in August 2014 (Services 386 & 123M)
- 06 Aug: Enhancements to Bus Services (Services 123 & 131M)
- 06 Aug: Premium Bus Service 558 will no longer be operated by SBS Transit from 25 August 2014
- 04 Aug: Extension of Train and Bus Services on Eve Of National Day
- 29 Jul: Bus Stops Skipped Due To National Day Preview and Parade 2014
- 23 Jul: Premium Bus Service 532 will no longer be operated by SBS Transit from 11 August 2014
- 21 Jul: Extension of Train and Bus Services on Eve of Hari Raya Puasa
- 17 Jul: Premium Bus Service 566 will no longer be operated by SBS Transit from 4 August 2014
- 15 Jul: Bus Stop Skipped Due To Punggol North Street Parade 2014
- 11 Jul: Fare Revision For SBS Transit’s Non-Basic Bus Services
- 07 Jul: Bus Stops Skipped Due To National Day Parade 2014 National Education Show
- 01 Jul: SBS Transit To Add 665 More Buses-Almost Entire Fleet Will Be Wheelchair-Accessible By 2017
- 01 Jul: Services 11 & 158 To Skip Bus Stop Along Rhu Cross
- 30 Jun: Extension of operating hours for Service 63M
- 27 Jun: Bus Stops Closed Due To Combined Rehearsals For The National Day Parade 2014
- 25 Jun: Temporary Bus Stop Closure Due to Sport Hub Event
- 19 Jun: From Sunday 29 June 2014, Four more Wheelchair-accessible Bus (WAB) Services will be Launched
- 18 Jun: Punggol West LRT System to Commence Passenger Service and North East Line to Add More Train Trips
- 17 Jun: Bus Stops Skipped Due To Road Closures
- 02 Jun: Route Extension of Bus Service 11
- 30 May: Route Extension of Bus Service 11
- 28 May: Temporary Bus Stop Closure
- 27 May: Bus Stops Skipped Due To Sundown Marathon 2014
- 21 May: SBS Transit welcomes paradigm shift in Singapore’s bus industry
- 14 May: Introduction of Service 109A from 26 May 2014
- 14 May: Introduction of Service 21A from 25 May 2014
- 12 May: Enhancement to Bus Service 143 (143M)
- 09 May: Temporary Bus Stop Closure
- 07 May: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Road Closure
- 06 May: Extension of Train and Bus Services on Eve of Vesak Day
- 05 May: Introduction of Service 130A during Vesak Day Celebrations
- 29 Apr: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Road Closure
- 23 Apr: Extension of Train and Bus Services on Eve of Labour Day
- 22 Apr: Bus Stops Skipped Due to NTUC Income Run 350 2014
- 16 Apr: New bus stop for services 51, 111, 145, 186 and 195
- 15 Apr: Service 179A in operation on Saturday, 26 April 2014
- 14 Apr: Extension of Train and Bus Services on Eve of Good Friday
- 06 Apr: Disruption on North East Line between Dhoby Ghaut and Potong Pasir Stations
- 31 Mar: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Fashion Steps Out 2014
- 25 Mar: Bus Stops Skipped Due to OCBC Cycle Singapore 2014
- 21 Mar: Disruption on North East Line between Dhoby Ghaut and Hougang Stations
- 17 Mar: From Sunday 23 March 2014, Five more Wheelchair Accessible Bus (WAB) Services will be Launched
- 11 Mar: Service 130A Operating hours during Qing Ming period
- 07 Mar: Downtown Line Disrupted Due To Power Fault
- 07 Mar: Joint Release: New Bus Service 121 from 16 March 2014
- 05 Mar: Service 405: Operating dates in 2014
- 25 Feb: Bus Stops Skipped Due To 2XU Compression Run 2014
- 20 Feb: Route amendment to Parks 408 from Saturday, 1 March
- 05 Feb: Bus Stops Skipped Due To Mediacorp Hong Bao Run 2014
- 03 Feb: Bus Stops Skipped Due To Chingay Parades & CNY Yuan Xiao Celebrations 2014
- 22 Jan: Train and Bus Services On Eve of Lunar New Year (30 January 2014)
- 17 Jan: Services 52, 66, 157 and 174 will not ply Bukit Timah Link from Sunday, 26 January
- 16 Jan: SBS Transit to Extend $7.2 million in Assistance to Reduce Impact of Fare Increases on Needy Commuters
- 14 Jan: Introduction of BSEP service 371 with effect from Sunday, 19 January
- 14 Jan: Extension of Train And Bus Services for Chinese New Year Preparations
- 13 Jan: Bus Stops Skipped due to Thaipusam 2014
- 07 Jan: Change in first bus timing for Service 119
- 07 Jan: Bus And Train Services During The Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2014 – Opening Ceremony & Official Light Up (11 January 2014)
SMRT:
- Dec: SMRT Travel Advisory for New Year’s Eve 2014
- Dec: Updated bus stop distances
- Dec: Road Diversion due to Celebrate Christmas in Singapore on 25 December 2014
- Dec: SMRT Travel Advisory for Christmas Eve 2014
- Dec: SMRT Travel Advisory for Standard Chartered 2014
- Nov: Route Extension for Bus Service 854 and 854E due to the reopening of Bedok Bus Interchange on 30 November 2014
- Nov: Road Diversion due to PAP60 Commemorative Event on 7 November 2014
- Oct: Road Diversion due to Hello Kitty Run on 1 November 2014
- Oct: SMRT Extends Train and Bus Service Hours for Eve of Deepavali 2014
- Oct: SMRT Extends Train and Bus Service Hours for Eve of Hari Raya Haji 2014
- Sep: SMRT Bus Services 858 and 969 will call at two new bus stops along the slip roads of TPE from 5 Oct 2014
- Sep: Road Diversion due to Pedestrian Night on Orchard Road on 4 October 2014
- Sep: Bus Route Changes due to Completed Road Works at Marina South on 28 September 2014
- Sep: SMRT Travel Advisory for 2014 Formula One Singapore Grand Prix
- Sep: New Short Trip Bus Service 302A from 15 September 2014
- Sep: Road Diversion due to Formula One Singapore Grand Prix from 17 to 22 September 2014
- Sep: Road Diversion due to Mass Lantern Walk 2014 on 6 September
- Aug: Road Diversion due to Army Half Marathon and SAFRA Singapore Bay Run on 31 August 2014
- Aug: Road Diversion due to North West Healthy Living Festival on 17 August
- Aug: Enhancement to Bus Service 859
- Aug: SMRT provides safer and more reliable bus services using telematics solutions
- Jul: Travel Advisory for Eve of National Day
- Jul: Route Amendment for Bus Service 853 from 10 August 2014
- Jul: SMRT encourages good travel etiquette with introduction of Care Stickers and Priority Queues
- Jul: SMRT Travel Advisory for Eve of Hari Raya Puasa 2014
- Jul: Fare Adjustment for Non-Basic Bus Services with effect from 3 August 2014
- Jul: SMRT Double Deckers to Begin Service on 13 July 2014
- Jun: Route Diversion for Temple Consecration Ceremony on 22 June 2014
- Jun: Route Diversion for National Day Parade (NDP) 2014 and Rehearsals
- May: Route Diversion due to Jurong Lake Run 2014 on 21 June 2014
- May: Bus Service 961 to skip a bus stop on 16 May 2014
- May: Travel Advisory for the eve of Vesak Day
- May: Route Diversion: Bus Service 75
- May: New Short Trip Service 975A from 12 May 2014
- Apr: Bus Service 75 to skip 2 bus stops from 3 – 4 May 2014
- Apr: Amendment to Night Rider Services from 30 April 2014
- Apr: REMINDER: Early closure between AMK and Admiralty from 15 April
- Apr: Travel Advisory for Good Friday’s Eve
- Apr: Over 570 SMRT buses confirmed, including Double Deckers
- Apr: Half hour extension for Bus Service 964 from 5 April 2014
- Mar: Route diversion due to OCBC Cycle 2014 on 30 March 2014
- Feb: Additional Morning Trip for Bus 850E from 17 March 2014
- Feb: SMRT introduces four more Wheelchair Accessible Bus (WAB) Services from 2nd March, 2014
- Feb: Adjusted timing for 982E from 17 Feb
- Feb: New Bus Service 803 from 16 Feb
- Feb: Travel advisory for Chingay 2014 from 7 – 9 Feb
- Jan: Travel advisory for Chinese New Year Eve 2014
- Jan: Travel advisory for Chinese New Year 2014
- Jan: Travel advisory for Thaipusam 2014
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Bus Updates 2013:
This page is for keeping track of recent press releases from transport operators. More information can be found on their websites.
SBS Transit:
- 31 Dec: Introduction of Service 154B with effect from Monday, 6 January 2014
- 30 Dec: Five More Bus Services To Be Extended on New Year’s Eve – Services 2, 12, 33, 97 and 133
- 26 Dec: New Bus Stop for Services 124, 143 & 147
- 26 Dec: Bus Services Affected by Countdown Events
- 25 Dec: Train and Bus Services on New Year’s Eve
- 24 Dec: Bus Services Affected By Opening Of Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE)
- 23 Dec: Route Amendment For Service 2 Due To Road Closure
- 19 Dec: SBS Transit Submits Application for Fare Adjustment
- 18 Dec: Bus Stops Skipped due to Celebrate Christmas in Singapore 2013
- 17 Dec: Extension of Train and Bus Services on Christmas Eve
- 13 Dec: Service 138’s bus stop along Upper Thomson Road, to be relocated
- 04 Dec: New Bus Service 49 From 14 December 2013 Connecting Yuan Ching Road, Jurong West Street 41 and 42 to Lakeside MRT
- 03 Dec: From Tuesday, 3 December 2013 Four more Wheelchair-accessible Bus* Services will be launched
- 02 Dec: Bus Stops Skipped Due to PAP Awards and Convention 2013
- 22 Nov: iris app available on Blackberry phones
- 22 Nov: Services 97/97E & 513 to call at New Bus Stop outside Downtown Station
- 20 Nov: Train and Bus Services during the Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2013
- 19 Nov: Introduction of Service 55B from 25 November 2013
- 15 Nov: Website, iris and iris app unavailable on Sunday, 17 November from midnight to 7am
- 05 Nov: Bus Stops Skipped Due to National Day Investiture 2013
- 04 Nov: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Great Eastern Woman Run 2013
- 29 Oct: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Nike We Run Singapore 2013
- 28 Oct: Extension of Train and Bus Services on the Eve of Deepavali 2013
- 21 Oct: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Shape Run 2013
- 10 Oct: Four Bus Services Affected by Permanent Closure of Jalan Kayu
- 09 Oct: Extension of Train and Bus Services on the Eve of Hari Raya Haji 2013
- 04 Oct: Relocated bus stop for Service 95
- 24 Sep: Bus Stops Skipped Due To Cold Storage Singapore International Triathlon 2013
- 24 Sep: SBS Transit Rolls Out Five New Wheelchair Accessible Bus Services
- 18 Sep: Bus and Train services for F1 Singapore Grand Prix
- 11 Sep: New bus stop for services 22, 24, 43, 58, 62, 70/70M, 76 and 80
- 10 Sep: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Chinatown Lantern Walk 2013
- 09 Sep: Bus Stops Skipped Due To Yellow Ribbon Prison Run 2013
- 04 Sep: Bus Stops Skipped Due To POSB Passion Run For Kids 2013
- 02 Sep: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Chinatown Mid-Autumn Opening & Light-Up Ceremony
- 02 Sep: Joint Release: Bus Service Enhancement Programme One-year Report
- 26 Aug: Bus Stops Skipped Due to Safra Singapore Bay Run & Army Half Marathon 2013
- 22 Aug: Ground Deployment Exercise to Improve Incident Management
- 20 Aug: Bus Stop Skipped Due To CSC Run By The Bay 2013
- 20 Aug: Revision in operating hours for Services 534, 556 and 560
- 16 Aug: New bus stop for Service 182M
- 12 Aug: Bus Stops Skipped due to TRI-Factor Triathlon 2013
- 05 Aug: Bus Services Affected By Adidas King of The Road 2013
- 31 Jul: Extension of Train and Bus Services on Eve of Hari Raya Puasa 2013
- 30 Jul: Bus Services Affected By National Day Preview and Parade 2013
- 22 Jul: Revision of operating hours for Service 128
- 16 Jul: Bus Service Affected By Punggol North Street Parade 2013
- 12 Jul: New bus stops for services 36 and 48
- 08 Jul: Bus Services Affected By National Day Parade National Education Show 2013
- 01 Jul: Bus Services Affected By Jurong Lake Run 2013
- 27 Jun: Joint Release: Two more new route by September 2013; Improvements to 18 bus services in second quarter 2013
- 19 Jun: NEL Train Disruption Between Woodleigh and Punggol
- 17 Jun: Bus Stops Skipped Due to National Day Parade 2013 Combined Rehearsals
- 12 Jun: Over 1,450 New Weekly Trips Added to Sengkang/Punggol LRT System
- 11 Jun: Bus Service 97 to Skip a Bus Stop due to Pocari Sweat Run
- 31 May: SBS Transit to launch six more Wheelchair Accessible Bus Services
- 28 May: New Services 20 and 141 from 9 June 2013
- 27 May: Bus Stops Affected By Sundown Marathon 2013
- 22 May: Introduction of Service 269A from 3 June 2013
- 20 May: Temporary Closure of Bus Stop for Social Star 2013
- 20 May: Extension of Train and Bus Hours on Eve of Vesak Day
- 15 May: Introduction of Service 130A during Vesak Day Celebrations
- 14 May: Bus Stops Skipped Due To Cold Storage Kids Run
- 04 May: Bus Services Affected By Samsung Fashion Steps Out 2013
- 30 Apr: Extension of Train and Bus Services on Eve of Labour Day
- 28 Apr: Bus Services Affected by OCBC Cycle 2013
- 21 Apr: Service 402 – New and relocated bus stops along Marina Coastal Drive
- 09 Apr: New Service 120 from 21 April 2013 Connecting New Bridge Road to Telok Blangah Heights
- 09 Apr: Extension of Service 124 to Harbourfront Interchange
- 02 Apr: Bus Stops Skipped This Weekend Due to Road Closures
- 01 Apr: Joint Release: 3 more new routes by June 2013; Improvements to 41 bus services in first quarter 2013
- 31 Mar: Nine New Wheelchair Accessible Bus Services (WAB) to be launched
- 31 Mar: Bus Diversions for 2XU Compression Run 2013
- 28 Mar: Extension of bus operating hours for Good Friday
- 24 Mar: Bus diversion for Metasprint Duathlon 2013
- 23 Mar: Service 405 operating dates in 2013
- 17 Mar: Introduction of Service 4 under BSEP scheme
- 10 Mar: New bus stops for 15, 175 and 242
- 04 Mar: Introduction of shortworking trips 29A and 78A
- 02 Mar: Bus Diversions for Chingay @ CCK GRC
- 01 Mar: Withdrawing of Parks 409
- 24 Feb: Bus diversions for Chingay 2013 @ Pasir Ris
- 24 Feb: Bus diversions for U RUN
- 09 Feb: Extension of bus operating hours for Lunar New Year
- 26 Jan: Diversion of bus services for Thaipusan
- 19 Jan: Diversion of bus services at Chinatown
- 19 Jan: Extension of Chinatown Direct operating hours for Lunar New Year Preparations
- 10 Jan: Partial Train Disruption on North East Line Due to a Power Fault – 63 Shuttle Buses and More than 130 Goodwill Ambassadors Activated
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SMRT:
- 12 Aug: New Bus Service 904 From 18 August 2013
- 01 Jul: Half of SMRT Basic Bus Services to be Wheelchair Accessible from 7 July
- 27 Jun: Two more new routes by September 2013
- 19 Jun: SMRT bus services temporarily diverted due to NDP 2013 Combined Rehearsals, NE Shows, Preview and actual Parade
- 11 Jun: New parallel bus service 951e from 17 June
- 21 May: SMRT train and bus service hours extended on eve of Vesak Day
- 20 May: SMRT bus service 106 to temporarily bypass a bus stop due to Starcount Social Star Awards
- 16 May: SMRT bus services temporarily diverted due to Cold Storage Kids Run
- 30 Apr: SMRT bus services temporarily diverted due to Samsung Fashion Steps Out @ Orchard
- 26 Apr: SMRT extends train and bus service hours on eve of Labour Day
- 24 Apr: SMRT bus service 106 temporarily diverted due to OCBC Cycle Singapore 2013
- 16 Apr:SMRT bus service 700 temporarily diverted due to J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge
- 25 Mar: SMRT extends train and bus service hours on eve of Good Friday
- 18 Mar: Introduction of Express 982E under BSEP scheme
- 02 Mar: Bus diversions for Chingay @ CCK GRC
- 18 Feb: Introduction of Express 850E under BSEP scheme
- 26 Jan: Bus diversions for Thaipusam 2013
- 20 Jan: Extension of bus operating hours for CNY 2013
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