Tower Transit Bus Service 49
Tower Transit Bus Service 49 is a trunk route from Jurong East Bus Interchange and looping at Jurong West Street 42, passing through Corporation Drive, Boon Lay Way and Jurong West Street 51. It is the sixteenth bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme.
Route
Bus Service 49: Jurong East – Jurong West Street 42 (Loop) |
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Technical Information | |
Route ![]() |
Jurong East Bus Interchange ↺ Jurong West Street 42 (Loop) |
Passes Through | Yung Ho Rd, Corporation Dr, Boon Lay Way, Jurong West St 51 |
Route Length | 23.4 km |
Traveling Time | 85 – 105 mins |
Operator Information | |
BCM Route Package | Bulim Bus Package |
Current Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore) |
Current Depot | Bulim Bus Depot |
Current Fleet | 12-metre Double Deck Bus: – Volvo B9TL 12-metre Single Deck Bus – Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro |
Departure Times from Jurong East |
0600hrs – 2330hrs (Daily) |
Frequency | Loop Service |
0630-0830: 09 – 10 mins 0831-1659: 10 – 14 mins 1700-1900: 09 – 14 mins After 1900: 10 – 12 mins |
Service 49 provides residents of Taman Jurong and Jurong West Street 41 / 42 with greater connectivity to Lakeside MRT Station and Jurong East Interchange / MRT, along with other amenities in the neighborhood. By complimenting existing bus lines such as 98, 154, 240, 334 and 335, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied various other bus services to and from Lakeside MRT. This is the sixteenth bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
At introduction on 14th December 2013, Service 49 was unique in having a new bus terminal constructed for its use. Roadside bus terminals were popular in the 1970s, and dwindled in number in favor of centralized bus interchanges, especially so when more Integrated Transport Hubs (ITHs) are being constructed. Because there are no major bus interchanges near the area, Tamam Jurong Bus Terminal was constructed for the ease of operating this service without forcing it to terminate at the nearest interchange. During its first two days of operation (14 & 15 Dec 2013), Service 49 offered free rides for residents to try out the new service. This was carried out with the partnership of Yuhua SMC, Jurong GRC and LTA.
Boarding and alighting was not allowed at Taman Jurong Bus Terminal. Initially, the first passenger stop (Service 49 Red Plate) of the route is along Corporation Dr (Opp Blk 158), whereas the last passenger stop is at (Service 49 White Plate) Yuan Ching Road (Blk 143). It was later amended to call at several bus stops in Taman Jurong Estate twice in different directions from 09 November 2014. Red and white service plates were used to distinguish the direction of travel in addition to Electronic Display Signages (EDS) on buses.
- Red plate indicates buses heading for Jurong West Street 41;
- White plate indicates buses heading for Taman Jurong Ter.
Service 49 underwent a major amendment from 22 November 2015, extending its route from Taman Jurong to Jurong East Interchange. The new routing from Jurong East Interchange plied Boon Lay Way, Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim, Yung Ho Road, Corporation Drive and Yung Kwang Road (express) before rejoining its original route along Yuan Ching Road. The red / white plate system for Service 49 was also removed.
The new route enhanced connectivity to the new Ng Teng Fong General Hospital and improve bus connections between Jurong East and Taman Jurong.
Miscellaneous: Leaked Poster Release
In late October, the Service 49 extension to Jurong East poster was uploaded to “The Yuhua Family” Facebook Page. The poster indicated that the extension was to take place on 15 Nov 2015. However, LTA had delayed the extension to 22 Nov 2015, one week later than the planned extension. The poster was then removed from the Facebook Page shortly.
Fare: Charges basic distance fares. See Bus Fares. Calculate your bus fare using LTA’s fare calculator on MyTransport.sg here.
MRT Stations Served
- EW24NS1 Jurong East
- EW26 Lakeside
Special Departures
- Corporation Drive (Blk 158) → Jurong East Temp Int via Jurong West Street 42
Daily: 0600hrs, 0609hrs, 0618hrs - Jurong West Street 42 (Blk 551) → Jurong East Temp Int
Daily: 0600hrs, 0608hrs, 0616hrs
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Operator History
- 14 Dec 2013 – 25 Jun 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
- 26 Jun 2016 onwards: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2021 under Bulim Bus Package.
History
- 2013 (14 Dec): Introduced from Taman Jurong to Jurong West Street 42 (Loop), via Corporation Drive, Boon Lay Way and Jurong West Street 51 under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
- 2014 (23 Mar): Designated wheelchair-accessible bus route (WAB)
- 2014 (09 Nov): Calls at additional 3 bus stops towards Jurong West St 42 & Taman Jurong Ter under BSEP.
- 2015 (22 Nov): Extended to start from Jurong East Int
- 2016 (26 Jun): Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd
Past Routings
- Refer to this article
- 2015: Amended to present routing. No significant route changes since 2015.
External Links & References
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