The Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme, or BCEP for short, was launched on 30 July 2024 by the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
The BCEP will allocate an additional $900 million from 2024 to 2032, for the purchase of new buses and infrastructural improvements, and to fund the operating cost of new bus services.
Initiatives under BCEP for Bus Services are:
- Improvement to bus services to address changing travel patterns
- Introduction of more peak-hour express bus services
- Speeding up the introduction of new bus services in new estates
- Introduction of “express feeder” bus services
These initiatives were later regrouped by LTA to 3 categories as of April 2025:
- Service Enhancements
(for existing bus services; additional capacity or expanded coverage) - Enhancing connectivity for new and existing housing estates
(for new bus services) - More options to complement the rail network
(for new “express feeder” & City Direct bus services)
As of October 2025, the BCEP has introduced 14 new services and enhanced 52 services.
The BCEP logo was first unveiled within the City Direct 673 poster in September 2024, carrying the tagline “Connecting People, Improving Journeys”.
BCEP – Bus Services
Bus Service Improvements
Under the BCEP, bus services will be improved in response to changing travel patterns through measures such as:
- Adding more trips
- Adjusting routes
- Introduction of new bus services
An example cited by LTA was the extension of Bus Service 230 to connect residents in Toa Payoh East to Caldecott MRT Station. Initially announced for the end of 2024, the implementation was delayed to February 2025.
Peak-hour Express Bus Services
More peak-hour express bus services will be introduced under the BCEP to complement busier MRT lines. These include City Direct services, which connect residential estates with the CBD via expressways.
The first of these peak-hour services introduced was City Direct 673, which commenced service in October 2024, connecting Punggol with the CBD.
New Bus Services in New Estates
Under the BCEP, residents of new housing estates would be better served by the expedited introduction of new bus services in anticipation of growing demand.
An example cited by LTA was the introduction of Bus Service 861 on 15 September 2024, which connects residents in new and upcoming BTO developments in Yishun East to nearby Khatib MRT station.
Express Feeder Bus Services
A new category of bus service, the “express feeder”, was launched under the BCEP to enhance connectivity for residents in estates with areas located farther away from major transport nodes and town centres. These services will take more direct routes with fewer intermediate stops than regular feeder bus services, reducing residents’ travel time for the first and last mile of their journeys from major transport nodes.
An example cited by LTA was Express Feeder 298X in Tampines North, which commenced service on 9 December 2024, providing a more direct connection for residents in Tampines North to Tampines MRT station in December 2024.
In late February 2025, supplementary Bus Service 979X was announced, to be launched under the BCEP on 24 March 2025. Unlike Service 298X, which is a feeder service, Service 979X is a supplementary express service (while charging regular distance fares as a trunk service), plying a more direct route with fewer stops compared to its parent trunk service, Service 979.
In October 2025, LTA announced that limited-stop bus services which provide a direct connection to MRT Stations for estates farther away from transport nodes will be numbered from 451 onwards to better distinguish them from existing services. As such, existing express feeder services 298X, 979X & 21X would be renumbered as 454, 455 & 456 respectively.
Rollout
The list of BCEP Bus Services includes those announced by the Land Transport Authority during implementation or those featuring the BCEP logo in publicity posters. Other bus service improvements may be made under BCEP without any press releases by LTA.
With Implementation Posters
| S/N | Date | Bus Service | Category / Area Served |
| 1 | 15 Sep 2024 | Bus Service 861 | New Bus Service (Sembawang, Canberra, Yishun) |
| Short Trip Service 861A | |||
| 2 | 14 Oct 2024 | City Direct 673 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Punggol) |
| 3 | 11 Nov 2024 | City Direct 654 | Service Enhancement (Route extension to Anchorvale Crescent) |
| 4 | City Direct 660M | Service Enhancement (New Supplementary Peak-hour Express Bus Service) | |
| 5 | City Direct 671 | Service Enhancement (Route extension to Bayfront & Suntec City) | |
| 6 | City Direct 672 | Service Enhancement (Route extension to Bayfront & Suntec City) | |
| 7 | 25 Nov 2024 | City Direct 666 | Service Enhancement (Route extension to Bayfront & Suntec City) |
| 8 | City Direct 674 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Tengah) | |
| 9 | 9 Dec 2024 | Express Feeder 298X | New Express Feeder Bus Service (Tampines) |
| 10 | 2 Jan 2025 | City Direct 675 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Hougang) |
| 11 | City Direct 676 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Hougang) | |
| 12 | City Direct 677 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Sengkang) | |
| 13 | City Direct 678 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Punggol) | |
| 14 | 12 Jan 2025 | Bus Service 967 | New Bus Service (Woodlands) |
| 15 | 26 Jan 2025 | Bus Service 230 | Service Enhancement (Extension to Caldecott MRT) |
| 16 | 10 Feb 2025 | City Direct 660 | Service Enhancement (Additional Morning & Evening Trip) |
| City Direct 660M | |||
| 17 | 24 Mar 2025 | Bus Service 979X | New Express Feeder Bus Service (Yew Tee) |
| 18 | 20 Apr 2025 | Bus Service 148 | New Bus Service (Woodleigh, Potong Pasir) |
| 19 | 27 Apr 2025 | Bus Service 299 | New Bus Service (Tampines) |
| 20 | 28 Apr 2025 | Bus Service 21X | New Express Feeder Bus Service (Whampoa) |
| 21 | 26 May 2025 | City Direct 671 | Service Enhancement (Additional Morning & Evening Trips) |
| 22 | 8 Jun 2025 | Bus Service 230M | Service Enhancement (New Supplementary Bus Service; Kim Keat) |
| 23 | 10 Aug 2025 | Bus Service 872 | New Bus Service (Tengah, Jurong East) |
| 24 | 26 Oct 2025 | Bus Service 104 | New Bus Service (Northshore, Buangkok, Bidadari) |
| 25 | Bus Service 984 | New Bus Service (Brickland) | |
| Short Trip Service 984A | |||
| 26 | 10 Nov 2025 | Bus Service 44 | New Bus Service (Punggol) |
| 27 | 17 Nov 2025 | Bus Service 451 | New Peak-period Bus Service (Brickland) |
| 28 | Bus Service 452 | New Peak-period Bus Service (Tengah) | |
| 29 | Bus Service 453 | New Peak-period Bus Service (Tengah) | |
| 30 | 24 Nov 2025 | Bus Service 454 | Renumbering from Service 298X & Additional bus stop served at Tampines West MRT Station. |
| 31 | Bus Service 455 | Renumbering from Service 979X & Additional pair of bus stops served along Choa Chu Kang Drive. | |
| 32 | Bus Service 456 | Renumbering from Service 21X & Additional bus stop served along Balestier Rd. | |
| 33 | 14 Dec 2025 | Bus Service 146 | Service Enhancement (Extension to Kovan MRT) |
| 34 | 15 Dec 2025 | City Direct 679 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Fernvale, Sengkang West) |
| 35 | City Direct 680 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Buangkok, Hougang) | |
| 36 | City Direct 681 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Hougang) | |
| 37 | City Direct 682 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Anchorvale, Sengkang West) | |
| 38 | City Direct 683 | New Peak-hour Express Bus Service (Punggol East) |
Without Implementation Posters
As part of an update on the BCEP in April 2025, LTA published the full list of bus services enhanced under the BCEP as of April 2025.
Some services (such as 654, 660, 666, etc.) had their service enhancement published through implementation posters with the BCEP logo in them by their respective service operator, as mentioned above.
| Bus Services Enhanced under the BCEP (52 Bus Services; as of Oct 2025) |
| As of Apr 2025: 33, 34, 36, 43, 50, 62, 68, 85, 92, 99, 100, 112, 116, 118, 129, 135, 136, 138, 161, 163, 180, 230, 258, 386, 518, 654, 660, 666, 671, 672, 674, 801, 856, 859, 861, 870, 871, 883, 903, 912, 976, 983 & 992 |
| Added as of Oct 2025: 18, 39, 110, 114, 117, 140, 292, 969 & 991 |
Some enhancements were explicitly mentioned to be part of the BCEP by LTA through press releases. However, implementation posters by the respective Public Transport Operator do not carry the BCEP logo in them. These include:
- Introduction of Short Trip Services 129A & 129B (Aug 2024)
- Amendment of Bus Service 292 to Tampines Lane & Tampines St 11 (May 2025)
- Amendment of Bus Service 140 to Towner Road (Sep 2025)
- Extension of Bus Service 114 to Yio Chu Kang (Dec 2025)
Upcoming
Upcoming new bus services by end 2026 for Tengah mentioned by Acting Transport Minister Mr Jeffrey Siow on 8 June 2025:
- Peak period limited-stop service to Jurong East MRT Station [1]
- City Direct service from Brickland
According to a comment by Sun Xueling on her Facebook post, bus services are being planned for Punggol North Avenue. One of planned service plies via Punggol East and Punggol North Ave to Punggol Coast Int.
See Also
References
- Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme to Better Serve Commuter Needs – Land Transport Authority [30 Jul 2024]
- Growing Singapore’s Bus Network with the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme – Land Transport Authority [06 Dec 2024]
- More Improvements Under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme in 2025 – Land Transport Authority [7 Apr 2025]
- More Service Improvements Under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme – Land Transport Authority [12 Oct 2025]
Starting the return journey at 6.10pm and ending at 6.25pm is too early. Most of the office crowd start to knock off after 6pm only. Making bus timings too early leaves us to take the already crammed trains back plus feeder services which have long snaking queues.
Can we request for the bus timings to be available till 6.45pm at least to accommodate most people who don’t make a dash for the door at sharp 6?
According to intel, the new Tampines bus service (obviously a feeder) is allegedly Tampines North – Tampines St 96 (Loop). Some intel suggests plying St 86 en-route but unsure.
If it’s a tampines feeder then i feel like its number will be 299, it is the only number that was not used for current or past routes yet
There used to be 290, 294, 295 and 297 in the past
LTA actually smart leh! Instead of introducing multiple services (for example, I thought that the full Ave 6 portion will be served by an extended 883M. Now doesn’t seem right), LTA introduce one service to solve many connectivity issues!
And not a feeder after all! Guess I shouldn’t hv assumed too much.
Please introduce a service from Punggol to JB dental or Larkin terminal. It would benefit Punggol residents a lots.
So, BCEP called for a new Feeder Service to serve Yishun East with connections to Khatib MRT. I’m presuming Yishun East refers to the new BTO around Yishun St 42, Ave 1 & Ave 8. I had suggested a new feeder in the “Yishun ITH” page called Feeder 802 (808 at first). Completely changing the route to serve Khatib MRT:
Tower Transit Feeder 802:
Yishun ITH -> Yishun Ave 2 -> Yishun Ave 3 -> Sembawang Rd -> Yishun Ave 1 (no stops) -> Yishun Ave 2 (Khatib MRT) -> Yishun Ring Road -> Yishun Ave 4 -> Yishun Ave 1 -> Yishun Ave 6 -> Yishun St 42 -> Loop Back to Ave 6
This route allows for a future amendment to Chencharu ITH, while allowing the quickest route to Yishun East/Simpang.
I had also noticed an “On Test” Tower Transit Bus turning right from Yishun Ave 2 Khatib MRT to Yishun Ring Road on 2 Aug, which coincidentally matches this suggested route.
(I wish I got real info on the route)
If the objective is to serve as a link between St 42 and Khatib MRT, why not just head straight down Ave 2 and call at the Opp Khatib Stn stop then go up Ave 1 (i.e. duplicate 117)?
Surely the residents along Ave 1 will also welcome this too.
Also, do you prefer to to turn into St 42 at the Xcl school junction or at the next one?
That’s true, but my suggestion was for benefit of Yishun Ring Road residents who are disadvantaged. Bus 807 & 811 are completely filled at Yishun Park & Yishun Ave 4 respectively, leaving Ring Rd residents no choice but walk to MRT. Meanwhile 117 is barely 3/4 full during peak hours.
Although, I like the idea for Yishun Ave 1 residents. If I were LTA I would implement your idea over mine Oo
As for the turning, I’d say the XCL junction, its faster.
I guess Feeder 802 might go to Seletar as Seletar is a new-term Tendered Package.
if i am not wrong its the new service 861