Peak Period Short Services (PPSS) (Chinese: 高峰时段短程巴士) were supplementary bus routes which operated within selected towns, plying between MRT stations and/or bus interchanges and residential estates. They were introduced under the Bus Services Enhancement Programme (BSEP) to alleviate crowding, reduce waiting times and improve reliability during peak hours.
Peak Period Short Services ran at least five trips per hour during peak periods of weekday mornings and evenings, connecting residents between their homes and nearby MRT stations and/or bus interchanges. This initiative was in line with the Ministry of Transport’s announcement at the Committee of Supply 2013 to tap on the resources of PBOs to run shorter bus services to augment the resources of the public transport operators (PTOs).
Peak Period Short Services were completely withdrawn in 2017. Refer to the Withdrawal section below.
Tendering
A first batch of five new Peak Period Short Services opened for tender on 30th Sep 2013. The Land Transport Authority invited private bus operators to submit their cost proposals to operate the first five new short bus services as part of the BSEP. The tendering process allows for the most cost-efficient operators to win the rights to operate the services.
On 23 Dec 2013, a tender was called for another five more PPSS routes, bringing the total number to 10 routes. Another six more routes were tendered on 25 Feb 2014, bringing the total to 15 routes. Among the six, one of the services was re-tendered from 30th Sep 2013.
The duration of each contract was two years. The contracts for several PPSS routes were extended by a few months.
Tendering Details (Click to expand)| Tender | Sub-Tender | Award Date | Bus Service | Route | Awarded Operator | Awarded Amount |
| PT171 | PT171A | 21 Jan 2014 | 222P | Bedok MRT ↺ Chai Chee Drive | ComfortDelgro Bus Pte Ltd | S$1 million |
| PT171B | 240P | Lakeside MRT Station ↺ Jurong West Street 64 | Tong Tar Transport Services Pte Ltd | S$1.7 million | ||
| PT171C | 268P | Ang Mo Kio MRT ⇄ Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 | Commute Solutions LLP | S$1.17 million | ||
| 912P | Woodlands Int ↺ Woodlands Street 41 | S$1.15 million | ||||
| – | 913P | Woodlands Int ⇄ Marsiling Road | Not Awarded due to unsatisfactory bids | – | ||
| PT173 | PT173A | 1 Apr 2014 | 291P | Tampines Int ↺ Tampines Street 32 / 33 | Travel GSH Pte Ltd | S$1.5 million |
| 293P | Tampines Int ↺ Tampines Avenue 9 / Street 45 | S$1.5 million | ||||
| 358P | Pasir Ris Int ↺ Pasir Ris Drive 4 | S$1.2 million | ||||
| PT173B | 307P | Choa Chu Kang MRT ↺ Choa Chu Kang Street 62 | Woodlands Transport Service Pte Ltd | S$1.3 million | ||
| PT173C | 359P | Pasir Ris Int ↺ Pasir Ris Street 11 | Loh Gim Chong Transport | S$1.1 million | ||
| PT181 | PT181A | 14 Oct 2014 | 265P | Ang Mo Kio Int ↺ Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 | Bus-Plus Services Pte Ltd | S$0.78 million |
| 285P | Clementi Int ↺ West Coast Rd | S$1.2 million | ||||
| 811P | Yishun Int ↺ Yishun St 81 | S$1 million | ||||
| 812P | Yishun Int ↺ Yishun Ave 3 | S$1 million | ||||
| PT181B | 903P | Woodlands Int ↺ Marsiling Lane (skips Woodlands Town Ctr) |
Rui Feng Chartered Pte Ltd | S$1.3 million | ||
| – | 913P | Woodlands Int ⇄ Marsiling Road | Not Awarded due to unsatisfactory bids | – |
PPSS Routes
| Service | Route | Operating Hours | Introduction | Withdrawal | Parent Service |
| 222P | Bedok MRT ↺ Chai Chee Drive |
AM Peak: 0700 – 0900 PM Peak: 1800 – 2000 |
29 Apr 2014 | 01 Sep 2016 | 222 |
| 240P | Lakeside MRT ↺ Boon Lay MRT |
AM Peak: 0600 – 0730 PM Peak: 1700 – 1830 |
22 Apr 2014 | 01 Sep 2016 | 240 |
| 265P | Ang Mo Kio Int ↺ Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 |
AM Peak: 0600 – 0800 PM Peak: 1700 – 1900 |
06 Jan 2015 | 06 Jan 2017 | 265 |
| 268P | Ang Mo Kio MRT ⇄ Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9 |
AM Peak: 0630 – 0830 PM Peak: 1730 – 1930 |
06 May 2014 | 01 Sep 2016 | 268 |
| 285P | Clementi Int ↺ West Coast Rd |
AM Peak: 0600 – 0800 PM Peak: 1715 – 1915 |
30 Dec 2014 | 30 Dec 2016 | 285 |
| 291P | Tampines Int ↺ Tampines Street 32 / 33 |
AM Peak: 0630 – 0830 PM Peak: 1800 – 2000 |
24 Jun 2014 | 01 Sep 2016 | 291 |
| 293P | Tampines Int ↺ Tampines Street 45 |
AM Peak: 0630 – 0830 PM Peak: 1800 – 2000 |
24 Jun 2014 | 01 Sep 2016 | 293 |
| 307P | Choa Chu Kang MRT ↺ Choa Chu Kang St 62 |
AM Peak: 0615 – 0815 PM Peak: 1715 – 1915 |
30 Jun 2014 | 01 Sep 2016 | 307 |
| 358P | Pasir Ris Int ↺ Pasir Ris Drive 4 |
AM Peak: 0630 – 0800 PM Peak: 1800 – 1930 |
10 Jun 2014 | 19 Sep 2016 | 358 |
| 359P | Pasir Ris Int ↺ Pasir Ris Street 11 |
AM Peak: 0630 – 0830 PM Peak: 1715 – 1915 |
10 Jun 2014 | 19 Sep 2016 | 359 |
| 811P | Yishun Int ↺ Yishun St 81 |
AM Peak: 0600 – 0800 PM Peak: 1800 – 2000 |
20 Jan 2015 | 20 Jan 2017 | 811/E |
| 812P | Yishun Int ↺ Yishun Ave 3 |
AM Peak: 0615 – 0815 PM Peak: 1715 – 1915 |
20 Jan 2015 | 20 Jan 2017 | 812/E |
| 903P | Woodlands Int ↺ Marsiling Lane |
AM Peak: 0600 – 0800 PM Peak: 1730 – 2000 |
13 Jan 2015 | 13 Jan 2017 | 903 |
| 912P | Woodlands Int ↺ Woodlands Street 41 | AM Peak: 0600 – 0800 PM Peak: 1715 – 1915 |
14 Apr 2014 | 01 Sep 2016 | 912/E |
| 913P | Woodlands Int ⇄ Marsiling Road (Planned) |
Not Awarded | -NA- | -NA- | 913/E |
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P’s should have been short working trips.
What even were they???
Pls provide a bus or shuttle service from Punggol bus interchange to downtown line station at bedok north , especially during morning peak period. By doing so many can go to their offices in city easily & faster. Thank you.
bruh comment that to LTA not here