Refer to Page 1 for details on the Bukit Merah Bus Package (PT218A – 2nd Tendered Term 2024 – 2029).
PT205 (TBC) – Bukit Merah Bus Package (Negotiated Contract Term: 2016 to 2018):
As part of the Bus Contracting Model which was fully implemented in September 2016, LTA entered into a Negotiated Contract with SBS Transit to operate bus services under the Bukit Merah Bus Package until the awarded operator for the open tender of the Bukit Merah Bus Package took over operations in November 2018.
With SBS Transit being the awarded operator, there was no change in operator in November 2018 as part of the start of the Tendered Package term for the Bukit Merah Bus Package.
| Contract PT205 (TBC): Bukit Merah Bus Package (Negotiated Contract) |
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| Operator | SBS Transit Ltd |
| Duration | 1 Sep 2016 – 17 Nov 2018 |
| Bus Services |
5, 16, 57, 93, 120, 121, 122, 123/123M, 131/131M, 145, 160, 170/170X, 195, 198, 272, 273, 400 & 402 (18 bus services) |
| Handover Date | Transitioned to Tendered Package 1st Term (PT203): 18 Nov 2018 – All 18 bus services |
| Anchor Bus Depot | Bukit Batok Bus Depot / Ayer Rajah Bus Park |
| Anchor Bus Interchange / Terminal | Bukit Merah Bus Interchange, HarbourFront Bus Interchange, Kampong Bahru Bus Terminal, New Bridge Road Bus Terminal (Former), Queen Street Bus Terminal, Shenton Way Bus Terminal, Marina Centre Bus Terminal |
Bus Services (as of Nov 2018)
Operated by SBS Transit under the Bukit Merah Bus Package negotiated contract till November 2018:
| Service | Route | Type |
| 5 | Pasir Ris ↔ Bukit Merah | Trunk |
| 16 | Bedok ↔ Bukit Merah | Trunk |
| 57 | Bishan ↔ Bukit Merah | Trunk |
| 93 | HarbourFront ↔ Eunos | Trunk |
| 120 | Kampong Bahru ↺ Telok Blangah Heights | Trunk |
| 121 | Kampong Bahru ↺ Telok Blangah Rise | Trunk |
| 122 | Kampong Bahru ↺ Commonwealth Drive | Trunk |
| 123 | Bukit Merah ↔ Beach Station (Sentosa) | Trunk |
| 123M | HarbourFront ↺ Tiong Bahru Road | Supplementary |
| 131 | Saint Michael’s ↔ Bukit Merah | Trunk |
| 131A | Saint Michael’s → Shenton Way (Opp AXA Twr) | Short Trip |
| 131M | Bukit Merah ↺ Bukit Purmei Avenue | Supplementary |
| 145 | Toa Payoh ↔ Buona Vista | Trunk |
| 145A | Tiong Bahru Road (Redhill Stn) → Henderson Road (Blk 1) | Short Trip |
| 160 | Jurong East ↺ Jalan Jim Quee (JB Sentral) | Trunk |
| 170 | Queen Street ↔ Larkin | Trunk |
| 170A | Queen Street → Woodlands Centre Road (W’Lands Train Checkpt) | Short Trip |
| 170X | Kranji MRT Station ↔ JB Sentral | Supplementary |
| 195 | Marina Centre ↺ Commonwealth Avenue | Trunk |
| 195A | Marina Centre → Tiong Bahru Road (Tiong Bahru Stn) | Short Trip |
| 198 | Boon Lay ↔ Bukit Merah | Trunk |
| 198A | Boon Lay → Jurong East Avenue 1 (Opp Parc Oasis) | Short Trip |
| 272 | Bukit Merah ↺ Telok Blangah Rise | Feeder |
| 273 | Bukit Merah ↺ Henderson Road | Feeder |
| 400 | Shenton Way ↺ Marina Gardens Drive | Trunk |
| 402 | Shenton Way ↺ Marina Coastal Drive | Trunk |
Transition to Tendered Package Contract
Following the end of the negotiated contract for Bukit Merah Bus Package, the various bus services transitioned into the Tendered Package term for the Bukit Merah Bus Package.
SBS Transit continued operations for all 18 bus services for the services from 18 November 2018.
| Tranche | Implementation Date | Bus Services | No. of Routes |
| 1 | 18 November 2018 | 5, 16, 57, 93, 120, 121, 122, 123/123M, 131/131M, 145, 160, 170/170X, 195, 198, 272, 273, 400 & 402 | 18 |
Bukit Merah Bus Package – Negotiated Contract (PT205) Timeline
- 2016 (01 Sep): Start of Bukit Merah Bus Package (Negotiated Contract) with SBS Transit
- 2018 (28 Oct): Short Trip Service 195B withdrawn
- 2018 (18 Nov): All 18 Bus Services transitioned to Bukit Merah Bus Package (Tendered Package)
References:
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