The Jurong West Bus Package is one of fourteen bus packages under the Bus Contracting Model (BCM).
Under the BCM, bus routes are bundled into bus packages, consisting of a single bus depot, several bus interchanges/terminals, the bus routes and the buses themselves. With all bus infrastructure belonging to the Government, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) would contract out the bus package, select a bus operator (through a competitive tendering process), and lease these assets to the new operator.
The successful tenderer operates these bus routes and collects fares on behalf of LTA, while maintaining the associated bus infrastructure (buses & onboard equipment, depots, interchanges & terminals). In return, the operator is awarded an operating fee from LTA and potential bonuses via an incentive framework.
PT212 – Jurong West Bus Package (Negotiated Contract Term: 2016 to 2024):
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 Jurong West Bus Package until the awarded operator for the open tender of the Jurong West Bus Package takes over operations. This was announced to be in Year 2024 by LTA in 2016.
| Contract PT212: Jurong West Bus Package (Negotiated Contract) | |
| Operator | SBS Transit Ltd |
| Duration | 01 Sep 2016 – 2024 |
| Bus Services |
179/179A, 181/181M, 182/182M, 185, 192, 193, 194, 199, 240/240M, 241, 242, 243G/243W, 246, 247, 248, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 405, 502/502A & 655 Operated by Tower Transit under a negotiated contract – 651 (27 bus routes) |
| Handover Date | – |
| Anchor Bus Depot | Soon Lee Bus Depot |
| Anchor Bus Interchange / Terminal | Boon Lay Bus Interchange, Joo Koon Bus Interchange, Tuas Bus Terminal |
Bus Services:
Jurong West Bus Package contains 27 existing bus services, 26 of which are currently operated by SBS Transit and 1 by Tower Transit.
| Service | Route | Type |
| 179 | Boon Lay ↺ Nanyang Drive | Trunk |
| 181 |
Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Avenue 3 | Trunk |
| 182 |
Joo Koon ↺ Tuas South Avenue 9 | Trunk |
| 185 |
Soon Lee Bus Park ↔ Buona Vista | Trunk |
| 192 |
Boon Lay ↔ Tuas | Trunk |
| 193 |
Boon Lay ↔ Tuas | Trunk |
| 194 |
Boon Lay ↺ Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim | Trunk |
| 199 |
Boon Lay ↺ Nanyang Crescent | Trunk |
| 240 |
Boon Lay ↺ Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim | Feeder |
| 241 |
Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Street 91 | Feeder |
| 242 |
Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Avenue 5 | Feeder |
| 243G |
Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Avenue 5 | Feeder |
| 243W |
Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Avenue 5 | Feeder |
| 246 |
Boon Lay ↺ Boon Lay Drive | Trunk |
| 247 |
Tuas ↺ Tuas Bay Link | Trunk |
| 248 |
Tuas ↺ Tuas South Avenue 14 | Trunk |
| 249 |
Boon Lay ↺ Jalan Samulun | Trunk |
| 251 |
Boon Lay ↺ Shipyard Road | Trunk |
| 252 |
Boon Lay ↺ Joo Koon Road | Trunk |
| 253 |
Joo Koon ↺ Benoi Road | Trunk |
| 254 |
Joo Koon ↺ Tuas Avenue 11 | Trunk |
| 255 |
Joo Koon ↺ Gul Crescent | Trunk |
| 257 |
Joo Koon ↺ Pioneer Sector 2 | Trunk |
| 258 |
Joo Koon ↺ Jurong West Street 64 | Trunk |
| 405 |
Boon Lay ↺ Old Choa Chu Kang Road | Trunk |
| 502 |
Soon Lee Bus Park ↺ Central Boulevard | Express |
| 651 | Jurong West Avenue 3 ⇄ Marina Boulevard / Central Boulevard | City Direct |
| 655 |
West Coast Road ⇄ Marina Boulevard / Central Boulevard | City Direct |
Notes:
Bus Services 243G & 243W are counted as 1 Service (243).
City Direct 651 is operated by Tower Transit under a Negotiated Contract.
Short Trip & Supplementary Bus Services
These services do not add to the overall service count.
| Service | Route | Type |
| 179A | Boon Lay ↺ Nanyang Drive Skips Jurong West Street 63 & Pioneer Road North |
Supplementary |
| 181M |
Boon Lay ↺ Jurong West Street 23 | Supplementary |
| 182M |
Joo Koon ↺ Tuas South Avenue 9 | Supplementary |
| 240A |
Corporation Drive (Blk 65) → Boon Lay Way (Lakeside Stn) | Short Trip |
| 240M |
Boon Lay Way (Lakeside Stn) ↺ Jurong West Street 64 | Supplementary |
| 241A |
Jurong West St 91 (Blk 962) → Jurong West St 63 (Pioneer Stn Exit B) | Short Trip |
| 502A |
Soon Lee Bus Park → Central Boulevard (Downtown Stn) Skips Jurong East |
Short Trip |
Jurong West Package – Negotiated Contract (PT212) Timeline
- 2016 (11 Aug): Jurong West Bus Package mentioned as one of 11 Negotiated Contract (NC) Packages, and operated by SBS Transit.
- 2017 (17 Apr): City Direct 655 added to the bus package
- 2017 (18 Jun): Bus Service 256 removed from the bus package following the withdrawal of the bus service.
- 2020 (13 Jan): City Direct 651 added to the bus package, operated by Tower Transit
- 2020 (08 Apr): Bus Services 502, 502A, 651 & 655 temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
- 2020 (02 Jun): Resumption of Bus Services 502, 502, 651 & 655.
External Links & References:
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