Jurong West Bus Package

PT212 – Jurong West Bus Package (Negotiated Contract Term: 2016 to 2024):

 

In the full industry transition to the Bus Contracting Model effective September 2016, LTA entered into a Negotiated Contract with SBS Transit. This arrangement permitted SBS Transit to continue operating bus services under the Jurong West Bus Package until the package could be tendered out. This arrangement would eventually last for 8 years, with a Tendered Contract term to start in September 2024.

Contract PT212: Jurong West Bus Package (Negotiated Contract)
Operator SBS Transit Ltd
Duration 1 Sep 2016 – 14 Sep 2024
Bus Services
179/179A, 181/181M, 182/182M, 185, 192, 193, 194, 199, 240/240M, 241, 242, 243G/243W, 246, 247, 248/248M, 249, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 405, 502/502A & 974
(26 bus routes)
Handover Date Transition to Tendered Package 1st Term (PT218B):
1 Sep 2024 – 179/179A, 181/181M, 192, 193, 194, 199, 240/240M, 241, 242, 243G/243W, 246, 249, 251, 252 & 405
15 Sep 2024 – 182/182M, 185, 247, 248/248M, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 502/502A & 974
Anchor Bus Depot Soon Lee Bus Depot
Anchor Bus Interchange / Terminal Boon Lay Bus Interchange, Joo Koon Bus Interchange, Tuas Bus Terminal
Bus Services:
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
974 Joo Koon ↺ Upper Bukit Timah Road Trunk

Notes:
Bus Services 243G & 243W are counted as 1 Service (243).

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
248M Tuas ↺ Tuas South Way Supplementary
502A
Soon Lee Bus Park → Central Boulevard (Downtown Stn Exit E)
Skips Jurong East
Short Trip
974A Joo Koon → Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 (Lot 1/Choa Chu Kang Stn) Short Trip

Transition to Tendered Package Contract

Following the end of the negotiated contract for Jurong West Bus Package, SMRT Buses will progressively take over bus services from SBS Transit, in 2 tranches.

Tranche Transition Date Bus Services No. of Routes
1 1 September 2024 179/179A, 181/181M, 192, 193, 194, 199, 240/240M, 241, 242, 243G/243W, 246, 249, 251, 252 & 405 15
2 15 September 2024 182/182M, 185, 247, 248/248M, 253, 254, 255, 257, 258, 502/502A & 974 11

 


Jurong West Bus 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 (18 Jun): Bus Service 256 removed from the bus package following the withdrawal of the bus service.
  • 2020 (08 Apr): Bus Services 502 & 502A temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
  • 2020 (02 Jun): Resumption of Bus Services 502 & 502A
  • 2021 (29 May): Bus Service 974 added to the bus package, transferred after the first tendered package term of Bulim Bus Package
  • 2021 (26 Sep): Bus Service 248M added to the bus package
  • 2024 (01 Sep): Handover of 15 Boon Lay bus services to SMRT Buses from SBS Transit for Contract PT218B
  • 2024 (15 Sep): End of Negotiated Contract; Handover of 11 Joo Koon / Tuas / Soon Lee Bus Depot bus services to SMRT Buses from SBS Transit for Contract PT218B

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