The Sengkang–Hougang 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.
PT206 – Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package (Negotiated Contract Term: 2016 to 2024 + Extension):
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 Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package until the awarded operator for the open tender of the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package takes over operations. This was announced to be in Year 2021 by LTA in 2016.
In October 2021, the Negotiated Contract was revealed to be extended by 3 years by LTA from 2021 to 2024, in an article (Jury still out on Singapore’s bus contracting model, five years on) by The Straits Times.
By August 2024, with no news pertaining to this contract, it is believed that this contract has been extended by LTA yet again for an undisclosed duration.
Operations for the Sengkang–Hougang Bus Package will be shifted to the new Sengkang West Bus Depot, which was handed over from the LTA to SBS Transit for outfitting works in August 2024 to prepare for operations in early January 2025. The new electric buses, which will be charged using charging infrastructure at Sengkang West Bus Depot, will be deployed on Bus Services 86, 107 & 159 from December 2024.
| Contract PT206: Sengkang-Hougang Bus Package (Negotiated Contract) | |
| Operator | SBS Transit Ltd |
| Duration | 01 Sep 2016 – 2024 (extended by 3 years to 2024 + further extension duration yet to be announced) |
| Bus Services |
27, 51, 80, 86, 87, 89, 89e, 102, 107/107M, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117/117M, 132, 151, 153, 159, 161, 163, 165, 324, 325, 329, 371, 372, 374, 654, 660/660M, 671 & 672 (32 bus routes) |
| Handover Date | – |
| Anchor Bus Depot | Hougang Bus Depot Sengkang West Bus Depot (upcoming) |
| Anchor Bus Interchange / Terminal | Buangkok Bus Interchange, Hougang Central Bus Interchange, Hougang Bus Park, Sengkang Bus Interchange |
Bus Services:
| Service | Route | Type |
| 27 | Hougang Central ↺ Changi Airport | Trunk |
| 51 | Hougang Central ↔ Jurong East | Trunk |
| 80 | Sengkang ↔ HarbourFront | Trunk |
| 86 | Sengkang ↔ Ang Mo Kio | Trunk |
| 87 | Sengkang ↔ Bedok | Trunk |
| 89 | Hougang Central ↺ Airport Cargo Road | Trunk |
| 89e | Hougang Central ⇄ Airport Cargo Road | Express |
| 102 | Hougang Central ↺ Seletar Aerospace Avenue | Trunk |
| 107 | Hougang Central ↔ Shenton Way | Trunk |
| 112 | Hougang Central ↺ Hougang Street 92 | Trunk |
| 113 | Hougang Central ↺ Upper Paya Lebar Road | Trunk |
| 114 | Buangkok ↺ Buangkok Crescent | Trunk |
| 115 | Hougang Street 21 ↺ Hougang Avenue 3 | Trunk |
| 116 | Hougang Central ↺ Serangoon Central | Trunk |
| 117 | Punggol ↔ Sembawang | Trunk |
| 132 | Hougang Central ↔ Bukit Merah | Trunk |
| 151 | Hougang Central ↔ Kent Ridge | Trunk |
| 153 | Bukit Merah ↔ Hougang Central | Trunk |
| 159 | Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh | Trunk |
| 161 | Hougang Central ↔ Woodlands | Trunk |
| 163 | Sengkang ↔ Toa Payoh | Trunk |
| 165 | Hougang Central ↔ Clementi | Trunk |
| 324 | Hougang Central ↺ Upper Serangoon View | Feeder |
| 325 | Hougang Central ↺ Hougang Street 91 | Feeder |
| 329 | Hougang Central ↺ Buangkok Crescent | Feeder |
| 371 | Sengkang ↺ Rivervale Crescent | Feeder |
| 372 | Sengkang ↺ Punggol Road | Feeder |
| 374 | Sengkang ↺ Fernvale Road | Feeder |
| 654 |
Anchorvale Crescent ⇄ Shenton Way / Anson Road | City Direct |
| 660 |
Buangkok Green ⇄ Shenton Way / Anson Road | City Direct |
| 671 |
Punggol Road ⇄ Raffles Boulevard / Temasek Boulevard | City Direct |
| 672 |
Hougang Street 51 ⇄ Raffles Boulevard / Temasek Boulevard | City Direct |
Short Trip & Supplementary Bus Services
These services do not add to the overall service count.
| Service | Route | Type |
| 27A | Sengkang East Avenue (Blk 203B) → Tampines Avenue 4 (Opp Century Sq) | Short Trip |
| 51A | Jurong East → Pandan Gardens (Blk 407) | Short Trip |
| 80A | Sengkang → Aljunied Road (Aljunied Stn) | Short Trip |
| 86A | Jalan Kayu (Aft Seletar Camp G) → Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 (Yio Chu Kang Stn) | Short Trip |
| 86B | Ang Mo Kio Avenue 6 (Opp Yio Chu Kang Stn) → Jalan Kayu (Bef Seletar Camp G) | Short Trip |
| 89A | Tampines Expressway (Aft Punggol Rd) → Airport Cargo Road (Airfreight Ter Bldg) | Short Trip |
| 102A | Sengkang East Way (Sengkang Stn) → Sengkang West Way (Opp Blk 461B) | Short Trip |
| 102B | Sengkang West Way (Blk 461B) → Sengkang East Way (Opp Sengkang Stn/Blk 260A) | Short Trip |
| 107M | Hougang Central ↺ Raffles Boulevard | Supplementary |
| 112A | Hougang Central → Upper Serangoon Road (Kovan Stn Exit B) | Short Trip |
| 113A | Upper Serangoon Road (Kovan Stn Exit C) → Upper Serangoon Road (Kovan Stn Exit B) | Short Trip |
| 114A |
Sengkang Central (Buangkok Stn Exit B) → Buangkok Crescent (Blk 998B) | Short Trip |
| 116A |
Serangoon North Avenue 4 (Blk 504A CP) → Serangoon Central (S’goon Stn Exit C/Blk 201) | Short Trip |
| 117A | Yishun Avenue 1 (Opp Blks 469A/469B) → Yishun Avenue 2 (Bef Khatib Stn) | Short Trip |
| 117M | Punggol ↔ Sembawang | Supplementary |
| 159A | Sengkang → Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 (Bef Ang Mo Kio Stn Exit B) | Short Trip |
| 159B | Ang Mo Kio Avenue 8 (Aft Ang Mo Kio Int) → Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 (ITE Coll Ctrl) | Short Trip |
| 163A | Sengkang → Fernvale Lane (Bef Sengkang West Rd) | Short Trip |
| 163B | Sengkang → Yio Chu Kang Road (NCS Hub) | Short Trip |
| 660M |
Buangkok Crescent ⇄ Shenton Way / Anson Road | Supplementary City Direct |
Sengkang-Hougang Bus Package – Negotiated Contract (PT206) Timeline
- 2016 (11 Aug): Sengkang-Hougang Bus Package mentioned as one of 11 Negotiated Contract (NC) Packages operated by SBS Transit
- 2016 (01 Sep): Start of negotiated contract term for Sengkang-Hougang Bus Package (PT206)
- 2019 (02 Jan): City Direct 660 added to the Bus Package
- 2019 (14 Jan): Short Trip Service 117A added to the Bus Package
- 2019 (10 Feb): Service 163M removed from the Bus Package following its withdrawal, replaced by Short Trip Service 163A
- 2019 (11 Mar): Short Trip Service 117B added to the Bus Package
- 2019 (15 Apr): Short Trip Service 116A added to the Bus Package
- 2019 (22 Jul): City Direct 654 added to the Bus Package
- 2020 (13 Jan): City Directs 671 & 672 added to the Bus Package
- 2020 (30 Mar): Short Trip Service 117B removed from the Bus Package
- 2020 (08 Apr): Bus Services 654, 660, 671, 672 & 6N temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
- 2020 (15 Apr): Bus Services 89e & 151e temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
- 2020 (24 Apr): Resumption of Bus Service 89e.
- 2020 (02 Jun): Resumption of Bus Services 151e, 654, 660, 671 & 672. Bus Service 6N remain suspended.
- 2020 (25 Oct): Bus Service 114 added to the Bus Package.
- 2021 (Oct): Negotiated Package revealed to be extended by three years till 2024 in an article by The Straits Times
- 2021 (29 Nov): Bus Service 117M added to the Bus Package.
- 2022 (01 Jan): Short Trip Service 114A added to the Bus Package.
- 2022 (17 Jan): Bus Service 151e withdrawn and removed from the bus package
- 2022 (30 Jun): Bus Service 6N withdrawn
- 2023 (27 Mar): Short Trip Service 102A added to the Bus Package
- 2023 (09 Oct): Short Trip Services 102B & 163B added to the Bus Package
- 2024 (24 Jun): Short Trip Services 86A & 86B added to the Bus Package
- 2024 (11 Nov): Supplementary City Direct Service 660M added to the Bus Package
- 2024 (01 Dec): Cessation of operations at Compassvale Bus Interchange; Start of operations at Buangkok Bus Intrechange
External Links & References:
- Bus Industry to complete transition to BCM on 1 Sep 2016 – LTA
- Jury still out on Singapore’s bus contracting model, five years on – The Straits Times
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