The Tampines Bus Package is one of fourteen bus packages announced under the Bus Contracting Model (BCM).
PT220 – Tampines Bus Package
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has called a tender for the Tampines Bus Package on 19 December 2024, under Contract PT220: Bus Contracting – Tampines Bus Package.
In response to queries by Lianhe Zaobao in December 2024, a LTA spokesperson revealed that the tendered package term for the Tampines Bus Package commences in July 2026 and will include 27 bus services (26 existing services as of December 2024 + an upcoming service to be launched in 2025) from East Coast Bus Depot as part of the East Coast Integrated Depot .
In addition to the usual quality factors, the LTA spokesperson also revealed that it will also consider the bidders’ plans for operating an electric bus fleet. The plan includes:
- Optimising the deployment of electric buses
- Maintenance of assets such as the electric buses and infrastructure
- Ensuring the safe operation of the electric buses
Tampines Bus Package – Tendered Package (PT220) Timeline
- 2024 (19 Dec): Tender published
PT207 – Tampines Bus Package (Negotiated Contract Term: 2016 to 2026):
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 Tampines Bus Package until the awarded operator for the open tender of the Tampines Bus Package takes over operations. This was announced to be in Year 2024 by LTA in 2016.
| Contract PT207: Tampines Bus Package (Negotiated Contract) | |
| Operator | SBS Transit Ltd |
| Duration | 01 Sep 2016 – July 2026 (extended by about 1 year 10 months) |
| Bus Services |
4, 10, 10e, 18, 19, 20, 23, 28, 29, 31, 37, 38, 39, 47, 65, 69, 72, 81, 127, 129, 291, 292, 293, 296, 298/298X & 513 (26 bus routes) [+1 upcoming bus service to commence in 2025; 27th bus route] |
| Handover Date | Jul 2026 (to Contract PT220; First tendered package term) |
| Anchor Bus Depot | Bedok North Bus Depot |
| Anchor Bus Interchange / Terminal | Tampines Bus Interchange, Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange, Tampines North Bus Interchange, Changi Business Park Bus Terminal |
Contract Extension:
In November 2021, as part of the Transition of Downtown Line to Version 2 of the New Rail Financing Framework from January 2022, SBS Transit has agreed to a revised service fee rate for five of its existing bus contracts, that is lower than the current service fee and is benchmarked against recent bus tenders after a review with LTA. The five contracts will be extended (by an average of three years) at these revised rates. [LTA Press Release]
As published in an article on The Straits Times, Tampines Bus Package is one of the bus contracts that would be extended at a revised rate. However, the exact duration of the extended was not announced publicly by LTA. This was later revealed to be 1 year 10 months with the publishing of the tendered package in December 2024 for commencement in July 2026.
Bus Services:
| Service | Route | Type |
| 4 | Tampines ↺ Changi North Way | Trunk |
| 10 |
Tampines ↔ Kent Ridge | Trunk |
| 10e |
Bedok Road ⇄ Shenton Way / Anson Road | Express |
| 18 | Tampines North ↔ Bedok North Bus Depot | Trunk |
| 19 |
Tampines ↺ Airport Cargo Road | Trunk |
| 20 |
Tampines ↺ Changi Business Park Avenue 3 | Trunk |
| 23 | Tampines ↺ Rochor Canal Road | Trunk |
| 28 | Tampines ↔ Toa Payoh | Trunk |
| 29 | Tampines ↺ Changi Village | Trunk |
| 31 |
Tampines ↔ Toa Payoh | Trunk |
| 37 | Tampines ↺ Changi North Crescent | Trunk |
| 38 | Tampines ↔ Bedok | Trunk |
| 39 | Tampines Concourse ↔ Yishun | Trunk |
| 47 |
Changi Business Park ↺ Amber Road | Trunk |
| 65 |
Tampines ↔ HarbourFront | Trunk |
| 69 |
Tampines ↺ Bedok | Trunk |
| 72 |
Yio Chu Kang ↔ Tampines | Trunk |
| 81 |
Tampines ↺ Serangoon Central | Trunk |
| 127 |
Tampines ↺ Tampines Industrial Avenue 5 | Trunk |
| 129 |
Tampines North ↔ Saint Michael’s | Trunk |
| 291 |
Tampines ↺ Tampines Street 81 / Tampines Street 32 | Feeder |
| 292 |
Tampines ↺ Tampines Street 22 | Feeder |
| 293 |
Tampines ↺ Tampines Street 71 / Tampines Avenue 7 | Feeder |
| 296 | Tampines ↺ Tampines North Drive 2 | Feeder |
| 298 |
Tampines North ↺ Tampines Avenue 5 | Feeder |
| 513 | Tampines Avenue 5 ⇄ Shenton Way / Anson Road | Express |
In response to queries by Lianhe Zaobao in December 2024, a LTA spokesperson revealed that the there will be an upcoming new service to be launched as part of the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) in 2025 under the Tampines Bus Package.
Short Trip & Supplementary Bus Services
These services do not add to the overall service count.
| Service | Route | Type |
| 20A |
Simei Street 1 (Blk 148) → Changi South Avenue 1 (Expo Stn Exit B) | Short Trip |
| 29A | Tampines → Tampines Avenue 7 (Blk 497D) | Short Trip |
| 31A | Tampines → New Upp Changi Road (Tanah Merah Stn Exit A) | Short Trip |
| 39A |
Pasir Ris Central (Opp Pasir Ris Stn Exit B) → Jalan Kayu (Aft Seletar Camp G) | Short Trip |
| 39B |
Punggol Way (Blk 220C) → Pasir Ris Central (Pasir Ris Stn Exit B) | Short Trip |
| 72A |
Yio Chu Kang → Hougang Central (Opp Hougang Ctrl Int) | Short Trip |
| 72B |
Yio Chu Kang → Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 (ITE Coll Ctrl) | Short Trip |
| 127A |
Tampines → Tampines North Drive 1 (Opp Blk 610C) | Short Trip |
| 129A | Tampines Avenue 1 (Temasek Poly East G) → Bartley Road (Bartley Stn Exit A) | Short Trip |
| 129B | Bartley Road (Gambir Ridge) → Tampines Avenue 1 (Opp Temasek Poly East G) | Short Trip |
| 291T |
Tampines ↺ Tampines Street 81 / Tampines Street 32 | Terminating Trip |
| 293T | Tampines ↺ Tampines Street 71 / Tampines Avenue 7 | Terminating Trip |
| 298X |
Tampines North ↺ Tampines Street 86 | Supplementary (Express Feeder) |
Tampines Bus Package – Negotiated Contract (PT207) Timeline
- 2016 (11 Aug): Tampines Bus Package mentioned as one of 11 Negotiated Contract (NC) Packages, and operated by SBS Transit.
- 2018 (12 Aug): Terminating trips for 291 & 293 renumbered as 291T & 293T
- 2020 (08 Apr): Bus Services 10e, 513 & 2N temporarily suspended due to Singapore COVID-19 Circuit Breaker Measures.
- 2020 (02 Jun): Resumption of Bus Services 10e & 513. Bus Service 2N remain suspended.
- 2020 (11 Oct): Service 127 amended to Tampines North Dr 1 & Tampines Ave 11. Service 127A amended to terminate at Tampines North Drive 1 (Opp Blk 610C)
- 2021 (Nov): Announcement of extension of bus contract at a revised rate by SBS Transit / LTA as part of the Transition of Downtown Line to Version 2 of the New Rail Financing Framework from January 2022; exact duration of extension has not been announced publicly by LTA.
- 2021 (12 Dec): Service 22 transferred to Serangoon-Eunos Bus Package with its route amendment
- 2022 (30 Jun): Bus Service 2N withdrawn
- 2024 (28 Apr): Bus Service 296 added
- 2024 (27 May): Short Trip bus services 20A, 39A & 39B added
- 2024 (26 Aug): Short Trip bus services 129A & 129B added
- 2024 (09 Dec): Express Feeder bus service 298X added
External Links & References:
- Bus Industry to complete transition to BCM on 1 Sep 2016 – LTA
- Transition of Downtown Line to New Rail Financing Framework Version Two – LTA
- Downtown Line to transition to new rail financing framework from January 2022 – The Straits Times
- 淡滨尼巴士配套开放竞标 陆交局注重电动车队运营提案 – Zaobao
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