Go-Ahead Bus Service 118

Go-Ahead Bus Service 118 is a trunk service plying between Punggol Interchange and Changi Business Park Terminal, via Punggol West, Tampines Expressway (TPE), Tampines West, Simei Avenue and Xilin Avenue. It connects the residential towns of Punggol and Tampines West, as well as serving the Changi Business Park area, ITE College East and Temasek Polytechnic.

Service 118 commenced operations on 20th December 2015 as the fifty-second (52nd) bus service to be introduced under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).

Route Overview
Route	Punggol Bus Interchange ↔ Changi Business Park Terminal
Passes Through	Punggol Way, TPE, Tampines Ave 10, Tampines Ave 8, Tampines Ave 1, Simei Ave
Route Length	Towards Changi Biz Park: 16.0 km						Towards Punggol: 16.5 km
Travelling Time	60 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Loyang Bus Package
Current Operator	Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore)
Current Depot	Loyang Bus Depot
Current Fleet	Single-deck & Double-deck buses Includes electric double deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Punggol	Daily
	05:45 – 23:30
Departure Times from Changi Business Park	Daily
	05:45 – 23:30
Operating Frequency
From Punggol	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	3 – 8 mins			6 – 10 mins			8 – 9 mins			9 – 15 mins
Saturdays	10 – 12 mins			10 – 12 mins			12 mins			12 – 14 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	12 mins			12 mins			12 mins			12 – 15 mins
From Changi Business Park	6:30am–8.30am			8.31am–4.59pm			5.00pm–7.00pm			After 7.00pm
Weekdays	9 mins			3 – 11 mins			4 – 8 mins			8 – 15 mins
Saturdays	10 mins			10 – 12 mins			12 mins			12 – 15 mins
Sundays / Public Holidays	12 mins			12 mins			12 mins			12 – 15 mins
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Service 118 was launched on 20th December 2015, and along with the launch of Service 47, marked the start of operations of the new Changi Business Park Bus Terminal.

The route benefits commuters with improved connections between Punggol, Tampines West and Changi Business Park. Prior to the launch of Service 118, existing Premium Services 593 and 744 also originate and terminate at both Punggol and Changi Business Park which operate during peak hours only and charge a $3 flat fare. Service 118 provides a cheaper alternative for Changi Business Park commuters.

Plying the TPE, Service 118 calls at the Tampines Expressway (Punggol Road) Bus Interchange, facilitating transfers to other bus services along the TPE corridor. It also serves Temasek Polytechnic and ITE College East, providing additional connectivity to students and staff. As such, Bus Service 118 encounters very high demand during the peak periods from the educational institutions it serves.

MRT / LRT Stations served:

• NE17PTC Punggol
• PW7 Soo Teck
  
• DT31 Tampines West 
• CG1DT35 Expo

Special Departures:

• Punggol Way (Blk 220C) → Punggol Int
  Weekdays & Saturdays: 05:30, 05:42, 05:54 & 06:06
  Sundays / Public Holidays: 05:30, 05:45, 06:00 & 06:15

Short-Trip Services:

• Service 118A: Punggol Int → Simei Ave (ITE Coll East Adm Blk)
  Weekdays (Except Public Holidays): 06:35 – 08:29
  Service 118A (Special Departures): TPE (Aft Punggol Rd) → Simei Ave (ITE Coll East Adm Blk)
  Weekdays (Except Public Holidays): 06:26 – 09:42
• Service 118B: Simei Ave (Opp ITE Coll East Adm Blk) → Tampines Expressway (Bef Punggol Rd)
  Weekdays (Except Public Holidays): 15:08 – 18:15

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Operator History:

• 20 Dec 2015 – 03 Sep 2016: SBS Transit Ltd
• 04 Sep 2016 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (formerly known as Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)

Route History:

• 2015 (20 Dec): Introduced under the LTA’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP), plying between Punggol and Changi Business Park via Tampines. Wheelchair accessible at launch.
• 2016 (04 Sep): Operations transferred to Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd from SBS Transit Ltd
• 2016 (23 Oct): Serves new pair of bus stops outside UWCSEA and outside Blk 871C along Tampines Ave 5
• 2017 (21 Oct): Amended to ply Changi Sth Ave 1 and Changi Business Pk Ave 1, skipping Changi Sth Ave 2.
• 2017 (26 Nov): Serves additional bus stop outside Punggol Stn/Int along Punggol Ctrl

Past Routings

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