Go-Ahead Bus Service 118A

Go-Ahead Bus Service 118A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 118.

The route operates from Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange and ends at Simei Avenue (ITE Coll East Adm Blk), operating only on weekdays morning peak hours.

Route Overview
Route	Punggol Temporary Bus Interchange → Simei Avenue (ITE Coll East Adm Blk)
Passes Through	Punggol Way, Tampines Ave 10, Tampines Ave 1
Route Length	13.2 km
Travelling Time	46 – 53 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 (Yutong E12DD)
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Punggol	Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
	07:49 – 08:01
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 118A is a trunk service operating from Punggol Temp Int and ends at Simei Avenue (ITE Coll East Adm Blk).

As a Short-Trip Service, the route operates on Weekdays, during the morning Peak hours. It mainly supplements the high demand for Bus Service 118 from inter-town commuters, connecting the Tampines Expressway transfer stop near Sengkang/Punggol to educational institutions (such as Temasek Polytechnic & ITE College East), industrial buildings and residential estates in Tampines and Simei.

The service was extended to start from Punggol Temp Int instead of TPE (Aft Punggol Rd) from 30 Oct 2023. However, most trips of Service 118A are operated from TPE (Aft Punggol Rd) instead.

MRT / LRT Stations Served

• NE17PTC Punggol
  
• PW7 Soo Teck
• DT31 Tampines West

Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

• From Punggol Temp Int:
  07:49 & 08:01
• From Tampines Expressway (Aft Punggol Rd):
  06:55, 07:07, 07:13, 07:19, 07:45, 07:57, 08:09, 08:27, 09:34 & 09:46
  

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Operator History:

• 10 Apr 2017 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (formerly known as Go Ahead Loyang Pte Ltd)

The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Loyang Bus Package.

Route History:

• 2017 (10 Apr): Introduced from Simei Ave (Opp ITE Coll East Adm Blk) to TPE (Bef Punggol Rd) during weekday morning peak hours (0703hrs – 0733hrs)
• 2017 (04 Sep): Departure timings retimed to 0700hrs – 0800hrs
• 2018 (23 Apr): Departure timings retimed to 0700hrs – 0810hrs
• 2023 (30 Oct): Extended to start from Punggol Temp Int

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