SBS Transit Bus Service 129A

SBS Transit Bus Service 129A is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 129.

The route plies from Tampines Avenue 1 and ends at Bartley MRT Station. It only operates on weekday morning & evening peak hours, excluding Public Holidays.

Route Overview
Route	Tampines Avenue 1 (Temasek Poly East G) → Bartley Road (Bartley Stn Exit A)
Passes Through	–
Route Length	7.3 km
Travelling Time	16 – 17 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package	Tampines Bus Package
Current Operator	SBS Transit Ltd
Current Depot	Bedok North Bus Depot (BNDEP)
Current Fleet	Single-deck buses
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tampines Ave 1 (Temasek Poly East G)	Weekdays (except Public Holidays)
	06:55 – 08:41 & 17:01 – 18:26
Fare Information
Fare	Charges regular distance fares

Short Trip Service 129A supplements weekday peak hour demand for Service 129 from Tampines West / Temasek Polytechnic to Bartley MRT Station.

A December 2024 press release from the Land Transport Authority categorised the introduction of Bus Service 129A under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) [Link].

MRT Station Served

• CC12 Bartley

Departure Timings

Weekdays, except Public Holidays:

• From Tampines Ave 1 (Temasek Poly East G):
  Morning Peak: 06:55, 07:32, 08:04 & 08:41
  Evening Peak: 17:01, 17:22, 18:05 & 18:26
  

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Poster Gallery

Operator History:

• 26 Aug 2024 – Present: SBS Transit Ltd

This service will be operated by Go-Ahead Singapore as the awarded operator of the Tampines Bus Package from July 2026.

Route History:

• 2024 (26 Aug): Introduced as a short-trip service from Tampines Ave 1 (Temasek Poly East G) to Bartley Rd (Bartley Stn Exit A) during morning & evening peak hours on weekdays, except public holidays under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

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