Go-Ahead Bus Service 129B is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 129.
The route plies from Bartley Road and ends at Tampines Avenue 1. It only operates on weekday morning & evening peak hours, excluding Public Holidays.
Go-Ahead Singapore operates this service as part of the Tampines Bus Package from 5 July 2026.
129B
Gambir Ridge
→ Opp Temasek Poly East G
→ Opp Temasek Poly East G
| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Bartley Road (Gambir Ridge) → Tampines Avenue 1 (Opp Temasek Poly East G) |
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| Passes Through | – | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 7.8 km | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 19 – 20 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Tampines Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd (Go-Ahead Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | East Coast Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Bartley Rd (Gambir Ridge) |
Weekdays (except Public Holidays) | |||||||||||
| 07:30 – 09:16 & 17:34 – 19:13 | ||||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Short Trip Service 129B supplements weekday peak hour demand for Service 129 from Bartley MRT Station to Tampines West / Temasek Polytechnic.
A December 2024 press release from the Land Transport Authority categorised the introduction of Bus Service 129B under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP) [Link].
MRT Station Served
- CC12 Bartley
Departure Timings
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
- From Bartley Rd (Gambir Ridge):
Morning Peak: 07:44, 08:14, 08:53 & 09:23
Evening Peak: 17:34, 18:05, 18:45 & 19:13
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Operator History:
- 26 Aug 2024 – 4 Jul 2026: SBS Transit Ltd
- 5 Jul 2026 – Present: Go Ahead Singapore Pte Ltd
Route History:
- 2024 (26 Aug): Introduced as a short-trip service from Bartley Rd (Gambir Ridge) to Tampines Ave 1 (Opp Temasek Poly East G) during morning & evening peak hours on weekdays, except public holidays under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).
- 2026 (05 Jul): Operations transferred to Go-Ahead Singapore under the Tampines Bus Package
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Would be good to add in more frequencies between 8-9pm; especially for 8:30am, as the normal 129 bus leaving Braddell MRT and arriving at Bartley MRT is single-deck, a whole crowd of students are unable to board, and are left to wait 20 mins for the next 129B, or 15 mins for the next 129.