Tower Transit City Direct Bus Service 674

City Direct Bus Service 674, operated by Tower Transit, is a weekday peak-hour City Direct service connecting Tengah to the Central Business District (CBD). It is introduced under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

City Direct 674 commences operations on Monday, 25 November 2024.

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40441 Blk 238 Tengah Dr
40431 Blk 237A Tengah Garden Walk
40421 Blk 220A Tengah Garden Walk
40411 Blk 221B Tengah Garden Ave
40401 Blk 224A Tengah Boulevard
40389 Blk 119 Plantation Crescent
03241 Mapletree Anson Anson Rd
03111 Aft Capital Twr Robinson Rd
03071 80 Robinson Rd Robinson Rd
03381 The Sail Marina Blvd
03391 Marina Bay Financial Ctr NS27TE20CE2 Marina Blvd
03539 Marina Bay Stn NS27TE20CE2 Central Blvd
03529 Downtown Stn Exit E DT17 Central Blvd
03129 UIC Bldg TE19 Shenton Way
03217 Opp AXA Twr EW15 Shenton Way
40381 Blk 111 Plantation Crescent
40409 Blk 132B Tengah Boulevard
40419 Blk 215 Tengah Garden Ave
40429 Blk 242 Tengah Garden Walk
40439 Opp Blk 236A Tengah Garden Walk
40449 Blk 324B Tengah Dr
Route Overview
Route WAB_logo_20px [AM]: Tengah Drive (Blk 238) → Marina Boulevard (Marina Bay Financial Ctr)
[PM]: Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn) → Tengah Drive (Blk 324B)
Passes Through Tengah Garden Walk, Tengah Garden Ave, Plantation Cres, Robinson Rd / Shenton Way
Route Length Towards Marina Blvd: TBC
Towards Tengah Dr: TBC
Travelling Time 57 – 59 mins
Operator Information
BCM Route Package Bulim Bus Package
Current Operator Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
(Tower Transit Singapore)
Current Depot Bulim Bus Depot
Current Fleet TBC
Operating Hours
Departure Times from Tengah Dr
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
07:35 – 07:50
Departure Times from Central Blvd
Weekdays, except Public Holidays
18:15 – 18:30
Operating Frequency
From Tengah Dr
15 mins
From Central Blvd
15 mins
Fare Information
Fare Charges express distance fares

Service 674 offers residents of Tengah a direct peak-hour service to the Central Business District. This increases convenience and offers greater connectivity for residents, who would otherwise have to commute via feeder bus and transfer to the rail network.

Between Plantation Crescent and Anson Road, the services plies non-stop along trunk roads and expressways, via Bukit Batok Rd and AYE.

This service was introduced under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), which promises to introduce more bus services, including peak-hour express bus services.

MRT Stations Served
Departure Timings

Weekdays (except Public Holidays)

  • Morning Peak from Tengah Drive (Blk 238):
    07:35 & 07:50
  • Evening Peak from Central Boulevard (Marina Bay Stn):
    18:15 & 18:30

Gallery (Poster)

Operator History
  • From 25 Nov 2024: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd

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

Route History
  • 2024 (25 Nov): Introduced between Tengah Dr (Blk 238) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Marina Bay Stn) and Tengah Dr (Blk 324B) during evening peak hours as a City Direct Service under the LTA’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Past Routings

Changes in Departure Times
Effective Date Morning Peak Timings Evening Peak Timings
25 Nov 2024 07:35 & 07:50 18:15 & 18:30

 


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3 thoughts on “Tower Transit City Direct Bus Service 674

  • 11 November 2024 at 3:01 PM
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    Perhaps they should let 674 operate on weekends too, so as to prevent future incidents with #tengahyappers.

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  • 9 November 2024 at 9:32 AM
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    Since the first and last stop is very close to Tengah Interchange, buses can layover at Tengah Interchange, without having to come from Bulim Depot, so Tower Transit can just take buses from the 3 services (870, 871 and 992) and once they are back from the evening peak hour trips or the morning ones, they can start serving the 3 services, without having to waste time and resources. Although there are only a few double deck buses in the interchange (870 and 992 only), Tower Transit can deploy more DDs there.

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  • 8 November 2024 at 9:16 AM
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    So in Tengah’s case, bus came before MRT, way before MRT (am talking about the potential Seletar Holland Line that is not yet officially announced although already speculated by many netizens), in terms of direct connection to the city centre.

    I foresee 674 to be the preferred public transport route between Tengah and the city centre, so much so that this route will eventually run using all double decker buses, and eventually have many many trips (similar to city direct bus service 654 with 6 trips in the morning and 3 trips in the evening). Even after the Jurong Region Line opens (simply because JRL does not connect to the city centre, need to change to EWL at Jurong East).

    The potential Seletar Holland Line, even if announced next year 2025, will only be ready at around 2038, since it takes about 13 years to build a MRT line (from planning to construction to installation to commissioning).

    Therefore, the city direct bus service 674 is the most major bus route for Tengah residents, and it will remain as such at least until the potential Seletar Holland Line opens at around 2038 and people switch to the potential Seletar Holland Line after one or two years.

    So, minimally, can expect city direct bus service 674 to be heavily utilised from around 2025 as more and more initial residents move into Tengah, until about 2039 when the potential Seletar Holland Line opens and people switch over.

    Overall, it will be a good 15 years of heavy usage. The profitability of this bus service is there, and perhaps the authorities may want to match the profitability with higher quality buses deployed to run this bus service.

    Regards,
    Mr Tan Jun Wei

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