Tower Transit Bus Service 969AÂ is a Short-Trip Service variant of Bus Service 969.
The route operates from Tampines Bus Interchange and ends at Yishun Avenue 2 (Yishun Stn), operating one trip during the weekday morning peak hours.
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| Route Overview | ||||||||||||
Route  |
Tampines Bus Interchange → Yishun Avenue 2 (Yishun Stn) | |||||||||||
| Passes Through | Tampines Concourse, TPE, Lentor Ave | |||||||||||
| Route Length | 20.4 km | |||||||||||
| Travelling Time | 42 mins | |||||||||||
| Operator Information | ||||||||||||
| BCM Route Package | Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package | |||||||||||
| Current Operator | Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd (Tower Transit Singapore) |
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| Current Depot | Mandai Bus Depot | |||||||||||
| Current Fleet | Single-deck buses | |||||||||||
| Operating Hours | ||||||||||||
| Departure Times from Tampines | Weekdays (except Public Holidays) | |||||||||||
| 08:11 | ||||||||||||
| Fare Information |
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| Fare | Charges regular distance fares |
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Short Trip Service 969AÂ is a trunk service operating from Tampines Bus Interchange and ends at Yishun Avenue 2 (Yishun Stn).
As a Short-Trip Service, the route operates during weekday morning peak hours and supplements the high demand for Bus Service 969 from Tampines to Yishun, via an express sector along the TPE.
Formerly operating during both morning and evening peak hours, operating hours were revised from 26 Dec 2023.
MRT Stations Served
Departure Timings
- From Tampines Interchange:
Weekdays: 08:11
Gallery (Tower Transit):
Gallery (SMRT Buses):
Poster Gallery:
Operator History:
- 29 Jul 2013 – 18 Sep 2021: SMRT Buses Ltd
- 19 Sep 2021 – Present: Tower Transit Singapore Pte Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for this route will be renewed in 2026 under the Sembawang–Yishun Bus Package.
History:
- 2013 (29 Jul): Introduced from Tampines Int to Yishun Ave 2 (Yishun Stn) during peak hours on weekdays
- 2014 (05 Oct): Serves additional bus stop before Punggol Rd along TPE
- 2016 (18 Dec): Amended to ply Tampines Ave 9 and Tampines Concourse
- 2021 (19 Sep): Operations transferred to Tower Transit under the Sembawang-Yishun Bus Package
- 2021 (22 Dec): Amended to ply the realigned Tampines Ave 12, skipping part of Tampines Ave 9
- 2022 (09 Oct): Serves new bus stops before Blk 631B & outside Blk 637 CP along Tampines Ave 12
- 2023 (26 Dec): Revised to only operate during morning peak hours
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