(Defunct) City Shuttle Services (CSS)

City Shuttle Service (CSS) was a group of bus services operated by Singapore Shuttle Bus (SSB) Private Limited, then a subsidiary of Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS) (1987 – 2004) / SMRT Corporation (2004 – 2007). These services were in operation between Friday, 16 May 1975 and Saturday, 28 April 2007.


Background:

The Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was a congestion pricing scheme introduced in June 1975 that charged car owners and motorists a fee to enter the Central Business District (CBD), with the goal of reducing traffic congestion. At the same time, the Government also introduced the Park and Ride scheme, which encouraged drivers to park their vehicles outside the city (in so-called fringe carparks), and transfer onto shuttle buses into the City. City Shuttle Services (CSS) were thus introduced to provide last-mile connections between these fringe carparks and the City, and it was hoped that drivers would embrace the initiative by providing low fares and good service.

However, the Park and Ride scheme proved to be unsuccessful. People who could afford a car were affluent enough to pay the congestion charge, or simply chose to drive into the City outside of peak hours. Faced with low ridership, several CSS routes were discontinued, while others were extended into the heartlands to increase their catchment areas and improve their passenger demand. However, low demand amid the prevalence of other regular trunk bus routes, as well as the development of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network, eventually led to the discontinuation of all CSS routes, with the last route (CSS 608) being discontinued in 2007.


Brief Timeline:

  • 1975 (16 May): 11 CSS services introduced, numbered in numerical order; 4 routes were operated by NTUC Comfort, while the other 7 were operated by Singapore Shuttle Bus (SSB)
  • 1975 (12 Jun): CSS 1 to 9 were extended to HDB housing estates, while CSS 10 and 11 were discontinued.
  • 1987 (12 Mar): SSB was acquired by Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS)
  • 1988 (25 Jun): CSS 1 and CSS 4 were discontinued
  • 1988 (26 Sep): CSS 9 was discontinued
  • 1990 (24 Jun): CSS 6 was discontinued, leaving SSB to operate the remaining CSS services
  • 1995 (24 Oct): CSS began accepting Transitlink farecards. Original 25-seater buses were replaced with newer 12m buses.
  • 1997 (03 Nov): CSS Services renamed with the 60X designation
  • 2001 (09 Jul): SMRT acquires and merges TIBS and SSB
  • 2001 (28 Oct): CSS 602 was discontinued together with the NAC buses (all remaining CSS routes were fully air-conditioned)
  • 2003 (03 Aug): CSS 607 was discontinued
  • 2003 (30 Nov): CSS 603 was discontinued
  • 2004 (05 Sep): CSS 605 was discontinued
  • 2007 (29 Apr): CSS 608 was discontinued, marking the end of CSS services.

Detailed History:

Lineup of CSS buses
Lineup of CSS buses. Click for larger image.

The City Shuttle Service (CSS) was introduced in 1975 as an initiative by the Government. At the time, the Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was introduced, which was a urban congestion pricing scheme that charged drivers a fee for entering the Central Business District (CBD). Hence, the CSS aimed to reduce traffic congestion in the city as part of a Park and Ride scheme, by encouraging drivers to park their vehicles outside the city and transfer to connecting bus routes (such as CSS services) into the city. The Government had hoped that drivers would embrace the initiative, by providing low fares and good service on the new CSS routes.

On 16 May 1975, 11 inaugural CSS services commenced operations. These were jointly operated by NTUC Comfort (4 services) & Singapore Shuttle Bus (SSB) (7 services), which served 16 fringe car parks, 7 city area termini and 49 selected bus stops with around sixty 25-seater single door buses. A month later on 12 Jun 1975, with the abolition of the Park and Ride scheme, the CSS operators would then extend their regular services from fringe carparks to HDB housing estates. Housing districts such as Bukit Merah, Bedok, St Michael’s Estate, Marine Parade, Holland Road & Sin Ming Road received CSS connections to the CBD. At the same time, the number of CSS routes were reduced to 9 services (6 from SSB and 3 were from NTUC Comfort), with the discontinuation of CSS 10 and 11.


TIBS drivers pose with the CSS fleet
TIBS drivers pose with the CSS fleet

On 12 March 1987, SSB was bought over by Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS). Thus, the operations of SSB CSS routes were assimilated into that of TIBS.

On 26 June 1988, NTUC Comfort, which ran 3 CSS routes, decided to discontinue 2 of its routes from Marine Parade (CSS 1 and CSS 4). This was partly due to the high maintenance cost of its buses and a decline in commuter demand after the opening of the MRT system. On the same day, SSB also discontinued CSS 9 from 26 September 1988, which operated between Bukit Merah and Lorong 1 Geylang. NTUC Comfort’s remaining buses ran on their last route (CSS 6) until 1990, when the buses reached the end of their lifespan.

In 1985, the initial fleet of 25-seater buses were replaced with larger 12m buses such as the Hino HT238K, DAF SB220 and Nissan Diesel U31SCN/U31RCN. CSS was also the first bus operator in Singapore to introduce concessionary fares for senior citizens, which was eventually extended to other public bus operators. CSS routes were renumbered to the “60x” series in 1997 with the standardisation of route numbering. When TIBS was bought over by SMRT Corporation in 2001, SMRT became the sole operator of the remaining 5 CSS routes, originally operated by SSB. However, SMRT chose to retain the characteristic orange livery of the CSS buses.


With more travel options such as parallel bus routes and new train lines, ridership for CSS services were declining, and one by one they were subsequently discontinued. By the time the second-last CSS route (CSS 605) was discontinued in Sep 2004, its existing fleet of CSS buses were downsized. The Hispano-bodied DAF SB220 buses were exported overseas, leaving only the Nissan buses in its fleet. Some of the Nissan buses that were registered with CSS plates were transferred to the SMRT fleet in June 2006, bearing the TIB registration.

With insufficient demand to sustain operations, the last CSS route, Service 608, was discontinued on 29 April 2007, marking an end to the era of CSS services. SSB was liquidated, and the remaining Nissan buses and the sole Dennis Lance (CSS310U) were transferred to SMRT Buses for continued operations, 2 months after the discontinuation of Service 608.


Bus Fleet:

City Shuttle Services have their own unique registration plates with the prefix CSS. The following list is retrieved from sgwiki:

  • 001L – 028K: Mercedes-Benz O309 (Supreme Star)
  • 029H – 038G: Mercedes-Benz O309 (Chua Heng)
  • 101G: Bedford SB5
  • 102D – 121Z: Mercedes-Benz O309 (Type 1 & 2 mixed)
  • 122X – 144H: British-Leyland 900FG
  • 145E: Bedford VAS
  • 146C, 147A: Bedford SB
  • 148Y – 166U: Bedford VAS
  • 167S: Bedford SB
  • 168P, 169L: Mercedes-Benz OF1113 (Soon Chow Demonstrator)
  • 170G: Bedford VAS
  • 171D, 172B: Mercedes-Benz LP1113 (Soon Chow Demonstrator)
  • 173Z – 177M: Bedford SB
  • Old 178K: Hino BX321 Demonstrator (with Hino body)
  • Old 179H: Nissan Diesel UA20 Demonstrator
  • Old 180C – 229Y: Hino BX341E (BF177) (with Hino body)
  • New 178K – 211Y: Nissan Diesel U31RCN (with Fuji Heavy Industries body and Fuji/FHI AC)
  • 230S – 246Y: Hino RK176 (with FHI body)
  • 247U – 266P: Nissan Diesel R87 (with Fuji Heavy Industries body)
  • 267L – 268J: Nissan Diesel U31SCN (with Fuji Heavy Industries body)
  • 269G: Hino HT238K (With Hino body)
  • 270B – 289Z: DAF SB220LT AC (Hispano body with Hispacold AC) [former TIB405Z – TIB424T]
  • 290T – 293K, 295E to 300Z: Hino HT238K (with Hino body and Fuji AC) [former TIB380K – TIB389L]
  • 294H: Nissan Diesel U31SCN (with Fuji Heavy Industries body and Fuji AC) [former TIB390G]
  • 301X to 309A: Hino HT238K (with Hino body) [former TIB353P – TIB361R]
  • 310U: Dennis Lance 245 (Duple Metsec (UMW (Malaysia)) body with Sutrak AC [re-registered as TIB1257C]

Gallery:


Operational Details:

City Shuttle services operated between 06:30 and 19:30 on Weekdays & Saturdays. On selected Sundays & Public Holidays in December during several years, CSS Service 8 had its operating hours extended to cater for the demand of shoppers during the festive season, operating between 10:00 and 19:30.


Detailed Changes to CSS Services (1975 – 2007):

CSS Service 1 (16 May 1975 – 25 Jun 1988)

Operator Year Date Service changes
NTUC Comfort 1975 16 May Introduced between Natl Stadium Car Pks B and C and Holland Rd Fringe Car Pk as a day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Extended to Marine Terr Ter and converted to a full day service.
1976 TBC Extended to Queensway Ter.
1977 19 June Amended to ply Orchard Blvd and Grange Rd towards Queensway Ter with the full conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
1988 26 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 2 / CSS Service 602 (16 May 1975 – 27 Oct 2001)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Holland Rd Fringe Car Pk and Upp Cross St (near OG Building) (AM Peak) and between Holland Rd Fringe Car Pk and Robinson Rd CID Car Pk (Off-Peak) as a day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Extended to Holland Dr Ter, extended to loop at Shenton Way and converted to a full day service.
1977 19 June Amended to ply Orchard Blvd and Grange Rd towards Holland Dr Ter with the full conversion of Orchard Rd to one-way traffic.
29 August Amended to ply Nth Buona Vista Rd and Commonwealth Ave towards Shenton Way.
1988 3 January Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Treasury Bldg along Shenton Way, skipping the bus stop opposite Marina Hse.
22 August Amended to ply Palmer Rd, skipping Keppel Rd.
1992 19 July Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works.
1997 3 November Re-numbered Service 602.
1998 TBC Amended to start from Shenton Way Ter and loop at Holland Dr.
2000 TBC Serves new bus stop after Shenton Way along Palmer Rd.
2001 28 October Discontinued.

CSS Service 2A (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Robinson Rd CID Car Pk and Holland Rd Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 2B (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Empress Pl and Holland Rd Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 3 / CSS Service 603 (16 May 1975 – 29 Nov 2003)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Chancery Lane Fringe Car Pk and Upp Cross St (near OG Bldg) as a day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Extended to start from Whampoa Rd Ter, loop at Upp Cross St and converted to a full day service.
1983 3 January Amended to relocated Whampoa Rd Ter.
1986 16 November Serves new staggered bus stop outside Thong Teck Bldg along Scotts Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Metro Orchard.
1987 27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards St. Michael’s Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards St. Michael’s Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
13 December Serves new staggered bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Blvd, skipping the bus stop opposite Orchard Stn.
Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Peninsula Plaza along North Bridge Rd, skipping the bus stop outside St Andrew’s Cath.
1992 19 July Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works.
1995 7 May Amended to ply Orchard Turn, skipping Orchard Blvd.
1997 3 November Re-numbered Service 603.
1999 TBC Amended to ply Draycott Dr and Draycott Pk towards St. Michael’s Ter.
2000 TBC Skips abolished bus stop before Thomson Rd along Chancery Lane.
2002 7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
2003 30 November Discontinued.

CSS Service 3A (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between High St (near High Court Bldg) and Chancery Lane Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 3B (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Sth Canal Rd (near OCBC Ctr) and Chancery Lane Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 4 (16 May 1975 – 25 Jun 1988)

Operator Year Date Service changes
NTUC Comfort 1975 16 May Introduced between Newton Circus Fringe Car Pk and Empress Pl as a day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Extended to start from Marine Terr Ter, extended to New Bridge Rd Fringe Car Pk and converted to a full day service.
1987 27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Marine Terr Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Marine Terr Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1988 26 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 5 / CSS Service 605 (16 May 1975 – 4 Sep 2004)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Whitley Rd Fringe Car Pk and Shenton Way (near Parsi Rd) as a day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Extended to Delta Fringe Car Pk and converted to a full day service.
30 June Extended to Sin Ming Rd Ter and Telok Blangah Way Ter.
19 July Amended to ply Coleman St and Armenian St, skipping Stamford Rd.
1980 20 January Amended to ply Spottiswoode Pk Rd with the partial conversion of Cantonment Rd to one-way traffic.
1981 16 February Amended to Bt Merah Int.
13 April Amended to ply Telok Blangah Way.
1986 16 November Serves new staggered bus stop outside Thong Teck Bldg along Scotts Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Metro Orchard.
1987 6 April Skips abolished bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd.
13 December Serves new staggered bus stop outside Orchard Stn along Orchard Blvd, skipping the bus stop opposite Orchard Stn.
1989 2 September Amended to ply Bt Purmei Ave in both directions.
1990 21 February Skips abolished bus stop opposite Jasmine Rd along Upp Thomson Rd.
27 May Serves additional bus stop outside Police Academy along Whitley Rd.
1992 19 July Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works.
1995 7 May Amended to ply Orchard Turn, skipping Orchard Blvd.
1996 12 November Amended to ply Sin Ming Dr and Sin Ming Ave.
1997 3 November Re-numbered Service 605.
2002 7 July Skips the bus stop outside Orchard Emerald along Orchard Rd.
2004 5 September Discontinued.

CSS Service 5A (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Shenton Way (near Parsi Rd) and Whitley Rd Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 5B (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Empress Pl and Whitley Rd Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 6 (16 May 1975 – 23 Jun 1990)

Operator Year Date Service changes
NTUC Comfort 1975 16 May Introduced between Kallang Basin Fringe Car Pk and Outram Pk as a day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Extended to Delta Fringe Car Pk and converted to a full day service.
30 June Extended to Circuit Rd Ter and Telok Blangah Way Ter.
1980 28 September Amended to Bt Merah Int.
1987 6 April Skips abolished bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd.
27 September Amended to ply the extended Eu Tong Sen St towards Circuit Rd Ter to facilitate the first stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards Circuit Rd Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1990 24 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 7 / CSS Service 607 (16 May 1975 – 2 Aug 2003)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Kg Java Fringe Car Pk and Robinson Rd CID Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday mornings.
12 June Extended to start from Whampoa Rd Ter, extended to New Bridge Rd Fringe Car Pk and converted to a full day service.
1980 20 January Amended to ply Spottiswoode Pk Rd with the partial conversion of Cantonment Rd to one-way traffic.
1983 3 January Amended to relocated Whampoa Rd Ter.
1984 2 April Amended to ply Moulmein Rd, skipping Norfolk Rd.
1986 29 September Amended to ply Keng Lee Rd, Kg Java Rd and Bt Timah Rd, skipping Cavenagh Rd.
1987 1 November Amended to ply Eu Tong Sen St towards St. Michael’s Ter to facilitate the second stage of road expansion along New Bridge Rd.
1994 TBC Serves additional bus stop outside Balestier Twrs along Balestier Rd.
1997 3 November Re-numbered Service 607.
2003 3 August Discontinued.

CSS Service 7A (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Robinson Rd CID Car Pk and Kg Java Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 7B (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Empress Pl and Kg Java Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 7C (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between New Bridge Rd Fringe Car Pk and Raffles Quay (near Denmark Hse) as a peak hour service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 7D (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Kg Java Fringe Car Pk and New Bridge Rd Fringe Car Pk, operating during off peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 8 / CSS Service 608 (16 May 1975 – 28 Apr 2007)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Natl Stadium Car Pk E and Delta Fringe Car Pk as a day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Extended to Marine Terr Ter and converted to a full day service.
30 June Extended to Upp East Coast Rd Ter and Telok Blangah Way Ter.
1976 15 February Serves new staggered bus stop between Shophouses 84 and 86 along Cecil St.
1977 25 February Extended to Bedok Sth Rd Ter and amended to ply Siglap Rd and Marine Parade Rd, skipping East Coast Rd and Telok Kurau Rd.
1979 8 April Amended to Bedok Int.
1981 16 February Amended to Bt Merah Int.
1988 3 January Serves new staggered bus stop opposite Treasury Bldg along Shenton Way, skipping the bus stop opposite Marina Hse.
22 August Amended to ply Palmer Rd, skipping Keppel Rd.
1989 29 January Serves relocated bus stop opposite Sri Mariamman Tp along South Bridge Rd, skipping abolished bus stop opposite Jamae Mque.
1994 29 May Serves new bus stops outside and opposite Suntec City, outside The Concourse and opposite Golden Mile Twr along Nicoll Highway.
1997 3 November Re-numbered Service 608.
2002 8 February Amended to ply Stadium Wk/Cres with the partial closure of Stadium Blvd to facilitate the construction of Stadium MRT station on the Circle MRT Line.
2004 20 April Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd to facilitate reinstatement works for the collapsed Nicoll Highway.
6 December Amended to ply the reinstated Nicoll Highway, skipping Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd.
2005 2 July Serves bus stop outside Fullerton Sq along Fullerton Rd and an additional bus stop opposite AIA Twr along Robinson Rd with the abolition of the bus stop outside Clifford Ctr along Collyer Quay.
2006 18 February Amended to ply Stadium Cres with the closure of Stadium Blvd to facilitate the construction of Stadium MRT station on the Circle MRT Line.
2007 29 April Discontinued.

CSS Service 8A (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Natl Stadium Car Pk E and Delta Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 8B (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Natl Stadium Car Pk E and Delta Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 9 (16 May 1975 – 25 Sep 1988)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Kallang Basin Fringe Car Pk and Shenton Way (near Parsi Rd) as a day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Extended to Geylang Fringe Car Pk and Delta Fringe Car Pk and converted to a full day service.
1976 26 April Extended to Telok Blangah Way Ter.
1980 20 January Amended to ply Spottiswoode Pk Rd with the partial conversion of Cantonment Rd to one-way traffic.
1981 16 February Amended to Bt Merah Int.
1987 6 April Skips abolished bus stop before College Rd along Outram Rd.
1988 26 September Discontinued.

CSS Service 9A (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Shenton Way (near Parsi Rd) and Kallang Basin Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 9B (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Empress Pl and Kallang Basin Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 10/10A (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Geylang Fringe Car Pk and New Bridge Rd Fringe Car Pk as a day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 10B (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
SSB 1975 16 May Introduced between Sth Canal Rd (near OCBC Centre) and Geylang Fringe Car Pk as a peak hour service during weekday and Saturday evenings.
12 June Discontinued.

CSS Service 11 (16 May 1975 – 11 Jun 1975)

Operator Year Date Service changes
NTUC Comfort 1975 16 May Introduced between Natl Stadium Car Pk D and Upp Cross St (near OG Bldg) as a day service on weekdays and Saturdays.
12 June Discontinued.

Routes:

Route information for the following renumbered CSS services discontinued between 2001 and 2007 are listed below:

  • Service 602: Shenton Way ↺ Holland Drive
  • Service 603: St. Michael’s ↺ Upper Cross Street
  • Service 605: Sin Ming Road ↔ Bukit Merah
  • Service 607: St. Michael’s ↺ New Bridge Road
  • Service 608: Bedok ↔ Bukit Merah

CSS Service 602 (3 Nov 1997 – 27 Oct 2001)

602

SSB Weekdays Saturdays Sundays & PHs
First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus
Shenton Way Ter 0630 1930 0630 1930 No Operation
Frequency 0630 – 0900 0901 – 1629 1630 – 1900 After 1900
Loop 9 – 10 mins 11 – 14 mins 10 – 13 mins 11 – 14 mins

Operating Days: No operation on Sundays & Public Holidays.

No Boarding/Alighting: No boarding and alighting at Shenton Way Ter.

Shenton Way Ter – Holland Dr (Loop)
Palmer Rd (03239) Shenton Way Ter
Palmer Rd (03211) Bef Shenton Way
Anson Rd (03223) Intl Plaza
Cecil St (03151) Opp GB Bldg
Cecil St (03021) Prudential Twr
Fullerton Rd (03061) Fullerton Sq
Stamford Rd (04111) Capitol Bldg
Stamford Rd (04121) Natl Lib
Orchard Rd (08041) YMCA
Penang Rd (08031) Park Mall
Penang Rd (08111) Winsland Hse
Somerset Rd (08121) Somerset Stn
Orchard Link (09012) Opp Ngee Ann City
Orchard Blvd (09022) Opp Orchard Stn
Orchard Blvd (09111) Opp Four Seasons Hotel
Orchard Blvd (09121) Bef Tomlinson Rd
Grange Rd (09131) Opp Trader’s Hotel
Napier Rd (09141) British Council
Napier Rd (13011) Opp S’pore Botanic Gdns
Holland Rd (13021) Youth Flying Club
Holland Rd (11201) CSC Dempsey Clubhouse
Holland Rd (11211) Aft Peirce Rd
Holland Rd (11221) Lien Twrs
Queensway (11089) Opp Holland Hill Lodge
Queensway (11079) Opp Blk 95
Queensway (11069) Queensway Sec Sch
Commonwealth Ave (11161) C’wealth Stn
Commonwealth Ave (11171) Opp Blk 7B
Holland Dr (11241) Blk 18
Commonwealth Ave (11189) Blk 43
Commonwealth Ave (11179) Blk 8
Commonwealth Ave (11169) C’wealth Stn
Queensway (11061) Opp Queensway Sec Sch
Queensway (11071) Blk 97
Queensway (11081) Holland View Condo
Holland Rd (11229) Les Jardins de Holland
Holland Rd (11219) Great Eastern Mans
Holland Rd (11209) Opp Peirce Rd
Holland Rd (13029) Opp Youth Flying Club
Napier Rd (13019) S’pore Botanic Gdns
Napier Rd (09149) Tanglin Police Div HQ
Tanglin Rd (09159) Aft Tomlinson Rd
Orchard Rd (09169) Delfi Orchard
Orchard Rd (09179) Royal Thai Embassy
Orchard Rd (09047) Tang Plaza
Orchard Rd (09037) Opp The Mandarin S’pore
Orchard Rd (09038) Orchard Emerald
Orchard Rd (08138) Le Meridien Shop Ctr
Orchard Rd (08057) Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Bras Basah Rd (08069) Hotel Rendezvous
Bras Basah Rd (04179) NTUC Income Ctr
Bras Basah Rd (02049) Raffles Hotel
Connaught Dr (02028) Opp S’pore Cricket Club
Collyer Quay (03019) Clifford Pier
Raffles Quay (03059) Opp Lau Pa Sat
Shenton Way (03129) UIC Bldg
Shenton Way (03218) Opp MAS Bldg
Palmer Rd (03219) Aft Shenton Way
Palmer Rd (03239) Shenton Way Ter

CSS Service 603 (3 Nov 1997 – 29 Nov 2003)

603

SSB Weekdays Saturdays Sundays & PHs
First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus
St. Michael’s Ter 0630 1930 0630 1930 No Operation
Frequency 0630 – 0900 0901 – 1629 1630 – 1900 After 1900
Loop 8 – 11 mins 9 – 14 mins 11 – 13 mins 9 – 14 mins

Operating Days: No operation on Sundays & Public Holidays.

St. Michael’s Ter – Upp Cross St (Loop)
Whampoa Rd (52499) St. Michael’s Ter
Whampoa Rd (52451) Blk 114
Jln Bahagia (52129) Blk 29
Jln Bahagia (52109) Bet Blks 33/34
Kim Keat Rd (52099) Opp NKF
Kim Keat Rd (50159) Opp Jumbo Ind Bldg
Balestier Rd (50209) Opp Shaw Plaza
Balestier Rd (50199) Opp Balestier Plaza
Balestier Rd (50189) Opp Public Man
Balestier Rd (50179) Aft Moulmein CC
Balestier Rd (50169) Opp Balestier Ctr
Thomson Rd (50059) Opp Thomson Med Ctr
Chancery Lane (50131) Aft Thomson Rd
Chancery Lane (50141) Bef Bt Timah Rd
Balmoral Rd (40139) Aft Balmoral Cres
Stevens Rd (40199) Opp Raffles Girls’ Sch
Scotts Rd (09219) Far East Plaza
Orchard Rd (09047) Tang Plaza
Orchard Rd (09037) Opp The Mandarin S’pore
Orchard Rd (08138) Le Meridien Shop Ctr
Orchard Rd (08057) Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Bras Basah Rd (08069) Hotel Rendezvous
North Bridge Rd (04168) Opp Peninsula Plaza
North Bridge Rd (04249) Opp The Treasury
South Bridge Rd (05029) Boat Quay
Upp Cross St (05131) Opp Hong Lim Cplx
Upp Cross St (06171) Opp Subordinate Ct
Eu Tong Sen St (05023) Apollo Ctr
Hill St (04223) MITA Bldg
Hill St (04143) Stamford Ct
Stamford Rd (04121) Natl Lib
Orchard Rd (08041) YMCA
Penang Rd (08031) Park Mall
Penang Rd (08111) Winsland Hse
Somerset Rd (08121) Somerset Stn
Orchard Turn (09011) Opp Ngee Ann City
Orchard Blvd (09023) Orchard Stn
Scotts Rd (09213) Thong Teck Bldg
Draycott Park (40161) Raffles Girls’ Sch
Balmoral Rd (40131) Bef Bt Timah Rd
Chancery Lane (50149) Aft Bt Timah Rd
Thomson Rd (50041) Novena Lodge
Balestier Rd (50161) Balestier Ctr
Balestier Rd (50171) Opp Moulmein CC
Balestier Rd (50191) Bef Balestier Plaza
Balestier Rd (50201) Shaw Plaza
Balestier Rd (50211) Opp Balestier Pt
Whampoa Dr (50991) Blk 82
Jln Bahagia (52129) Blk 29
Jln Bahagia (52109) Bet Blks 33/34
Whampoa Rd (52499) St. Michael’s Ter

CSS Service 605 (3 Nov 1997 – 4 Sep 2004)

605

SSB Weekdays Saturdays Sundays & PHs
First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus
Sin Ming Rd Ter 0630 1930 0630 1930 No Operation
Bt Merah Int 0630 1930 0630 1930 No Operation
Frequency 0630 – 0900 0901 – 1629 1630 – 1900 After 1900
Direction 1 14 – 15 mins 15 – 17 mins 15 – 17 mins 15 – 17 mins
Direction 2 14 – 15 mins 15 – 17 mins 15 – 17 mins 15 – 17 mins

Operating Days: No operation on Sundays & Public Holidays.

Sin Ming Rd Ter – Bt Merah Int (Direction 1)
Sin Ming Rd (53499) Sin Ming Rd Ter
Sin Ming Dr (53481) Opp LTA Bldg
Sin Ming Dr (53201) Opp Semac
Sin Ming Ave (53331) Bef Bright Hill Tp
Sin Ming Ave (53341) Blk 407
Sin Ming Ave (53351) Ai Tong Sch
Sin Ming Ave (53361) Blk 454
Upp Thomson Rd (53069) Opp Windsor Pk
Upp Thomson Rd (53059) Opp Thomson Plaza
Upp Thomson Rd (53049) Aft Thomson Rd PO
Upp Thomson Rd (53039) Thomson CC
Upp Thomson Rd (53029) Shunfu Est
Upp Thomson Rd (53019) Opp Sisters of The Poor
Thomson Rd (51069) Mt Alvernia Hosp
Thomson Rd (51059) Opp TCS
Thomson Rd (51049) SLF Cplx
Thomson Rd (51039) Opp S’pore Polo Club
Thomson Rd (51029) Opp Police Academy
Whitley Rd (51109) Opp Police Academy
Whitley Rd (51099) Catholic JC
Whitley Rd (40249) St. Joseph’s Inst
Whitley Rd (40239) Aft Tanglin CC
Stevens Rd (40229) Stevens Ct
Stevens Rd (40219) Bef Met YMCA
Stevens Rd (40209) The Pinetree Club
Stevens Rd (40199) Opp Raffles Girls’ Sch
Scotts Rd (09219) Far East Plaza
Orchard Rd (09047) Tang Plaza
Orchard Rd (09037) Opp The Mandarin S’pore
Orchard Rd (08138) Le Meridien Shop Ctr
Orchard Rd (08057) Dhoby Ghaut Stn
Bras Basah Rd (08069) Hotel Rendezvous
Bras Basah Rd (04179) NTUC Income Ctr
Bras Basah Rd (02049) Raffles Hotel
Connaught Dr (02028) Opp S’pore Cricket Club
Collyer Quay (03019) Clifford Pier
Raffles Quay (03059) Opp Lau Pa Sat
Shenton Way (03129) UIC Bldg
Shenton Way (03218) Opp MAS Bldg
Cantonment Link (05631) Opp South Pt
Cantonment Rd (05521) Maritime Hse
Outram Rd (06011) Opp Outram Pk Stn
Tiong Bahru Rd (06051) Blk 55
Tiong Bahru Rd (10141) Blk 18
Tiong Bahru Rd (10151) Central Green Condo
Tiong Bahru Rd (10161) Opp Tiong Bahru Plaza
Lower Delta Rd (10379) Blk 24
Lower Delta Rd (10369) Opp Blk 102
Lower Delta Rd (14039) Opp CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent
Bt Purmei Ave (14389) Opp Blk 109
Bt Purmei Ave (14381) Blk 109
Telok Blangah Way (14291) Blangah Rise Pr Sch
Telok Blangah Way (14271) Al-Amin Mque
Telok Blangah Way (14281) Opp Blk 11
Henderson Rd (14241) Opp Blk 1
Henderson Rd (10331) Bt Merah Swim Cplx
Bt Merah Central (10009) Bt Merah Int
Bt Merah Int – Sin Ming Rd Ter (Direction 2)
Bt Merah Central (10009) Bt Merah Int
Henderson Rd (10339) Opp Bt Merah Swim Cplx
Henderson Rd (14249) Blk 1
Telok Blangah Way (14279) Blk 25
Telok Blangah Way (14299) Opp Blangah Rise Pr Sch
Bt Purmei Ave (14389) Opp Blk 109
Bt Purmei Ave (14381) Blk 109
Lower Delta Rd (14031) CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent
Lower Delta Rd (10361) Blk 102
Lower Delta Rd (10371) Blk 129
Tiong Bahru Rd (10169) Tiong Bahru Plaza
Tiong Bahru Rd (10149) Blk 1
Outram Rd (06049) YWCA Outram Ctr
Outram Rd (06029) Outram Pk Stn
Cantonment Rd (05519) Opp Maritime Hse
Cantonment Rd (05629) Opp South Pt
Anson Rd (03223) Intl Plaza
Cecil St (03151) Opp GB Bldg
Cecil St (03021) Prudential Twr
Fullerton Rd (03013) Fullerton Sq
Coleman St (02031) Opp The Adelphi
Armenian St (04131) Bef Stamford Rd
Stamford Rd (04121) Natl Lib
Orchard Rd (08041) YMCA
Penang Rd (08031) Park Mall
Penang Rd (08111) Winsland Hse
Somerset Rd (08121) Somerset Stn
Orchard Turn (09011) Opp Ngee Ann City
Orchard Blvd (09023) Orchard Stn
Scotts Rd (09213) Thong Teck Bldg
Stevens Rd (40191) Raffles Girls’ Sch
Stevens Rd (40201) Chelsea Gdn Condo
Stevens Rd (40211) Opp Met YMCA
Stevens Rd (40221) Opp Stevens Ct
Whitley Rd (40231) Raffles Town Club
Whitley Rd (51091) Opp Catholic JC
Whitley Rd (51101) Police Academy
Thomson Rd (51021) Police Academy
Thomson Rd (51031) S’pore Polo Club
Thomson Rd (51041) Opp SLF Cplx
Thomson Rd (51051) TCS
Thomson Rd (51071) MacRitchie Reservoir
Upp Thomson Rd (53011) Sisters of The Poor
Upp Thomson Rd (53021) Opp Shunfu Est
Upp Thomson Rd (53041) Bef Thomson Ridge
Upp Thomson Rd (53051) Bef Thomson Plaza
Upp Thomson Rd (53061) Thomson View Condo
Sin Ming Ave (53369) Opp Blk 454
Sin Ming Ave (53359) Opp Ai Tong Sch
Sin Ming Ave (53349) Bishan Pk Sec Sch
Sin Ming Ave (53339) Opp Bright Hill Tp
Sin Ming Dr (53209) Semac
Sin Ming Dr (53489) LTA Bldg
Sin Ming Rd (53181) Amtech Bldg
Sin Ming Rd (53191) Blk 7 Ind Est
Sin Ming Rd (53499) Sin Ming Rd Ter

CSS Service 607 (3 Nov 1997 – 2 Aug 2003)

607

SSB Weekdays Saturdays Sundays & PHs
First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus
St. Michael’s Ter 0630 1930 0630 1930 No Operation
Frequency 0630 – 0900 0901 – 1629 1630 – 1900 After 1900
Loop 10 – 12 mins 12 – 15 mins 12 – 14 mins 12 – 15 mins

Operating Days: No operation on Sundays & Public Holidays.

St. Michael’s Ter – New Bridge Rd (Loop)
Whampoa Rd (52499) St. Michael’s Ter
Whampoa Rd (52451) Blk 114
Jln Bahagia (52129) Blk 29
Jln Bahagia (52109) Bet Blks 33/34
Kim Keat Rd (52099) Opp NKF
Kim Keat Rd (50159) Opp Jumbo Ind Bldg
Balestier Rd (50211) Opp Balestier Pt
Balestier Rd (50221) Opp Balestier Twrs
Moulmein Rd (50129) Opp Tan Tock Seng Hosp
Moulmein Rd (50119) St. Michael’s Sch
Thomson Rd (50029) Opp United Sq
Keng Lee Rd (50019) Parish of Christ Ch
Kg Java Rd (40109) Opp KK Women & Child Hosp
Bt Timah Rd (40019) LTA Hampshire Off
Sungei Rd (07539) Aft S’goon Rd
Bencoolen St (07518) Fortune Ctr
Bencoolen St (04019) Plaza By The Park
Bras Basah Rd (04179) NTUC Income Ctr
Bras Basah Rd (02049) Raffles Hotel
Connaught Dr (02028) Opp S’pore Cricket Club
Collyer Quay (03019) Clifford Pier
Raffles Quay (03059) Opp Lau Pa Sat
Shenton Way (03129) UIC Bldg
Shenton Way (03218) Opp MAS Bldg
Cantonment Link (05631) Opp South Pt
Cantonment Rd (05521) Maritime Hse
Neil Rd (10022) Everton Pk
Eu Tong Sen St (10017) Aft Hosp Dr
Cantonment Rd (05519) Opp Maritime Hse
Cantonment Rd (05629) Opp South Pt
Anson Rd (03223) Intl Plaza
Cecil St (03151) Opp GB Bldg
Cecil St (03021) Prudential Twr
Fullerton Rd (03013) Fullerton Sq
Stamford Rd (04111) Capitol Bldg
Stamford Rd (04121) Natl Lib
Prinsep St (08079) Aft Cathay Bldg
Selegie Rd (07011) Peace Ctr
Selegie Rd (07021) Opp Albert Ct
Bt Timah Rd (40011) Opp Zhujiao Ctr
Kg Java Rd (40101) KK Women & Child Hosp
Kg Java Rd (50011) Opp Parish of Christ Ch
Moulmein Rd (50111) Revival Ctr Ch
Moulmein Rd (50121) Natl Skin Ctr
Balestier Rd (50229) Balestier Twrs
Whampoa Dr (50991) Blk 82
Jln Bahagia (52129) Blk 29
Jln Bahagia (52109) Bet Blks 33/34
Whampoa Rd (52499) St. Michael’s Ter

CSS Service 608 (3 Nov 1997 – 28 Apr 2007)

608

SSB Weekdays Saturdays Sundays & PHs
First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus First Bus Last Bus
Bedok Int 0630 1930 0630 1930 No Operation
Bt Merah Int 0630 1930 0630 1930 No Operation
Frequency 0630 – 0830 0831 – 1659 1700 – 1900 After 1900
Direction 1 10 – 14 mins 11 – 18 mins 12 – 13 mins 12 – 13 mins
Direction 2 13 – 15 mins 11 – 17 mins 13 – 15 mins 14 – 16 mins

Operating Days: No operation on Sundays & Public Holidays.

Bedok Int – Bt Merah Int (Direction 1)
Bedok North Ave 1 (84009) Bedok Int
Bedok South Rd (84139) Panasonic
Bedok South Rd (84129) Fujitec S’pore Ltd
Bedok South Ave 1 (84151) Casafina
Upp East Coast Rd (93099) Siglap Sth CC
Upp East Coast Rd (93089) Opp Goodwill Ct
East Coast Rd (93079) Opp Springvale
Siglap Rd (93129) Bef Sekolah Indonesia
Marine Parade Rd (93029) Mandarin Gdns
Marine Parade Rd (93019) Neptune Ct
Marine Parade Rd (92089) CHIJ Katong Convent
Marine Parade Rd (92079) Blk 57
Marine Cres (92311) Blk 15
Marine Cres (92231) Blk 34
Still Rd South (92271) Bef Grand Hotel
East Coast Rd (92129) The Holy Family Ch
East Coast Rd (92119) Roxy Sq
Mountbatten Rd (92109) Opp Katong Shop Ctr
Mountbatten Rd (92099) Maryland Pk
Mountbatten Rd (91079) Aft Tg Katong Rd
Mountbatten Rd (91069) Bef Walton Rd
Mountbatten Rd (91059) Katong Pk Twrs
Mountbatten Rd (91049) Muhammadiyah Welfare Home
Mountbatten Rd (91091) Opp LASALLE-SIA
Stadium Cres (80189) KFC
Stadium Cres (80179) Opp CP ‘F’
Stadium Cres (80199) S’pore Indoor Stadium
Stadium Rd (80201) CP ‘B’
Nicoll Highway (80169) Opp Golden Mile Twr
Nicoll Highway (80159) Suntec City
Connaught Dr (02028) Opp S’pore Cricket Club
Collyer Quay (03019) Clifford Pier
Raffles Quay (03059) Opp Lau Pa Sat
Shenton Way (03129) UIC Bldg
Shenton Way (03217) Opp Temasek Twr
Anson Rd (03223) Intl Plaza
Cecil St (03151) Opp GB Bldg
Cross St (03041) Opp PWC Bldg
Upp Cross St (05131) Opp Hong Lim Cplx
Upp Cross St (06171) Opp Subordinate Ct
Havelock Rd (06161) Blk 2
Havelock Rd (06151) Hotel Miramar
Havelock Rd (06141) Holiday Inn Atrium S’pore
Havelock Rd (10631) Blk 29
Havelock Rd (10641) Blk 50
Lower Delta Rd (10389) Blk 48
Tiong Bahru Rd (10171) Henderson Pk
Henderson Rd (10359) Bet Blks 110/113
Henderson Rd (10349) Blk 116
Bt Merah Central (10009) Bt Merah Int
Bt Merah Int – Bedok Int (Direction 2)
Bt Merah Central (10009) Bt Merah Int
Henderson Rd (10341) Henderson Pr Sch
Henderson Rd (10351) Blk 96
Tiong Bahru Rd (10179) Tiong Bahru Pk
Lower Delta Rd (10381) Opp Blk 48
Ganges Ave (10239) Blk 79
Ganges Ave (10229) Opp Harvest Mans
Havelock Rd (06149) Opp Holiday Inn Atrium S’pore
Havelock Rd (06159) River View Hotel
Havelock Rd (06169) River Pl Condo
Havelock Rd (06189) Ctrl Sq
Upp Pickering St (05129) Hong Lim Pk
South Bridge Rd (05199) Opp Hong Lim Cplx
South Bridge Rd (05189) Opp Sri Mariamman Tp
South Bridge Rd (05269) Maxwell Rd FC
Maxwell Rd (05999) Aft MND Cplx
Robinson Rd (03111) Opp SIA Bldg
Robinson Rd (03071) Opp TAS Bldg
Robinson Rd (03031) Opp AIA Twr
Fullerton Rd (03011) Fullerton Sq
Empress Pl (02011) Victoria Concert Hall
Nicoll Highway (80151) Opp Suntec City
Nicoll Highway (80161) The Concourse
Stadium Rd (80209) CP ‘A’
Stadium Walk (80191) Aft Kallang Theatre
Stadium Walk (80171) CP ‘F’
Stadium Cres (80181) Opp KFC
Mountbatten Rd (80279) Blk 2
Mountbatten Rd (91099) LASALLE-SIA
Mountbatten Rd (91041) The Eurasian Assn
Mountbatten Rd (91051) Opp Santa Fe Mans
Mountbatten Rd (91061) Bet Hse Nos. 767/767A
Mountbatten Rd (91071) Bef Tg Katong Rd
Mountbatten Rd (92091) Opp Maryland Pk
Mountbatten Rd (92101) Katong Shop Ctr
East Coast Rd (92111) Opp Roxy Sq
East Coast Rd (92121) Opp The Holy Family Ch
Still Rd South (92279) Aft Grand Hotel
Marine Cres (92239) Blk 45
Marine Cres (92319) Blk 43
Marine Parade Rd (92071) Opp Blk 57
Marine Parade Rd (92081) St. Patrick’s Sec Sch
Marine Parade Rd (93011) Opp Neptune Ct
Marine Parade Rd (93021) Opp Mandarin Gdns
Siglap Rd (93121) Opp Sekolah Indonesia
Upp East Coast Rd (93071) Crescendo Bldg
Upp East Coast Rd (93081) Opp Chiang Ct
Upp East Coast Rd (93091) Opp Siglap Sth CC
Bedok South Ave 1 (84159) Hitachi Consumer Products
Bedok South Rd (84121) Hitachi Chemical
Bedok South Rd (84131) Opp Panasonic
Bedok North Ave 1 (84009) Bedok Int

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2 thoughts on “(Defunct) City Shuttle Services (CSS)

  • 12 April 2020 at 9:02 PM
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    CSS290-309 are a mix of former Tibs NAC and OAC buses. I have compiled the following but with some are unknown whether if its NAC or OAC:
    CSS290T NAC
    CSS291R OAC
    CSS292M OAC
    CSS293K NAC

    CSS295E OAC
    CSS296C NAC
    CSS297A OAC
    CSS298Y
    CSS299U
    CSS300Z
    CSS301X OAC
    CSS302T OAC
    CSS303R OAC
    CSS304M OAC
    CSS305K NAC
    CSS306H
    CSS307E
    CSS308C
    CSS309A NAC

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  • 14 October 2018 at 12:27 AM
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    Does anybody have any chassis numbers for the Hino RK176 buses with Hino bodies operated in Singapore by CSS and TIBS between 1983 and 1993. Even one or two would be most welcome. There were almost 700 of this model made with the majority (about 335) going to Australia, a large group (60 at least) to Hong Kong, 70 to New Zealand and 12 to Cyprus. It is said that some went to Hong Kong for small coach operators.

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