Launch of Bus Service 872
2025-08-10 - 2025-08-11 | Tengah, Singapore
Tower Transit Bus Service 872 from Tengah Bus Interchange to Jurong East Street 32 (Loop) via Chinese Garden MRT Station will be launched on Sunday, 10 August 2025 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Service Connectivity Programme (BCEP).

Operator Poster

Tower Transit Poster for New Bus Service 872

Launch of Premium Bus Service 721 between Brickland / Tengah and Buona Vista / one-north
2025-08-11 - 2025-08-12
On Monday, 11 August 2025, Premium Bus Service 721 between Brickland and Buona Vista will be launched.
Premium 721, operated by Leisure Frontier, passes through Tengah and one-north, with two morning trips towards Buona Vista and one return trip in the evening, operating on weekdays only (excluding Public Holidays).

Operator Poster

(Defunct) Leisure Frontier Poster for new Premium Bus Service 721

Launch of New Short Trip Service 18A
2025-09-15 - 2025-09-16
From Monday, 15 September 2025, new SBS Transit Short Trip Service 18A will be launched.
Service 18A operates from Tampines North Bus Interchange and ends at Tampines East MRT Station during weekday morning peak hours (excluding Public Holidays).
3 trips are operated at 06:38, 06:54 & 07:12 from Tampines North Int.

Operator Poster

SBS Transit Poster for New Short Trip Service 18A

Launch of New Bus Service 104 & Withdrawal of Service 43M
2025-10-26 - 2025-10-27
From Sunday, 26 October 2025, new Go-Ahead Bus Service 104 between Punggol Coast and Woodleigh will be launched under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).
In tandem with the launch of bus service 104, Go-Ahead Bus Service 43M between Punggol and Serangoon Central (Loop) will be withdrawn, with the last day of service on Saturday 25 October 2025.

Operator Posters

Go-Ahead Singapore Poster for New Bus Service 104 & Withdrawal of Service 43M

[Updated Poster] Go-Ahead Singapore Poster for New Bus Service 104 (Stop List)

Go-Ahead Singapore Poster for Discontinuation of Bus Service 43M

Launch of Bus Service 984 & Short Trip Service 984A
2025-10-26 - 2025-10-27
On Sunday, 26 October 2025, new Tower Transit Bus Service 984 will be launched under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).

Tower Transit Bus Service 984 plies between Jurong Town Hall Int and Woodlands Road, via Bukit Batok Rd, Brickland & Bukit Panjang
Tower Transit Short Trip Service 984A operates from Woodlands Road (Aft KJE Slip Rd) to Brickland Rd (Blk 805D) daily, after the last Service 984 towards Jurong Town Hall Int.

Operator Posters

Tower Transit Poster for New Bus Service 984

Tower Transit Poster for New Bus Service 984 (Stop List)

Additional Trip for Service 983M & Tower Transit Service 984 (Screengrab: Jeffrey Siow 萧振祥 / Facebook)

Launch of Peak Hour Bus Service 44
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-11 | Punggol Coast Bus Interchange
On Monday, 10 November 2025, new Go-Ahead Bus Service 44 will be launched under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).
Service 44 is a peak hour bus service between Punggol Coast and Changi Airport, operating only on Weekdays (except public holidays) in one direction at a time.
Service 44 operates in the following manner:

During Morning Peak hours (06:30 – 08:30):
From Punggol Coast Int to Airport Blvd (Near SATS Flight Kitchen) via Punggol Way, Punggol Central & Changi Airport Terminals 3, 1, 2 & 4.
During Evening Peak hours (17:15 – 19:15):
From Airport Blvd (Airport Police Stn) to Punggol Coast Int via Changi Airport Terminals 3, 1, 2 & 4, Punggol Central & Punggol Way.

Operator Poster

Go-Ahead Poster for New Bus Service 44

Launch of New Bus Services 451, 452 & 453 / Renumbering of 991C
2025-11-17 - 2025-11-18 | Tengah, Singapore
From Monday, 17 November 2025, 3 new Limited-stop Peak Period Bus Services will be launched under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).
These services provide a direct connection to MRT Stations for estates farther away from transport nodes.
Previously denoted by the suffix “X” from their parent service as “Express Feeder” services, these services will be numbered from 451 onwards to better distinguish them from existing services.

Service 451: Keat Hong Link ⇄ Bukit Gombak MRT
via Choa Chu Kang Ave 1, Choa Chu Kang Ave 3 & Brickland Rd
Renumbered & enhanced from Short Trip Service 991C.
Last day of operations for Short Trip Service 991C on 14 November 2025.
Morning Peak towards Bukit Gombak MRT
Evening Peak towards Keat Hong Link
Service 452: Tengah ⇄ Beauty World MRT
Morning Peak towards Beauty World MRT
Evening Peak towards Tengah Int
Service 453: Tengah ⇄ Bukit Batok
Morning Peak towards Bukit Batok Int
Evening Peak towards Tengah Int

Services 451, 452 & 453 will operate only during Weekdays Peak Hours (except Public Holidays) in a uni-directional manner.

Operator Posters

SMRT Buses Poster for New Bus Service 451

Tower Transit Poster for New Bus Service 452

Tower Transit Poster for New Bus Service 453

Renumbering of Service 979X to 455 & Additional Bus Stops Served
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-25 | Bukit Panjang, Singapore
From Monday, 24 November 2025, SMRT Buses Bus Service 979X will be renumbered to Bus Service 455 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).
In addition, Service 455 will serve an additional pair of bus stops along Choa Chu Kang Drive.

Bus Stop 45291 (Opp Blk 704) towards Choa Chu Kang Cres
Bus Stop 45299 (Blk 702) towards Bukit Panjang

Operator Poster

SMRT Buses Poster for Service 979X renumbering to Service 455 & Additional bus stops served

Renumbering of Service 298X to 454 & Additional Bus Stop Served
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-25 | Tampines West MRT Station, Singapore
From Monday, 24 November 2025, SBS Transit Bus Service 298X will be renumbered to Bus Service 454 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).
Service 454 will charge regular distance fares, instead of the feeder fare scheme (distance fares capped at 3.2km) for Service 298X.
In addition, the non-stop sector will be amended to serve an additional bus stop at Tampines West MRT Station along Tampines Ave 1 (Bus Stop 75051 – Tampines West Stn Exit B) towards Tampines North Int.

Operator Poster

SBS Transit Poster for Service 298X renumbering to Service 454 & Additional bus stop served

Renumbering of Service 21X to 456 & Additional Bus Stop Served
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-25 | Novena MRT Station, Singapore
From Monday, 24 November 2025, SBS Transit Bus Service 21X will be renumbered to Bus Service 456 under the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP).
In addition, Service 456 will serve an additional bus stop (Bus Stop 50229 – Opp Blk 104) along Balestier Road.

Operator Poster

SBS Transit Poster for Service 21X renumbering to Service 456 & Additional bus stop served

Launch of New City Direct Services 679, 680, 681, 682 & 683
2025-12-15 - 2025-12-16 | Central Business District, Singapore
From Monday 15 December 2025, 5 new City Direct Bus Services between the northeast region and the city will be launched under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), serving as alternatives to the North East Line.

SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 679
Sengkang West Way ⇄ Temasek Boulevard
SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 680
Buangkok Crescent ⇄ Orchard Road
SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 681
Upper Serangoon Road ⇄ Moulmein Road
SBS Transit City Direct Bus Service 682
Compassvale Drive ⇄ Orchard Road
Go-Ahead City Direct Bus Service 683
Punggol Central ⇄ Moulmein Road

More Info & Operator Posters at:

5 New City Direct Services for North-East Region from 15 Dec 2025
