The Tampines Bus Package will be progressively taken over by Go-Ahead Singapore in July 2026.
The transfer of bus services will take place across two tranches, to ensure a seamless transition for commuters.
| Former Term (PT207) | Upcoming Term (PT220) | |
| Bus Operator | SBS Transit Ltd | Go-Ahead Singapore |
| Contract Term | Negotiated Contract: 1 Sep 2016 – 4 Jul 2026 |
Tendered Package 1st Term: 5 Jul 2026 – 2031 |
| Bus Services | 4, 10, 10e, 18, 19, 20, 23, 28, 29, 31, 37, 38, 39, 47, 65, 69, 72, 81, 127, 129, 291, 292, 293, 296, 298, 299, 454, 460 & 646 [29 bus services] |
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| Bus Depot | East Coast Bus Depot | |
| Bus Interchanges / Terminals | Tampines Bus Interchange, Tampines Concourse Bus Interchange, Tampines North Bus Interchange, Changi Business Park Bus Terminal | |
Under the Bus Contracting Model (BCM), bus routes are bundled into bus packages, consisting of a single bus depot, several bus interchanges/terminals, the bus routes and the buses themselves. With all bus infrastructure belonging to the Government, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) would contract out the bus package, select a bus operator (through a competitive tendering process), and lease these assets to the new operator.
The successful tenderer operates these bus routes and collects fares on behalf of LTA, while maintaining the associated bus infrastructure (buses & onboard equipment, depots, interchanges & terminals). In return, the operator is awarded an operating fee from LTA, and potential bonuses via an incentive framework.
The Tampines Bus Package is one of fourteen bus packages under the BCM, and the seventh package to be tendered out.
Bus services in the Tampines Bus Package mainly originate from Tampines, Tampines North & Tampines Concourse Bus Interchanges, as well as Changi Business Park Bus Terminal.
As the awarded operator, Go-Ahead Singapore will take over the 29 existing bus services operated by SBS Transit in two tranches on 5 July 2026 & 19 July 2026
Bus operations for the Tendered Package would be based out of the brand new East Coast Bus Depot.
Transitioning Dates
Similar to previous bus packages, bus services under the Tampines Bus Package will be transferred to Go-Ahead Singapore in stages, starting from Sunday, 5 July 2026.
| Tranche | Implementation Date | Bus Services | No of Routes |
| 1 | 5 Jul 2026 | 10, 10e, 18, 20, 31, 39, 65, 129, 292, 293, 298, 299, 454 & 646 | 14 |
| 2 | 19 Jul 2026 | 4, 19, 23, 28, 29, 37, 38, 47, 69, 72, 81, 127, 291, 296 & 460 | 15 |
| Total: 29 | |||
Training Fleet
To facilitate the training of Go-Ahead Singapore staff to the various bus models for the Tampines Bus Package, buses were transferred from SBS Transit to Go-Ahead Singapore from January 2026.
These bus models are:
- Scania K230UB (Euro IV)
- Mercedes-Benz Citaro
- Volvo B5LH
- Volvo B9TL Wright
- MAN A95 (Euro 6)
- Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (3-door)
Reference:
- Transition of the Tampines Bus Package in July 2026 – Go-Ahead Singapore [Accessed 26 Jun 2026]
Back to Tampines Bus Package
Include both E5 A22 and A95 too
which company will take the 18M? SBS transit or go ahead?
Of course Go-ahead Singapore since the bus service 18 is inside the list of bus services in the Tampines bus package. Some amendments will be made to this bus service 18.
apparently 18M stays with SBST as its somehow under bedok bcm.
Once the new road is completed 18M will be withdrawn it’s just an interim svc
SBS transit under Bedok Bus Package
SBS transit 18M is under Bedok package, not Tampines
if sgbcbus didnt go on break they probably be speedrunning making models with gas waterslide decal rn
Maybe bus service 47 will handed over to Bedok bus package, there is no way that it can be Tampines bus package.
Yeah, Maybe Changi Airport more appropriate.. 36 under Tampines.
Seems very likely, most of the SD going over are KUBs, with alot of buses going logoless at other SBST depots instead.
Seems highly likely the E5 A22s B1 and 2, E6 A22s and the citaros deployed to tampines services would be swapped for E4s with other depots.
Possibly to prep for eBus coming in Sep/Oct, so GAS can swap the E4s out and then just retire them.
Tbh, there’s a surplus of buses after the zhongtong and BYD craze.
GAS has to pay lease to SBST until the EV replace the E4.. Instead of transfer some E6 A22 E5 A22 they send all these massage chair buses to GAS
It is already confirmed that bus service 47 is under the Tampines bus package so by the 19th of July, the entire Changi Business Park Terminal will be under Go-ahead Singapore as bus service 118 from Punggol to Changi Business Park Terminal is already under Go-ahead Singapore.
Bus service 47 is included inside this bus package as LTA has stated. With this bus service transitioning to Go-ahead Singapore on 19 July, Go-ahead Singapore takes over the whole Changi Business Park Bus Terminal as bus service 118 which plies between Punggol and Changi Business Park Terminal is already under Go-ahead Singapore.
Why take two weeks for the 2nd tranch?
Anyway Serangoon-Eunos I strongly feel TTS will get.
Then they might(not confirmed) convert SCANIA K230UB to TTS
You sure or not TTS lease KUB?
Would be cool to see TTS Scania’s
Serangoon-Eunos possible to see TTS Scania.
Don’t think Mandai would lease Scania…
After Serangoon-Eunos tender’s result…will next be Bedok Bus package??
Not sure but supposedly should be CCK-BPJ, Woodlands and Loyang but I think LTA extend their contracts to unknown duration.Bedok is under Rail Finance so the extension from 2023 is 3 years on average.