Shuttle 3: Tuas Link—Boon Lay Shuttle Bus Service

Shuttle 3, also referred to as the Tuas Link—Boon Lay Shuttle Bus Service is a Rail Replacement Service plying between Tuas Link and Boon Lay, serving en-route East West Line (EWL) stations.

The route will be activated to operate on Fridays & Saturdays in November 2018, when shortened operating hours are implemented on the East West Line to continue works to renew the power supply system as well as conduct other maintenance and asset renewal works.

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The Shuttle Bus Service serves the following MRT Stations:

• EW33 Tuas Link
• EW32 Tuas West Road
• EW31 Tuas Crescent
• EW30 Gul Circle
• EW29 Joo Koon
• EW28 Pioneer
• EW27 Boon Lay

Route:

Shuttle 3: Tuas Link—Boon Lay Shuttle Bus Service
Towards Boon Lay	Towards Tuas Link
Tuas West Dr — Opp Tuas Lk Stn EW33 Pioneer Rd — Tuas West Rd Stn Exit B EW32 — Tuas Cres Stn Exit B EW31 Tuas Rd — Gul Circle Stn Exit B EW30 Joo Koon Circle — Joo Koon Stn Exit B EW29 Jurong West St 63 — Pioneer Stn Exit B EW28 Boon Lay Way — Boon Lay Stn EW27	Boon Lay Way — Opp Boon Lay Stn EW27 Jurong West St 63 — Pioneer Stn Exit A EW28 Joo Koon Circle — Joo Koon Stn Exit A EW29 Tuas Rd — Gul Circle Stn Exit A EW30 Pioneer Rd — Tuas Cres Stn Exit A EW31 — Tuas West Rd Stn Exit A EW32 Tuas West Dr — Tuas Lk Stn EW33

Technical Information
Route	Tuas Link MRT ↔ Boon Lay MRT
Passes Through	Tuas West Road, Tuas Crescent, Gul Circle, Joo Koon, Pioneer MRT Stations
Route Length	To Be Confirmed
Travelling Time	25 – 34 mins
Operator Information
Operator	SMRT Buses Ltd
Current Fleet	Task Force 50 Buses – MAN A22 – Mercedes-Benz Citaro
Departure Times from Tuas Link	11.05pm – 11.30pm (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays)
Departure Times from Boon Lay	11.05pm – 12.42am (Early Closure on Affected Fridays & Saturdays)
Frequency	Direction 1	Direction 2
	2 – 10 mins	2 – 10 mins

The Shuttle Bus Service will only operate on days of Early Closure of the EWL in November 2018, namely:
2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 & 24 November 2018.

Shuttle Bus Departure Timings from Stations

 

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History of Activation

Shuttle 3 Activation:
December 2017 (ECLO+SC)	Tuas Link—Joo Koon (TTS)
March 2018 (ECLO+EEC)	Tuas Link—Joo Koon (SMRT)
November 2018 (EC)	Tuas Link—Boon Lay (SMRT)

• EC: Early Closure | LO: Late Opening | EEC: Extended Early Closure | SC: Sunday Closure

Bus Fares:

Charges regular distance fare based on the distance between MRT Stations by rail. Train, bus and hybrid concession passes are accepted, and distance fare rules apply.

Category	Card Fares	Cash Fares
Adult / Workfare Transport Concession Card holders	Follows MRT Fare structure	$1.00
Senior Citizen / Persons with Disabilities Card holders		$0.50
Student Concession Card holders		$0.50

 

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History:

• 2017 (07 Dec): Operating hours revised
• 2017 (08 Dec): Launched as a Shuttle Bus Service between Tuas Link and Joo Koon, operating during periods of MRT closure
• 2018 (02 Mar): Start of operations for March 2018 MRT Early Closure, Late Opening with revised operating details
• 2018 (08 Mar): Operating hours revised
• 2018 (22 Mar): Extended operating days to Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays in April 2018. Frequency reduced to 4 – 15 mins from 3 – 15 mins
• 2018 (24 Oct): Announced as a Shuttle Bus Service between Tuas Link and Boon Lay, operating during periods of early MRT Closure in November 2018

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External Links & References:

• Early Closure of Six MRT Stations on the East-West Line in November 2018 – SMRT Corporation

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Page 3: Shuttle 3 (Mar 2018) Route Information
Page 4: Shuttle 3 (Dec 2017) Route Information

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