Two new City
Direct bus services will be introduced from the third quarter of
this year, offering residents in Buangkok, Sengkang and Hougang an
express journey to the Central Business District.
The Land
Transport Authority (LTA) called a tender on Friday (April 15),
inviting private bus firms to bid to run these peak hour
services.
There will be
two one-way trips on weekday mornings towards the city and two
return trips from the city in the evening. More trips may be added
to meet demand.
With fewer
stops and the use of expressways, journey times for City Direct
services are comparable to that of taking a feeder bus or LRT and
transferring to the MRT, the LTA said.
Since the City
Direct scheme started in 2013, 20 services have been
introduced.
They serve
areas such as Ang Mo Kio, Clementi, Dover, Hougang, Jurong West,
Pasir Ris, Punggol, Tampines East, Simei, West Coast, Yew Tee, and
Yishun.
Separately,
the LTA also said that the City Direct contract serving Jurong West
will be expiring in August, and it will be calling a tender on
Friday (April 15) to continue the service.
ST
Indeed...these will be the last 2 City Direct Services to be
introduced...remembered somewhere mentioning that a total of 22 CDS
will be introduced.