Service connects Woodlands residents to and from
the city
11 June 2013 – A new SMRT parallel bus service
– Service 951E – that connects the Woodlands neighbourhoods to the
Central Business District (CBD) will begin operations from Monday,
17 June 2013. This is the 12th bus service to be rolled out under
the Land Transport Authority’s Bus Service Enhancement Programme
(BSEP).
The new service will provide greater connectivity and an
alternative travel option for Woodlands residents travelling to and
from areas in the CBD during weekday morning and evening peak-hours
(excluding public holidays).
Parallel Service 951E will operate two one-way trips on weekday
mornings at 7.30 am and 7.45 am from Woodlands Street 82, Woodlands
Avenue 4 and Woodlands Avenue 1 to areas within the CBD such as
Orchard Road, Bras Basah Road, Nicoll Highway, Collyer Quay,
Raffles Quay and Shenton Way. On weekday evenings, two one-way
trips at 6.15 pm and 6.30 pm will connect commuters from areas such
as Anson Road, Collyer Quay, Fullerton Road, Esplanade Drive,
Stamford Road, Orchard Road and Penang Road to the Woodlands
neighbourhoods.
Vice President for SMRT Buses Ltd, Tan Kian Heong said: "We are
pleased to have the opportunity to operate yet another new parallel
bus service that directly connects the heartlands and the city.
Utilising the Central Expressway (CTE), Seletar Expressway (SLE)
and with less bus stops along its route, this parallel bus service
enhances the overall travelling experience of our customers by
offering them not only more convenience when commuting to and from
the CBD, but also presents them an alternative travel option on top
of other bus services and the MRT."
Passengers may contact SMRT Customer Relations Centre at
1800-336-8900 from 7.30am to 6.30pm on weekdays (excluding public
holidays) or visit www.smrt.com.sg for more information on Service
951E.
Please refer to the attached poster for more details.
