A NEW bus service from Yishun to Johor Baru starts on
Friday.
It is the third new cross-border bus route to be introduced this
year, as part of a bilateral agreement to increase transit links
announced in May.
The new service AC7, from Yishun bus interchange to Kotaraya
Terminal in Johor Baru, will benefit Malaysian students and workers
who travel daily to Singapore, and Singaporeans on day trips to
JB.
Premier bus operator Advance Coach obtained a permit to run the
service from the Malaysian authorities on Wednesday.
Its managing director Neo Tiam Beng, 42, is glad for the chance
to diversify his business beyond ferrying schoolchildren and
workers within Singapore.
'Thankfully the two prime ministers are on good terms. If not, I
would not have this business opportunity,' Mr Neo said.
-- ST
