NEL Fares Has Been Made Public

Superbus SG

The fares are already out and it will be 5 cents to 25 cents more expensive than current SMRT fares. No increment to students, child and NSMen fares.

10 cent discount will be given for commuters during the first 3 months of operation. However SBS Transit do not expect any profits for the first 2 years of operation, and even said that it will not break even for the next 2 years of operation. The discount will cost SBS Transit $2 million. SBS Transit has proposed higher fares in order to make up for the losses.

On a side note, there wasn't any mention of bus service rationalization. Though there was a mention of SBS Transit 'keeping a service from Dhoby Ghaut to Sengkang, so as to provide an alternative to the NEL'. Which in my opinion is that we would see Service 85 operating for a longer time than previously anticipated.

Cheers and warm regards

SBS9819Y SG

Channel U news last night mentioned only about the fares, and not the rationalisation exercise. However, Kai Guan told me that PTC had allowed 9 routes to be amended while routes going to be withdrawn are still pending approval.

off_service SG

Expensive is all I can say. I hope they provide a more than satisfactory level of service. Bus services in Hougang Central and South are now at risk I think, even services along Upper Serangoon Road.

Airbus330Captain SG

I stick to SBS or TIBs buses . Thanks SBST , but no thanks .

SBS9818A SG

Expensive yes but me, Hao Rui, Kai Guan and Oliver can enjoy concession fare, all the more better.

gasband SG

this whole NEL has been monopolised by SBS Transit and it would make perfect sense for SBS Transit to take out some buses as to them, PROFITS are always the most important rather than the customers, can anyone in the NE area complain? No because SBS Transit has won the right to that area so they can withdraw any service they like. So you either take their MRT or take their bus, no other way except you take cab.

tranquilice SG

For passengers living in Serangoon & Potong Pasir area, they still have alternative Tibs svc like 106 & 853, which parts of their routes compete with SBST 85, 111 and 107 respectively. Hope that these 2 svc won't be affected much else svc 854 & 965 may be the only Tibs svc in NE area.

xin1jun2 SG

106 and 853 i doubt will be changing much. in fact i think TIBS is shaking legs waiting to see SBSt remove 11 and 85 then they cna monopolise the serangoon stretch (kekkeke)

ZYX

Superbus SG

Sheesh, SBST went back on their word. Svc 147 doesn't go to Sengkang. Neither does Svc 103. Mad