LTA to launch 15 new bus services by end 2025, among others

LTA has announced that under its ongoing Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), 15 additional new bus services will be launched by the end of 2025, as well as various enhancements to existing bus services.

Since the BCEP's inception in July 2024, 11 new bus services have been introduced to improve connectivity to estates such as Woodlands, Punggol, and Tengah. In addition, 43 existing services have received enhancements to their capacity and coverage.

Currently, LTA has said that commuters can look forward to two new bus services that will be introduced in April 2025: New Service 299 from Tampines North Bus Interchange, looping at Tampines South will be introduced on 27 April 2025; while new limited-stop Service 21X will operate between Whampoa and Novena, starting from 28 April 2025.

In addition, LTA has also announced enhancements to several existing bus services that are expected to go live by June 2025: City Direct Service 671 operating between Sengkang and the CBD will now make additional trips; Service 292 will now ply Tampines Street 11 in both directions; and a new supplementary Service 230M that will ferry residents staying at Kim Keat Avenue to the Toa Payoh Bus Interchange and MRT station.

LTA has said that these improvements were made in consultation with Grassroots Advisers and community leaders, after reviewing coverage of its bus network and ridership patterns.