1974 Bus Rationalisation
Introduction[edit]
The first bus rationalisation was conducted on 3rd February 1974, after the merger of the 3 bus companies - the Amalgamated Bus Company (ABC), the Associated Bus Services (ABS) and the United Bus Company (UBC) to form the Singapore Bus Services (SBS). This was necessary, on which the existing bus services were rationalised and adjusted accordingly to reduce route duplication.
Service changes[edit]
| Service | Service changes |
|---|---|
| 1A | Re-numbered to Service 3. |
| 2A | Discontinued. |
| 4 | Discontinued. |
| 5 | Amended to Kg Chai Chee. |
| 11 | Amended to Upp Changi Rd 8¼ ms. |
| 12 | Amended to Upp Changi Rd 8¼ ms. |
| 13 | Amended to Upp Changi Rd 8¼ ms. |
| 13A | Re-numbered to Service 14. |
| 22 | Skipped Opera Est. |
| 30 | Skipped Stamford Rd, Waterloo St & Bras Basah Rd. |
| 30/30A | Re-numbered to Service 30. |
| 31/31A | Re-routed to Kg Chai Chee and New Bridge Rd. At the same time, amended to ply Dunman Rd, Old Airport Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Crawford St, Beach Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Stamford Rd, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Clemenceau Ave, Pulo Saigon Rd, Chin Swee Rd and Outram Rd.
On its return direction, amended to ply Seng Poh Rd, Outram Rd, Chin Swee Rd, Pulo Saigon Rd, Clemenceau Ave, River Valley Rd, Tank Rd, Clemenceau Ave, Buyong Rd, Orchard Rd, Dhoby Ghaut, Bras Basah Rd, Beach Rd, Crawford St, Nth Bridge Rd, Sumbawa Rd, Kallang Rd, Geylang Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd. |
| Re-numbered to Service 31. | |
| 41 | Skipped Telok Kurau. |
| 41A | Re-numbered to Service 44. |
| 43 | Shortened to start from Prince Edward Rd and loop at Kallang Pk/Natl Stadium. |
| Converted to operate during peak hours on weekdays and Saturdays. | |
| 45 | Re-routed to Kg Chai Chee and Rhu Cross. |
| 50 | Amended to Sims Ave and Paya Lebar Rd, skipping Geylang Rd and Changi Rd. |
| 50A | Re-numbered to Service 53. |
| 52 | Discontinued. |
| 53 | Extended to Jln Bt Merah (near Rumah Bomba Circus). |
| 60/60A | Discontinued. |
| 73/73A | Shortened to Toa Payoh. |
| Re-numbered to Service 73. | |
| 80A | Discontinued. |
| 81A | Re-numbered to Service 85. |
| Skipped Jln Besar, Bencoolen St & Bras Basah Rd. | |
| 84 | Extended to Tg Pagar Rd/Anson Rd. |
| 90 | Skipped Paya Lebar Rd. |
| 91 | Amended to Paya Lebar Rd, Guillemard Rd, Tg Katong Rd, Dunman Rd, Old Airport Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Crawford St and Beach Rd.
On its return direction, amended to ply Cecil St, Fullerton Rd, High St, North Bridge Rd, Sumbawa Rd, Kallang Rd, Geylang Rd, Mountbatten Rd, Old Airport Rd, Dunman Rd, Tg Katong Rd, Guillemard Rd and Paya Lebar Rd. |
| 92 | Extended to Jln Bt Merah (near Rumah Bomba Circus). |
| 93A | Discontinued. |
| 95 | Merged with Service 153A and re-routed from Paya Lebar Airport to Ulu Pandan/Clementi Rd via Toa Payoh, Scotts Rd & Orchard Rd. |
| 100/100A | Re-numbered to Service 100. |
| 101A | Discontinued. |
| 102 | Converted to limited-stop service. |
| 102A | Re-numbered to Service 105. |
| 103 | Skipped Serangoon Gdn Est. At the same time, extended to Jln Kayu. |
| 103A | Re-numbered to Service 106. |
| 120/120A | Skipped Stamford Rd, Bencoolen St & Bras Basah Rd. |
| Re-numbered to Service 120. | |
| 121 | Discontinued. |
| 125 | Amended to Jln Bt Merah (near Lower Delta Rd). At the same time, skipped Alexandra Rd. |
| 130 | Extended to Sin Ming Rd. |
| 138 | Discontinued. |
| 140A | Re-numbered to Service 136. |
| 141 | Merged with Service 141A and followed the former route of Service 141A. |
| 141A | Merged with Service 141 and discontinued. |
| 149 | Merged with Service 149A. At the same time, amended to ply Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Ctrl, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Lor 1A Toa Payoh, Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Lor 3 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Lor 5 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Lor 1 Toa Payoh.
On its return direction, amended to ply Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Lor 5 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Lor 3 Toa Payoh, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Lor 1 Toa Payoh, Lor 1A Toa Payoh and Lor 2 Toa Payoh. |
| 149A | Merged with Service 149 and discontinued. |
| 151 | Merged with Service 159 and amended to Outram Pk. At the same time, re-routed to ply Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Ctrl, Lor 2 Toa Payoh, Jln Toa Payoh, Whitley Rd, Stevens Rd, Scotts Rd, Paterson Rd, Paterson Hill, Irwell Bank Rd, Kim Seng Rd, Outram Road and Outram Pk.
On its return direction, amended to ply Outram Rd, Cantonment Rd, Neil Rd, New Bridge Rd, Outram Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Seng Poh Rd, Outram Rd, Kim Seng Rd, Zion Rd, Hoot Kiam Rd, Paterson Hill, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Stevens Rd, Whitley Rd, Jalan Toa Payoh, Lor 6 Toa Payoh, Lor 4 Toa Payoh, Toa Payoh Ctrl, Lor 2 Toa Payoh and Toa Payoh Town Ctr. |
| 153A | Merged with Service 95 and discontinued. |
| 154A | Re-numbered to Service 209. |
| 155 | Amended to Kg Chai Chee. |
| 155A | Re-numbered to Service 135. |
| 158 | Skipped Opera Est. |
| 159 | Merged with Service 151 and discontinued. |
| 160 | Amended to Old Upp Thomson Rd, skipping a portion of Upp Thomson Rd. |
| 160A | Re-numbered to Service 167. |
| 162 | Discontinued. |
| 163A | Re-numbered to Service 168. |
| 165 | Amended to ply Lornie Rd, Adam Rd, Farrer Rd, Holland Rd and Ulu Pandan Rd. |
| 166 | Discontinued. |
| 172 | Skipped Choa Chu Kang Rd (end). |
| 176 | Extended to Crawford St. At the same time, amended to ply Upp Ayer Rajah Rd, Ayer Rajah Rd, Alexandra Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, Keppel Rd, Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, Market St and Cecil St.
On its return direction, amended to ply Crawford St, Nth Bridge Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Connaught Dr, Fullerton Rd, Collyer Quay, Raffles Quay, Shenton Way, Palmer Rd, Mistri Rd, Parsi Rd, Anson Rd, Keppel Rd, Telok Blangah Rd, Alexandra Rd, Ayer Rajah Rd and Upp Ayer Rajah Rd. |
| 177 | Discontinued. |
| 178 | New service between Corporation Dr and Upp Bt Timah Rd (near Bt Panjang Circus). |
| 179 | New service between Lim Chu Kang Rd and Upp Bt Timah Rd (near Ewart Circus). |
| 180/180A | Re-routed to Upp Bt Timah Rd (Bt Panjang Circus) and Tg Pagar Rd/Anson Rd. |
| Re-numbered to Service 180. | |
| 181 | Extended to Crawford St. At the same time, amended to ply Adam Rd, Farrer Rd, Queensway, Queen's Circus, Queensway, Jln Bt Merah, Kg Bahru Rd, New Bridge Rd, Hill St, Victoria St, Bras Basah Rd, Beach Rd and Crawford St.
On its return direction, amended to ply Crawford St, Nth Bridge Rd, Jln Sultan, Beach Rd, Bras Basah Rd, Nicoll Highway, Stamford Rd, Nth Bridge Rd, South Bridge Rd, Neil Rd, Kg Bahru Rd, Jln Bt Merah, Queensway, Queen's Circus, Queensway and Farrer Rd. |
| 182 | Amended to loop at Shenton Way. At the same time, re-routed to ply: Upp Bt Timah Rd, Dunearn Rd, Br Timah Rd, Stevens Rd, Scotts Rd, Orchard Rd, Clemenceau Ave, Pulo Saigon Rd, Canal Rd, New Bridge Rd, Nth Canal Rd, Sth Canal Rd, Boat Quay, Market St, Cecil St, Boon Tat St, Shenton Way (loop). On its return direction, amended to ply Parsi Rd, Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, Cross St, Upp Cross St, Havelock Rd, Pulo Saigon Rd, Clemenceau Ave, River Valley Rd, Tank Rd, Clemenceau Ave, Penang Rd, Somerset Rd, Grange Rd, Orchard Blvd, Paterson Rd, Scotts Rd, Stevens Rd, Bt Timah Rd and Upp Bt Timah Rd. |
| 183 | New service between Benoi Rd and Sth Canal Rd. |
| 189 | Amended to Sth Canal Rd. At the same time, amended to ply Lower Delta Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd, Seng Poh Rd, Outram Rd, Cantonment Rd, Keppel Rd, Anson Rd, Robinson Rd, Cross St, Upp Cross St, New Bridge Rd, Nth Canal Rd and Sth Canal Rd.
On its return direction, amended to ply Sth Canal Rd, Boat Quay, Market St, Cecil St, Boon Tat St, Shenton Way, Palmer Rd, Mistri Rd, Parsi Rd, Anson Rd, Keppel Rd, Cantonment Rd, Outram Rd, Tiong Bahru Rd and Lower Delta Rd. |
| 191/191A | Re-numbered to Service 190. |
| 192 | Discontinued. |
| 192A | Re-numbered to Service 192. |
| 193 | Amended to Tg Pagar Rd/Anson Rd. |
| 193A | Re-numbered to Service 189. |
| 196 | Extended to Prince Edward Rd. |
| 197 | Discontinued. |
| 198 | Amended to Jln Kolam Ayer. At the same time, amended to ply Jln Kolam Ayer, Bendemeer Rd, Jln Besar, Bencoolen St, Orchard Rd, Penang Rd, Clemenceau Ave, Pulo Saigon Rd, Havelock Rd, Ganges Ave, un-named Rd, Havelock Rd, Delta Circus and Alexandra Rd.
On its return direction, amended to ply Pulo Saigon Rd, Clemenceau Ave, River Valley Rd, Tank Rd, Clemenceau Ave, Buyong Rd, Orchard Rd, Dhoby Ghaut, Selegie Rd, Serangoon Rd and Jln Kolam Ayer. |
| 199 | Discontinued. |
| 200 | Amended to Pasir Panjang Rd/Clementi Rd. |
| 201 | Merged with Service 207 and extended to Toh Tuck Rd End. |
| 207 | Merged with Service 201 and discontinued. |
| 208 | Amended to Upp Bt Timah Rd (near Bt Panjang Circus). |