Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme
The Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme, or BCEP for short, is a programme that was launched on 30 July 2024 by the Land Transport Authority. Under this 8-year scheme, an additional $900 million will be allocated from 2024 to 2032, to fund and support bus fleet expansion and the introduction of new bus services.
The main initiatives of the programme include:
- Bus Service Improvements: In response to changing travel patterns, bus services will be improved by introducing new services, modifying routes and improving frequencies.
- Peak-Hour Express Bus Services: These services (which include City Direct services) will be introduced to relieve busy MRT lines, connecting residential estates to the CBD.
- New Bus Services In New Estates: With growing demand in new residential estates, the introduction of new bus services will be sped up to serve residents' needs better.
- Express Feeder Bus Services: This new category of services will reduce residents' travel time to major transport nodes by skipping certain intermediate bus stops along routes.
Rollout
| No. | Date | Bus Service | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 Aug 2024 | Short Trip 129A | Bus Service Improvements |
| Short Trip 129B | |||
| 2 | 15 Sep 2024 | Bus Service 861 | New Bus Services In New Estates |
| Short Trip 861A | |||
| 3 | 14 Oct 2024 | Bus Service 673 | Peak-Hour Express Bus Services |
| 4 | 11 Nov 2024 | Bus Service 654 | |
| 5 | Bus Service 660M | ||
| 6 | Bus Service 671 | ||
| 7 | Bus Service 672 | ||
| 8 | 25 Nov 2024 | Bus Service 666 | |
| 9 | Bus Service 674 | ||
| 10 | 9 Dec 2024 | Bus Service 298X | Express Feeder Bus Services |
| 11 | 2 Jan 2025 | Bus Service 675 | Peak-Hour Express Bus Services |
| 12 | Bus Service 676 | ||
| 13 | Bus Service 677 | ||
| 14 | Bus Service 678 | ||
| 15 | 12 Jan 2025 | Bus Service 967 | New Bus Services In New Estates |
| 16 | 26 Jan 2025 | Bus Service 230 | Bus Service Improvements |