Downtown Line Bus Rationalisation

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Introduction

In conjunction with the opening of the Downtown MRT Line, the existing bus service network in the North-West corridor was rationalised to reduce route duplication and to complement the MRT system within the period in August 2020.

Service changes

Implementation date Service Service changes
30 August 2020 171 Cutback to loop at Upper Bukit Timah Road from Yishun Int.
700 Withdrawn.
700A
972M New supplementary service plying as an alternate route of 972, plying Bukit Timah Road, Dunearn Road and Newton Road
31 August 2020 971 New trunk service converted from the former Express 971E and amended to ply Petir Road and Dairy Farm Road in both directions