Bus Service 16
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Service 16 | |
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Route | Bedok Interchange ↔ Bukit Merah Interchange |
Route Length | 21.8 km (towards Bukit Merah) 21.3 km (towards Bedok) |
Travelling Time | 95 mins (1 h 35 mins) |
Operator | ![]() (Bukit Merah Bus Package) |
Bus Service 16 connects the housing estates of Marine Parade, Old Airport, Bukit Merah and Tiong Bahru, as well as private estates around Joo Chiat and Upper East Coast, with connections to the City areas of Bras Basah, Orchard Road and Havelock. The route is well utilized between housing estates and the City, while also benefiting the Joo Chiat area with bus connections by plying a unique stretch of Joo Chiat Road.
The route complements Service 14 between the Mountbatten area and Orchard Road. Between Marine Parade and Orchard Road, the route complements Service 36, although taking a longer route through housing estates and the City. Demand for the service is moderate to high throughout the day owing to unique sectors and City-estate connections.
Service Information[edit]
Bus Duty & Fleet[edit]
Depot | Fleet Size | Fleet | |
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Ulu Pandan (UPDEP) | 24 Ulu Pandan: 19 Bedok North: 5 |
19 Single Deckers | |
SG1721J SG1857B SG1882C SG1883A SMB3038H SMB3040A SMB3042U SMB3052R SBS6214L SBS6216G SBS6218B SBS6229U SBS6233G SBS6639U SBS6650K SBS6655Y SBS6806D SBS5027S SBS8751P SBS8951D | |||
Bedok North Depot (BNDEP) | 5 Single Deckers | ||
SBS6139X SBS6192R SBS6193M SG1227U Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro SBS5177S |
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Route Information[edit]
Frequency[edit]
Period | AM Peak (First Bus - 08:30) |
AM Off Peak (08:31 - 16:59) |
PM Peak (17:00 - 19:00) |
PM Off Peak (19:01 - Last Bus) |
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towards Bukit Merah | 10 - 24 minutes | 09 - 30 minutes | 10 - 15 minutes | 10 - 15 minutes |
towards Bedok | 09 - 15 minutes | 09 - 30 minutes | 07 - 13 minutes | 10 - 16 minutes |
Special Departures[edit]
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93071
Crescendo Bldg
Upp East Coast Rd84009
Bedok Int
Bedok Nth Dr- Weekdays: 06:15 & 06:30
Direction 1 (Bedok → Bukit Merah)[edit]
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Bus Stops | Nearby Attraction | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | |||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | ||
![]() Bedok Int(Berth B8) Bedok Nth Dr |
EW5Bedok | 05:30 | 23:45 | 05:30 | 23:45 | 05:30 | 23:45 |
![]() Panasonic Bedok Sth Rd |
05:32 | 23:47 | 05:32 | 23:47 | 05:32 | 23:47 | |
![]() Fujitec S'pore Ltd Bedok Sth Rd |
05:34 | 23:49 | 05:34 | 23:49 | 05:34 | 23:49 | |
![]() Casafina Bedok Sth Ave 1 |
05:36 | 23:51 | 05:35 | 23:51 | 05:36 | 23:51 | |
![]() Siglap Sth CC Upp East Coast Rd |
05:38 | 23:53 | 05:37 | 23:53 | 05:38 | 23:53 | |
![]() Opp Goodwill Ct Upp East Coast Rd |
05:40 | 23:54 | 05:38 | 23:54 | 05:39 | 23:54 | |
![]() Opp Springvale East Coast Rd |
05:41 | 23:55 | 05:39 | 23:55 | 05:40 | 23:55 | |
![]() Bef Sekolah Indonesia Siglap Rd |
05:42 | 23:56 | 05:40 | 23:56 | 05:41 | 23:56 | |
![]() Mandarin Gdns Marine Parade Rd |
05:43 | 23:57 | 05:42 | 23:58 | 05:42 | 23:57 | |
![]() Neptune Ct Marine Parade Rd |
05:45 | 23:58 | 05:43 | 23:59 | 05:43 | 23:58 | |
![]() Marine Terr Stn/Katong Convent Marine Parade Rd |
TE27Marine Terrace | 05:46 | 23:59 | 05:45 | 00:00 | 05:44 | 23:59 |
![]() CHIJ Katong Convent (Sec) Marine Terr |
05:47 | 00:00 | 05:46 | 00:01 | 05:45 | 00:00 | |
![]() Blk 19 Marine Terr |
05:48 | 00:01 | 05:47 | 00:03 | 05:46 | 00:01 | |
![]() Blk 34 Marine Cres |
05:49 | 00:02 | 05:49 | 00:04 | 05:47 | 00:02 | |
![]() Tao Nan Sch Marine Parade Rd |
05:51 | 00:03 | 05:50 | 00:06 | 05:48 | 00:03 | |
![]() Marine Pde Stn Exit 6 Marine Parade Rd |
TE26Marine Parade | 05:53 | 00:05 | 05:52 | 00:08 | 05:50 | 00:05 |
![]() i12 Katong Joo Chiat Rd |
05:55 | 00:07 | 05:54 | 00:10 | 05:51 | 00:06 | |
![]() Marshall Lane Joo Chiat Rd |
05:58 | 00:09 | 05:56 | 00:12 | 05:53 | 00:08 | |
![]() Maranatha Hall Dunman Rd |
05:59 | 00:10 | 05:57 | 00:13 | 05:54 | 00:09 | |
![]() Tg Katong Sec Sch Dunman Rd |
06:00 | 00:11 | 05:58 | 00:14 | 05:55 | 00:10 | |
![]() Bef Old Airport Rd Dunman Rd |
06:02 | 00:13 | 06:00 | 00:16 | 05:57 | 00:12 | |
![]() Dakota Stn Exit B/Blk 60 Old Airport Rd |
CC8Dakota | 06:03 | 00:14 | 06:01 | 00:17 | 05:58 | 00:13 |
![]() Blk 22 Old Airport Rd |
CC7Mountbatten | 06:04 | 00:15 | 06:02 | 00:18 | 05:59 | 00:14 |
![]() Opp S.A. Deaf Mountbatten Rd |
06:05 | 00:17 | 06:03 | 00:19 | 06:00 | 00:15 | |
![]() Natl Stadium Nicoll Highway |
06:07 | 00:18 | 06:05 | 00:21 | 06:02 | 00:17 | |
![]() Nicoll Highway Stn Nicoll Highway |
CC5Nicoll Highway | 06:10 | 00:22 | 06:08 | 00:24 | 06:05 | 00:20 |
![]() Suntec City Nicoll Highway |
06:12 | 00:24 | 06:10 | 00:26 | 06:06 | 00:21 | |
![]() Capitol Bldg Stamford Rd |
EW13NS25City Hall | 06:16 | 00:29 | 06:13 | 00:31 | 06:09 | 00:25 |
![]() SMU Stamford Rd |
CC2Bras Basah SMU National Museum of Singapore |
06:18 | 00:30 | 06:14 | 00:32 | 06:10 | 00:26 |
![]() YMCA Orchard Rd |
06:19 | 00:32 | 06:15 | 00:34 | 06:11 | 00:27 | |
![]() Dhoby Ghaut Stn Exit B Penang Rd |
NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut | 06:20 | 00:33 | 06:16 | 00:35 | 06:12 | 00:28 |
![]() Winsland Hse Penang Rd |
06:22 | 00:35 | 06:17 | 00:37 | 06:13 | 00:30 | |
![]() Somerset Stn Somerset Rd |
NS23Somerset | 06:23 | 00:36 | 06:18 | 00:38 | 06:14 | 00:31 |
![]() Somerset Youth Pk Grange Rd |
06:25 | 00:37 | 06:19 | 00:39 | 06:15 | 00:32 | |
![]() Orchard Stn Exit 13 Orchard Blvd |
NS22TE14Orchard | 06:28 | 00:40 | 06:20 | 00:40 | 06:17 | 00:34 |
![]() Aft Orchard Stn Exit 12 Paterson Rd |
06:29 | 00:41 | 06:21 | 00:41 | 06:18 | 00:35 | |
![]() Bef Zion Full Gospel Ch Irwell Bank Rd |
06:30 | 00:41 | 06:22 | 00:43 | 06:19 | 00:36 | |
![]() Great World Stn Exit 3 Kim Seng Rd |
TE15Great World | 06:32 | 00:42 | 06:24 | 00:45 | 06:20 | 00:38 |
![]() Grand Copthorne Hotel Kim Seng Rd |
TE16Havelock | 06:34 | 00:43 | 06:26 | 00:46 | 06:21 | 00:39 |
![]() Aft Furama RiverFront Outram Rd |
06:36 | 00:45 | 06:28 | 00:48 | 06:23 | 00:41 | |
![]() Blk 55 Tiong Bahru Rd |
06:37 | 00:46 | 06:29 | 00:49 | 06:24 | 00:43 | |
![]() Blk 18 Tiong Bahru Rd |
06:38 | 00:47 | 06:30 | 00:50 | 06:25 | 00:44 | |
![]() Ctrl Green Condo Tiong Bahru Rd |
06:40 | 00:48 | 06:32 | 00:51 | 06:26 | 00:45 | |
![]() Opp Tiong Bahru Stn/Plaza Tiong Bahru Rd |
EW17Tiong Bahru | 06:41 | 00:49 | 06:33 | 00:52 | 06:27 | 00:46 |
![]() Opp Tiong Bahru Pk Tiong Bahru Rd |
06:44 | 00:51 | 06:35 | 00:54 | 06:29 | 00:48 | |
![]() Opp Blk 95C Henderson Rd |
06:46 | 00:51 | 06:36 | 00:55 | 06:29 | 00:48 | |
![]() Blk 116 Henderson Rd |
06:48 | 00:52 | 06:37 | 00:56 | 06:30 | 00:49 | |
![]() Bt Merah Int(Alighting) Bt Merah Ctrl |
06:53 | 00:55 | 06:40 | 00:59 | 06:33 | 00:52 |
Direction 2 (Bukit Merah → Bedok)[edit]
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Bus Stops | Nearby Attraction | Weekdays | Saturdays | Suns / PHs | |||
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First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | First bus | Last bus | ||
![]() Bt Merah Int(Berth B3) Bt Merah Ctrl |
05:45 | 23:45 | 05:45 | 23:45 | 05:45 | 23:45 | |
![]() Opp Blk 116 Henderson Rd |
05:48 | 23:48 | 05:48 | 23:48 | 05:48 | 23:48 | |
![]() Blk 95B Henderson Rd |
05:49 | 23:49 | 05:49 | 23:49 | 05:49 | 23:49 | |
![]() Tiong Bahru Pk Tiong Bahru Rd |
05:51 | 23:51 | 05:51 | 23:51 | 05:51 | 23:51 | |
![]() Tiong Bahru Stn/Plaza Tiong Bahru Rd |
EW17Tiong Bahru | 05:54 | 23:53 | 05:54 | 23:53 | 05:54 | 23:53 |
![]() Blk 1 Tiong Bahru Rd |
05:56 | 23:55 | 05:56 | 23:56 | 05:56 | 23:55 | |
![]() Havelock Stn Exit 2 Zion Rd |
TE16Havelock | 05:57 | 23:55 | 05:57 | 23:56 | 05:56 | 23:55 |
![]() Havelock Stn Exit 3 Zion Rd |
05:57 | 23:56 | 05:57 | 23:57 | 05:57 | 23:56 | |
![]() Aft Blk 87 Zion Rd |
TE15Great World | 05:59 | 23:57 | 05:59 | 23:59 | 05:58 | 23:57 |
![]() Opp Great World City Zion Rd |
06:00 | 23:58 | 06:00 | 00:00 | 05:59 | 23:58 | |
![]() Aft Zion Full Gospel Ch Hoot Kiam Rd |
06:01 | 23:59 | 06:01 | 00:02 | 06:00 | 23:59 | |
![]() Opp Orchard Stn Exit 12 Paterson Rd |
NS22TE14Orchard | 06:03 | 00:01 | 06:04 | 00:04 | 06:02 | 00:01 |
![]() Orchard Stn/Lucky Plaza Orchard Rd |
06:05 | 00:03 | 06:06 | 00:07 | 06:04 | 00:03 | |
![]() Opp Somerset Stn Orchard Rd |
NS23Somerset | 06:07 | 00:05 | 06:07 | 00:09 | 06:06 | 00:05 |
![]() Concorde Hotel S'pore Orchard Rd |
06:08 | 00:06 | 06:08 | 00:10 | 06:07 | 00:06 | |
![]() Dhoby Ghaut Stn Orchard Rd |
NS24NE6CC1Dhoby Ghaut | 06:10 | 00:08 | 06:09 | 00:12 | 06:09 | 00:08 |
![]() Bencoolen Stn Exit B Bras Basah Rd |
DT21Bencoolen | 06:11 | 00:09 | 06:10 | 00:14 | 06:10 | 00:09 |
![]() Aft Bras Basah Stn Exit A Bras Basah Rd |
CC2Bras Basah | 06:12 | 00:10 | 06:11 | 00:15 | 06:11 | 00:10 |
![]() Raffles Hotel Bras Basah Rd |
06:13 | 00:11 | 06:12 | 00:16 | 06:12 | 00:11 | |
![]() Opp Suntec City Nicoll Highway |
06:15 | 00:13 | 06:14 | 00:18 | 06:14 | 00:13 | |
![]() Opp Nicoll Highway Stn Nicoll Highway |
CC5Nicoll Highway | 06:17 | 00:15 | 06:16 | 00:20 | 06:16 | 00:15 |
![]() Opp Natl Stadium Nicoll Highway |
06:21 | 00:18 | 06:19 | 00:24 | 06:19 | 00:18 | |
![]() S.A. Deaf Mountbatten Rd |
06:22 | 00:20 | 06:21 | 00:26 | 06:21 | 00:20 | |
![]() Blk 39 Old Airport Rd |
CC7Mountbatten | 06:24 | 00:21 | 06:22 | 00:28 | 06:22 | 00:21 |
![]() Dakota Stn Exit A/Blk 99 Old Airport Rd |
CC8Dakota | 06:25 | 00:22 | 06:23 | 00:29 | 06:23 | 00:22 |
![]() Aft Old Airport Rd Dunman Rd |
06:26 | 00:23 | 06:25 | 00:31 | 06:24 | 00:23 | |
![]() Questa @ Dunman Dunman Rd |
06:28 | 00:25 | 06:27 | 00:33 | 06:26 | 00:25 | |
![]() Opp Maranatha Hall Dunman Rd |
06:30 | 00:27 | 06:29 | 00:35 | 06:27 | 00:27 | |
![]() Aft Duku Rd Joo Chiat Rd |
06:31 | 00:28 | 06:31 | 00:38 | 06:29 | 00:28 | |
![]() Opp i12 Katong Joo Chiat Rd |
06:33 | 00:30 | 06:33 | 00:40 | 06:30 | 00:30 | |
![]() Marine Pde Stn Exit 4 Marine Parade Rd |
TE26Marine Parade | 06:34 | 00:31 | 06:34 | 00:41 | 06:31 | 00:31 |
![]() CHIJ Katong Convent (Pr) Marine Parade Rd |
TE27Marine Terrace | 06:36 | 00:32 | 06:35 | 00:42 | 06:32 | 00:32 |
![]() Blk 45 Marine Cres |
06:38 | 00:34 | 06:36 | 00:44 | 06:34 | 00:34 | |
![]() Marine Terr Stn Exit 4 Marine Parade Rd |
TE27Marine Terrace | 06:40 | 00:36 | 06:37 | 00:45 | 06:36 | 00:35 |
![]() St. Patrick's Sch Marine Parade Rd |
06:41 | 00:37 | 06:38 | 00:46 | 06:37 | 00:36 | |
![]() Opp Neptune Ct Marine Parade Rd |
06:43 | 00:38 | 06:39 | 00:47 | 06:38 | 00:37 | |
![]() Opp Mandarin Gdns Marine Parade Rd |
06:44 | 00:39 | 06:41 | 00:49 | 06:39 | 00:39 | |
![]() Opp Sekolah Indonesia Siglap Rd |
06:46 | 00:40 | 06:42 | 00:50 | 06:40 | 00:40 | |
![]() Crescendo Bldg Upp East Coast Rd |
06:15 | 00:42 | 06:43 | 00:51 | 06:42 | 00:41 | |
![]() Opp Chiang Ct Upp East Coast Rd |
06:17 | 00:43 | 06:44 | 00:52 | 06:43 | 00:42 | |
![]() Opp Siglap Sth CC Upp East Coast Rd |
06:18 | 00:44 | 06:45 | 00:53 | 06:44 | 00:43 | |
![]() Opp Casafina/Temasek JC Bedok Sth Ave 1 |
06:19 | 00:45 | 06:47 | 00:55 | 06:45 | 00:44 | |
![]() Aft Bedok Sth Ave 1 Bedok Sth Rd |
06:21 | 00:46 | 06:48 | 00:56 | 06:46 | 00:45 | |
![]() Opp Panasonic Bedok Sth Rd |
06:23 | 00:48 | 06:50 | 00:58 | 06:47 | 00:46 | |
![]() Bedok Int(Alighting) Bedok Nth Dr |
EW5Bedok | 06:26 | 00:50 | 06:52 | 01:00 | 06:49 | 00:48 |
Historical Information[edit]
Operator | Route | Year | Date | Service changes |
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Marine Terrace ↔ Henderson Rd | 1976 | 2 August | Introduced between Marine Terr Ter and Henderson Rd Ter. |
1977 | 27 March | Amended to ply Marine Terr and Marine Cres towards Henderson Rd Ter, and Marine Cres, Marine Parade Rd and Marine Terr towards Marine Terr Ter with the relocation of Marine Terr Ter opposite Blk 52. | ||
Marine Terrace ↔ Telok Blangah Heights | 28 November | Extended to Telok Blangah Hts Ter. | ||
1979 | 21 May | Amended to ply Stadium Wk in both directions after 1930 hours daily. | ||
Marine Terrace ↔ Bukit Merah | 1981 | 15 February | Amended to Bt Merah Int. | |
Marine Parade ↔ Bukit Merah | 5 July | Amended to Marine Parade Ter. | ||
1986 | 13 April | Amended to ply Stadium Rd, skipping Stadium Wk during the evening diversion into Kallang Pk/Natl Stadium. | ||
1987 | 23 February | Amended to Stadium Rd after 1845 hours daily. | ||
1992 | 19 July | Amended to ply Orchard Lk due to the closure of Grange Rd to facilitate road expansion works. | ||
1993 | 23 May | Amended to ply Stadium Rd permanently under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 13. | ||
Bukit Merah ↺ Changi Airport | 5 December | Integrated with Service 149, extended to loop at Changi Airport and amended to ply Zion Rd/Kim Seng Rd, Outram Rd and Tiong Bahru Rd under TransitLink Network Integration Exercise Phase 14, skipping River Valley Rd, Delta Rd and Lower Delta Rd. | ||
1994 | TBC | First bus brought forward to 0545 hrs daily. | ||
29 May | Serves 2 new pairs of bus stops outside The Concourse, outside Golden Mile Twr and outside and opposite Suntec City along Nicoll Highway. | |||
Bukit Merah ↔ Changi Airport | 1996 | TBC | Converted to bi-directional service between Bt Merah Int and Changi Airport PTB 1. | |
Bukit Merah ↔ Marine Parade | 1998 | 6 September | Shortened to Marine Parade Ter with the conversion of Service 36 to a full day trunk service. | |
16Bukit Merah ↺ Siglap Rd 16ABukit Merah → Siglap Rd
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2001 | 16 September | Amended to loop at Siglap Rd from Bt Merah Int with the closure of Marine Parade Ter. | |
16AIntroduced from Bt Merah Int to Siglap Rd (Opp Mandarin Gdns), operating after the last bus of Service 16 daily.
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2002 | 8 February | Amended to ply Stadium Wk and Stadium Cres with the partial closure of Stadium Blvd to facilitate the construction of CC6Stadium station on the Circle Line. | ||
7 July | Skips the bus stop opposite Mandarin Singapore along Orchard Rd. | |||
2003 | TBC | Serves new bus stop outside Victoria Sch along Marine Parade Rd. | ||
2004 | 20 April | Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd to facilitate reinstatement works for the collapsed Nicoll Highway. | ||
6 December | Amended to ply the reinstated Nicoll Highway, skipping Mountbatten Rd, Geylang Rd, Kallang Rd, Victoria St, Jln Sultan and Beach Rd. | |||
16Bukit Merah ↺ Siglap Rd 16ABukit Merah → Marine Parade Rd
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2005 | 25 April | 16AExtended to terminate at Marine Parade Rd (Victoria Sch).
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2 July | Amended to ply Grange Rd with the partial closure of Somerset Rd. | |||
16Bukit Merah ↺ Siglap Rd 16ABukit Merah → Marine Parade Rd 16BBukit Merah → Bras Basah Rd
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17 October | 16BIntroduced from Bt Merah Int to Bras Basah Rd (Raffles Hotel) during morning peak hours on weekdays.
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30 October | Serves new bus stop outside Blk 94 along Zion Rd. | |||
2006 | 18 February | Amended to ply Stadium Cres with the full closure of Stadium Blvd to facilitate the construction of CC6Stadium station on the Circle Line. | ||
19 March | Amended to ply Cassia Lk, Cassia Cres, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd with the partial closure of Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd to facilitate the construction of CC8Dakota on the Circle Line. | |||
16Bedok ↔ Bukit Merah 16BBukit Merah → Bras Basah Rd
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2007 | 19 August | Extended to Bedok Int. | |
16ADiscontinued with the route extension of Service 16 to Bedok Int.
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2008 | 29 December | Amended to ply the reinstated Old Airport Rd and Dunman Rd, skipping Cassia Lk, Guillemard Rd and Guillemard Camp Rd. | ||
2010 | 29 September | Amended to ply Mountbatten Rd with the closure of Stadium Rd/Stadium Dr to facilitate the construction of the Singapore Sports Hub. | ||
Bedok ↔ Bukit Merah | TBC | 16BDiscontinued.
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2011 | 19 November | Amended to Bedok Temp Int. | ||
3 December | Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). ![]() | |||
2014 | 30 November | Amended to Bedok Integrated Transport Hub. | ||
2017 | 9 April | Amended to ply Still Rd Sth and East Coast Rd to facilitate the construction of TE26Marine Parade station on the Thomson–East Coast Line. | ||
12 November | Amended to ply the reinstated Marine Parade Rd and Joo Chiat Rd, skipping Still Rd Sth and East Coast Rd. |
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Services | 5 • 16 • 16M • 57 • 93 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 123M • 131 • 145 • 160 • 170 • 170X • 195 • 198 • 400 • 993 | ||
Bukit Merah Feeders | 272 • 273 | ||
Bus Fleet | Ulu Pandan Depot (UPDEP) | ||
Single Decker | MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Scania K230UB (Euro IV, Batch 1 • Euro IV, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2) • Volvo B5LH | ||
Double Decker | MAN ND323F (3-Door • Euro V, Batch 3 • Euro VI, Batch 1 • Euro VI, Batch 2) • Scania K310UD • Volvo B9TL (Gemilang • WEG2, Batch 1 • WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4) | ||
Tender Awarded |