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 Buses
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An
SBS Transit bus |
Interior
of an SBS Transit bus |
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An efficient public transportation network offers taxis,
buses, and the modern Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) rail system. You can easily get from one place
to another by bus with a Transit-Link farecard, which can also be used
on the MRT. Fares: S$0.80 to S$1.50*
- non-air conditioned buses S$0.90 to S$1.80*
- air conditioned buses
*prices updated in
May 2008
Free Travel for children up to 0.9 m in height and accompanied by a
fare-paying passenger.
Concessionary travel without Concession Card
for children between 0.9 and 1.2m in height.
Concessionary
travel with Student Identification Pass for students who are 1.2m and
above in height.
Tertiary students have to pay the full adult fare if their concession
cards are not affixed with valid stamps. Exact fare is required since
there is no bus conductor. Check with the Bus Captain (driver) on the appropriate fare
for your destination.
Operating hours:
From 6.00 am to midnight.
SBS
Transit Bus Guide - by road name
SBS
Transit Bus Guide - by landmark
Source:
www.sbstransit.com.sg Tourist Day
Ticket Priced at S$10, the Tourist Day Ticket allows you to
take up to 12 rides a day regardless of distance travelled, on the MRT
and on all basic fare bus services. You will need to
inform the ticketing officer of the exact date you use the card as it is
printed on the card and valid for that day only. Tickets can be
bought at any TransitLink Ticket Sales Office located in most Mass Rapid
Transit Stations and bus interchanges up to seven days in advance.
Lost & Found
NEWS SNIPPETS
2007
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1 to 2 cents increase in bus fares and no increase in
rail fares |
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The PTC approved a 1 to 2 cent increase in
adult EZ-Link fares for buses. Senior citizen concessionary EZ-Link bus
fares, which are flat fares pegged to the lowest adult EZ-Link fare band
will also increase by 2 cents... |
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There will be no increase to all rail
fares, some EZLink adult bus fares, as well as cash fares for
buses, child/student fares and the prices of monthly student/NS
men concession passes... |
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More..... |
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Changes to Bus Lane Scheme from 1 April 2007 |
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ADJUSTMENTS
TO
BUS LANE
HOURS
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Days
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Existing
Operation Hours
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New
Operation Hours
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Mondays to
Fridays
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7.30am to
9.30am
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7.30am to
9.30am
(No Change)
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4.30pm to
7.00pm
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5.00pm to
8.00pm
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Saturdays
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7.30am to
9.30am
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No Longer
Applicable
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11.30am to
2.00pm
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Indicated
by a continuous yellow line
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More..... |
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Expanding
our MRT Network |
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MR RAYMOND LIM,
MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND SECOND MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
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"Beyond this, the LTA is completing its
feasibility studies for a new 33-station Downtown Line that will
link the eastern and north western corridors to the Marina Bay. |
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"When the Downtown Line is up,
residents in Bukit Panjang, Bukit Timah, Bedok Reservoir and
Macpherson can take the train to see the bright lights of the
Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort... |
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"As part of our long-term planning for
a future Singapore of 6.5 million population, we expect that we
will need to at least double our current rail network of 138 km
for a 50% increase in population. That means putting in the
equivalent of at least 7 North-east Lines..." |
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More..... |
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PTC
revises premium bus service scheme
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Public transport operators to handle lost & found properties |
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"With effect
from 1 January 2007, the public bus and taxi companies,
namely, SBS Transit Ltd, SMRT Buses Ltd, Comfort
Transportation Pte Ltd, Yellow-Top Cab Pte Ltd, CityCab Pte
Ltd, SMRT Taxis Pte Ltd, Trans-Cab Services Pte Ltd, Smart
Automobile Pte Ltd and Premier Taxis Pte Ltd, will handle
all properties found in their vehicles and handle all
reports on lost and found properties made by their customers
and drivers..." |
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2006
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IBM to build smartcard e-payment infrastructure for MRT
network |
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"The high-performance and high-speed backend
infrastructure is expected to double the present capacity and will be
capable of handling about 10 million financial transactions per day... |
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"The e-Symphony incorporates the Contactless
E-Purse Application Standard (CEPAS) and will therefore allow multiple
suppliers to issue the contactless smart cards, which are currently
issued only by EZ-link. This could bring about competition among the
suppliers and in turn reduce the cost of smart cards to benefit users..." |
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Bus and train fares to increase by between 1 and 3 cents
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Singapore's first wheelchair-accessible buses launched
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Singapore carries out first
large-scale anti-terror drill |
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"Ever since
September 11 and the arrest of the Jemaah Islamiyah members
in Singapore, we have stepped up our security measures... |
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"Exercise Northstar V is the largest scale
exercise we have conducted so far. We simulated a scenario with multiple
bomb explosions and a chemical agent release in 4 MRT stations and 1 bus
interchange, to stretch ourselves and test our capabilities..." |
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2005
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2nd reading of Public Transport Council (Amendment) Bill
2005 |
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"The
2 PTOs estimate that fare evasion on buses occurs on about 1.8% of
passenger trips. Even though this figure may appear to be low, we
should not condone fare evasion. Otherwise, the majority of commuters
who pay the correct fares will be subsidizing the small minority who
abuse concession passes, avoid paying or intentionally underpay fares.
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"Hence, to provide
greater deterrence against fare evasion, the PTC will be
introducing a penalty fee of $20 for the underpayment and
non-payment of fares; and $50 for the abuse of fare
concessions..." |
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PTC approves tiered increase in bus & train fares
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Smoking ban to cover more public places from 1 Oct 2005
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Tourists who need help can visit the Singapore Tourism Board's
website at www.newasia-singapore.com
or contact them at the following address:
Tourism Court, 1 Orchard Spring Lane. Singapore 247729 Tel: (65) 6736
6622.
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