Oral Reply by Minister of State for Transport, Mr Murali Pillai to Parliamentary Question on Enhancing Bus Connectivity for Residents in Newer Housing Estates

Mr Don Wee asked the Minister for Transport 

a.     how will the $900 million Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme improve public bus connectivity for residents in newer housing precincts along Keat Hong Close, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7, and Keat Hong Link; and

b.     whether direct bus connectivity will be provided to key towns such as Teck Whye and Jurong East Central in particular.

Reply by Minister of State for Transport Murali Pillai:

1.     Residents living along Keat Hong Close, Choa Chu Kang Avenue 7 and Keat Hong Link are currently served by eight bus services and Keat Hong LRT station, providing connectivity to major transport nodes and key amenities. Over the last few years, LTA has been increasing the bus services in tandem with the estate’s growth, with new connections to amenities and MRT stations in Choa Chu Kang and nearby towns. These include changes to services 301, 983, and 991. More recently, supplementary Service 983M was introduced in March 2024 to provide a direct connection to the cluster of schools at Teck Whye Crescent. 

2.     Brickland residents also have direct access to Jurong East Central by taking Service 188. To access amenities such as Choa Chu Kang Polyclinic and Teck Whye market, they can take services 172 or 991 to Choa Chu Kang Avenue 1, and continue with a short walk or transfer to Service 307. 

3.     LTA will continue to engage community stakeholders as we review our bus services under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme.