In Parliament
Peak-Period Capacity Utilisation of Sengkang City Direct Services and Consideration for Increase of Trips to Relieve Peak-Period Crowding
Sectors
Buses
10 September 2026
Written Reply to Parliamentary Question
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport
a. what was the average peak-period capacity utilisation of City Direct Services 654, 671, 677 and 682 respectively, for each year since 2023, broken down by morning and evening peaks; and
b. whether LTA will consider increasing trips on Sengkang City Direct services to relieve peak-period crowding.
Reply by Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow
1. The average loading of City Direct Services 654, 671, 677, and 682 are in Table 1. There are no plans to increase the number of trips at the moment.
Table 1: Average Loading of Trips for CDS 654, 671, 677 and 682
Services | Peak Period | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 20261 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
654 | AM | 52% | 54% | 52% | 56% |
PM | 34% | 35% | 36% | 31% | |
671 | AM | 61% | 58% | 55% | 54% |
PM | 36% | 34% | 32% | 36% | |
6772 | AM | 39% | 56% | ||
PM | 15% | 17% | |||
6823 | AM | 13% | 32% | ||
PM | 9% | 23% | |||
Notes:
[1] Refers to data from Jan to Aug 2026.
[2] CDS 677 was implemented on 2 Jan 2025.
[3] CDS 682 was implemented on 15 Dec 2025. 2025 loading is based on data from 15 Dec to 31 Dec 2025.