In Parliament
Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on More Bus Services for Residents of New BTOs at Nee Soon Link Spring and for Service 804 to Stop in Front of Yishun MRT Station
6 November 2023
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Mr Derrick Goh asked the Minister for Transport whether Bus Service 804 can call at the bus stop in front of Yishun MRT so that residents living in the inner parts of Nee Soon neighbourhoods, such as Nee Soon Link which now includes the six new BTOs, can have better access to public transport without the need to walk into the bus interchange.
Mr Derrick Goh asked the Minister for Transport whether more bus services can be considered for residents who have moved into the new BTOs at Nee Soon Link Spring to improve public transport access as the bus stops in the area generally have only one bus service catering to six new BTO precincts.
Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat:
1. Residents from the new Nee Soon Link BTO precincts are currently served by Services 801 and 806 along Yishun Avenue 6 and Yishun Street 42, as well as Services 103, 117/M and 801 along Yishun Avenue 1. These bus services connect residents to amenities and transport nodes at Yishun and Khatib, where they can access other bus services and the MRT.
2. LTA has been making service adjustments to serve the increased demand from the new BTO precincts. Service 801 was introduced in January 2022. Over 2023, LTA has been monitoring the situation and had increased the capacity of Services 801 as well as 103 by adding trips or using more double-deck buses. LTA has plans to further improve Services 801 and 117/M by end-2023.
3. LTA reviewed the Member’s suggestion to adjust Service 804. The bus stop in front of Yishun MRT Station is heavily utilised, with up to 90 to 95 buses from six bus services in the heaviest peak hour. As site constraints prevent further expansion of the bus stop, increasing the number of buses calling at this stop could result in long tailback of buses, which will impact other commuters. As such, we are unable to adjust Service 804 to call at that bus stop. Instead, we will study other ways to address the concerns that Mr Derrick Goh has raised on behalf of his residents.