BUS SERVICES BETWEEN UPPER CHANGI ROAD AND BEDOK NEW TOWN

Mr Teo Chong Tee asked the Minister for National Development and Communications whether the Singapore Bus Service will introduce more services to ply between Upper Changi Road and Bedok New Town Neighbourhood II and III where two new markets will be ready shortly to house the licensed street hawkers resettled from Changi Constituency so as to enable the residents of Changi to travel conveniently for their marketing.

The Senior Minister of State for Communications (Mr Ong Teng Cheong) (for the Minister for National Development and Communications): Mr Speaker, Sir, there are at present two SBS services, namely, Service 1 and Service 2 connecting Upper Changi and Bedok New Town. These two services have a combined frequency of 22 buses per hour during the morning and afternoon rush hours. Residents of Changi can easily take either one of these services to New Upper Changi Road in Bedok New Town. The market in Neighbourhood II is within convenient walking distance from this road.

A new feeder bus service will be introduced to serve Neighbourhood III of Bedok New Town as soon as the roads are ready. Changi residents will then be able to reach the new market in this neighbourhood with one convenient bus transfer.

In view of this. the SBS does not intend to introduce more services to ply between Upper Changi Road and Bedok New Town Neighbourhoods II and III.