NEW BUS PLAN FOR TELOK BLANGAH (implementation)

Mr Rohan bin Kamis asked the Minister for Communications and Acting Minister for Culture why there is a delay in the implementation of the new bus plan for Telok Blangah and when it will be finally implemented.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications and Acting Minister for Culture (Encik Sidek bin Saniff) (for the Minister for Communications and Acting Minister for Culture): Mr Speaker, Sir, the second stage of the new bus plan for Telok Blangah has been slightly delayed because the contractors building the bus interchange at Bukit Merah Town Centre are facing some difficulties in keeping to the building programme. I have been told that this is in part due to wet weather during the past few months and other unforeseen difficulties.

It is now expected that the interchange will be completed in September 1980 and SBS proposes to implement the second stage of the bus plan towards the end of September. By early next year, the complete bus plan would have been implemented and residents in Telok Blangah can look forward to an improved bus service.