Six more premium bus services
Passenger numbers are up for such buses, which charge more but have fewer stops. -ST
Thu, Sep 04, 2008
The Straits Times
By Yeo Ghim Lay
PREMIUM bus services are moving into top gear with six more starting from Monday to bring the total on the road to 74.
Five services will link residents in outlying areas like Hougang and Choa Chu Kang to the Central Business District.
The sixth will provide a quick travel alternative for Bukit Panjang residents working in Jurong East.
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Ready to roll
SMRT will launch six new premium bus services next Monday which will each make a single trip on weekdays. Fares will range from $3.50 to $4.50. The new services are:
- Service 586: From Bukit Panjang Ring Road to Jurong East Central at 7.45am.
- Service 589: From Sunset Way to Fullerton Road at 8am.
- Service 590: From Choa Chu Kang Crescent to Shenton Way at 7.45am.
- Service 597: From Lorong 2 Toa Payoh to Shenton Way at 8am.
- Service 598: From Petir Road to Shenton Way at 7.45am.
- Service 599: From Hougang Street 51 to Shenton Way at 7.45am.
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