LTA to launch 3 new bus routes in Tengah, Woodlands; introduce shuttle buses for Jurong Region Line commuters

The Land Transport Authority will launch three new bus services in Tengah and Woodlands, enhance two existing bus services, and introduce shuttle buses for Jurong Region Line commuters, announced Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow on Sunday (Sept 20).”More people are still moving in every day. In another two years, Tengah will have 57,000 residents — double again,” the transport minister said at a community event in Tengah, reiterating that transport is a key priority for any new town.Siow pointed out that Tengah had about 12,000 residents about a year ago, but that number has since more than doubled to 28,000.Meanwhile, the number of bus services has increased from four in May last year to 11, including city direct service 674, which directly connects the estate to the CBD during peak hours. And more bus services could be added without congesting the only trunk road — Bukit Batok Road — when a new road being built between Choa Chu Kang and Tengah is completed, Siow said.