Debated in Parliament on 11 Nov 2013.
Mr Teo Siong Seng asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry can provide a status update on the public tender for the nine City Direct bus routes that was concluded on 15 July 2013.
LTA announced the award of six City Direct services to five private bus operators on 9 November 2013, which would be launched progressively from January 2014 to second quarter of 2014. The LTA has decided that for the remaining three City Direct services, there should be a re-tender to ensure we have competitive bids, to comply with Government procurement principles. The re-tender is expected to take place at the end of the month.