Rationale for Route Change of Bus Service 965 to Ply Compassvale Drive, Sengkang East Road and Sengkang East Way, and Maintaining Connectivity for Sengkang-Compassvale Walk Residents

Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik asked the Acting Minister for Transport in respect of the route amendment of Bus Service 965 from 24 May 2026 (a) what is the rationale for retaining the detour via Compassvale Drive, Sengkang East Road and Sengkang East Way instead of routing directly along Compassvale Road; and (b) how will connectivity for Sengkang–Compassvale Walk residents be maintained.

The amended route for Service 965 was designed to bring residents closer to amenities near Sengkang town centre, including schools, Sengkang General Hospital and the Sengkang Community Hub, compared to the alternative of routing through Compassvale Road.

Compassvale Walk residents can use Service 27, which serves Compassvale Road, to travel to Buangkok or to make a same-stop transfer to Service 965 to travel to Woodlands. Alternatively, residents can also walk to the bus stop along Sengkang East Way to reach Service 965, which is less than five minutes away from the bus stop near Block 240 Compassvale Walk which the service used to call at.