Extension of Bus Service 371 Route for Benefit of Elderly Residents in Sengkang and Compassvale

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether it is possible for existing bus services serving the Sengkang town currently plying Compassvale Street, such as feeder Bus Service 371, to have their routes extended slightly to loop around Compassvale Crescent, to better serve the residents, especially the elderly, of that area.

We had responded to a similar question from the Member at the November 2024 Parliament Sitting. [Please refer to "Introduction of Feeder Bus Service to Serve Compassvale Crescent", Official Report, 12 November 2024, Vol 95, Issue 146, Written Answers to Questions section.]

Compassvale Crescent residents have access to 14 bus services within 400 metres. These services ply Sengkang East Road, Compassvale Street or Punggol Road and connect them to the transport hub at Sengkang town centre and other destinations. Residents living closer to Compassvale Street are also within a 10-minute walk of Sengkang Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station and Compassvale Light Rail Transit station.

The Land Transport Authority will study Assoc Prof Jamus Lim's suggestion, but one trade-off of the proposed amendment is that it will affect a significant number of existing commuters who are using bus service 371 to travel to and from Sengkang Bus Interchange and the MRT. These commuters will face longer journey times and higher fares with the amended route.