- More commuters in the heartlands will enjoy direct journeys to / from the Central Business District (CBD) with the implementation of two new City Direct Services (CDS) from October and November 2016, respectively. This will bring the total number of CDS to 22[1]. These services will operate on weekday morning and evening peak periods, excluding public holidays. Both services will be operated by Rui Feng Chartered Pte Ltd.
- Details of the two new CDS are as follows:
| CDS | Town | Start Date | Morning | Evening | ||
| Route | No. of trips | Route | No. of trips | |||
| CDS 671 | Buangkok/Sengkang | 17 Oct | Punggol Road, Sengkang East Avenue, Compassvale Road, Compassvale Drive, Anchorvale Drive, Anchorvale Road, Sengkang East Avenue, Sengkang West Avenue, CTE, Anson Road, Robinson Road, Marina Boulevard. | 2 | Central Boulevard, Shenton Way, CTE, Sengkang West Avenue, Sengkang East Avenue, Anchorvale Road, Anchorvale Drive, Compassvale Drive, Compassvale Road, Sengkang East Avenue, Punggol Road. | 2 |
| CDS 672 | Hougang | 7 Nov | Hougang Street 51, Buangkok Green, Hougang Avenue 4, Hougang Street 51, Hougang Avenue 8, Upper Serangoon Road, Hougang Avenue 5, Hougang Avenue 7, KPE, MCE, Anson Road, Robinson Road, Marina Boulevard. | 2 | Central Boulevard, Shenton Way, MCE, KPE, Hougang Avenue 7, Hougang Avenue 5, Upper Serangoon Road, Hougang Avenue 8, Hougang Street 51, Buangkok Green, Hougang Avenue 4, Hougang Street 51.
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- Existing CDS 651, which has been re-tendered and awarded to Rui Feng Chartered Pte Ltd after the previous contract expired in August 2016, will continue to serve Jurong West. Its route and operational details will remain unchanged.
- Due to the popularity of the 20 existing CDS, 18 additional trips have been added to nine of the services. The average ridership per trip for all CDS is about 40 to 50 commuters. For example, since its introduction, 3 additional trips have been progressively added to CDS 652 in the morning.
Annex A: Posters of the two new City Direct Services
Annex B: Map of all 22 City Direct Services
[1]The 20 exiting City Direct Services serve Ang Mo Kio (2 services), Bedok (2 services), Bukit Batok / Hillview, Clementi / Dover, Eunos, Hougang, Jurong East, Jurong West, Marsiling / Woodlands, Pasir Ris, Punggol, Sembawang, Sengkang, Tampines East / Simei, West Coast, Yew Tee and Yishun (2 services).
