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$900m to beef up bus services is much-needed investment so let’s make the most of it
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The $900 million is the first major injection of public funds into the bus network in more than a decade.
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SINGAPORE – For a month after collecting the keys to his Tengah flat in August 2023, compliance manager Dinesh Sailan found it a pain to travel to and from his home as he had to rely on a temporary shuttle bus.
While new public bus routes were later introduced, the nearest stop was a 15-minute walk away and the services ran at up to 20-minute intervals. So things did not get much better for the 38-year-old and his wife, who are among the earliest residents of Singapore’s newest town.
