Marine Parade free shuttle bus service to cease operations in Nov

Resources to be redirected in more targeted manner, say constituencies

- Esther Loi

A commuter boarding a WeCare shuttle bus at Marine Terrace MRT station in July 2024. The shuttle service, launched to improve transport connectivity for residents of Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC and Mountbatten SMC, will be discontinued after consideration of feedback, as well as other factors.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

The free shuttle bus service for residents of Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC and Mountbatten will cease operations after its current contract ends on Nov 20.

Announcing this in a Facebook post on Oct 13, the Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC and Mountbatten SMC said they decided not to extend the current contract beyond Nov 20 and will "redirect the resources in a more targeted manner".

This means the service, which began in July 2024 to improve transport connectivity for residents, will cease after about 16 months of operations.

The WeCare Shuttle Service plies seven routes for the residents of Marine Parade-Braddell Heights GRC's five wards Marine Parade, Kembangan, Geylang Serai, Braddell Heights and MacPherson - and Mountbatten SMC during off-peak hours from 10am to 4pm on weekdays, excluding public holidays.

The service makes stops at markets, food centres and polyclinics, with routes planned based on residents' feedback.

The move to discontinue the shuttle comes after consideration of feedback received, as well as "other factors" in their latest review, both constituencies said.