From 28 October 2008, SBS Transit CityShoppers will have the following changes:

1. Service 576 will be suspended till further notice.

2. Operating hours will be revised to 12pm to 4pm on weekdays and 12pm to 9pm on weekends.

SMRT has introduced 6 more Premium services with effect from 8 September 2008. In summary:

Service 586: Bukit Panjang Ring Road - Jurong East Central
Service 589: Sunset Way - Fullerton Road
Service 590: Choa Chu Kang Crescent - Shenton Way
Service 597: Toa Payoh Lorong 2 / 1 - Shenton Way
Service 598: Petir Road - Shenton Way
Service 599: Hougang Street 51 - Shenton Way

For more information, please view the SMRT official press release at http://www.smrt.com.sg/upload/SMRT_buses_rolls_out_six_new_Premium_Bus_S...

Service 6 uses a double decker with effect from today. The crossover from service 2 is no longer in operation. The double deck is SBS 9537 K.

Consolidated list of approved service changes by PTC for the months of May and June 2008:

May 2008

SBS Transit
Introduction of off-peak trunk Service 41

SBS Transit
Premium Bus Service between Yishun Ring Road and Orchard Road/Shenton Way

SBS Transit
Introduction of Fast Forward Service 170e

SBS Transit
Fare revision for 13 Premium Bus Services

SBS Transit
Amendment of trunk Service 76

SMRT Buses
Premium Bus Service between Sin Ming Avenue and Orchard Road/Shenton Way

SMRT Buses
Premium Bus Service between Sunset Way and Shenton Way

SMRT Buses
Premium Bus Service between Choa Chu Kang Road and Orchard Road/Shenton Way

SMRT Buses
Fare revision for Premium Bus Service 531

June 2008

SBS Transit
Introduction of peak trunk Service 16

SBS Transit
Introduction of cross-territorial trunk Service 117

SBS Transit
Withdrawal of trunk Service 115 due to weak demand

SBS Transit
Withdrawal of trunk Service 68 due to weak demand

SMRT Buses
Premium Bus Service between Toa Payoh Interchange and Shenton Way

SMRT Buses
Premium Bus Service from Petir Road to Orchard Road/Shenton Way

SMRT Buses
Premium Bus Service between Hougang Street 51 and Shenton Way

SMRT Buses
Premium Bus Service from Bayshore Road to Suntec City/Shenton Way

SMRT Buses
Route extension for Springside & Springleaf Estates Shuttle Bus Service

CityShopper services 551, 575, 577 and 580 with be withdrawn from monday, 21 July 2008.

From June 2008, SBS Transit will operate 6 more Premium services as follow:

Premium 560: Mt Sinai Estate / Pandan Valley / Ulu Pandan Rd
Premium 561: Joo Seng Estate / Sennett Estate
Premium 563: Bt Timah Road
Premium 564: Farrer Road / Holland Road
Premium 565: Ah Hood Estate / Balestier Rd / Jln Rajah Estate
Premium 566: Meyer Road

>> For more information, please view the SBS Transit official press release.

From 30th June, SMRT will operate the following new Premiums:

Service 587 - Woodlands to Orchard Rd and Shenton Way. Fare: $5.00

Service 588 - Sin Ming and Bishan to Shenton Way. Fare: $3.50

Enhancement to Premium 531:

Service 531 - Two evening trips will be operated from Anson Rd to Upp East Coast Rd and Simei. Fare will be increased to $4.00 for both morning and evening trips.

>> For more information, please view the official SMRT press release.

From The Straits Times Home page 2,

- SBS Transit to operate 6 new Premiums from 30 June. They are from Bukit Timah Road, Farrer Road, Pandan Valley, St Michael's, Sennett Estate, Meyer Road.

- SMRT to operate 2 new Premiums "towards the end of the month". They are from Woodlands and Sin Ming.

- Premium Rent-A-Car to operate new Alexandra Road-Orchard Road premium service.

- New operator Premium Surfer and Singapore Surfer to operate 2 new services. They are from Woodlands to Suntec City and Woodlands to Bendemeer Road.

All NR fares will increase to S$3.50 with effect from 16 May 2008.

Services 14, 123 and 174 will be certified WAB from 28 April. This means that these services will be allowed to carry Passengers In Wheelchair (PIW).

Visit the SBS Transit website for more details.