Tuas Bus Terminal
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''This article is on the bus terminal at Tuas West Drive, near the Ayer Rajah Expressway, Tuas Checkpoint and Tuas Link MRT. For the bus terminal located in Tuas Port, see [[Tuas Transport Hub]].''{{short description|Bus terminal located in Tuas, Singapore}} |
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'''Tuas Bus Terminal''' ([[Simplified Chinese|Chinese]]: 大士巴士终站) is a [[bus terminus|bus terminal]] located in [[Tuas]] in the western part of [[Singapore]].{{cite web|title=Welcome to SBS Transit|url=https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/transport/trpt_bus_inter.aspx|website=www.sbstransit.com.sg|publisher=SBS Transit|accessdate=2 August 2017|date=1 July 2017|quote=Interchanges and Terminals}} This terminal serves industrial workers at Jurong Industrial Estate and Tuas Industrial Estate |
'''Tuas Bus Terminal''' ([[Simplified Chinese|Chinese]]: 大士巴士终站) is a [[bus terminus|bus terminal]] located in [[Tuas]] in the western part of [[Singapore]].{{cite web|title=Welcome to SBS Transit|url=https://www.sbstransit.com.sg/transport/trpt_bus_inter.aspx|website=www.sbstransit.com.sg|publisher=SBS Transit|accessdate=2 August 2017|date=1 July 2017|quote=Interchanges and Terminals}} This terminal serves industrial workers at Jurong Industrial Estate, Tuas Industrial Estate and Tuas South Industrial Estate. Bus services here complement the Tuas West Extension of the East-West Line, Joo Koon Bus Interchange and Boon Lay Bus Interchange. Two of the three major bus services (247, 248/M) of Tuas View and Tuas South originate from this terminal. |
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The bus terminal is connected to the [[Tuas Link MRT station]] by a long walk. Buses that originate and terminate at this terminal also pass Tuas Link MRT station, providing a more convenient transfer point. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The terminal was relocated to a new site above the [[Tuas Depot]] on 7 October 2017.{{cite news|title=New Tuas bus terminal to open on Oct 7|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/new-tuas-bus-terminal-to-open-on-oct-7-9219632|work=ChannelNewsAsia |date=15 September 2017 |accessdate=13 October 2017 }} On 18 June 2017, 2 new services, Bus Services 247 and 248, were introduced in conjunction with the Tuas West MRT Extension opening.{{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/2-new-and-4-amended-bus-services-for-tuas-west-extension-from-june-18|title=2 new and 4 amended bus services for Tuas West Extension from June 18|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=22 May 2017|last1=Min|first1=Chew Hui}} On 7 October 2017, all 4 services were relocated to the new site. |
The terminal was relocated to a new site above the [[Tuas Depot]] on 7 October 2017.{{cite news|title=New Tuas bus terminal to open on Oct 7|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/new-tuas-bus-terminal-to-open-on-oct-7-9219632|work=ChannelNewsAsia |date=15 September 2017 |accessdate=13 October 2017 }} On 18 June 2017, 2 new services, Bus Services 247 and 248, were introduced in conjunction with the Tuas West MRT Extension opening.{{Cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/2-new-and-4-amended-bus-services-for-tuas-west-extension-from-june-18|title=2 new and 4 amended bus services for Tuas West Extension from June 18|newspaper=The Straits Times|date=22 May 2017|last1=Min|first1=Chew Hui}} On 7 October 2017, all 4 services were relocated to the new site. |
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In January 2024, a contract was awarded to [[TOA Corporation]] for the construction of the Tuas Transport Hub, serving as a new bus terminal for the area.{{cite web |title=Award of Contract for the Construction of On-deck Depot, Transport Hub and the Auxiliary Facilities at Tuas Port in Singapore |url=https://www.toa-const.co.jp/eng/corp_overview/release/2024/240112.html |website=[[TOA Corporation]] |access-date=27 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240403110750/https://www.toa-const.co.jp/eng/corp_overview/release/2024/240112.html |archive-date=3 April 2024 |url-status=live}} Construction of the bus terminal is projected to be completed in April 2025. |
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==Bus Contracting Model== |
==Bus Contracting Model== |
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