Route Variant Peak Period Short Service 293P will be withdrawn from 01 Sep 2016.
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Peak Period Short Service 293P is a PPSS bus route from Tampines Int and looping at Tampines Street 45, passing through Tampines Street 41, Avenue 9, and Street 43. Operating during weekday peak hours, it runs alongside Townlink 293 and alleviates crowding on high-demand sectors during periods of high demand.
Travel GSH – Zonda YCK6106HG – PPSS 293P
| Route Information | |
| Route | Tampines Bus Interchange ↺ Tampines Street 45 |
| Passes Through | Tampines Street 41, Avenue 9, Street 43 |
| Route Length | 5.4km |
| Travelling Time | 35mins |
| Operator Information | |
| Current Operator | Travel GSH Pte Ltd |
| Current Fleet | Private Coaches |
| Departure Times from T1 | Weekdays: AM Peak: 0630hrs – 0830hrs PM Peak: 1800hrs – 2000hrs |
| Frequency | Loop Service |
| 0630-0830: ~12 mins 0831-1659: — 1700-1930: ~12 mins After 1930: — |
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LTA Release Poster
History:
2013 (23 Dec): Tender for PPSS 293P opens
2014 (01 Apr): Tender for PPSS 293P awarded to Travel GSH Pte Ltd
2014 (24 Jun): Introduced as a PPSS route from Tampines Int and looping at Tampines St 45 under the BSEP.
2015 (17 Aug): PM Trips re-timed to 1800hrs – 2000hrs
Service 293P duplicates the East Loop of Townlink 293, serving between Tampines MRT and Interchange with Tampines North and Neighbourhood 4. Operated using private coaches from Travel GSH Pte Ltd, the route helps to relieve frequent overcrowding on Service 291. It is the 7th PPSS service to be introduced along with 291P, commencing service on the same day.
In addition to Townlink 293, 293P also compliments Service 28 and 29 for part of its route.
Peak Period Short Services operate at least five trips per hour during Weekday AM and PM peak periods. This initiative taps on the resources of Private Bus Operators to run shorter bus services to augment the resources of the Public Transport Operators (PTOs).
Fare: Basic fares capped at 3.2km. See Fare Table.
293P Revised Hours Poster
Fleet: Service 293P′s fleet fully comprises of private coaches from Travel GSH Pte Ltd.
Route Information:
| Loop Service |
| Tampines Int
Tampines Ave 7 Tampines St 41 Tampines Ave 9 Tampines St 45 Tampines Ave 7 Tampines St 42 Tampines St 43 Tampines Ave 9 Tampines St 41 Tampines Ave 7 Tampines Int |
PPSS 293P at a glance
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Operator History:
Jun 2014 – Present: Travel GSH Pte Ltd
The Bus Service Operating License (BSOL) for Peak Period Short Services lasts for 2 years and will be renewed when it expires.
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External Links & References:
http://app.lta.gov.sg/data/apps/news/press/2013/20131223_2ndTenderTranchePPSS(final)_Annex-A.pdf
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