SBS Transit hands over Tampines bus package to Go-Ahead after 43 years: 'Goodbye to a town we've called home'
SBS Transit has bid farewell to their Tampines bus package after 43 years, marking the end of its long-running operations in the town.The operator said in a Facebook post on Saturday (July 4) that it was leaving with «heavy hearts» but «minds full of cherished memories».The Tampines bus package, one of 14 packages under the Bus Contracting Model, comprises 27 routes operated by SBS Transit from Bedok North Bus Depot.The $646 million package was awarded to the Go-Ahead Group in September last year, with Go-Ahead Singapore commencing operations on July 5.«It is with heavy hearts, but minds full of cherished memories, that we say goodbye to a town we've called home for over four decades,» SBS Transit wrote.The operator noted that its history in Tampines dates back to 1983, when it operated two bus services from the former Tampines Bus Terminal under its predecessor, Singapore Bus Services Limited.As the area developed, operations expanded to three bus interchanges - Tampines, Tampines Concourse and Tampines North.«Along the way, we've built friendships, trust and a sense of community,» said SBS Transit.