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LTA closely monitors the demand and capacity of bus routes in the West like it does for bus services across Singapore. Where additional capacity is needed, such as in growing towns with more Build-To-Order flats, LTA has worked with operators to improve frequencies and to inject more double-deck buses.

One example of such improvements is in Tengah. LTA has introduced three new bus services in this area since new homeowners started collecting the keys to their flats just about a year ago.

Services 992 and 870 were introduced at the end of last year, connecting residents to MRT stations at Bukit Batok and Jurong East as well as Jurong Town Hall and Tengah Bus Interchanges. Service 871 was introduced in July this year, connecting Tengah residents to Bukit Gombak and Beauty World MRT stations.

As with all new estates, LTA will continue to monitor travel demand and make necessary enhancements to improve transport connectivity in tandem with the development of the town and progressive completion of its road infrastructure.

Looking ahead, a key enabler of our plans to enhance transport connectivity in the West are our two new MRT lines – the JRL and CRL.

The JRL will be a game-changer for the West when it opens in stages between 2027 and 2029. With 24 new stations spanning 24 kilometres, it will serve areas such as Tengah New Town and Jurong Lake District, and also connect residents across the entire Western region to growing employment centres in Jurong. With three interchange stations at Choa Chu Kang, Boon Lay and Jurong East, the JRL will connect to the North-South Line and East-West Line, and enhance resilience across the system.

The JRL will shorten travel times for commuters in the West. For example, residents in Tengah Plantation Grove can reach Tanjong Pagar in 40 minutes via a rail connection to Jurong East interchange, compared to 55 minutes today. Similarly, residents in Boon Lay View will take 40 minutes to travel to Woodlands, down from 55 minutes today.

For the connection between the Jurong Town Hall station on the JRL and the Jurong Lake District station on the CRL, Mr Leong will be pleased to know that there will be good pedestrian connectivity between the two stations.

By the early 2030s, the CRL will further enhance the West's connection to the East and North-East regions. It will serve areas such as West Coast and parts of Clementi that do not currently have direct links to the rail network and connect residents to growing employment centres in Punggol and Changi. Commuters in the West will be able to use the CRL to connect to every radial line in our MRT network.

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