Internal Shuttle Bus Explained

The Internal Shuttle Bus is a network of bus routes that operate within the National University of Singapore Kent Ridge campus and between the Kent Ridge and Bukit Timah campuses.

The system is operated by ComfortDelGro and is entirely free of charge.[1] [2] Route information and live bus tracking is available with the NextBus app.[3] The services are known for being extremely busy at peak times.[4] [5]

The buses used are Volvo B9Ls,[6] Zhongtong N12s and BYD B12s.

History

The NUS NextBus app was introduced in 2012.[7]

A driverless bus, dubbed the NUSmart Shuttle, was introduced as a trial in 2019.[8] It carried passengers until April 2020 when the service was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It continued operating without passengers until January 2021.[9]

In 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the routes were altered to allow students at Kent Ridge MRT station to reach different areas of campus without mixing with each other.[10]

In July 2021, bus routes were changed. One major change was to services A1 and A2 which now terminate at Kent Ridge Bus Terminal instead of Prince George's Park residences.[11] In November 2021, it was announced that the contract with ComfortDelGro Bus had been renewed and that the entire fleet would be replaced with electric buses. The first electric buses are expected to be introduced in the third quarter of 2022.[12]

Routes

There are several internal shuttle bus routes that run throughout NUS and link to both Kent Ridge MRT station and Botanic Gardens MRT station. There is also a bus route which links the Kent Ridge and Bukit Timah campuses and the Botanic Gardens MRT station.[13]

References

  1. Web site: Tan. Chistopher. 26 November 2019. ComfortDelGro introducing buses with auto emergency braking features in its private fleet. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125620/https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/comfortdelgro-introducing-buses-with-auto-emergency-braking-in-its-private-fleet. 21 March 2021. 8 January 2021. The Straits Times. en.
  2. Web site: Ch’ng. Ryan. 23 January 2019. FAQs. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125604/https://theisbman.home.blog/faqs/. 21 March 2021. 8 January 2021. The ISB Man. en.
  3. Web site: Ch’ng. Ryan. 27 March 2019. Introducing the New NextBus Beta App. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321125623/https://theisbman.home.blog/2019/03/27/introducing-the-new-nextbus-app/. 21 March 2021. 8 January 2021. The ISB Man. en.
  4. Web site: Sim. Royston. 30 September 2013. NUS looking for solution to shuttle bus squeeze. 14 May 2021. The Straits Times. en.
  5. News: Ng. Charmaine. 17 October 2019. Ex-NUS senior lecturer jailed 14 weeks for rubbing against undergrad on campus bus. en. The Straits Times. 19 November 2021. 0585-3923.
  6. Web site: Ch'ng. Ryan. 24 October 2018. MythBUSting: Getting to know our ISB system. 16 May 2021. The Cinnamon Roll. en.
  7. Web site: Ch’ng. Ryan. 2 January 2021. ISB1101: Timeline of ISB History. 26 November 2021. The ISB Man. en.
  8. Web site: 29 July 2019. Driverless shuttle bus to start passenger trial at NUS Kent Ridge campus. 18 November 2021. CNA. en.
  9. Web site: Ch’ng. Ryan. 30 July 2019. History of Bus Routes Ep 8: AV1. 18 November 2021. The ISB Man. en.
  10. Web site: 15 July 2020. NUS Internal Shuttle Bus. 18 November 2021. Land Transport Guru. en-US.
  11. Web site: Ch'ng. Ryan. 16 August 2021. The New Internal Shuttle Bus Network: The ISB Man's Review. 18 November 2021. Office of Campus Amenities.
  12. Web site: 18 November 2021. ComfortDelGro secures S$30m contract to operate electric bus fleet for NUS shuttle service. 18 November 2021. The Business Times.
  13. Web site: Getting around NUS – NUS Office of Campus Amenities (OCA). 30 July 2021. uci.nus.edu.sg.

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