Tag Archives: Trans Island Bus Services

From Old Woodlands to New

The Woodlands of the early 20th century was an entirely rural area, filled with forest and mangrove swamps with clusters of attap huts, rubber plantations and farms. Over at Malaya, across the Straits of Johore, all that its residents could … Continue reading

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Goodbye, Old Yishun Bus Interchange

On 13 March 2015, the residents of Yishun bid farewell to the bus interchange they were so familiar with. The departure of the last bus meant that it was time to say goodbye to the Yishun Bus Interchange that had … Continue reading

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Those Years When We Waited For Our Buses Together

The bus interchange, as well as the bus terminal, is a busy transiting point for many of us to make our way to work, schools or home everyday. Those were the days when many waited anxiously for their buses that … Continue reading

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Taking an Old Bus Ride

Bus 178 of Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) is the oldest public bus in Singapore, taking the daily route to and fro Woodlands and Boon Lay. The Nissan U31RCN bus, running on diesel and has a body made by Fuji … Continue reading

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