Four shuttle bus services will be made available for commuters affected by the shorter MRT station operating hours starting next month.
The Land Transport Authority said that it will share the costs of operating additional bus services due to shorter hours on the East-West Line with SMRT.
Taxpayers and rail operator SMRT will pick up the tab for additional buses rolling out to ferry commuters displaced by shorter hours on the East-West Line.
Morning rush hour woes on Wednesday, the 31st of August, brought the Circle Line into its third day of disrupted service since Monday.
Free bus services were made available islandwide after train service on the North-East Line was disrupted for two hours on Monday morning.
Singaporeans welcome the new contingency measures for train breakdowns, namely the activation of special bus services and private bus operators.
Senior Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo said during Parliament that trunk bus services will be ramped up during MRT disruptions.
After train services broke down along two major MRT lines on Tuesday night, commuters found that buses could do little to help them with their journeys.
Huge crowds gathered at taxi stands and bus stops as commuters waited for alternative forms of transport after MRT services were disrupted on Tuesday evening.
An SMRT bus broke down at the Bukit Panjang Road entrance into the Bukit Timah Expressway (BKE) yesterday, causing a huge jam during the morning peak hour.