Singapore Buses route 72

Service 72 is an intra-town trunk route connecting residential areas of Ang Mo Kio, Hougang and Tampines. It only has the short intersections of high demand, such as Tampines and Tampines Blk 722, and especially between Yio Chu Kang and Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 (ITE College Central). Additional section of high demand is also between Yio Chu Kang Road (Hougang West) and Hougang MRT Station.

Since the opening of ITE College Central, demand has been increased tremendously, with service 72 had increased to 30 double deckers and 12 single deckers.

It stops at all the unnecessary stops in Tampines Road, including an outdated bus stop which is Tampines Road (aft Jln Telawi). Most of the kampongs underwent demolition in 2002 – 2008.

History
Fleet
 * 1996: Introduced as a peak hour service from Yio Chu Kang to Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 (Seagate). Operating at 6.30am-9am and 4pm-6.30pm.
 * 1998: Amended to Tampines – Yio Chu Kang, converted to full-day service after the merger of service 80.
 * 21 June 2003: Amended to ply Hougang Central under the North East Line rationalisation.
 * January 2007: Volvo B9TL (CDGE) introduced to service 72, replacing several Leyland Olympians.
 * 30 July 2012: Introduction of short-working trip 72A from Yio Chu Kang to Hougang Central during Weekdays AM Peak Hours.
 * 2 Jan 2013: Introduction of short-working trip 72B from Yio Chu Kang to ITE College Central, together with the opening of ITE College Central.

Service 72’s fleet comprises a majority of Volvo B9TLs with CDGE, with smaller numbers of single decker buses. A few Volvo B9TL (Wrights) were also later added under the BSEP scheme.

Short Working Trips
Weekdays AM Peak only (excluding ITE/Poly vacation) [0700hrs – 1015hrs]
 * 72B: Yio Chu Kang Ter → Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 (ITE College Ctrl)