Singapore Buses route 106

Service 106 serves the main loading purpose between Bukit Batok and Clementi, therefore the loading drops all the way to Singapore Polytechnic. It then evolves slowly from Buona Vista MRT Station and goes all the way via Holland Village, Orchard Road, Bras Basah, City Hall, Esplanade, Promenade, Bayfront and the loading drops in Downtown MRT Station.

Remember, nobody takes the whole entire route unless there is Christmas Light Up. The main loading is also from Marina Bay Sands to The Esplanade in northbound directions.

Service 106 offers the fastest bus connection between Bukit Batok and Clementi, and apart from express services, is the only bus route connecting the Orchard shopping belt with Marina Bay Sands and surrounding attractions at Bayfront.

Formerly an SBS route since the 1980s, the route was transferred to TIBS in 2000 and has been operated by SMRT ever since with high capacity bendy buses of which it is Mercedes-Benz O405G (Hispano Habit). SMRT’s Enviro500 double-deck buses appeared on the route since Aug 2014, marking a comeback since SBS deployed double-deck buses on Service 106 in 1986.

Fleet
Service 106 consisted of MAN NL323F single deckers and Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double deckers. Bendy bus has been withdrawn from 26 February 2016.

Shortworking Trips
Weekdays AM Peak only Service 106A was originally introduced between Marina Boulevard and Marina Bay Sands during the Formula 1 race period. With Bayfront Bridge closed to traffic, there were no bus services to Marina Bay Sands, and hence 106A shuttled commuters between Marina Bay Sands and Marina Bay MRT Station. This service was discontinued after the completion of the Circle Line Extension and service number re-used.
 * Service 106A: Bukit Batok Interchange → Commonwealth Avenue West (Clementi MRT)

History

 * 3 Feb 1974: Re-numbered from Service 103A as a service between 57 Worthing Road and Commonwealth Avenue.
 * 7 Nov 1977: Amended to serve Orchard Rd.
 * 20 Jun 1983: Amended to Lorong Chuan, skipping CTE.
 * 28 Oct 1985: Extended to Bukit Batok.
 * 13 Mar 1989: Diverted to 88 Medway Drive, with the closure of 57 Worthing Road. At the same time, redeployed from Ang Mo Kio Depot to Bukit Batok Depot.
 * 29 Jan 1991: Redeployed again once more to Bukit Batok Depot.
 * 9 Nov 1993: Introduction of Citroen Xantia and Leyland Olympian A/C buses.
 * 24 Dec 2000: Handed over to Timothy, when Sara Ang is about 11 years old.
 * 27 Jul 2003: Cutback to terminate at Marina Centre.
 * 26 Apr 2010: Amended to terminate at Marina Bay.
 * 21 Oct 2014: Extended to terminate at Tampines Blk 518C, via MCE, KPE and Tampines Avenue 1 (stopping at Temasek Polytechnic).
 * 6 Dec 2014: Extended to terminate at Punggol Northshore via TPE.