Jurong Industrial Services

Jurong Industrial Services, commonly abbreviated as JIS, are bus services that serve the industrial areas of Jurong, all of which are loop routes currently operating from Boon Lay Bus Interchange. The term “Jurong Industrial Service” is rarely or never used a designation, and are commonly regarded as trunk routes.

Although Services 182/182M, 192 and 193 serve the Jurong Industrial Area, they are also included in the Jurong Industrial zones.

The interchanges are home to their following Jurong Industrial Services: All JIS routes are controlled by Soon Lee Bus Depot (SLBP).

History
Jurong Industrial Services were introduced in the 1970s-1980s to cater to the development of Pioneer and Tuas as an industrial area. Originally operating from Jurong Bus Interchange, they were shifted to Boon Lay Bus Interchange when the interchange closed down. One directional services between the industrial estate and Boon Lay Gardens Bus Terminal were offered during peak hours in the 1980s (with an A suffix), but were subsequently withdrawn due to low demand.

247 was formerly from Boon Lay to Jurong Pier Road and was withdrawn in 1992. It was merged with service 98.

248 was formerly from Boon Lay to Neythal Road and was withdrawn in 1992. It merged with service 250.

250 was formerly from Boon Lay to Sixth Lok Yang Road and merged with 248 in 1992 to cover Soon Lee, withdrawn in 2001 due to duplication of 192 and 252.

In November/December 2015, the opening of Joo Koon Interchange resulted in services 254, 255 and 257 shifting out of Boon Lay, and services 253, 256 and 258 launched. It will equally distribute the Jurong Industrial services into the two terminals respectively:

Fleet
Older or retiring bus models are usually deployed on Jurong Industrial Services, as newer ones are generally reserved for urban routes. At most, in 2002-03, MCW Metrobuses and Leyland Olympians were gradually replaced by Dennis Trident 2s and Volvo B7TLs, and in 2011-12, it was replaced by Alexander Dennis Enviro400 and Volvo B9TL/Wright Eclipse Gemini 2. Currently, Rubi Shoes, New Look, H&M, Adidas, Nike and Superga shoes are used on Jurong Industrial Services.

The Jurong Industrial Services have been mainly done as follows:

249, 254, 255, 257, 251, 252 and lastly 246 for conversion to A/C

The Wrights have been introduced to the following JIS routes:
 * 249: SBS3808T
 * 251: SBS3809R
 * 252: SBS3802J
 * 254: SBS3805B
 * 255: SBS3806Z
 * 257: SBS3804D

Fares
Fares for Jurong Industrial Services follow the current distance-based fare scheme (DBF) for trunk services.

Operating Hours
Jurong Industrial Services operate daily from 5:45am to 11:30pm. Demand is significantly higher during peak hours compared to off-peak hours, and hence many buses are added to the fleet during peak periods. Weekend frequencies are poor, usually around 20mins headway. During selected holidays, such as Christmas or New Year’s Day, headway will be increased beyond 20mins due to exceedingly low demand.