Overview
- LTA confirmed three fixed routes in Punggol, with Grab partnering WeRide on two routes and ComfortDelGro teaming with Pony.ai on one.
- Route mapping and familiarisation start next week without passengers, to be followed by staged free community rides in early 2026 before commercial service.
- The first public route, targeted for Q2 2026, will be a Grab service linking Matilda Court and Punggol Clover to Oasis Terraces via Punggol Plaza, operating Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 5pm with real‑time tracking in the Grab app.
- Shuttles will initially run with onboard safety operators using five‑ and eight‑seater vehicles, and authorities say the services could cut public‑transport journeys by up to 15 minutes.
- The government is targeting about 10 autonomous vehicles by end‑2025 and 100–150 by end‑2026, with potential expansion to other HDB towns such as Tengah.