Coordinates: 1°16′0″N 103°42′16″E / 1.266667°N 103.70444°E / 1.266667; 103.70444 Jurong Island Bus Terminal is a bus terminal on the southwest of Jurong Island, Singapore, serving the only form of public transport on the offshore island off the southwest coast of the main island. Initially operated by SBS Transit using the first buses (Volvo B10BLE buses) powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) to Jurong East Bus Interchange, it was forced to terminate these services when its contract, awarded by JTC Corporation, expired. Transportation to the island is now provided by Transit Network Consortium (TNC), a conglomerate of small bus companies from Jurong East Bus Interchange.
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