What does “Updated Database” actually mean?
Expanding What's New with What's Actually New.
https://stuartbreckenridge.net/2026-03-03-what-does-updated-database-actually-mean/Every month or so I update Singapore Buses with the latest data from the Land Transport Authority. And every month the *What’s New *section on the App Store usually says something along the lines of:
Updated database and routes.
What does that actually mean? Well, starting with 2026.3, which is Waiting for Review, I’ve decided to include the month-to-month differences in the *What’s New *section. For this release, that means:
New Stops (1)
| Code | Description | Road |
|---|---|---|
| 74951 | Blk 962A | Tampines St 96 |
Location Changes (7)
| Code | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 14521 | Village Hotel | 320m |
| 28221 | Opp Intl Business Pk | 53m |
| 28239 | Jurong Town Hall Int | 48m |
| 28301 | Blk 131 | 21m |
| 43081 | Opp St. Joseph’s Ch (Bt Timah) | 112m |
| 59069 | Opp Blk 757 | 74m |
| 67759 | Compassvale Int | 13m |
Name Changes (4)
| Code | Old Name | New Name |
|---|---|---|
| 47749 | W’lands Health Campus | W’lands Hosp |
| 52241 | Blk 105 | Bef Caldecott Stn/SAVH |
| 65091 | BLK 301A | Blk 301A |
| 67759 | COMPASSVALE INT | Compassvale Int |
Service Changes (20)
| Code | Description | Added | Removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74949 | Blk 961A | 18M | |
| 74959 | Blk 969C | 18M | |
| 74961 | Blk 966 | 18M | |
| 74969 | Opp Blk 966 | 18M | |
| 75341 | Opp The Clearwater Condo | 18M | |
| 75349 | The Clearwater Condo | 18M | |
| 84201 | Bedok Resvr Stn Exit A | 18M | |
| 84209 | Bedok Resvr Stn Exit B | 18M | |
| 84221 | Blk 109 | 18M | |
| 84229 | Blk 111 | 18M | |
| 84251 | Blk 99 | 18M | |
| 84259 | Blk 88 | 18M | |
| 84261 | St. Anthony’s Cano Sch | 18M | |
| 84269 | Blk 95 | 18M | |
| 84271 | Aft Bedok Ind Pk E | 18M | |
| 84279 | Aft Bedok Nth St 5 | 18M | |
| 84521 | Blk 506 | 18M | |
| 84529 | Blk 109 | 18M | |
| 84591 | SBST Bedok Nth Depot | 18M | |
| 84599 | Opp SBST Bedok Nth Depot | 18M |
The biggest surprise to me was the number of bus stops moving around and how far they move. I mean *Village Hotel *is almost half a kilometre away from where it was before — that’d be a shock in the morning if it was where you started your commute.