Less than 1/3 of bus captains are S'poreans, recruitment & retainment biggest challenge to expanding bus service network

[dambio]

https://mothership.sg/2025/10/bus-captains-one-third-singaporeans-recruitment-challenge/

Lmao...in tis type of employment will dare to separate Singaporeans from foreigners. Others will say residents

While raising the salaries of bus drivers is one option, that has to be done in tandem with the operating costs of the network, as the costs of funding these salaries come from either the taxpayers or raising the fares, he said.

Hinting at another fare hike coming?

 

[Lchlch]

https://mothership.sg/2025/10/bus-captains-one-third-singaporeans-recruitment-challenge/

Lmao...in tis type of employment will dare to separate Singaporeans from foreigners. Others will say residents

While raising the salaries of bus drivers is one option, that has to be done in tandem with the operating costs of the network, as the costs of funding these salaries come from either the taxpayers or raising the fares, he said.

Hinting at another fare hike coming?

Oh no....next is transport hikes ..

 

[Shion]

when in doubt, just blame singaporeans again

 

[weng0202]

Honestly if you want higher frequency of buses and better buses and drivers, you will have to foot the bill. Our public transport is considered cheap compared to other first world countries.

 

[dambio]

Oh no....next is transport hikes ..

Sometimes ppl wish they're boomers

 

[dambio]

when in doubt, just blame singaporeans again

As usual...

 

[Newtype_com]

https://mothership.sg/2025/10/bus-captains-one-third-singaporeans-recruitment-challenge/

Lmao...in tis type of employment will dare to separate Singaporeans from foreigners. Others will say residents

While raising the salaries of bus drivers is one option, that has to be done in tandem with the operating costs of the network, as the costs of funding these salaries come from either the taxpayers or raising the fares, he said.

Hinting at another fare hike coming?

Well said. Only these jobs are reserved and encouraged for Singapore Citizens. Never lump as Singaporeans

Thank you 65.57%

 

[bigrooster]

Oh no....next is transport hikes ..

Hinting at another fare hike coming?

It is no longer an 暗示; it's an outright 明示 already. See another 'related news'. Anyway, in my impression, the PTC almost always approved fare hikes one.

巴士和地铁服务合约营运亏损扩大

 

[vbhelper]

let the bus driver earns $10k per month instead of those sitting at the office

 

[Lchlch]

It is no longer an 暗示; it's an outright 明示 already. See another 'related news'. Anyway, in my impression, the PTC almost always approved fare hikes one.

巴士和地铁服务合约营运亏损扩大

Dnt know how much they gonna raised. 10 cent to 20 cent.

 

[dambio]

It is no longer an 暗示; it's an outright 明示 already. See another 'related news'. Anyway, in my impression, the PTC almost always approved fare hikes one.

巴士和地铁服务合约营运亏损扩大

They got go into d red meh?

 

[huihong]

1/3 is very little, what can we do to make bus driving a better jod?

 

[animeonegai]

Oh no....next is transport hikes ..

u mean its not yearly rise?!

 

[Lchlch]

u mean its not yearly rise?!

When they announce news....

 

[xtemujin]

Time for Bangla, Indian and Myanmar bus drivers now.

 

[bigrooster]

They got go into d red meh?

This chart from the same article.

If I understand from the article correctly, the operating loss was due to higher operating expenses ("over maintenance"? Or celery of executives?); after government subsidy it was in the black.

 

[ahnyaahnya]

Sometimes ppl wish they're boomers

In some countries, boomers get free rides

 

[Chunchunmaru]

This is a very clear cut case of supply and demand. If you pay enough, they will be lining up for an interview.

The government ultra accelerates the cost of living here, salaries can't keep up. People aren't stupid. They put two and two together, crunch the numbers, and realize they'll get a better deal either in another job, or another country.

Captain Obvious clearly states that the government cannot have its pie (record budget surpluses) while eating it too (continuing to pay peanuts and expecting the monkeys to accept it).

Unless of course, you're Singaporean and stuck here with no mobility options. Then one can only go to to the voting box and hope for a freak result that will cause the government to rethink its bullying.

 

[spunkbrat]

‘SBS Transit recorded a net profit of S$31.1 million for the first half of 2025’

https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/sbs-transit-h1-net-profit-falls-7-7-s31-1-million

 

[ahnyaahnya]

1/3 is very little, what can we do to make bus driving a better jod?

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