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

[tatsit]

Which means public transport is not feasible right?

 

[neutralph]

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

亏就伸手跟公家拿，不要害羞。公家不会让你关门大吉的。

 

[Big Chicken]

WOT just to say lowball.

 

[nachtsid.er]

It’s inevitable that buses will be automated

 

[bombshell]

COE shld start from $1M to fund bus/MRT operations.

 

[batman_888]

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.

somebodies need new GCB etc

 

[Medicated Oil]

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?

Can put some shade on the sinkie.
Mai tu lai.
Sinkie are fussy and picky.

 

[testerjp]

I see a lot PRC ATB bus drivers and i don't mind them.

Alot of ah cek are very satisfied with their driving, will smile and greet them whilst very angish toward our local male drivers.

 

[dambio]

In some countries, boomers get free rides

There got better social benefits ba

 

[dambio]

‘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

Not enuff to pay their bonuses la

 

[dambio]

Can put some shade on the sinkie.
Mai tu lai.
Sinkie are fussy and picky.

Unwilling to do ot too

 

[Ubi-Warrior]

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

They are provdiing a far more valuable service so there is that.

 

[ZaiNan]

What a joke

Keep complaining not enough manpower but population ish going 6.9m

 

[boredom2012]

Lol privatised the transport will help to keep cost down. In the end....

 

[pattanispirit]

it is not only on Transport Industry,

it's common across the board in almost all industries.


if u look at reno industry, sub con, carpentry, etc, how many locals working ?

almost all workers r foreigners.

they won't be there forever, and no locals willing to do.


there will be a loss of local skill and management, in the end, we have to adopt 3rd world standard, skillset cuz our old craftsmen have no one to pass the skillset or experience to.




just look at hawker centres, how many old hawkers still manning the stalls.

once they passed on or retired, no one will succeed their biz.

imagine all local food r gone, in future, we have to adopt South Asian food like biryani, chapati, thosai instead

 

[Heriophant]

I chatted with a malaysian driver once. He has masters degree from KL hor..

 

[0218crawford]

its already a well known fact bus captains a lot of FTs. moi only worry the JHK who wake up maybe 4am ride their motor to come into SG to drive bus. enuff sleep or not.
thats why they building accommodation in the new bus depot?

 

[fly1111]

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?

Another attempt to blame Sinkie so that they can raise price
Victory for 65%

 

[Ubi-Warrior]

Which means public transport is not feasible right?

Its perfectly feasable as long as the companies providing the transport do not have profit and loss requirement.

Their sole KPI should be providing the service

 

[PapaWith3Kids]

please pay them more. Also pay teachers more.