CNA938 Rewind - Significance of bus captains in Singapore’s public transport network

To address the challenges of attracting and retaining new bus captains, the government will fund a $450 per month increase in starting salaries and a S$2,000 increase in sign-on bonuses for new Singaporean and permanent resident bus drivers from Jan 1, 2027. Susan Ng and Hairianto Diman look at the role and significance of bus captains in the wider public transport network in Singapore. For more, they speak with Associate Professor Walter Theseira, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences.