Retiring bus driver marvels at tech changes in Singapore over 50 years

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At 70, Senior Bus Captain Koh Yan Aun still talks about his job passionately. He will retire on 21 July 2021 after 50 years on the job.
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SINGAPORE - In the early days of his career, bus driver Koh Yan Aun would struggle to stop the vehicle when it got crowded, as the momentum of a fully loaded bus made it harder to brake. He would end work with aches all over from wrestling the gear stick in an uncomfortably hard seat.

But 50 years on, Mr Koh has been having a relatively more enjoyable time at work.

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