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‘Technical issues’ with display of bus arrival timings, but bus services operating normally: LTA

The MyTransport app said it was experiencing technical issues with displaying bus arrival timings.
The MyTransport app said it was experiencing technical issues with displaying bus arrival timings.

Forum: Bus stop bicycle clutter puts seniors at risk

JB buses struggle to attract commuters before RTS launch despite major investment

Only around 37,000 commuters – 2.1 per cent of Johor Bahru’s 1.7 million population – use public buses daily in the city.
Only around 37,000 commuters – 2.1 per cent of Johor Bahru’s 1.7 million population – use public buses daily in the city.

How to get around JB by public bus: Routes, fares and apps explained

A Bas Muafakat Johor bus at Larkin Sentral bus terminal. Bas Muafakat Johor and BAS.MY are the two main public bus service operators in JB.
A Bas Muafakat Johor bus at Larkin Sentral bus terminal. Bas Muafakat Johor and BAS.MY are the two main public bus service operators in JB.

Forum: Bus driver waited, but was unhappy about delay

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No physical side mirrors, no problem: What it’s like to ride and drive electric buses

As one of two chief bus captains at the Gali Batu bus depot, Tan Lee Kun, 47, trained around 900 bus captains on the changes that come with electric buses, including the absence of physical side mirrors and the addition of a third door.
As one of two chief bus captains at the Gali Batu bus depot, Tan Lee Kun, 47, trained around 900 bus captains on the changes that come with electric buses, including the absence of physical side mirrors and the addition of a third door.

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Where hundreds of electric buses are charged and sent out for service

SMRT operates 217 electric buses, parked and charged at the five-storey Gali Batu bus depot. The depot serves 30 routes through Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang interchanges.
SMRT operates 217 electric buses, parked and charged at the five-storey Gali Batu bus depot. The depot serves 30 routes through Bukit Panjang and Choa Chu Kang interchanges.

Man taken to hospital after accident between two buses in Sembawang

The collision left the Tower Transit bus with a cracked windscreen, while the shuttle bus' rear window shattered.
The collision left the Tower Transit bus with a cracked windscreen, while the shuttle bus' rear window shattered.

Higher bus driver pay will not lead to increased fares; experts say move should ‘help at the margins’

From January 2027, the starting monthly salaries of new local bus drivers will be increased by $450, funded by the Government.
From January 2027, the starting monthly salaries of new local bus drivers will be increased by $450, funded by the Government.

Starting pay of local bus drivers to rise by $450 from Jan 2027; average monthly pay could cross $4k

With the adjustments, new bus drivers stand to earn more than $4,000 from January 2027.
With the adjustments, new bus drivers stand to earn more than $4,000 from January 2027.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.