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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

LTA assessing if bus operators need more support amid energy price hike

SBS Transit said its diesel and electricity costs increased by more than 80 per cent in March and April compared with February.

Coach operator Aeroline to exit Kuala Lumpur market after over 20 years

Aeroline had been suspended for using locations that were not approved for picking up and dropping off passengers.

‘It was the right thing to do’: SBS bus driver finds and returns diamond ring worth $35,000

Mr Teo had discovered the ring near the rear door of his bus while conducting a routine inspection at the end of his shift.

Bus captain allegedly assaulted by passenger after missed stop

In a post on Facebook, Go-Ahead said public transport workers should not have to endure abuse in the course of their work.

Five in Bangladesh ambulance killed after collision with bus

The ambulance was left mangled after colliding with the passenger bus head-on.

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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.