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Tower Transit

18 bus services to skip some city centre stops late on Sept 2 to 4

18 bus services will skip stops along Beach Road, Nicoll Highway and Raffles Avenue during this time.
18 bus services will skip stops along Beach Road, Nicoll Highway and Raffles Avenue during this time.

New AI-powered system to help detect motorists flouting traffic rules like driving in bus lanes

Visitors at the SBST driving simulator booth at the LTA Annual Public Safety & Security Awards and Bus Safety Roadshow on Aug 21.
Visitors at the SBST driving simulator booth at the LTA Annual Public Safety & Security Awards and Bus Safety Roadshow on Aug 21.

Six more bus interchanges, including Bishan and Tampines, to get upgraded facilities

An artist’s impression of the upgraded Tampines Bus Interchange.
An artist’s impression of the upgraded Tampines Bus Interchange.

Why your wait for a bus in Singapore feels so long even when it is on time

Woman recovers $32,000 worth of valuables left on bus with SBS Transit staff’s help

SBS Transit’s Nithyananthan Palne (Nathan) and Alex Tan helped a passenger retrieve her valuables.
SBS Transit’s Nithyananthan Palne (Nathan) and Alex Tan helped a passenger retrieve her valuables.

Bus drivers need to regulate speed to prevent bunching, says LTA after passenger’s video complaint

In a TikTok video posted on July 6, the passenger can be heard accusing a Tower Transit bus driver of “driving at your own pace”.
In a TikTok video posted on July 6, the passenger can be heard accusing a Tower Transit bus driver of “driving at your own pace”.

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.

Tower Transit trials programme to help older bus drivers transition into other roles

Mr Alex Poon, 74, guiding his younger colleague Mr Mohammad Zulhilmi Arif, 28, in conducting routine checks on a bus at Bulim Bus Depot.
Mr Alex Poon, 74, guiding his younger colleague Mr Mohammad Zulhilmi Arif, 28, in conducting routine checks on a bus at Bulim Bus Depot.

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