Buses

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.

Navigation app for visually impaired people expanded to 15 new transport locations

jowaymap - Mr Anselm De Mello, Waymap's head of Southeast Asia, demonstrating the app outside Chinatown MRT station.
Credit: Waymap

Rising diesel costs from Iran war strain US school budgets

School districts from Yakima, Washington to Waco, Texas are tapping emergency funding reserves to keep buses running.

Solar-powered, colour e-paper bus information display under testing by LTA

A solar-powered bus display that is up for testing and feedback, near Little India MRT station on May 11.

Additional funding support for school bus operators in May and June: MOE

The ministry said that operators will have the flexibility to increase fares to a certain point set by MOE if fuel prices remain elevated in July.

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