Serious UK Go-Ahead Bus Group Cannot Make It After 4 Weeks! High Attrition! SBS Saves

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SINGAPORE: Bus drivers from public transport operators SBS Transit and SMRT will be deployed to temporarily assist Go-Ahead Singapore, after the new bus operator found itself short of staff less that three weeks after launching its services.

In a media release on Tuesday (Sep 20), Go-Ahead said it requested for help due to “higher-than-expected staff attrition” as well as the “fine-tuning of its schedules”. It said the short-term sub-contracting arrangement will last about two months. 30 SBS Transit drivers will be deployed at Loyang Depot from Wednesday to operate services 358 and 359. SMRT will also send 10 drivers to help the new public bus operator.


Go-Ahead added that it has 38 bus drivers due to enter service over the coming weeks and has also been “actively sourcing for and recruiting” more drivers.

“This move is about ensuring commuters continue to receive a service they can rely on,” said Go-Ahead deputy chairman David Cutts.

In July, the company increased its starting salary to S$1,950, up from the S$1,865 offered in February.

Go-Ahead officially began operating its 24 services on Sep 4 under the new bus contracting model, and serves areas including Pasir Ris, Punggol, Changi, Tampines, Bedok and Sengkang. Go-Ahead is the second foreign bus operator in Singapore after Tower Transit, which runs the Bulim bus package in the West.

In a separate statement, the National Transport Workers' Union (NTWU) said it is working closely with Go-Ahead, SBST, SMRT and the Land Transport Authority to support Go-Ahead's manpower needs in the interim.

Said NTWU's executive secretary Melvin Yong: "Our union leaders have been engaging the bus drivers from SBST and SMRT, to address any concerns and queries. NTWU will continue to work closely with the operators to support the bus captains as they start their new work arrangements with Go-Ahead during the interim period."

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