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Time of India
23-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat: Singapore's Public Transport Sector to Create 3,000 Jobs by 2030, ETHRWorldSEA
Advt By , Agencies Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals Subscribe to our newsletter to get latest insights & analysis. Get updates on your preferred social platform Follow us for the latest news, insider access to events and more. Singapore will create over 3,000 new jobs in its public transport sector in the coming years, driven by major rail network expansions and a national push towards electric buses. Of these, 2,000 roles will be in the rail sector and over 1,000 in the bus sector, according to Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat The upcoming Jurong Region Line (2027–2029) and Cross Island Line (by 2030) are fuelling demand for technicians, engineers, and specialists in data analytics and cybersecurity. In the bus sector, the shift to electric buses is creating workforce needs for bus drivers, technicians, and engineers equipped to handle new vehicle support this transition, the government is working with tertiary institutions to prepare students and is offering Continuing Education and Training (CET) programmes for mid-career entrants. Companies like Go-Ahead Singapore are also upskilling current workers to meet the EV $900 million Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme , launched in July 2024, will expand bus services in new housing areas, further increasing hiring needs. To attract talent, the government and operators are offering sign-on bonuses, referral incentives, and outreach efforts targeting both fresh graduates and mid-career emphasised that public transport offers 'meaningful work' and noted that the sector is evolving with 'new technologies' that appeal to younger talent, particularly in areas like predictive maintenance and data-driven talent mobilisation reflects Singapore's dual focus: future-proofing transport infrastructure and building a skilled, tech-ready workforce.
Straits Times
20-05-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Over 3,000 job openings in public transport sector to be added over next few years: Chee Hong Tat
Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat, accompanied by MPs for Punggol GRC Yeo Wan Ling, Janil Puthucheary and Sun Xueling, with staff from Go-Ahead Singapore after a tour of Punggol Coast Bus Interchange on May 20. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM Over 3,000 job openings in public transport sector to be added over next few years: Chee Hong Tat SINGAPORE – More than 3,000 job opportunities will be added to the public transport sector over the next few years, as Singapore's rail network expands and bus services are enhanced. A bout 2,000 new job openings are in the rail sector, and more than 1,000 in the bus sector, said Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat during a visit to the new Punggol Coast Bus Interchange on May 20. Technicians and engineers, as well as those specialising in data analytics and cyber security, are required in the rail sector. The Jurong Region Line is slated to open in three stages from 2027 to 2029 , while the first 12 stations on Cross Island Line are expected to be completed by 2030 . The bus sector will need bus captains, technicians and engineers, all of whom have to be equipped with skills to support the shift to electric buses, as the Government targets to refresh Singapore's public bus fleet so that half of them will run on batteries by 2030. Mr Chee also noted that public transport operators will need to hire more people due to the expansion of bus services under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme (BCEP), a $900 million initiative launched in July 2024 to improve public bus connectivity for residents of new housing projects. Asked how the Government hopes to attract workers to the public transport sector , Mr Chee said it will work closely with its partners – including National Transport Workers' Union – to reach out to fresh graduates and mid-career entrants. There will b e sign-on bonuses and various incentives, such as a referral programme for existing public transport workers to recommend their friends to join the sector. 'It's a very meaningful area of work, and we hope that with this expansion in our rail network and bus services, more Singaporeans will be able to join us as public transport workers,' he said. On training workers to handle electric buses, Mr Chee said the Government has been partnering tertiary institutions to equip students with the necessary skills. For mid-career entrants or people who may have missed such courses, he noted that there are programmes available under the continuing education and training scheme. Mr Chee said that this is an ongoing process, and that many students are interested in working with new technologies – including the use of data analytics to improve decision-making and maintenance processes. The transport minister also fielded questions from the media on other topics, including the adoption rate of electric vehicles here. He said the stronger take-up of EVs here was a 'good trend', and expressed hopes for prices of EVs to continue dropping over time as the technology improves, and for the battery performance of EVs to continue improving. EVs accounted for 40.2 per cen t of total car registrations in the first three months of 2025, hitting a new high. Mr Chee added that the Ministry of Transport and the Land Transport Authority will continue to support the installation of EV charging points in public carparks and condominiums. When asked if he expects to stay in the Ministry of Transport or move to another ministry after the upcoming Cabinet reshuffle, Mr Chee said: 'You should wait for the Prime Minister to announce the Cabinet reshuffle. Whichever role I take up, whether in transport or in another capacity, I will continue to do my best.' Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
