Over 3,000 jobs to be added in public transport sector: Minister

More workers needed as Singapore's rail network expands and bus services are enhanced

- Esther Loi and Kok Yufeng

More than 3,000 jobs will be added to the public transport sector over the next few years as Singapore's rail network expands and bus services are enhanced.

About 2,000 new job openings are in the rail sector, and more than 1,000 in the bus sector, said Minister for Transport Chee Hong Tat on May 20 during a visit to the new Punggol Coast Bus Interchange, which will open on June 29.

Technicians and engineers, as well as those specialising in data analytics and cyber security, are required in the rail sector, said Mr Chee.

This comes as the Jurong Region Line is slated to open in three stages from 2027 to 2029, while the first 12 stations on the Cross Island Line are expected to be completed by 2030.

The bus sector will need bus drivers, 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 it will run on batteries by 2030.