MOE is allowing operators to increase the pricing cap of school bus fares under existing contracts by up to 13 per cent. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - For parents, having common pickup and drop-off points for school buses is acceptable only if their children can get to and from these places safely. Bus operators, meanwhile, expressed reservations about whether the measure – while welcome – could be implemented, as they expect parents to oppose it. Both groups were reacting to the proposed measure – one.
The Education Ministry has introduced several measures to address the shortage of school bus drivers, including allowing operators to designate common pick-up and drop-off points.