Projected Manpower Growth Needs in Public Bus and Rail Sectors by 2030

Ms Yeo Wan Ling asked the Minister for Transport what the Ministry's projected increase in manpower needs in the public bus and rail sectors by 2030 is, in (i) percentage terms and (ii) absolute numbers of staff, split by broad sectoral occupations.

Mr Jeffrey Siow: The rail workforce is projected to grow by about 16%, or around 1,500 workers, by 2030 due to the upcoming Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line. This will bring the total rail workforce to about 10,500 engineers, technicians and operations staff.

The public bus workforce is projected to grow by about 8%, or around 1,000 workers, to reach about 13,000 bus captains, engineers, technicians and operations staff by 2030. This supports enhancements under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme and recommendations by the Bus Safety Tripartite Taskforce.