SocietySingapore cabbies, private-hire drivers can train to become bus drivers from Oct 1

Taxi and private-hire drivers in Singapore will be able to train part-time to become bus captains under a new initiative. The two- to six-month programme covers emerging skills such as electric-vehicle diagnostics and opens for applications on Oct 1. Those who switch will receive higher starting pay and larger sign-on bonuses from next year.