NDR 2026: Self-driving vehicles could ease bus captain shortage, ageing taxi workforce

Singapore is expanding autonomous vehicle (AV) deployment to mitigate the shortage of bus captains and an ageing taxi workforce, with self-driving shuttle services already operating in Punggol and plans for driverless buses in the near future. The government plans a progressive scale-up of AV technology while supporting and retraining affected taxi and private-hire drivers.

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