LONDON — With Singapore shifting towards a bus contracting model for its public bus system, questions have risen over whether a similar move could work for the rail industry. London has tried a ...

While the new bus government contracting model (GCM) of the Land Transport Authority seems to be a good deal for SMRT particularly in its bus operations, it will not augment its losses in rail ...

Raj Nadarajan/TODAY When the bus contracting model was introduced in Singapore three years ago, it promised better bus service standards for commuters and better working conditions for drivers.

[SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority will very soon complete a key preliminary step for Singapore's new bus contracting model when its three-week long roadshow to local and international operators ...

Hence, bus travel will also become more comfortable with the new operating model, if all goes according to plan. To make this happen, the regulator has to be watchful.

[SINGAPORE] The government will carefully assess potential bus routes and enhancements to service standards as well as consider regular fare increases to ensure the new public bus contracting model ...