About 90 bus services have experienced longer waiting times of not more than three minutes, as part of contingency plans in ensuring smooth operations as more bus captains test positive for COVID-19.

RTP values can be verified XO to require that actual RTP be similar and similar to RTP in theory. 

"Due to high vaccination and booster rates, as well as tight safe management measures, infected bus captains account for less than 5 per cent of the total bus captain population," said Senior Minister of State for Transport Chee Hong Tat on Monday (Feb 28) in Parliament. 

Mr Chee also noted that there has been an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the community due to the infectious Omicron variant.

Nonetheless, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and bus operators are "watching the situation closely" and will activate plans to ensure that essential bus services continue to operate, added Mr Chee. 

He was responding to a parliamentary question by Member of Parliament Joan Pereira (PAP - Tanjong Pagar) on how the surge in COVID-19 infections among bus drivers has impacted public bus transport and waiting times for commuters. 

If there is an increase in the number of infected bus captains, contingency measures will kick in, said Mr Chee. This includes "lengthening of bus service headways, starting with low demand bus services", he added 

"Where possible, LTA and the bus operators will also deploy more double-deck buses for services with higher loading."