Transport & Mobility news in Johor Baru
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SIA flight SQ24 to New York turns back to Changi after pilot falls ill mid-air
A Singapore Airlines flight bound for New York returned to Changi Airport on Sep. 14, about four hours after take-off, following an in-flight medical emergency involving the pilot. The Airbus A350-900 landed at about 9:11pm with all 144 passengers and 17 crew disembarking normally, and later departed Singapore again at 11:58pm.
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Go-Ahead Singapore boosts driver training after Tampines bus wait complaints
Go-Ahead Singapore is stepping up training and operational support for bus captains after commuters in Tampines complained of longer and less predictable waits since the operator took over 29 services on July 19. The operator says it is deploying more staff at interchanges and key stops, and Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng says most transition issues have been resolved.
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Factory operator pleads not guilty to injuring traffic policeman in Kota Tinggi
A 25-year-old factory operator pleaded not guilty at the Kota Tinggi Magistrate's Court to two charges of reckless driving and causing serious injury to a traffic policeman on Jalan Yusuf on 13 September. The court granted RM5,000 bail with one surety for each charge and set 5 October for mention.
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Grab and ComfortDelGro AV safety drivers in Punggol say the job is no easy ride
Safety drivers behind the wheel of autonomous vehicles in Punggol say their role is far more demanding than passengers assume, requiring constant alertness and the ability to take over at any moment. Both Grab-WeRide and ComfortDelGro-Pony.ai run public AV shuttle trials in Punggol, with Grab planning to grow its fleet from 10 to 50 vehicles and a Bill tabled in parliament to extend the AV regulatory sandbox to end-2028.
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Grab to grow AV fleet to 50 vehicles, expand beyond Punggol
Grab will expand its autonomous vehicle fleet from 10 to 50 over the next six months and is preparing an on-demand point-to-point service in Punggol, with plans to extend to other parts of Singapore subject to regulatory approval. The company says its AVs have travelled over 110,000km and served more than 12,000 riders, and it is working with LTA on a depot and new AV roles.
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Tampines bus delays under Go-Ahead Singapore raise commuter complaints, MP Baey Yam Keng says
Commuters in Tampines have complained of longer waits and poorer reliability since Go-Ahead Singapore took over the area's bus services. Tampines GRC MP Baey Yam Keng said in a Facebook post on Sunday (Sept 13) that service quality has declined since the SBS Transit era, and Go-Ahead Singapore said about 40 per cent of its drivers are new and need time to learn the routes.
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Police hunt driver who fled after car skidded into drain on Marsiling Road
A driver abandoned his car after it skidded into a drain along Marsiling Road towards Marsiling Drive early on Sep 11. Police were alerted at about 3:15am and are still trying to trace him. A witness said the driver appeared drunk, asked people not to report the crash, and ran off before officers arrived.