"The buses nowadays are very easy to drive": Bus captain retires after 50 years

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At 70, Senior Bus Captain Koh Yan Aun still talks about his job passionately. He will retire on 21 July 2021 after 50 years on the job. Read the story: str.sg/33QJ [ For subscribers}
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@danial4752 2 года назад

Happy retirement! Thank you so much for 50 years of your service.

@YHTheGamer 2 года назад

He have worked even before SBS was a thing, very fascinating story he have there, happy retirement and birthday!

@andrewsitu3472 2 года назад

I believe SBS was around from 1971 onwards, which is when he started out. Waiting for someone who served in SMB from the days of TIBS in 1983. But hard to find now that some of the original TIBS routes are going over to TT Mandai package in 2 month's time.

@vijayendraaharan8079 2 года назад

Yes same

@brandenongkp 2 года назад

Making a decent living and working hard,happy retirement uncle.

@fazrayyy 2 года назад

50 years man. Amazing commitment to bus-driving.

@DISTER141 2 года назад

But bus drivers are assholes

@raymondchew8894 2 года назад

Thank you for your contribution and serving Singapore well. Hope your retire well. Stay safe and healthy. Blessing to you and family.

@krisnanstravelvlogscomings3893 2 года назад

Damn this man don’t look 70 he looks like 50

@DISTER141 2 года назад

You’re right, he looks like 80

@icyboy771z 2 года назад

That's exaggeration..He looks close to his age maybe 60plus.

@leehongjin6884 2 года назад

I live around the area where he drove several of the bus numbers. Thank you for your service!

@wesleylim4034 2 года назад

Happy Birthday, Uncle Koh! Thank you for your service over the last 50 years and lastly, happy retirement! May you stay healthy throughout. 🙏🏻

@BeachBoi1000 2 года назад

Those time when there is no aircon… And it’s so hard to stay so long for one job.

@HealingRedHeart 2 года назад

Happy retirement, uncle Koh!

@rinne7244 2 года назад

My surname koh too...

@bubulala5 2 года назад

We should thank our bus drivers every time we board on and off the buses as it is hard work and they are the backbone of singapore

@mordant81 2 года назад

Thank you for your service!

@zaini5465 2 года назад

Thank you for your service uncle Koh! I remember those non air con buses in the 80s, no frills but got me to school safely everytime

@ly255 2 года назад

Happy birthday & happy retirement Uncle! Cheers to a well deserved break!

@syarifahnajwa5491 2 года назад

Amazing Mr Koh.👍 I used to take 255 bus when i work in Joo Koon . Happy retirement Mr Koh. 😊Take care

@36_snaps 2 года назад

Thank your for 50 years of service hope your have a good life!

@leeheongow8014 2 года назад

Thank you for your contribution to the transport industry of Singapore, and I am sure that you have fond memories of your working life. I sincerely wish that you have a good retirement. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!🥰🤩💗

@durian9988 3 месяца назад

I missed the bus "Captains" of the good 'ol days! Anyone ring the bell repeatedly for the same stop gets a mouthful of expletives! Nowadays people press stop like nobodies business.

@yusoffmohamed1608 2 года назад

I used to take bus no.251 . Thank you Mr Koh. Happy retirement Sir 😍👍

@tomatorama 2 года назад

Happy retirement and enjoy time with your family! Thank you for the service ! 👍🏻

@pineapplesecretary 2 года назад

Stay Strong Our Legends Bus Caption

@Sasssquatch369 2 года назад

Happy birthday uncle. live long and properous

@kimi98765 2 года назад

Wishing for him to have a good and happy retirement!

@celestialstar124 2 года назад

Thank you very much for your service Mr Koh Yan Aun. 👍

@lagnajitpatnaik1 2 года назад

What an amazing story! Happy retirement Uncle ! Love your spirit …

@URL_Night 2 года назад

HAPPY RETIREMENT 🙂

@ntsvideos7559 2 года назад

Happy Birthday !!! Very fascinating and inspiring. It brought out the bus lover within me too :)

@appletechinformation 2 года назад

Great job doing your work for 50 years, hope you had a very interesting journey doing this for 50 years!

@melvineo10 2 года назад

Thank you for your service Mr Koh

@TrevorProductions 2 года назад

Huge respect Mr Koh!

@ebonds 2 года назад

Happy Retirement, Sir. Thank you for your service.

@jamesphang1048 2 года назад

Thank you

@MorendraNodi 2 года назад

Happy retirement and thank you for your service.

@bunnywen 2 года назад

Uncle Koh, you are an inspiration! ♡

@TheGinsetsu 2 года назад

Thank you Uncle, happy retirement💐

@vijayendraaharan8079 2 года назад

Thanks for your your service

@ThereIsNoTrueLove 2 года назад

upz la uncle!!

@IvanTeo-IT 2 года назад

Salute with respect!!!

@alanchua7762 2 года назад

Happy Retirement 👍

@singaporemrtbustransport6745 2 года назад

Nice and Very touching.

@aaronvideo252 2 года назад

That 50 years wasn't easy for sure. Thanks for the 50 years! BC.😇😌

@thebestbees 2 года назад

Happy retirement uncle !

@limlynn3541 2 года назад

Happy Birthday Mr Koh ! You have devoted half a century to driving buses 😳 Enjoy your life n retirement !

@kevina2907 2 года назад

He takes pride in his job. First and maybe last job, 50years. Cant imagine. Nowadays, people are spoilt by choice and job hop. If every singaporean like Mr koh probably we dont need so many foreigners.

@NookTommy 2 года назад

its not the same. some companies lay off locals or reduced their pay so can get cheaper foreigners.

@miklee4834 2 года назад

The company should reward him with a desk job.

@maxwong6222 2 года назад

The company should retire him with a golden parachute.

@stthecat3935 2 года назад

@@maxwong6222 the company should retire him with a golden model bus

@Yazooz830 2 года назад

Thank you Uncle Koh🙏

@msyuslan1 2 года назад

A part of me wants to be a bus driver. But my bowel always say no. It gonna be very messy. Anyway , happy retirement uncle.

@andrewsitu3472 2 года назад

Imagine you doing shifts on 14 or 51. Win liao. Don't blame the 966 bus captain for stopping the bus at the servo just to use the bathroom. When nature calls, all must heed.

@msyuslan1 2 года назад

Can I choose if I just want to drive shutter service ? I mean the short route?

@sp33dbump33 2 года назад

Uncle, steady~!

@gboon9935 2 года назад

he is a GEM!

@seetecktee 2 года назад

Thank u boss

@niu745 2 года назад

You have our respect!^_^

@geocritic3577 2 года назад

This is what i call commitment

@telukpaku4296 2 года назад

Respect👍👍👍👍👍

@kimxgamer 2 года назад

5 decades, that's very long

@ijnfuso3368 2 года назад

Half a goddamn century

@titaniumsteel9114 2 года назад

He works for a better life he don't live to work. About time 👏

@andrewsitu3472 2 года назад

Gone are the days when we could land a job straight after graduation and work for the same organisation until we get called home to the Lord.

@user-qd1zh4ke2d Год назад

bro driven more buses than dates i had

@TheSunMoon 2 года назад

Thank you for your service, uncle! Enjoy the retirement

@kishorekumar-on2io 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the services which you provided to Singapore 🇸🇬.

@Bu5es 2 года назад

50 Years ago was the 1970s...

@andrewsitu3472 2 года назад

1971 to be exact.

@m.oktupoyraz6292 2 года назад

Legend

@naineshpoojary6559 2 года назад

🙏🏽

@Jer_eth_yew 2 года назад

Happy birthday

@sgdemobushunter7394 2 года назад

Wow when i grow up i actually also wanna be BC since 2016 lol but salute to this guy

@Qoonutz 2 года назад

Happy retirement Mr Koh.

@myeo34 2 года назад

恭喜你uncle. 你事业有成。祝你幸福。

@SG1720L_playz 2 месяца назад

50 yrs of traveling together with sbs transit

@Milkteashake 2 года назад

Dedication

@SMBCTransportationandGaming 2 года назад

Happy birthday and here’s a cake.🎂🎂🎂

@paparoti4006 2 года назад

Very well edited. I only hear good things. Senior out. Many money saved.

@tonykwok9763 2 года назад

Pocket full $$$$$$$ happy mr koh🥳🥳🥳

@vodkat07 2 года назад

Passion

@kishorekumar-on2io 7 месяцев назад

Happy Retirement and Birthday To Koh Uncle.

@alanlovebeer7952 2 года назад

Last time Lim Peh got good job good pay....now Lim Peh jobless n no $$$ due to FT.😥

@woffydo 2 года назад

My father is 72 and still driving since 1970’s for Sbs transit, why nobody interview him ?

@rinne7244 2 года назад

Damn..

@paechuanann2166 2 года назад

Alamak, is just like 4D lah, every draw got people strikes but not you, your turn will come one day 😂😂😂

@tonykwok9763 2 года назад

S kumar.....you can tell your father's story through this comment column....i would like to hear your father life as a sbs captain....thank you....

@scorpio573 2 года назад

Send your story to the Straits Times! We would love to hear your story too!

@andrewsitu3472 2 года назад

Uncle looks like he is from SLBP. Wonder if he ever did any shifts on Route 51.

@drizzt167 2 года назад

He is old schooled bus personnel. From bus driver + ticket conductor, non air conditioned period till current modern single OMO (one man operator) bus captain. I still remember my school kid price of 5¢ / 10¢ punched ticket. I've even collect tickets numbering 0000 to 9999. Haha. Those were the period in 70s & 80s. Lol

@andrewsitu3472 2 года назад

Last time when we had conductor on board the bus he would give out change. But after switch to OMO we must all pay exact fare. In Perth, however, drivers still gave change right up till last year when ChiNazi Flu hit.

@jamespoh8616 2 года назад

50 years of driving is not easy. Must have conquer the equator. Happy retirement.

@fs6086 8 месяцев назад

i ride bus since 1979 till now. Very long also. But as a passenger😂

@kingsufi6164 2 года назад

But one thing eh. I know we invest in new look for buses but i'm still waiting for someone locally to come up with a design for wheel chair such that the slop is automated?

@BottleOJamie 2 года назад

Why need local, u can’t reinvent the wheel. Just buy from outside same thing what

@andrewsitu3472 2 года назад

One of the MAN A95s has an automatic ramp.

@tonykwok9763 2 года назад

MY OLD HOUSE BY NAMEWEE....MALAYSIAN SINGER😭😭😭😭😭 RE.EMPLOYED PERFORM HALF DAY WORK....GET A DAY PAY...THATS RETIREMENT🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 SHENG SHIONG IS A KINDER BOSS....GREAT BONUSES RETIREMENT BONUS....TOTO...STRIKE 2M TODAY....GOOD LUCK👍🤣🤣🤣

@Ram-69 2 года назад

Any pension?

@tonykwok9763 2 года назад

I think mr koh not english so good

@WindowsEffectsHD-uv9pg 2 года назад

145

@SGDPRODUCTIONS-jf1uq 2 года назад

🤩

@SMBCTransportationandGaming 2 года назад

Eh why you laugh???

@huang_2048 2 года назад

@@SMBCTransportationandGaming You stupid or something, that is not a laugh emoji. That emoji means admiration, enthusiasm or strong liking, or in words is express stunned, surprised and excited

@avenuefive8593 2 года назад

He did not mentioned the long hours, shitty shifts, short break, poor work-life balance, 1 day off, work on holidays. Good pay? 👎

@tonykwok9763 2 года назад

He forgot?

@indaycharing8818 10 месяцев назад

Hi I'm a helper and wanted to become a bus driver, anyone could help me pls the process to get a bus driver licence and the right person to ask regarding this matter. Hope anyone can help me I am so interested. Thanks in advanced

@tonykwok9763 2 года назад

Watch....IN SINGAPORE OUR LIFE IS GETTING TOUGHER AND TOUGHER👍🕳🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 BUS FARES ALWAYS RAISED.... BUT NOT YOUR PAY....RIGHT? RETIRED.....HOW MUCH YOU GOT EVERY MONTH FROM YOUR BOSS NOW? FREE COFFEE LUNCH AT BUS DEPOTS....FREE COMPANY BUS RIDES....FREE MEDICAL BY COMPANY....IF SO.. THEN ITS HAPPIER RETIREMENT🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

@WindowsEffectsHD-uv9pg 2 года назад

@x_gaming3012 2 года назад

Happy racial harmony day people

@nicholasbolas 2 года назад

Buses so easy to drive that some are treating it like F1 knn... I bet some uncles or aunties gotten bruises from the sudden brake/throttle/turn.

@zo3478 2 года назад

An F1 car doesn't travel at 60km/h.

@titaniumsteel9114 2 года назад

driving automatic buses or....the problem is when an over-reliance on these systems makes bus drivers less confident of their own abilities and competencies.

@andrewsitu3472 2 года назад

One good thing about modern buses is the anti fatigue warning systems on board. They can tell if the driver is about to fall asleep. Damn intelligent machines indeed.