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

Follow us on KZbin: str.sg/ytsub
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}
Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated.
--------------------
WEBSITE ➤ www.straitstimes.com
FACEBOOK ➤ / thestraitstimes
TIKTOK ➤ / straitstimes
INSTAGRAM ➤ / straits_times
TWITTER ➤ / straits_times
TELEGRAM ➤ t.me/TheStraitsTimes
PODCASTS ➤ str.sg/stpodcasts
The Straits Times, the English flagship daily of SPH, has been serving readers for more than a century. Launched on July 15, 1845, its comprehensive coverage of world news, East Asian news, Southeast Asian news, home news, sports news, financial news and lifestyle updates makes The Straits Times the most-read newspaper in Singapore.

[@danial4752]

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

[@YHTheGamer]

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

[@andrewsitu3472]

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]

Yes same

[@brandenongkp]

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

[@fazrayyy]

50 years man. Amazing commitment to bus-driving.

[@DISTER141]

But bus drivers are assholes

[@krisnanstravelvlogscomings3893]

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

[@DISTER141]

You’re right, he looks like 80

[@icyboy771z]

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

[@leehongjin6884]

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

[@raymondchew8894]

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

[@wesleylim4034]

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

[@BeachBoi1000]

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

[@HealingRedHeart]

Happy retirement, uncle Koh!

[@rinne7244]

My surname koh too...

[@pineapplesecretary]

Stay Strong Our Legends Bus Caption

[@mordant81]

Thank you for your service!

[@bubulala5]

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

[@syarifahnajwa5491]

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

[@durian9988]

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.

[@ly255]

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

[@zaini5465]

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

[@Sasssquatch369]

Happy birthday uncle. live long and properous

[@yusoffmohamed1608]

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

[@leeheongow8014]

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!!!🥰🤩💗

[@tomatorama]

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

[@URL_Night]

HAPPY RETIREMENT 🙂

[@celestialstar124]

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

[@36_snaps]

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

[@kishorekumar-on2io]

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

[@kimi98765]

Wishing for him to have a good and happy retirement!

[@appletechinformation]

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

[@lagnajitpatnaik1]

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

[@melvineo10]

Thank you for your service Mr Koh

[@TheGinsetsu]

Thank you Uncle, happy retirement💐

[@kishorekumar-on2io]

Happy Retirement and Birthday To Koh Uncle.

[@TrevorProductions]

Huge respect Mr Koh!

[@ebonds]

Happy Retirement, Sir. Thank you for your service.

[@ThereIsNoTrueLove]

upz la uncle!!

[@alanchua7762]

Happy Retirement 👍

[@bunnywen]

Uncle Koh, you are an inspiration! ♡

[@thebestbees]

Happy retirement uncle !

[@ntsvideos7559]

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

[@tomryann86]

Thank you for your service and happy retirement uncle

[@aaronvideo252]

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

[@limlynn3541]

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

[@vijayendraaharan8079]

Thanks for your your service

[@IvanTeo-IT]

Salute with respect!!!

[@sp33dbump33]

Uncle, steady~!

[@jamesphang1048]

Thank you

[@gboon9935]

he is a GEM!

[@singaporemrtbustransport6745]

Nice and Very touching.

[@geocritic3577]

This is what i call commitment

[@myeo34]

恭喜你uncle. 你事业有成。祝你幸福。

[@Yazooz830]

Thank you Uncle Koh🙏

[@niu745]

You have our respect!^_^

[@msyuslan1]

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]

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]

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

[@miklee4834]

The company should reward him with a desk job.

[@maxwong6222]

The company should retire him with a golden parachute.

[@stthecat3935]

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

[@kevina2907]

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]

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

[@kimxgamer]

5 decades, that's very long

[@ijnfuso3368]

Half a goddamn century

[@Jer_eth_yew]

Happy birthday

[@paparoti4006]

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

[@tonykwok9763]

Pocket full $$$$$$$ happy mr koh🥳🥳🥳

[@seetecktee]

Thank u boss

[@titaniumsteel9114]

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

[@andrewsitu3472]

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.

[@telukpaku4296]

Respect👍👍👍👍👍

[@Milkteashake]

Dedication

[@TheSunMoon]

Thank you for your service, uncle! Enjoy the retirement

[@user-qd1zh4ke2d]

bro driven more buses than dates i had

[@SG1720L_playz]

50 yrs of traveling together with sbs transit

[@Bu5es]

50 Years ago was the 1970s...

[@andrewsitu3472]

1971 to be exact.

[@Qoonutz]

Happy retirement Mr Koh.

[@SMBCTransportationandGaming]

Happy birthday and here’s a cake.🎂🎂🎂

[@sgdemobushunter7394]

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

[@m.oktupoyraz6292]

Legend

[@alanlovebeer7952]

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

[@naineshpoojary6559]

🙏🏽

[@andrewsitu3472]

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

[@fs6086]

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

[@jamespoh8616]

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

[@vodkat07]

Passion

[@woffydo]

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

[@rinne7244]

Damn..

[@paechuanann2166]

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

[@tonykwok9763]

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]

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

[@kingsufi6164]

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]

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

[@andrewsitu3472]

One of the MAN A95s has an automatic ramp.

[@drizzt167]

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]

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.

[@tonykwok9763]

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👍🤣🤣🤣

[@indaycharing8818]

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

[@WindowsEffectsHD-uv9pg]

145

[@Ram-69]

Any pension?

[@tonykwok9763]

I think mr koh not english so good

[@WindowsEffectsHD-uv9pg]

57

[@tonykwok9763]

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🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@SGDPRODUCTIONS-jf1uq]

🤩

[@SMBCTransportationandGaming]

Eh why you laugh???

[@huang_2048]

@@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]

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

[@tonykwok9763]

He forgot?

[@x_gaming3012]

Happy racial harmony day people

[@nicholasbolas]

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]

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

[@titaniumsteel9114]

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]

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.

[@goodputin4324]

Can't speak english and malay. Shamefur

[@MorendraNodi]

Happy retirement and thank you for your service.