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Percentage of Depot Staff Working with Electric Buses Who Are Certified to Handle High Voltage EV Batteries

Sectors

Buses

Electric vehicles

6 May 2026

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question 

Mr Ng Shi Xuan asked the Acting Minister for Transport what is the percentage of depot staff working with electric buses who are certified and capable of handling high voltage electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow: 

1.     All bus depot technicians handling high voltage maintenance of electric buses are required to obtain the National EV Specialist Safety (NESS-BUS) certification. This ensures that they are familiar with electrical safety requirements when handling high voltage batteries.

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