Some workers and schools were left in the lurch after the death of Yeap Transport’s founder and chief executive resulted in the company’s closure. Pei Chun Public and Cedar Primary schools have appointed new bus operators for the 2025 school year after their previous...
Pei Chun Public School said it was informed ahead of time that Yeap Transport would cease bus services on Nov 4. According to the school’s website, Transland is now its school bus service provider.Some workers and schools were left in the lurch after the death of Yeap Transport’s founder and chief executive resulted in the company’s closure.
The death of its founder and chief executive, Mr Adrian Yeap, on Oct 29 was announced by the company in social media posts two days later on Oct 31. The company did not give further details on his cause of death. NTWU understands that some employees affected by the closure have already found jobs within the same sector.
By Nov 3, the school had secured alternative bus operators for the final two weeks of the school year and informed parents of the arrangements, it said.According to the school’s website, Transland is now its school bus service provider. Since Yeap Transport stopped operations in early November, his company has continued to provide services to the school, including shuttling about 950 to 1,000 students in three sessions.
Mr Lee, who is also the chairman of the Singapore School Transport Association, said he remains concerned about Yeap Transport’s workers not receiving their salaries.In 2023, St Stephen’s School in Siglap appointed a new bus operator after it and Yeap Transport mutually agreed to terminate their contract.
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