N95 masks for public bus and rail workers, delivery riders amid haze

Delivery riders who are members of the National Delivery Champions Association can collect their free N95 masks at NTWU canteens.

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Published Oct 12, 2026, 04:31 PM

Updated Oct 12, 2026, 04:31 PM

SINGAPORE – Bus and rail workers, as well as delivery riders, will be able to get free N95 masks as part of a move to support them as the haze persists in Singapore.

From Oct 12, t he National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) has also opened its canteens at 30 bus interchanges and terminals for delivery riders to refill their water bottles and take a breather, said National Trades Union Congress assistant secretary-general Yeo Wan Ling.

Announcing these measures in a Facebook post on the same day , Yeo said delivery riders who are members of the National Delivery Champions Association (NDCA) can collect their free N95 masks at the canteens. The initiative is supported by Grab and foodpanda.

NDCA, in a separate Facebook post, said members can also enjoy drinks from 90 cents at the canteens in Ang Mo Kio, Jurong East, Punggol and Woodlands bus interchanges, as well as Shenton Way Bus Terminal.

Yeo, who is also the adviser to the NDCA and NTWU, said public transport operators Go-Ahead Singapore, SBS Transit, SMRT and Tower Transit have been working with NTWU to distribute N95 masks to bus and rail workers.

In her post, she said: “Our transport workers and delivery riders spend long hours outdoors, and the haze makes their work harder.”

Thanking NTWU canteen operators for making the initiative possible, she said: “Staying hydrated and taking adequate rest are part of MOM’s haze advisory, and these are simple, practical ways we can support riders while they are out working.”

In an earlier Facebook post on Oct 11, NTWU reminded public transport workers to monitor the haze situation and wear N95 masks.

“Our public transport workers spend long hours outdoors, on the roads, at interchanges and along our rail lines,” it said.

“The ongoing haze makes their work more challenging, and we appreciate our public transport operators for working closely with NTWU to put workers’ health first and ensure they are protected.”

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全国配送冠军协会的会员配送骑手可以在NTWU食堂领取免费的N95口罩。

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发布于 2026 年 10 月 12 日下午 4:31

更新于2026年10月12日下午4:31

新加坡——随着新加坡雾霾持续，公交车和地铁工作人员以及外卖骑手将能够免费获得N95口罩，以此作为对他们的支持措施。

全国职工总会助理秘书长杨婉玲表示，从10月12日起，全国运输工人联合会（NTWU）也在30个巴士转换站和车站开放了食堂，供外卖骑手补充水瓶和休息片刻。

当天，杨在脸书上发帖宣布了这些措施，她表示，全国外卖冠军协会（NDCA）的会员外卖骑手可以在食堂领取免费的N95口罩。这项举措得到了Grab和foodpanda的支持。

NDCA在另一篇Facebook帖子中表示，会员还可以在宏茂桥、裕廊东、榜鹅和兀兰巴士转换站以及珊顿道巴士总站的食堂享用90分起的饮品。

杨先生同时也是新加坡国家发展署和全国交通工人联合会的顾问，他表示，公共交通运营商 Go-Ahead Singapore、SBS Transit、SMRT 和 Tower Transit 一直在与全国交通工人联合会合作，向公交车和铁路工人分发 N95 口罩。

她在帖子中写道：“我们的运输工人和送货员长时间在户外工作，雾霾使他们的工作更加困难。”

她感谢NTWU食堂经营者使这项举措成为可能，并表示：“保持水分充足和充分休息是人力部雾霾建议的一部分，这些是我们能够在骑手外出工作时为他们提供支持的简单、实用的方法。”

在 10 月 11 日的一篇 Facebook 帖子中，NTWU 提醒公共交通工作人员注意雾霾情况并佩戴 N95 口罩。

“我们的公共交通工作人员长时间在户外、道路上、换乘站和铁路沿线工作，”声明中写道。

“持续的雾霾使他们的工作更具挑战性，我们感谢公共交通运营商与全国交通工人工会密切合作，将工人的健康放在首位，并确保他们的安全。”

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