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Common areas include a multi-purpose room for games such as carrom and table tennis. A grocery delivery service is also available. Alcohol is prohibited on the premises, and a wheelchair-accessible sick bay provides medical support when needed.<\/span><\/p>\n The facility will be managed by co-living operator Coliwoo.<\/span><\/p>\n SBST typically provides accommodation for such drivers as part of their employment terms, housing them in Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats near their interchanges or depots where possible. The new facility is comparable in cost to leasing HDB units, according to the operator.<\/span><\/p>\n Developed by the Land Transport Authority together with the depot, the building incorporated feedback from bus drivers, said SBST group CEO Jeffrey Sim.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe believe that the people who live here are the best people to tell us what makes a place comfortable and welcoming,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mr Sim added that Ms Yeo Wan Ling, the executive secretary of the National Transport Workers’ Union, had provided practical input on the needs of the residents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The standout feature, he said, was the ease of commute.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cLiving right next to the depot means almost zero travelling time between home and work,\u201d he said. \u201cThe time saved can now be spent resting, exercising, pursuing hobbies, preparing meals or simply enjoying time with friends and colleagues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Bus driver Tian Yinfu, 55, who moved in in May, said the new arrangement has given him more time to rest. Previously living in a HDB flat in Hougang, he had a roughly 20-minute commute via employee shuttle. He used to wake at 5am for the earliest shift; now he can sleep until 5.40am.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThe entire environment is great. I can cook here, shower, and also can come back here immediately after work,\u201d said the Chinese national, who has been a bus driver for 17 years.<\/span><\/p>\n