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SINGAPORE: An AI-powered video analytics system that uses existing cameras on board buses to detect errant motorists and road defects will be progressively rolled out from the fourth quarter of 2026, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Friday (Aug 21).<\/span><\/p>\n The system can detect motorists who encroach into bus lanes or park illegally along roads, as well as road infrastructure defects and non-compliant road works.<\/span><\/p>\n Trials have been completed, with the system achieving an average accuracy of 90 per cent across the scenarios tested. It will be progressively expanded to all bus routes by 2030.<\/span><\/p>\n LTA said the technology would enhance its monitoring capabilities across the bus network, facilitating more timely rectification or enforcement where needed.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cTechnology solutions can play an important role in relieving bus captains of manual duties and unlocking the next bound of how we assess risks to safety,\u201d said Senior Minister of State for Transport and National Development Sun Xueling.<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking at the Public Transport Safety and Security Awards 2026 at One Punggol, Ms Sun added that reducing encroachments into bus lanes would help avoid situations where bus captains have to brake suddenly to prevent collisions.<\/span><\/p>\n LTA will also progressively deploy a fully automated safety audio announcement feature across the bus fleet from the end of 2027, in tandem with an upgrade to the Bus Fleet Management System.<\/span><\/p>\n The audio safety announcements have been piloted on 11 bus services since August 2025, reminding passengers to hold onto hand grips and grab poles before the bus moves off.<\/span><\/p>\n