http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/ptc-announce-decision-bus-train-fares-thursday
My comments:
"I think this raising of fares thing is getting to a point of beyond ridiculous. I understand there is rising operating costs and the companies needed to survive. But are these public transport operators making a loss or nearing making a loss now? it is a PUBLIC transport mind you. Isn't the $1.1billion BSEP scheme includes covering their operational loss (if there were any) too? So what is there to justify raising of costs? I do commend their effort to try to include more concession schemes to help lower income workers, but there should be other means other than raising the fares for this?
I believe if the service standards have been good, we wouldnt mind raising fares. Yes, its true that the BSEP has improved the situation abit, BUT, how many cases of delays and breakdowns since 2011 already? You expect us to pay more for a more unpleasant journey and a journey filled with uncertainties? I pay more for the risk that i may have to walk on the tracks later on. I pay more for the risk that i might be stuck inside the train inside the tunnel. I pay more for the risk that I might have to take bridging buses which take forever to come instead of the train to get home?
Honestly, if the government has a heart, they will not even talk about raising fares for now, at least put in the most effort to resolve the surfaced problems first. When we get back the reliable public transport that we used to have, then we talk about raising fares yea. From what i see, no matter what reason they provide to raise fair is deem unjustified."
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