Its Official, SMRT apply for fare increase.

• dragg

  3 May 05, 09:31

  Originally posted by fudgester:

  The way I see it, by being a profit-making corporation, they feel that they are mainly answerable to their shareholders.
  
  Of course, in the end they end up forgetting that they're answerable to Singaporeans.
  
  I hope the authorities will do the sensible thing and turn down this blatant display of money-making.
  
  And don't give me this crap about how this so-called 'world-class transport system' deserves to earn good profits. As it is, it should stop trying to flatter itself and focus on giving an affordable, decent public transport system to normal Singaporeans... something which it has yet to achieve.

  newspaper reported we are the best workers. but why didnt they give us a better salary for being 'world class workers'?
• NeonTetra

  3 May 05, 09:32

  Originally posted by Parka:

  The freaking problem is there is no freaking competition!
  
  I mean, hey, they can increase their fare to $2 per trip and people will still have to take their transport.
  
  What the hell?!

  Parka wanna start ur alternative transport?
• dragg

  3 May 05, 09:35

  Originally posted by NeonTetra:

  Parka wanna start ur alternative transport?

  even if there is another competitor the result will still be the same. temasek holdings will still be the major player. that is the main reason behind all these problems.
  
  
• shade343

  3 May 05, 09:44

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  That's why SMRT is not really happy that the more profitable CCL stretch is delayed because of Nicoll Highway...
  
  And you can buy SMRT share when it plunge... The current $0.90+ is too high as profit is lower than last year's

  SMRT pluge?? Fat hope.... Its now up 4 cents to 95.5 cents
• shade343

  3 May 05, 09:47

  Originally posted by sbst275:

  Day dream... Comfort is not selling NEL... Even if SMRT really takes over, what makes you sure that it will open the 2 stn since NEL is bleeding? SMRT will put NEL frequency at 10 mins instead of 5-7 mins what SBS put. SMRT current frequency is 7-10 mins...
  
  Shade - Get your facts right. The profitable CCL stretch is the CBD stretch... So what if there is 22 stn at other phrases, their ridership is expected to be worser than NEL as notice the area the CCL passes by - Nothing but mainly pte housing est
  
  Em... Excuse me, you sure there are 22 stn in 1st place? Convention Ctr, Millenia, Nicoll Highway, Blvd, Dhoby Ghaut, Museum will only open later when the rest have opened

  There is actually 24 stations on the circle line. Only 3 stations will be open at a later date. The 3 stations are West Coast,Thomson and Bukit Brown.
• shade343

  3 May 05, 09:49

  Originally posted by fudgester:

  The way I see it, by being a profit-making corporation, they feel that they are mainly answerable to their shareholders.
  
  Of course, in the end they end up forgetting that they're answerable to Singaporeans.
  
  I hope the authorities will do the sensible thing and turn down this blatant display of money-making.
  
  And don't give me this crap about how this so-called 'world-class transport system' deserves to earn good profits. As it is, it should stop trying to flatter itself and focus on giving an affordable, decent public transport system to normal Singaporeans... something which it has yet to achieve.

  Im starting to wonder...Does SMRT "owes" singaporeans something?
• NeonTetra

  3 May 05, 09:50

  let them be la...if not more and more ppl fall into railway track how??
  
  
• dragg

  3 May 05, 09:52

  Originally posted by shade343:

  Im starting to wonder...Does SMRT "owes" singaporeans something?

  i hear a SMRT shareholder talking.
  
  
• fudgester

  3 May 05, 09:57

  Originally posted by shade343:

  Im starting to wonder...Does SMRT "owes" singaporeans something?

  Last I heard, the main function of the public transport sector is to serve the general populace by providing a decent and affordable transport system.
  
  So, the answer to your question is.... yes. I don't see why we should be putting more money into their pockets when they still owe us a good transport system.
• av98m

  3 May 05, 11:05

  Originally posted by NeonTetra:

  let them be la...if not more and more ppl fall into railway track how??
  
  

  We should throw the entire PTC and the major shareholders of SMRT onto the tracks.
• charlize

  3 May 05, 11:35

  
  Without the fare increases, how in the world can we be number one as the most expensive city to live in?
• shade343

  3 May 05, 12:04

  Originally posted by dragg:

  i hear a SMRT shareholder talking.
  
  

  Would you like to be a shareholder too?
• shade343

  3 May 05, 12:05

  Originally posted by fudgester:

  Last I heard, the main function of the public transport sector is to serve the general populace by providing a decent and affordable transport system.
  
  So, the answer to your question is.... yes. I don't see why we should be putting more money into their pockets when they still owe us a good transport system.

  And when did you last hear that?
• Meilin86

  3 May 05, 12:15

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Without the fare increases, how in the world can we be number one as the most expensive city to live in?

  why be no 1,too expensive liao. It will be too expensive to take a bus even when you want to alight after 2 bus stops.........this city is not worthy to live in.
• dragg

  3 May 05, 12:16

  singapore is a good place for the rich!!!!
  
  
• charlize

  3 May 05, 12:18

  Originally posted by dragg:

  singapore is a good place for the rich!!!!
  
  

  Without the casino, how else can Singaporeans be rich?
• Meilin86

  3 May 05, 12:22

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Without the casino, how else can Singaporeans be rich?

  the rich become richer when casino is built.......who else will benefit?
• charlize

  3 May 05, 12:24

  Originally posted by Meilin86:

  the rich become richer when casino is built.......who else will benefit?

  Is this a trick question?
• dragg

  3 May 05, 12:31

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Without the casino, how else can Singaporeans be rich?

  with the casino some singaporeans will
  
  end up dead
  end up bankrupt
  end up with jobs
  
  but as a whole the country will become richer but definitely not the people.
  
  
• shade343

  3 May 05, 12:33

  Originally posted by dragg:

  with the casino some singaporeans will
  
  end up dead
  end up bankrupt
  end up with jobs
  
  but as a whole the country will become richer but definitely not the people.
  
  

  Hmm...only stupid people end up bankrupt.
• Meilin86

  3 May 05, 12:38

  Originally posted by dragg:

  but as a whole the country will become richer but definitely not the people.
  
  

  where is the $$ going to, when the country become richer? distribute the $$ all to the poor and needy?
• Meilin86

  3 May 05, 12:41

  Let us start to sign a Petition to prevent the fare increase from the public.
• shade343

  3 May 05, 12:41

  Originally posted by Meilin86:

  where is the $$ going to, when the country become richer? distribute the $$ all to the poor and needy?

  CPF top ups? ERS schemes?
• av98m

  3 May 05, 13:13

  Originally posted by Meilin86:

  where is the $$ going to, when the country become richer? distribute the $$ all to the poor and needy?

  The $$$ is going to end up as performance bonus for ministers, mps, and select members and cronies of some families in Singapore.
• sbst275

  3 May 05, 13:42

  Originally posted by suGaR:

  $ $ $ $
  
  according to the news, they said the increase will not be more than 5cent.

  OK... No more than 2.4%... That is 2 cents