Return of the cartel

• edenboy

  30 May 05, 14:26

  Oh no... the Private Transport Cartel has decided to increase bus fares from July 1st 2005.
• the Bear

  30 May 05, 14:30

  Public Transport Council approves fare increases for trains and buses
  By Asha Popatlal, Channel NewsAsia
  
  SINGAPORE : The Public Transport Council has approved fare increases for trains and buses from July.
  
  Bus and train fares can go up by 10 cents across the board. This is if commuters pay cash.
  
  However, if they use EZ link cards, fares will increase by one to two cents for buses and one to three cents for trains.
  
  Student fares and prices of student and NS men concession passes will not be increased.
  
  Senior citizens will, however, be affected by this increase.
  
  (source: Channel News Asia)
  
  
• waattaa!

  30 May 05, 14:32

  ...... theives.
• iveco

  30 May 05, 14:43

  I would also like to know waht is LTA's rationale for levying ERP charges on public buses entering the CBD. These vehicles are providing an essential service to the public.
• Tuatau

  30 May 05, 15:46

  Originally posted by iveco:
  I would also like to know waht is LTA's rationale for levying ERP charges on public buses entering the CBD. These vehicles are providing an essential service to the public.

  Perhaps the bus companies should divide such routes into two segments: one plying outside and one within the CBD. Buses serving the outer routes would stop just outside the CBD, let the passengers alight and walk under the ERP gantries to resume their journeys in buses operating strictly within the CBD.
  
  Absurd policies sometimes ask for absurd measures.