News| Free off-peak MRT, LRT rides for commuters in north-east S'pore from Dec 27 to ease morning crowds

[eatingtunic]

Mean worse than Boonlay to Jurong East crowd? I cant imagine the madness..

 

[tian_yibang]

No wonder they announce the fares hike the other day , there's no fwee lunch de

And why only to that Purpur Line , chiu know why la hor

 

[ramlee]

Sleep at home so comfortable. Why sleep on the chair in the library?

Free air con. Free electricity to charge handphone, laptop and power bank

 

[sg-united]

No wonder they announce the fares hike the other day , there's no fwee lunch de

And why only to that Purpur Line , chiu know why la hor

It is so obvious.

Remember, there is no free lunch in this world.

 

[ramlee]

Appease who? If you look at the timings when is free, is those hotel workers on 1st shift 7 am to 3 pm and those retail and f&b workers which starts at 11 am. Sinkies who work in shake leg jobs in prestige office start work at 9 am dun benefits from it at all.

I think the govt want to give foreigners some benefits. We get vouchers whereas they get nothing so the Govt want to let them hv free MRT rides to work

Treat foreigners so good for what? They cannot vote

 

[I_m_limpeh]

• Free rail rides will be offered from selected NEL stations and the SPLRT before 7.30am or between 9am and 9.45am on weekdays, starting Dec 27.
• The Travel Smart Journeys programme's eligibility criteria will be removed and rebates tweaked, with five new City Direct Services by mid-December 2025.
• Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow announced the plans to ease morning peak travel, alongside the official opening of the Punggol Coast Bus Interchange.

Passengers in Singapore’s north-east will soon not pay anything for their first rail ride, if they tap in at six stations on the North East Line (NEL) or the Sengkang-Punggol LRT (SPLRT) system during morning off-peak hours.

This is part of the Government’s latest push to reduce train congestion during the morning rush hour.

From Dec 27, the free rides will apply to passengers who enter the NEL’s Punggol Coast, Punggol, Sengkang, Buangkok, Hougang or Kovan stations or the SPLRT before 7.30am, or between 9am and 9.45am on weekdays, excluding public holidays.

It will also be easier to join the Travel Smart Journeys (TSJ) programme - an existing rewards scheme encouraging north-east passengers to change their travel modes or times to avoid the morning peak.

The move to nudge passengers to avoid the rush hour via free train rides is meant to ease the load on the crowded NEL so that other commuters will see “fewer missed trains”, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) on Oct 18.

Announcing the moves at Punggol Coast Bus Interchange on the same day, Acting Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow said it will operate as a pilot scheme for at least a year and the results will be evaluated.

Passengers do not need to register for the free rail rides, as long as they tap in and out using the same fare card or payment mode, said LTA.

The authority told The Straits Times the Government will fund the scheme fully, and that it will not contribute to future fare increases. The cost of the scheme will depend on the extent passengers adjust their travel patterns, LTA said.

It is also separate from the upcoming public transport fare changes announced recently, added LTA.

Continue reading: https://www.straitstimes.com/singap...east-spore-from-dec-27-to-ease-morning-crowds

Got incentive to move to Punggol and wake up early every morning liao! Calling property agent nao!

 

[crazythen]

Mean worse than Boonlay to Jurong East crowd? I cant imagine the madness..

You should not undermine the wall of punggol and Sk…

 

[compro_1975]

why do these people get the advantage when others are paying for it? is there cross subsides?? terrible announcement

 

[daveteo88]

Treat foreigners so good for what? They cannot vote

They contribute to GDP then minister can draw high pay. Local only know how to lie flat. Those who dun lie flat only know how to demand high pay and then WFH.