News| The 5% transport fare hike is 'measured and considerate', say experts as commuters dismayed

[alex22]

I believe the transportation operators have too many budget to spend when they increase the fares. Example, I stayed in Buangkok and few months ago, they installed a few big portable useless TV (I believed this will cause few thousands spending for each TV, also electricity) in the MRT station to broadcast the information (not event relevant with MRT operating hours), also little advertisement. Nobody is looking at those TVs and might as well just put poster stands which can save a lot of money to improve the service.

I am ok they increase salary for staff on the ground but not on useless items just to spend the budget.

"促进经济".
Businesses need revenue
If they could use Climate voucher they would.
If they can submit for grant reimbursement they surely would too

 

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Fare increase is 'measured', say experts​

Transport analyst Terence Fan from Singapore Management University told TNP that the fare increase is "measured and considerate", noting actual that the increase is well below the ceiling.

"Many people may not actually experience an increase. They might even register a reduction in the transport fare," Prof Fan said, pointing out that the average commuter may end up paying only a few dollars more each month.

In particular, he emphasised that the price of monthly travel passes will be reduced by six dollars, which has not happened before. "For those who have been using public transport very heavily, it will actually translate into a small reduction in their monthly expense," Prof Fan said.

Walter Theseira, head of the urban transportation programme at the Singapore University of Social Sciences, said that the fare increase is not necessarily about boosting operator profits, but about keeping the cost-sharing balance between commuters and taxpayers stable.

"The fares are too low for operators to make profits from the fare, and today operators receive Government subsidies to cover the difference between fares and costs," said Prof Theseira.

"The money must come from somewhere, and if it doesn't come from your fares, it will definitely come from the taxpayer."

Balancing cost and reliability​

Prof Theseira also emphasised the need to balance system costs with reliable service, pointing out that there is an inherent trade-off between the two. Ultimately, commuters and taxpayers pay for cost-ineffective increases in maintenance.

He added that an increase in emphasis on quality could explain the rising cost of maintaining the transport system, with the addition of new MRT lines and bus services in recent years, while ridership has not increased by as much.

Prof Fan echoed this, noting that rising energy costs, wages, and retail prices all contribute to the increase in fares.

He added that as the public transport network grows, service disruptions may appear more frequent: "We now have six lines instead of two. So if in the past, we only had one disruption a year, now we should expect one every two months."

Will transport fares continue to increase?​

Both experts added that prices are likely to increase in the coming years, although Prof Fan noted that fare hikes are unlikely to rise above 9 per cent.

"Can we do better? Yes, I think so. But what we have now is already very good," he added.


https://www.tnp.sg/news/5-transport...nd-considerate-say-experts-commuters-dismayed

were u expecting them to make ah dou 2015 gst statement.......

 

[Medicated Oil]

 

[I want to be Your Canary]

thought increases in COE are used to cover public transport?

 

[RedOrion]

thought increases in COE are used to cover public transport?

Equivalent to "GST is to help the poor" and "ERP is to improve traffic flow"

 

[dambio]

Of cos...it's d experts again. N you know wat? It doesn't affect them mah

 

[XiaoJinLing]

Dunno the experts from where... mayb its from their own pple

 

[ninjaghost]

Are you the one who like to say MYBFD?

 

[xiao.xin]

Everything also up except my pay. Means my quality of life become worst as years gone by.

Heck even yoy increment for avg fresh grad also not as high. Doesn't this feels like the whole society has gone downhill.

 

[Visor9999]

It’s way overpriced. More people will use pma and PMD

 

[Cowbellc]

"Many people may not actually experience an increase. They might even register a reduction in the transport fare," Prof Fan said, pointing out that the average commuter may end up paying only a few dollars more each month.

gaslighting people as usual

Talk like the professor who says no need wear mask.when govt say no need
when govt say must.wear mask, immediately chg say.wear mask gd

 

[TickTechToe]

Of course the "experts" will say good things, if not they will be replace with new bunch of "experts". Why don't they ask the commuters who actually took the public transport. Wait a min, I think they will interview those boomers, say everything must listen to gov, increase increase lor mybfd

 

[The_Davis]

Prof Fan said, pointing out that the average commuter may end up paying only a few dollars more each month
For me is 10¢*2 pax*2 trips*30 days=$12

Fare hike has been increasing 10¢ yearly, ever since shifting to new home in 2022
So when I turn 65, just one stop may cost as much as $3.19

I already walking for distances up to 2km Liao.
Maybe next time must walk even more

 

[mata_hippo]

thanks to the sexperts for sharing their views

 

[The_Davis]

No more Prof Eugene ah

Where is Ashley Wu when you need him?

 

[The_Davis]

Key question is how many such people who r low income eg bottom 10-20% are we subsidising versus how much hike this group are paying heh

I only spend $50 - $60 per month on bus trips

confirm lugi if buy the monthly concession

they should reduce to $60

 

[alex22]

I already walking for distances up to 2km Liao.
Maybe next time must walk even more

In b4 elderly collect cardboard is for exercise

 

[alex22]

Where is Ashley Wu when you need him?

Or her

 

[com_adrenaline]

who are this so called "experts" ??

 

[nasilemak100]