By Sarita — Recently, the transport minister proposed a review of the fare formula. He said that this will be the best way to cost-share our public transport. However, there is really no good reason for the fares to increase. Hear me out.
Public Transport Should Be A Public Good
It is a part of ensuring that Singapore is well connected. This means that transport should be affordable, for everyone from all walks of life.
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They are even planning to increase our GST, they could channel that additional income to fund our buses and trains.
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Private Companies Shouldn’t Be Thinking About Cost-Sharing
It is a fact that our public transport is privately owned, and hence the previous point may not hold. However if it is a private company, cost sharing should not be a justification in that sense.
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The continuous fare increase without any improvement. The constant breakdowns. Now they want to find excuses to increase transport fares again?