According to the report released by FRMC, it has suggested the followings (+ + +which i am not listing cause haha only wanna see the 'good & happy' suggestions, for me. :D) to ensure public transport fares remain affordable while keeping te public transport system financially sustainable :
- free travel for children under 7 yrs old (+ for tall children who are below 7 yrs old; - for children above 7 yrs old but below 0.9m tall)
- Monthly concession pass (MCP) for senior citizens on top of the current concessionary fares that they are enjoying on a per ride basis
- Adjustments to pricing of MCPs for students, particularly for poly students. (+less discrepancies for jc vs poly)
- Extension of student concessions to Singaporeans studying full time locally to include those studying in private institutions (+upgrade, more incentives to study)
-Monthly travel pass (MTP) for adult commuters to help frequent public transport users. (actually ezlink has a similar scheme and sbs has one for its shareholders... but there are limitations)
-new Concessions to be funded by government:
-> low income workers (LIW) (this can help keep their expenditure lower)
-> people with disabilities (PWD) (social good in the making)
- Transport Ministry will respond by next week.
- Minister Lui + several MPs have made favourable feedback and acknowledge to the good of the suggestions. ('Pre-approval' signal?)
- new fare formula will be adopted between 2013 - 2017, if accepted.
For more details, pls refer to the source.
Let's pray for these reviews to be accepted, and that not everything only go up up and up! $_$
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/up-to-1-million-commuters/874792.html
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