Transport fare decrease across the board... or is it?  

Think of it this way. We used to have a 25 cents rebate for single trip transfer between the different modes of transport.
Now, the first transfer will only rebate 14 cents.
That already we lose 11 cents in rebates when we only need to do ONE transfer. Which is usually the case.

How many people you know makes more than three transfers in a one way trip to work?

To me, this is deception at its ultimate!

The other one peeve I got is the percentage they announced. 2 cents equals a 4.6% DISCOUNT.
Now think of it mathematically. 4.6% = 2 cents
That would mean that 100% = 43.48 cents.
Where in Singapore did you manage to find a fare that is less than 50 cents today?

Even based on the cheapest fare on the list, which is 73 cents, the percentage discount should read 2.7%, not 4.6% as reported.

If this is not a balant case of deception, I dunno what is!

Oh.. NOw i get what u really mean here.. hehe ^_^ IN a way, we are actually paying more than before and even though it's stated that we are paying less.. What's brought up by the government is only on the general point of view and hoping that we will just accept..

If that's the case, i will rather not want the 'adjustment' in fares and prefer things to remain as it is now.. Futhermore, it's pretty ridiculous to keep changing and doing of transfers in order to 'qualify' for the reduction of fares.. lol =D

Precisely!
Imagine, every commute to work is an additional 11 cents. Two trips a day is 22 cents.
Even with the reduction in fares across the board, we are still paying more per trip!
If this is their kind of reduction to help us, I rather they don't help!

YEah.. Let's boycott public transport!!! lol =D

If I can afford to, I would!
Imagine, the so call discount is like a slap in the face!

And only now then I realised, that I am actually paying more to get home when I go home at certain timing!


I am still peeved.
Looking and reading about the new transfer rebate structure, we are still paying more per trip even with three transfers.

Look, in the past, when you do a transfer from say a feeder bus to the LRT. And then from the LRT to the MRT. And then another feeder to the factory that you work in in the industrial estates.
That would mean three transfers of 25 cents each, capped at 40 cents max for that time period that you are travelling in.
So, you get the full 40 cents rebates for the three transfers you do.
Now, for the same trip, you only get up to 38 cents in transfer rebates. You are actually paying 2 cents more! Where is the discounts then?

Sigh... hard to illustrate what I am trying to say. I wonder if I can still find the different fare sructure of the current fares to show you what I mean.

Yeah, i do get what u are talking about.. I guess the best way is to write in to the papers and 'shoot' the government directly.. lol =D if not, find the MPs for help.. hehe ^_^

Forget it lah. They help?
By the time they remember to read my letter for help, it is time for the next round of "Fares Review" liow loh!

Waste of my bloody time!

Just recently, I came across the new article of how one MP is telling people that if we want free transport, the GST must be raised by 1.5%. Cos that is the amount of money needed to run the bus and trains services in Singapore.
If that MP can really get the government to force the bus and trains companies to give us free transport, I certainly wouldn't mind an increase of 1.5% in GST.
Cos to me, it is still cheaper on the whole.

Problem is will the MP do it? NATO!

And the worst part of it is, we cannot do anything about it!
Talk about being strong armed into something!

Yeah... sigh.
Sad, isn't it?