Because without concessions some groups of people will not be able to enjoy public transport.
Concessions enable these groups to enjoy public transport, hence increasing ridership.
Which groups again? Polytechnic students, NSFs? Low-wage workers or disabled commuters?
I thought the main issue being raised by most voices is that people don't really have a choice and have to take public transport to function in life. For example, if I live in Jurong and work in Bedok.. Certainly it's not going to be a case where (I) I have been walking to work all along and now can afford to take public transport because of concession, or (II) I might not have taken public transport to work because of the hike if there was no concession. Based on your logic, it appears that such a scenario is prevalent (i.e. people actually DO have a choice of an alternative beyond public transport). In which case, I'm not sure how that is possible, especially after looking at these categories. :think:
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