wonder will that help in car jam too?
Not so fast. Don't be too happy.
After a while, SMRT may announce they need to apply to PTC to raise MRT fares.
Why? Because of significant loss of revenue due to the free rides; hence the rest of you who travel after 7.45am will have to pay more.
Not so fast. Don't be too happy.
After a while, SMRT may announce they need to apply to PTC to raise MRT fares.
Why? Because of significant loss of revenue due to the free rides; hence the rest of you who travel after 7.45am will have to pay more.
The cost of the free rides will be borned by the government, costing them $10m a year. Anyway, LTA stated that it is only on 1 year trial to see the effectiveness.
However, the cost of $10m spent by the governement is from the taxpayers, isn't it?
I believe that if people give up driving and take MRT, it will ease the jam too
This is wonderful news for all of us
well said!
Isn't that is what taxes are used for?
Not so fast. Don't be too happy.
After a while, SMRT may announce they need to apply to PTC to raise MRT fares.
Why? Because of significant loss of revenue due to the free rides; hence the rest of you who travel after 7.45am will have to pay more.
Taxes is also used for supporting an Armed Forces to defend you... a Police Force to protect you... a Civil Defense Force to keep you safe... and another ten of thousands other thing... :think:
While I support the idea of using tax money to ease the problem of overcrowding onboard trains during peak hour... I'm equally fearfully that S'poreans will begin to see this as a sort of "Entitlement"... in some ways... I rather the $$$ was spent on Healthcare instead.... but that's just me... :think:
you don't have to be fearful... they already think that they deserve everything in the world :bsmilie:
amazing..... got free train rides still got people suspicious, conspiracy-theory , whining and complaining