Tag Archives: public transport

It has already begun. Singaporeans have not even began to enjoy their GST gift from the government, news of rising cost for Singaporeans have hit the news. Transport Minister and Henry Thia lookalike Khaw Boon Wan said in Parliament on Monday with a straight face that the government is currently subsidizing 30% of public transport operations, and that Singaporeans should expect higher fares for public transport to keep subsidies in check.

A SMRT Station Manager has been suspended after allowing a train to continue moving with its doors opened.

Khaw Boon Wan said the failure of SMRT staff in the flooding incident have made the good work of others go to waste. He said it has tarnished Singapore's reputation but encouraged commuters to show appreciation to public transport workers whenever they can.

A netizen asks Madam President to look into bigger local issues such as train breakdowns, as it is affecting the daily lives of Singaporeans. She said she has to resort to taking premium buses and taxis just to avoid these delays.

A netizen has formed an alternative transport group to help Singaporeans find alternative transport in the event of a likely public transport breakdown.

There were more than 7000 cases of fare cheats in our public transport scene just last year. Does this mean there are many poor people in Singapore? Do people actually get their fares back despite train breakdowns? What's going on?

A passenger complained about the major train breakdown on 18 August and insisted SMRT should not charge commuters whenever they have disruptions. Do you agree?

SMRT never fails to disappoint us during ever Friday evening peak hour. Think we can all expect overcrowded stations and long queues again at MRT stations!

A netizen sent us this angry email after facing off against a team of MRT Transcom police officers who pulled him aside for screening at Eunos MRT Station.

Speaking off the cuff in his opening address at the 4th joint forum on infrastructure maintenance this morning, Transport Minister and Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure Khaw Boon Wan launched a harsh criticism of the mainstream media for their coverage of the MRT system's frequent breakdowns since Hari Raya Puasa last month.