tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835404801266823652.post5711159665405826768..comments2023-03-23T20:57:17.644+08:00Comments on Public Transport in Singapore: New Fare StructureTan Kin Lianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00617069056914635271noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835404801266823652.post-56010637354110973642008-08-01T15:11:00.000+08:002008-08-01T15:11:00.000+08:00I still cannot find the logic why the direct-tripp...I still cannot find the logic why the direct-trippers should pay more than current price if this new system kicks in. <BR/>Commuters would like to make their trips pleasant and time-efficient, so taking a direct trip could be better than having transfers along the way.<BR/>It is not right to penalise the direct-trippers more.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09575195751606054610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8835404801266823652.post-62412544035290289542008-07-11T09:45:00.000+08:002008-07-11T09:45:00.000+08:00It makes sense to reduce transfer fares as we move...It makes sense to reduce transfer fares as we move to the spoke-n-hub system, where a commuter is expected to make more transfers.<BR/><BR/>However, it means that the fares for direct bus journeys, which are taken by 60% of the commuters today, are going up.<BR/><BR/>I do think that paying $1.58 for travelling across Singapore is cheap. Our public transport today encourages you to take long trips.nhyonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07856759147801825744noreply@blogger.com