Singaporeans have questioned the 1 per cent public transport fare hike approved earlier on Friday morning by the Public Transport Council.
While the overall 1 per cent fare increase is significantly lower than the 2.8 per cent cap allowed under the fare adjustment formula, many still wondered if it was justified.
Andrew Tan wrote, "We need to see results before price hike can be approved. Can we guarantee an improvement in service quality after 8 Oct?"
Another Joseph Then added, "History repeats itself. Price hikes always happens within 6 months after elections".
"The electrical tariff has increased. Now, the public transport fare hike and it will soon be followed by other items. On the other hand, until now there is no outcome of the ministerial salaries," wrote Yahoo! reader Patriot Wong. Full story
