DEC 23 — Although nationalisation may be a dirty word to many these days, I think it is time to revisit its benefits in the wake of the recent transport debacle.
Although the free market has been a boon to the majority, there are some essential services that I think need to be in the public domain. Public transport, especially on a small island like Singapore, is one of them.
What we need is a single entity — either a statutory board or a state corporation that is completely in charge of Singapore’s transport system. While the taxi service could be run separately, perhaps in the manner of the Hong Kong system, it should be regarded as an integral part of our public transport system. It is not as if a taxi takes the place of just one car as it takes multiple riderships on any single day. Full story
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