The changes required will be a challenge, said SBS Transit in a statement, as the revisions will require new investments in buses 'over and above what has been catered for'.
SBS Transit Chief Operating Officer, Mr Gan Juay Kiat said: 'This is not going to be an easy task but we will do what we need to do to achieve this as it will benefit our commuters.'
Lowering the headway requirements will require at least an additional 100 buses as well as increased manpower resources over the next two years, SBS Transit said.
But Mr Ee stressed that the revised standards does not mean that 'higher operating costs feed directly into higher fares' - that operators should not pass on the cost to commuters.
'In tightening the QoS standards, the PTC has carefully calibrated them to avoid unduly increasing the PTOs' compliance costs,' said Mr Ee.
Fare adjustments should only occur in the case of price inflation and wage growth in the economy as a whole, and not a 'cost-plus formula' where increased operating costs added on to fares.
"SMRT pointed out that the increase in the goods and services tax as well as the 1.5 percentage point rise in employers' CPF contributions will pull down its earnings by about $11 million a year."What do your view regarding this issue. Let's us doing some discussion. :D
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May I know that there is public transports at singapore? For me, I hate to take public transport, unless it is necessarily. If not, I lazy to waste my time to wait and wait for the public transport, especially the public transport in the town area. stuck and slow. For long journey public transport.. i am quit satisfy..
Jess, Yes!!!This is public transports in Singapore. Which is arrive in time and clean compare with Malaysia one. Probably next time came here you should try it :D
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