tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post5632875619231344924..comments2024-03-21T14:35:09.854+08:00Comments on Singapore Notes: Lesson From A CommuterTattlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11037010707866164010noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-53035547609236360652010-08-28T01:44:46.115+08:002010-08-28T01:44:46.115+08:00Can the bus operators be sure that there will be z...Can the bus operators be sure that there will be zero waiting time? That’s a little crazy when time is mention. You may save a little due to shorter distance but to save time, it really depends. Do remember, it is already 2 cent more expensive when you first on board the bus.<br /> <br />Overall, it seems to me that whole system is definitely more complex then what it is marketed.<br /><br />In my opinion, this new fare has given the operator an addition flexibility and power to increase price. If you notice, they can adjust the charges by alter route plan. <br /><br />Whenever there is a change in plan, there is definitely not good feeling. I still believe that PTC can never be independent and has been trying hard to display that they are fight for the interest of the ordinary folks. <br /><br />Please convince me that a fare hike can actually happen when both transport companies are still making super profit. They still have the cheek to say that cost can increase. So, are they fighting for the company’s survival or are they trying hard to increase or maintaining the profit? If PTC refuse give us this answer, the commuters will have to guess then.<br /><br />Till now, I still feel PTC’s support leans more to the two multimillion “public” transport company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-16228279717835823582010-08-26T00:40:02.584+08:002010-08-26T00:40:02.584+08:00"an incentive of 1 cent to take the feeder&qu..."an incentive of 1 cent to take the feeder"<br /><br />"I've actually made use of the transfer window of 45 minutes to run my errands"<br /><br /><br />I think this just about sums up the ever worsening pathetic quality of life on this island.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-4156886313788929582010-08-25T23:26:57.523+08:002010-08-25T23:26:57.523+08:00I'm happy for the letter writer - he's fou...I'm happy for the letter writer - he's found the way to pay the least fare for his journey. <br /><br />I've actually made use of the transfer window of 45 minutes to run my errands, lol,the catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-33828428389207193502010-08-25T22:34:37.367+08:002010-08-25T22:34:37.367+08:00Before, I walked to Woodlands MRT station to take ...Before, I walked to Woodlands MRT station to take the train to Raffles MRT. I never remembered the cost. (hope someone can point to me where i trace old charges of SMRT)<br /><br />After the implementation, if i walked and took the train, I have to pay $1.80. To my suprise, if i took the feeder bus, which is 2 bus stops to the station, the entire journey with train ride cost $1.81. <br /><br />With such minimal difference, I'm given an incentive to contribute falsely to ridership figures so that people on top can proudly announce that with the implementation, ridership has still increased.<br /><br />And it is making me lazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-19139122883099688432010-08-25T19:29:35.839+08:002010-08-25T19:29:35.839+08:00New 132 service is now more expensive (17 cents mo...New 132 service is now more expensive (17 cents more), takes longer (15 minutes more). Same bus, same route - hmm, wonder why?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772491888812684500.post-77077117562727987582010-08-25T14:16:11.593+08:002010-08-25T14:16:11.593+08:00You seem to be the one with reading comprehension ...You seem to be the one with reading comprehension problems. What Mr Tan is saying is that Service 132 has always been slower, but he took it in the past because it was cheaper than the faster alternatives (which required transfers). However, with the introduction of distance-based fares, it is now cheaper to take the transfer routes (which, as mentioned, are also faster).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com