I think Lim is able to read the people of singapore like a
book.
I think its worth an investigation why singapore behave or
react differently compared to basically any other country in the
world to transport related price hikes (and all hikes in general).
But I feel that may be the implementation of hike was done with
good understanding of singaporean mentality :
1. 'small' increments of around 1% : people cannot say its a
lot. Many would have to give answer that , 'it does not affect
me'. Can such incremental hikes be done regulary like 1 time
a year? What would happen? If so, I think the answer is 'its small
hike, does not affect me'.
2. Getting used : after getting used to fare hikes, I also
lost count the number of hikes and the kinds of hikes implemented.
I tend to compare with current price and 1% hikes. So, it appears
not too expensive. But when I add them all up....not
sure..ssshhhh!
Since this is singapore and the people are ok with hikes, at
least they appear to and practically accepted the hikes, that shall
be taken as fair and acceptable hikes.
I foresee lim to do a good job , even if in future fare
prices / ERP get hiked again, some credits should go to the
supporting team called singaporeans.
Maybe forever and ever.
Singaporeans majulah lor.
too bad most Singaporeans are too dumb to see what is actually
going on. every years 1 to 3% increase. after 10 years is 10 to 30%
increase. the only thing that never increase in your salary. but
your ministers can increase their salaries which end what you see
in the papers that Singaporeans pay higher by 1 or 2%. therefore
they need up their salaries every year to show that Singapore is
actually doing very well.