SMRT is applying for fare hikes

last SG · 2008-05-04T21:50:56+00:00

I don't understand,I remembered reading the Straits Times mentioning that on SMRT increasing their no of train rides. SMRT mentioned that they will not pass...

sunnytv SG

I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
Ain't it sad
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
That's too bad
In my dreams I have a plan
If I got me a wealthy man
I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball...

Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world

A man like that is hard to find but I can't get him off my mind
Ain't it sad
And if he happens to be free I bet he wouldn't fancy me
That's too bad
So I must leave, I'll have to go
To Las Vegas or Monaco
And win a fortune in a game, my life will never be the same...

Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world

Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world

It's a rich man's world

eagle SG

lizzy, you go talk to them...

keep making fun of them so everyone can have a laugh..

i mean, if we're doomed to a fare increase, at least we can laugh at them

The last SBS fare hike, I wrote a complaint letter on a rude bus driver, using the fare hike as a basis not to condone such behaviours

Did the same to a Comfort cab driver last time too when they raised the taxi fare . Then recently got one more bad driver... But since I was in a happy mood as I'm going to graduate, I let him off.

fudgester SG

Why bother about excuses?

Even if they came up with one half baked crap of an excuse, fares will still be increased.

Really.

I know that whatever excuse they come up with, it will still be full of sh*t.

I just want to know what the extent of the bullsh*t will be.

I-like-flings(m) SG

can we also send a letter to our boss for a salary hike? reason cos everything also went up.....can bo?

foodpal SG

I think a tricycle will be better or depend on horse and carriage. Back to the past

Ya...everythings goes up. I used to buy a piece of black forest cake at 2.50 and now it has risen to 3.50!!! 2.00 laksa has gone up to 3.00. Coffee from 0.70cent gone up to 0.90cent.

Gosh! anybody can name more?

alwaysdisturbed SG

the ironic thing is who's the approving body. why apply? might as well just announce. if can abolish the approving body, we don't need, i rather have the money saved and take it as the hike for all i care.

the Bear SG

the PTC..

or something like that...

last time they can rubber stamp coz inside that bloody council got SMRT and SBST people.. then kena kowpeh that where got like that one?

so they got their asses kicked off the council.. but the rest of the council.. also the same type of people one...

i mean, these are all "elite" do don't even know what the inside of a bus or train looks like...

Cowbaycowboo SG

jus ask who bought or own shares of SMRT

redDUST SG

I should consider buying a bicycle and cycle to work

Only about 5 MRT stops

cycling is best, weather aside.

i contemplated cycling to work once a week earlier this year but abandoned it after studying the traffic condition of the route. the distance from my home to office is not exactly near, 30km(i reckon i can do it within 70-75mins) but my better half has violent objections.

if i were you, if it is 5 mrt stops, it is a no brainer....i'd buy myself a great looking hybrid ($1-2k) and cycle on...

fudgester SG

the PTC..

or something like that...

last time they can rubber stamp coz inside that bloody council got SMRT and SBST people.. then kena kowpeh that where got like that one?

so they got their asses kicked off the council.. but the rest of the council.. also the same type of people one...

i mean, these are all "elite" do don't even know what the inside of a bus or train looks like...

The chief of SMRT once said about driving her Mercedes (and I quote):

'If I can't drive what I like, why do I bother to work so hard?'

Source: The Straits Times

If she ever rode on an SMRT bus to work.... dollars to donuts say that she'd be shocked at the musty atmosphere, dust-laden seats, and battered seat backs.

redDUST SG

The chief of SMRT once said about driving her Mercedes (and I quote):

'If I can't drive what I like, why do I bother to work so hard?'

Source: The Straits Times

If she ever rode on an SMRT bus to work.... dollars to donuts say that she'd be shocked at the musty atmosphere, dust-laden seats, and battered seat backs.

this quote from her, when i read, i damn `too lan'.
but then again, what do you expect from a 50+ year old butch who got no life? the mercedes g-tronic 5litre beast is her passport to net the girls.

eagle SG

cycling is best, weather aside.

if i were you, if it is 5 mrt stops, it is a no brainer....i'd buy myself a great looking hybrid ($1-2k) and cycle on...

Yep, but my parents would violently forbid it :(

I rather the great workout every morning actually... Sigh...

bryanw SG

Yep, but my parents would violently forbid it :(

I rather the great workout every morning actually... Sigh...

what if anything happen to u then how?

eagle SG

what if anything happen to u then how?

how can it ever be more dangerous to cycle than to walk on the same pavement for pedestrians?

bryanw SG

how can it ever be more dangerous to cycle than to walk on the same pavement for pedestrians?

its sometimes difficult to cycle on the pavement so your parents most likely will assume u cycling on the road and when that happens its a worry. furthermore just imagine if u cycle on the pavement then must navigate your way thru c ppl walk slowly or block yr way must ring bell. then they dont want 2 siam, u cut onto the grass. worse got dog shit on the grass yr tyre smelly. or worse the ppl hear yr bell c u coming they panic scared u knock them down they move onto the grass then step on dog shit sure take the shoe throw at u.

333225520 SG

I been cycling to work for 1-2 years. If you keep to the extreme left of the road and observe traffic rules, it is actually quite safe to cycle.

Shotgun SG

Sometimes I feel like challenging the notion of "going" to work. Here we have a work force that has so much access to IT, and a state of the art telecommunications backbone, but people are still unable to work from home.

Of course, this doesn't apply across the board. But imagine if all those who didn't need to be physically at work in order work, just stop doing so, how much savings they'd have in terms of transport costs.

Sigh. IT Hub... yeah.

bryanw SG

I been cycling to work for 1-2 years. If you keep to the extreme left of the road and observe traffic rules, it is actually quite safe to cycle.

for me even if i keep to the extreme left of the road, i dont feel safe cos my back is facing the traffic. oh yes it was reported in the papers a cyclist was cycling on the pavement and he knocked a woman carrying her baby or something. the poor baby had bruises. what made it worse the cyclist didnt stop to render assistance. ppl started to question shld cyclists b cycling on the pavement.

eagle SG

no choice... gahmen raise erp, companies raise transport fares...

cycling become cheapest... Now I considering whether to cycle to the nearest MRT also... since I already planning to walk there in the morning... Got stands to lock the bicycles there....

bryanw SG

no choice... gahmen raise erp, companies raise transport fares...

cycling become cheapest... Now I considering whether to cycle to the nearest MRT also... since I already planning to walk there in the morning... Got stands to lock the bicycles there....

last time in my camp got this plump officer cycle every morning frm his hse in AMK to camp in CCK. very impressive. he said good workout traffic early morning 5am plus rather light. got paper report about this guy also cycle to somewhere then he lock his bicycle, have a bath then catch the train to work at Raffles Pl. forgot where that place is.

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