THE growing population, an expanded rail network and rising
motoring costs have sent public transport ridership up for the
fifth year running.
And the trend is likely to continue - in line with the
Government's push to have more people commute by trains and
buses.
Based on preliminary data obtained from public transport
operators SBS Transit and SMRT Corp, the number of average daily
trips on buses and trains hit nearly 5.04 million last year.
Read the full story in Saturday's edition of
The Straits Times.
