This may seem heartless.
But any concession given to the disabled people would probably
mean subsidy from the adult fares. This would mean slighly
higher adult fares.
And then there are the polytechnic students asking for lower
fares. How can you subsidise all groups of people and to
remain profitable enough for your shareholders?
To me the argument is flawed that they cannot use the transport
system if there is no concession as most of the disabled people are
either not working or in the low income group.
There are many other able-bodied Singaporeans who have been
retrenched or unemployed. Similarly there are many other
low-income families, or able-bodied Singaporeans who are in the
low-income group and they too have to rely on public
transport. Penalising them and over-burdening them through in
light of a fare increase just to subsidise a minority group of
Singaporeans isn't fair.
But yet, they need help, so why don't the government offer them
subsidies or dish out transport subsidies instead for these
people. I think this is a more equitable way. And I
don't think this is being done out of pity or whatever, but more
caring of a government inclusive of all Singaporeans.
subsidy from govt wun it end up come from taxpayers? isn't it e
same from fare payers? concessions somewhat you've to give up a
certain amt of margin
now the thing is, why not give some if e co is profitable?
as for the unemployed, why should I subsidise them if there are
courses around to upgrade their skills for another sector that
might have opening? issue is of mentality
over e students fare, it's flawed. tat 45c fare has remained for
almost a decade yet it ended up w/ 1c deduction yet the poly - JC
fare issue has been lingering for years especially now per cohort
is 2 poly student vs 1 JC student ratio (60% poly, 30% JC or pre -
Uni and 10% ITE).
