True, there will also be a private bus contract from australia,
the location of their terminal will be at bukit batok, maybe TC is
join venturing with them and at the same time, produce their own
CNG buses.
TC management are mostly ex Temasek top executives, there is
link with Govt, our govt had in a way unable to increase bus fares
for fear of citizens making noises at them, and to be frank,
SMRT and Trans are not profitable, yet hold
lots of problems, from PRC drivers to local
aging drivers to paxs non stop complaints.
Since going privatisation, Local bus is still unable to get a
clear foot hold on the ground that it is a private entity and
therefore, expect profit year by year. However, as buses are also
an essential transport for the country’s people, care must be taken
to provide and yet not overly charging.
Therefore, to change the scenarios further, it will intro and
give permit to more business to enter bus contract so as to provide
a better illusion of privatisation. Like taxis, formerly, one or
two companies, cannot anyhow increase fares, now, with few
companies, consider total privatisation, each can comand their own
start up fares.
In conclusion, Govt is looking into increasing bus fares by
creating a competitative bus business here in Singapore so as to
push away the citizen mindset that buses is suppose to be a public
transport provided by govt at a low fares.
