SINGAPORE - Public transport commuters are displaying more
graciousness to one another, going by a study released by the Land
Transport Authority (LTA) on Wednesday.
The Commuter Graciousness Index, now in its third year, found that
graciousness levels rose to 61.3 per cent in 2014, up from 42 per
cent the year before. In 2012, the index stood at 38.6 per
cent.
The index measures the perceived change in behaviour of commuters
on public transport, and looks at three core behaviours: queuing up
and giving way to fellow commuters, giving up seats to those who
need them more, and moving in to allow more passengers to boardthe
bus and train.
Out of the 1,000 respondents who took part in the latest study, 71
per cent said they had noticed fellow commuters queuing up and
giving way. This is up from 49 per cent in 2013.
Sixty-three per cent also said that more commuters were giving up
their seats, an improvement from 45 per cent.
Half of the respondents noted that more commuters were also moving
in to allow other passengers to board the train or bus, an increase
from 41 per cent in 2013.
In 2014, the LTA launched five
cartoon mascots to promote more gracious behaviour among commuters:
Stand-up Stacey, Give-Way Glenda, Move-in Martin, Bag-Down Benny
and Hush-Hush Hannah.
They will continue to front the graciousness campaign, the LTA
said, with a new three-dimensional look.
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