if only taking public transport is as peaceful as this...In the recent days, a lot of monies were spent telling us that we are moving into distance-based fares. There were advertisements in various newspapers, radio and tv; on site promotions and thousands of posters.
So what is distance-based fare? Who actually benefit from this change?
The message from the media seems to be telling me that commuters will benefit given the change. But the opposite side of the coin also tells me that millions of commuters have been paying the non-distance-based fares for years.
Two persons shared their experience about their bus fares today. Both told me that they seem to be paying more. A student told me that her fares to school and back have gone up by about 15cents. 15cents is not peanut money hor!
Another transport woe that has been well documented in recent days arose from a careless comment made by its CEO about MRT rides. Should we be thankful that the company's response to overcrowded trains is to remove seats from the MRT cabins so as to accommodate more commuters. We can now pack more commuters into the same cabin. Wonderful?
More commuters paying the same fares would translate to more profit for company?
I am always hesitant to say I know how you feel. Most often we don't. So please don't make comment that you know how it feels to ride in public transport during peak hours.
Don't do it for one day in a year for show. You go take public transport everyday!!!
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