[Bigiron]

Transport Minister opposes link between fare adjustments and train service reliability 

During the 15 October parliamentary sitting, Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat rejected Workers' Party MP Gerald Giam's proposal to link fare adjustments to train service reliability. He cautioned that delaying essential fare increases needed to cover rising operating costs could lead to a chronic shortfall, ultimately negatively impacting service quality and reliability.

https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2024/10...liability/

[kangtangman]

I remembered sometime back where the lady boss of SMRT was reported to have lack of maintenance for a period of 10 years during her rein in that position.

Which resulted a major breakdown some 10 years ago (can’t remember the exact year) and that brought her having to leave the post. She received no responsibility or accountability for what she has caused, and ironically she has received all those bonuses during her tenure and possibly when she leave her post.

And the country ended up having to pay for the repairs or replacements as well as fare increased over the past years to soften the “losses” spent in up keeping the train services.

Now with the aging trains, rail tracks, etc., high maintenance costs will be needed, and the only way is to increase fare.

But Minister now oppose the link between fare adjustments and train service reliability, don’t understand his rationale.
He seems to forget or probably refused to recall that the crux of the problems began long ago due to the lack of maintenance some 10 years ago. Therefore resulted now needed higher cost in keeping the serviceability of the train network. Just my opinion.

[Scythian]

But former Transport Council Chairman Gerard Ee once says

Pay the fare increased first and let them improve the service

So who's right?

[winbig]

Fare increase -> revenue increase -> profit increase. The money go into their pocket? Shouldn't the money be used to improve rail reliability? The two are linked lah.

[singaporean1964]

these ffucking pap ministers know nothing abt business

u make pple pay for a lousy product and tell pple the quality is not related to the high price u pay

[p1acebo]

Rewarded for poor performance

[RiseofAsia]

A train can use for more than 35 years. 
Really amazing…
Where are all the fare increase go?

[RiseofAsia]

Rewarded for poor performance

Poor performance does not mean bad performance .
So they are rewarded lah.

[Cmpunk]

One word why the transport minister and CEO didn’t step down?

[jus4lucky]

Now trying to build ladders liao. In case another flop in the systems, they got a plan B to escape. very clever , but we are not stupid.

[RiseofAsia]

One word why the transport minister and CEO didn’t step down?

Here is not Japan or China lah…
Over here, always give chance for the top echelons.

[p1acebo]

Poor performance does not mean bad performance .
So they are rewarded lah.

Same difference 

[Ola]

Tat-tat can oppose all he wants

Fares are always linked to service quality

That is Cost we pay= Service sold to us

We OVERpay for PAP Ministers= Lousy, bad & Slow Service

[Stoki]

We OVERpay for PAP Ministers= Lousy, bad & Slow Service

[Sticw]

In fact he is but laying grounds for the top debate on whether high salaries or politicians should be tied to performance. He basically is for the idea that politicians should get even higher pay but cannot be directly accountable for the failures. When there's success, that is directly attributed to the political leaders. Lol

Well done, not unique to sg. Just human.

[talky]

these ffucking pap ministers know nothing abt business

u make pple pay for a lousy product and tell pple the quality is not related to the high price u pay

THIS STUPID ARGUEMENT IS AKAIN TO 
U PAY 1K FOR A BOTTLE OF WINE
BUT THIS SAME QLTY OF WINE CAN BE PRCH WITH 10SGD

then why i pay 1k when can get for 10sgd ?