Hello UY and Frens,
I would like to put an alternative spin to this. Firstly No Porn Lui is in a ministerial 'hot potato' but if he wants to put things right he can with the blessings of the PM. Over in Spore, as Minister or PAP MP is fucking big fuck. However AH Lui does not want to solve the problem cos he might offend LHL as I find any PAP MP or Minister who is popular will sure get shown the door as they might overthrow LHL.
To solve the problem is easier for Ah Lui as PAP is a dominant party and can do what it wants. So it can do what it wants for the good of the people or against the people.
Firstly change the rules or the tpt company. Split the operations of the MRT and bus operations. MRT and buses compete with each other to provide better services for the people. that way we reduce on overcrowded trains as people can take buses. If there is more efficiency in public tpt, cars would not be in such high demand.
Improve bus services on a needs for the people basis and not cost basis. I mean also efficiency and KPIs must be in place, Dont want buses running in places where there is no demand.
Cap the earnings of the transport company, promote efficiency, its a gahmen monopoly anyway. So maybe for buses add in total operations cost and replacement for buses, maintainance etc than we will know the real cost and divide it with the number of commuters and set the price. Factor in maybe 2% increase per year. Tell the TPT company shareholders to get fucked,,,no more increase dividend by fucking commuters over. (ie that means nationalisation)
For the MRT, do a total review on the conditions of the lines etc..expert engineering review without the commercial profiteering bullshit and that find out how much need to be spent and work out the whole thing. HK is a good example we can follow.
Since everyone keep saying, Singapore is small with alot of people, an improved Public TPT system will benefit the people and increase productivity, keep inflation down, there will be many flow on effects to the economy and society.
Any other ideas any one can add please do.
The problem is this will never happen becos of the rent seeking behavior of the Pappies.
If the system is nationlised and profits cap. the blood sucking glcs will loose heaps.
If the system becomes better and more efficient there will be less demand for cars and the gahmen loose out on COE, fuel tax, ERP etc
If Ah Lui just use his commonsense (if he is any) and push through the changes, he will be hated by PAPPIes and the oligarchs and if he becomes popular cos everyone is saying he did a good job, he can be inline for the next PM and LHL will loose face. Remember one cannot be popular if not LHL come after u.
Too me, the system will never improve as there is too many vested interest that benefits from the existing system.