COE/ERP costs passed down to the layman

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Singapore increased road toll to adjust for parity in COE/ERP prices. Malaysia reacted.

The increase in transport costs gets passed down to the layman in higher bus fares, higher prices of vegetables, fruits, livestock and any other goods that are imported from Malaysia.

Remember this when you vote in the next general election in 2016.


[h=1]Crossing the Causeway: How much it costs now[/h][TABLE="width: 858"]
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[TD]Old[/TD]
[TD="colspan: 3"]New (From Aug 1)[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD="align: left"] [/TD]
[TD]Only one-way
(Singapore to Johor)[/TD]
[TD]Singapore to Johor[/TD]
[TD]Johor to Singapore[/TD]
[TD]Round trip[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Private cars[/TD]
[TD]RM2.90 (S$1.14)[/TD]
[TD]RM9.70[/TD]
[TD]RM6.80[/TD]
[TD]RM16.50[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Small lorries[/TD]
[TD]RM4.50[/TD]
[TD]RM14.70[/TD]
[TD]RM10.20[/TD]
[TD]RM24.90[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Heavy lorries[/TD]
[TD]RM6.10[/TD]
[TD]RM19.70[/TD]
[TD]RM13.60[/TD]
[TD]RM33.30[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Taxis[/TD]
[TD]RM1.40[/TD]
[TD]RM4.80[/TD]
[TD]RM3.40[/TD]
[TD]RM8.20[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD="align: left"]Buses[/TD]
[TD]RM2.30[/TD]
[TD]RM7.80[/TD]
[TD]RM5.50[/TD]
[TD]RM13.30[/TD]
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* Motorcycles are exempted.
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