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Poll shows commuters overwhelmingly reject Lui’s idea to raise fares

makapaaa

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[h=2]Poll shows commuters overwhelmingly reject Lui’s idea to raise fares[/h]
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December 8th, 2012 |
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Author: Editorial

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Minister Lui

In a media poll of 325 commuters yesterday (7 Dec), 92% of respondents are opposed to the idea thrown up by Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew (‘Lui: Fare increases next year will factor in pay increases of bus drivers‘) who suggested to raise public transport fares so as to help increase bus drivers’ pay.
Lui said, “Any fare adjustment will allow the two operators to have more resources in time to come to make further salary adjustments. We recognise that the drivers need to be paid more.”
He then asked, “Question is where is that money coming from?”
Lui’s remarks came in the wake of last week’s SMRT PRC bus driver strike, a first in 26 years of strike-free environment in Singapore.
The media interviewed several people. Most were adamant that the cost be borne by the transport operators themselves.
Undergraduate Frank Poh, said, “It is ridiculous that the Government pays partially for infrastructure, the public pays for the pay rise – bearing in mind the operational profit is in the hundreds of millions of dollars – then what about the company?”
Agreeing, restaurant manager Kamal Bashyal said, “If the companies are not making profits, then it is fine to increase bus fares, but they make so much money.”
Supermarket cashier Jenny Wong also echoed, “This is unreasonable. When they make profits, do they pass them on to commuters as discounts in fares? Why don’t they use the profits to increase the salaries of drivers?”
Among the suggestions respondents have made:

  • cut the bonus of top executives of the two public transport operators
  • require the operators SMRT and SBS Transit to use profits to pay the drivers more
  • have the Government subsidise the increase in wages
Indeed, the financial results of our 2 transport operators bear witness to the testimonies of these commuters. The operating profits of SMRT and ComfortDelgro over the last ten years have been increasing non-stop, profiting the top management and shareholders of the companies.
Ex-SMRT CEO Saw Phaik Hwa was reported to have earned $1.7 million a year in salary, 70-80 times the salary of a typical bus driver in SMRT. And the 2 top shareholders controlling our 2 transport companies are none other than Temasek Holdings and Singapore Labour Foundation (i.e, NTUC).
Operating profits of Singapore transport operators in the last 10 years:
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Looking at the ever-increasing obscene profits made by the transport companies, and Lui still dared to suggest squeezing more money from the man in the street by increasing transport fares?
Even academics like NUS transport researcher Lee Der-Horng can’t agree with Lui’s suggestion too. He pointed out that the goal in privatising public transport was for the companies to run the service efficiently and profitably. “When they claim that fare revenue is not enough to cover their costs, I would have to disagree with that,” he said.
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tonychat

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I'll walk if that CB increase the fare beyond my affordability.

What a ball-less sinkie loser. Any self-respecting humans will protest. Only sinkie loser bend further to be screwed deeper.
 
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hairylee

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He then asked, “Question is where is that money coming from?”

My suggestion -

Cut the number of MIWs sitting on the board of transport companies - they do fuck off.
Reduce diesel tax for public transport companies.
Reduce the pay of all the fat cats.
Do not charge ERP for public transport.
Run the operations more efficiently.
 

Alamaking

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talk and talk, in the end the fare will still raise whether you like it or not. Do a protest lah, make sure your voices be heard....
 

Kinana

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The presentation is skewed and deceiving.
He should be presenting the profit margin instead and the margin for SMRT is not increasing. That is why we can afford to hire local drivers ten year ago and never had strikes.
 

Kinana

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The problem was correctly identified.
I suggest Lui increase the fares 10 cents across the board every two years, those who don't like it can take other kinds of transport.
 

batman1

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This is a great joke ! If the transport minister No Porn Lui suggested a fare increase in another country,he would be forced to resign and protesters would throw eggs,tomatoes and stained tissue papers at his farking LJ face.Greed has no limits in this island of greed.All these MIW heads need to be banged and hammered and whacked into pulp.KNNCCB to PAP !!!:biggrin:
 
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ray_of_hope

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A substantial fare increase cannot come too soon. Peasants will simply have to cut back on their weekly ToTo.

Time for me to consider adding SMRT, SBS Transit and ComfortDelgro to my stock portfolio. :biggrin:
 

tonychat

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We don't protest, as it is illegal.

Either we sit-in or we walk.

You protest to make it legal lah. That is what protest is for..sinkie...!!!!!

You protest still see legal or not?? What a dumbfuck sinkie. No wonder you are stuck in sinkieland, kanna screwed daily.
 
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Bigfuck

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He think he generale he cannot be touched. He will soon find out it is just some epaulette can buy from Beach Road.
 

watchman8

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He think he generale he cannot be touched. He will soon find out it is just some epaulette can buy from Beach Road.
Maybe he wants to transfer to a more shake leg ministry like hairdo lim, Yakult and kee Chiu, but shy to tell LHL. So now purposely enrage the public, and at next cabin reshuffle, LHL got no choice but to transfer him.
 

Bigfuck

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Maybe he wants to transfer to a more shake leg ministry like hairdo lim, Yakult and kee Chiu, but shy to tell LHL. So now purposely enrage the public, and at next cabin reshuffle, LHL got no choice but to transfer him.

Like I said, no more musical chairs that are relaxed anymore. 2016 is too far away. Something big is going to give. The great financial crash is actually here. Delaying it one more year only makes the Leegime die jaw open. Sorry, it is really going to be bad. Cleopatra planted a nuclear bomb 10 years ago.
 

cleareyes

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The presentation is skewed and deceiving.
He should be presenting the profit margin instead and the margin for SMRT is not increasing. That is why we can afford to hire local drivers ten year ago and never had strikes.

If you cut down on the amount to be paid as director fees to so many who did nothing, you will see an increase in profit margin.
 

watchman8

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Like I said, no more musical chairs that are relaxed anymore. 2016 is too far away. Something big is going to give. The great financial crash is actually here. Delaying it one more year only makes the Leegime die jaw open. Sorry, it is really going to be bad. Cleopatra planted a nuclear bomb 10 years ago.
Still got a few easy ministries. Trade, info and social. Yakult and kee Chiu are protected species, so they are in safe posts. Hairdo lim looks like will retire by next GE, and I bet a few ministers are eyeing that cushy post. Even Longkang Chwee ministry also looking easier now that they have quietly resolved the flooding problem by diligently clearing drains and drain holes.

Transport, national development, manpower are the hot seats. For people least favored by leegime.
 

mojito

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Career soldiers are prized for their ability to carry out difficult orders. Years and years of social conditioning for a few terms in public office. Despite this, it is apparent he is an intelligent man of action, some call it 'wayang'.
 

Confuseous

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Interesting to find out, percentage-wise, the additional costs for the bus-drivers will cost the company versus the rape of the commuters through the fare rises.
No Porn Lui should go watch some porn - they show that people are being fcuked all the time.
 
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