Slippery eel on affordability again

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SINGAPORE: Public Transport Council Chairman Gerard Ee said the "affordability factor" will be tracked when looking at fare increases proposed by Singapore's two main public transport operators.

Mr Ee, who was speaking on Channel NewsAsia's revamped discussion programme "Talking Point", said the council will not just "blindly" look at the fare adjustment formula.

He said the amount of money that people spend on public transport is monitored, and that over the last few years, a smaller proportion of household income is being spent on public transport.

On a suggestion that operators wean themselves from oil dependence by exploring eco-friendly technology, Mr Ee said it's something that can be looked into.

"The use of electric buses and all that, it will come. It will definitely be there and we are very close to that event. Technology is improving very rapidly and I'm looking forward to the day where we have cleaner environment through the use of electric vehicles," said Ee.


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[suicidalpap]

This Gerald Ee is indeed a bastard of the greedy kind. Always in cahoots with corrupt Familee of cronies.

 

[Confuseous]

Why is CNA interviewing this bugger when the CEOs of the two transport companies should be the ones providing the arguments and see if they come up to scratch?
This is not dissimilar to the Shitface Lui trying to defend the two companies even before the PTC meets. What is going on around here?

 

[hairylee]

This nodding donkey only make noise to appease peasant for a moment.
If the fare does not increase his papa EE will stand up from his grave.

 

[suicidalpap]

Why is CNA interviewing this bugger when the CEOs of the two transport companies should be the ones providing the arguments and see if they come up to scratch?
This is not dissimilar to the Shitface Lui trying to defend the two companies even before the PTC meets. What is going on around here?

It is just like asking a member of their own kind to see if it's okay to increase the fare again.