SMRT And TIBS Must Increase Bus Fares To Improve Standards

[clinton666]

It has been brought to my attention that our country's bus service standards are slipping as a result of increase in operational costs due to high fuel prices which result in less quality control.

It is high time these problems need to be solved by increasing our nation's bus fares. With an increase in bus fares, I am confident that our bus system will be the best in the world.

You have to remember fuel prices has increase by 400% whereas the bus fares have remain largely unchanged. We must increase the bus fares to keep up the standards.

 

[clinton666]

Bus driver stops on road shoulder and hurls vulgarities at passengers

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STOMPer Jen says a bus driver stopped on the road shoulder twice to scold his passengers as the 'Bus Stopping' sign kept on flashing.

She says:

"I boarded this supercrowded bus 27 on 31/08/08 at about 11.40am from the bus stop at Punggol Road.

"It turned into the TPE to go to IKEA Tampines.

"Along the way this bus driver stopped his bus at the road shoulder twice and stood up to scold the passengers loudly as the BUS STOPPING sign kept on flashing.

"He was shouting loudly to the passengers to stop pressing the handicap bell.

"He even called his company through the speaker phone and switched it on loudly so that everybody in the bus could hear.

"The lady on the other line told him to just continue driving to the next bus stop and the bus inspector would board the bus to resolve the matter for him.

"But he stood up again and shouted at the passengers and threatened them that the bus inspector would come up and catch them, and even hurled vulgarities at the passengers.

"He finally moved off some time later after he finished his scolding."

 

[clinton666]

Posted on 04 Sep, 2008 14:21
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=530 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>It's even faster to walk

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STOMPer Jan was amused by the 58mins waiting time for bus no. 175.

STOMPer says:

“This was taken at the bus stop behind Orchard MRT station at 7.04pm.

“It’s even faster to walk!”

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[clinton666]

Posted on 03 Sep, 2008 17:43
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=530 align=center border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>It takes 91 min to catch bus no. 61

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A STOMPer was relieved he was not taking bus no. 61 when he saw that it would take 91 min to arrive.

“The bus notification board stated that it would be 91 min for bus no. 61 to arrive.

“It went from 95 min, to 93 min and then to 91 min when I snapped this picture.

“Luckily I was not waiting for this bus, if not I would have waited for so long.”

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[makapaaa]

SBS Transit books a H1 profit at S$357.1m

SINGAPORE: SBS Transit has reported a 31.3 per cent drop in first half earnings – hurt by higher fuel and electricity costs. Profit for the six months ended June came in at S$357.1 million.

Due to higher energy prices, fuel and electricity costs for the period jumped 63.8 per cent to S$92.5 million.

Revenue, on the other hand, rose 8.5 per cent to S$357.1 million, thanks to higher bus and rail fare income.

SBS Transit expects revenue from bus and rail operations to improve with the growth in ridership.

However, the group remains cautious as staff costs, repairs and maintenance expenses are likely to increase, while fuel and electricity costs remain volatile.

 

[clinton666]

You are saying that bus fares must be increased by 63.8%. I think that is a bit too harsh. 30% would be more acceptable.

 

[makapaaa]

You are saying that bus fares must be increased by 63.8%. I think that is a bit too harsh. 30% would be more acceptable.

1,000,000% lagi better. Increase until the Peasants u hate so much revolt and topple your owner and trample its running dogs to DEATH.

 

[marbles]

all the public transport system is owned by the gov.its a freaking MONOPOLY.

which part of monopoly do you not understand?

in a monopoly,u make money either way.so tell me,increasing prices just because fuel prices go up to defray cost,where is the logic??

ever heard of stock valuation concept?or u telling me the transport company is valuing their stockade of oil at replacement value?bullshit.

you don't see them reducing transport cost when fuel prices go down.so what justification have they got?or do they simply employ whatever accounting policy to suit their needs???

last i heard,creative accounting can result in an open and grand invitation to changi hotel.or you telling me the glc are not accountable to the public???

damn the transport company and thier transport hikes.

 

[chinkangkor]

SBS buses always lang ga, of course repairs and maintenance cost will be high.

 

[banova888]

It has been brought to my attention that our country's bus service standards are slipping as a result of increase in operational costs due to high fuel prices which result in less quality control.

It is high time these problems need to be solved by increasing our nation's bus fares. With an increase in bus fares, I am confident that our bus system will be the best in the world.

You have to remember fuel prices has increase by 400% whereas the bus fares have remain largely unchanged. We must increase the bus fares to keep up the standards.

What you say os true. If only the 3/4 tank rule is removed and we can purchase fuel in Malaysia, it should reduce the high fuel prices.

 

[Cestbon]

Where is the prove 400% fuel increase. Only increase by about 70% compare to 10 years ago in pump price not compare to Petroleum proce.

 

[chinkangkor]

Where is the prove 400% fuel increase. Only increase by about 70% compare to 10 years ago in pump price not compare to Petroleum proce.

The govt is looking at ROCE because these are listed companies.

 

[sunny302]

Clinton666 never fails to amaze me with his interpretation or shall I say "distortion" :p of facts and figures. :p