I DEMAND an Answer!

[Liping24]

Letter from

ANG SU SZE CAROLYN

I AM a junior college student.

On July 27 at about 4.40pm, I boarded SBS service 86 (licence

plate SBS 204E) with a fellow schoolmate. We were both wearing

our school uniforms at the time.

I had forgotten to bring my wallet that day and hence did

not have my student pass with me, leaving me with no choice

but to pay the fare by coins.

To my indignation and surprise, the bus captain insisted

that I pay the adult fare, even when it was quite evident I was

a student. He mumbled something about having to account to the

company over a certain policy, but did not make himself clear

about the details.

Prior to boarding his bus, I had alighted from an SMRT

bus without encountering such a rule.

I can only guess that such a rule had been put in place to

deter members of the public from taking advantage of the

student concession.

But, it is preposterous to suspect that I would put on a

school uniform just to avoid paying a few extra cents.

I was also travelling with a fellow schoolmate who was in

her uniform as well. This should have made it even more obvious

that I was not masquerading as a student.

In the end, I reluctantly paid the adult fare but did not

receive a satisfactory explanation as to why I was denied the

concession rate.

I gave feedback to SBS Transit via their website on

July 29 and have not received any response to date. I would

like them to clarify their stand on this issue.

If the person is clearly a student, why should he or she

not be accorded the concession rate?

Shouldn

[Liping24]

SBS only see the student pass.

You can be a 80yrs old grandmother doing your basic degree in NUS and holding a student pass, you will only pay student rate on public transport.

[Dtvox]

Stupid kid...

 

Wasted her whole 10 years of education...

Edited August 7, 2007 by Dtvox

[David]

Anyone here have access to a student card, scan the rules on its use at the back and post it here for all benefit.

[Xefera]

lesson learnt. its much harder to survive in the service industry with such unruly customers

[Kwchan]

NUS student also need to pay adult fare even u got the bus pass

 

only up to JC got concession

[Kingcopa]

What ans she wan? What is there to explain? everything so clear cut liao. U dun have student pass, u are wrong so u pay. Write to MP cc PMO lor.

 

If like that next time i need to take bus, i dig out my old sch uniform n wear lor. I have baby face so am i conside student by looks

[Silver_blade]

I feel that sometimes, the bus captain has to be a nit more flexible about such thing. What the writer said it true...most people would wear a school uniform just to save that few cents.

[Annalynnie]

Ya...so young alreadi start complaining...next time grow up sure jialat...

[Xefera]

remember to get those XL sizes one, need loose clothings to hide those beer belly

Edited August 7, 2007 by Xefera

[Apollo]

What ans she wan? What is there to explain? everything so clear cut liao. U dun have student pass, u are wrong so u pay. Write to MP cc PMO lor.

 

If like that next time i need to take bus, i dig out my old sch uniform n wear lor. I have baby face so am i conside student by looks

 

 

you're rite... LTA HongYi should hv written to unker Teo and cc to his daddy and grand daddy.

 

otoh, the anger in this kid also strong. i can feel his force. i hope he grow up and take over the public transport and do the right thing.

 

together, we can rule the dark side....

[Mivec9]

yah i'm sure the driver is doing his job and I paid the adult fare too when i forgot to bring my concession pass then....maybe to the sbs, this is too trivial

[Yeshe]

SBS only see the student pass.

You can be a 80yrs old grandmother doing your basic degree in NUS and holding a student pass, you will only pay student rate on public transport.

 

by 80 yrs old, you will be granted senior citizen concession rates, whether you study or not

[Slowmo]

well maybe by then forgot to bring senior citizen pass... then wear old school uniform and start to argue about how come no concession rate for students?

[Novicej]

While it is obvious she is unhappy about her encounter,I think her contention is why no respond from SBS.

[Madsumm]

Stupid kid...

 

Wasted her whole 10 years of education...

Hahaha

[Madsumm]

Haha..

 

Ppl starving, not enough money to eat.

Sick cannot see doc, no money for medication..

 

And here, we have someone complaining about.. SBS buses...??

 

Hahaha

[Maxus-MIFA9]

I feel that sometimes, the bus captain has to be a nit more flexible about such thing. What the writer said it true...most people would wear a school uniform just to save that few cents.

 

With the current pool of foreign drivers from Bangadesh, Malaysia, China... etc. There bound to be several standards among them. What to expect if they bring the kind of attitude from their countries to SG.

 

"Just Follows Rules", if not loose job & get send back.