Jman888 Moderator July 11, 2010 Share July 11, 2010 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1068811/1/.html oh I think I failed my maths.... paying more for 1 trip mean saving more in a week?? can someone do the maths?? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xefera 6th Gear July 11, 2010 Share July 11, 2010 think she trying to say if we don't pay the transport companies well enough, they will lose shareholders, then cannot provide public transport, then we all got to walk around the island. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman888 Moderator July 12, 2010 Author Share July 12, 2010 think she trying to say if we don't pay the transport companies well enough, they will lose shareholders, then cannot provide public transport, then we all got to walk around the island. that sounds familiar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca 1st Gear July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 What she's saying is, don't look at one particular trip. Must look at all your trips. One trip fare might go up, the other 5 may go down, so you pay less overall. Which, is true, I guess. Someone needs to do some proper documentation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 What she's saying is, don't look at one particular trip. Must look at all your trips. One trip fare might go up, the other 5 may go down, so you pay less overall. Which, is true, I guess. Someone needs to do some proper documentation. She is saying. 1/3 ppl pay more while 2/3 ppl pay less. so 2/3 ppl paying less because they travel further while 1/3 ppl paying more because they are travelling shorter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike1234 1st Gear July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 I also lazy do maths.... [sleeping] Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon5 5th Gear July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 jus go ahead and squeeze la...noticed in the ST forum page there is no mention on this hot topic? actually i wrote in last tues and someone from SPH called me to say that my letter is in consideration but in the end, no sound no news. I thot likely some better letters are selected but til yest, I have seen nothing...i guess the message is clear, jus swallow it guys.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 basically she is saying "Go f*** yourselves" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 (edited) http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1068811/1/.html oh I think I failed my maths.... paying more for 1 trip mean saving more in a week?? can someone do the maths?? My Lau Eh gonna spend 20 cents more each time he take MRT ... His destination does not require to change train or whatsoever ... Savings???? Edited July 12, 2010 by Mzrmazda3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock 1st Gear July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1068811/1/.html oh I think I failed my maths.... paying more for 1 trip mean saving more in a week?? can someone do the maths?? If a peasant takes the same trip, which costs more now, for 5 days a week and does not go to work on weekends, is that considered savings? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 i gave up on public transport liao it is too expensive let say 4 of my firends and myself take one mrt journey (1 stop only) to have lunch, we will incur $0.75*2*5= $7.50 if we drive out, it would be $0.50 diesel, $2 parking = $2.50 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaweed 1st Gear July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 I heard the news saying something yesterday...then I ask myself...while we are "really" saving on the fares...is the transportation company shaving off their overhead at the same time?? if they could...we probably won't have fare rise in the past years...so likely conclusion is no..so if the transport company cannot reduce overhead cost while money collected from fare went down....isn't it implying that profit margin will be down....then we will hear pple saying that we need to answer to shareholder again....the fare rise...then isn't it in hokkien term again call "LPPL"...the change today have given them an opportunity to raise fare further.....so now 1/3 pay more...2/3 save....in one years time or two years time....3/3 will be paying more than present...and the reason given is high operating cost with inflation factor...!!!! then LPPL again....can't we spend the time and work towards a real public transport system and not to waste time building a share holder company and a system that in the end is LPPL... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesgetz 4th Gear July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 (edited) She is saying. 1/3 ppl pay more while 2/3 ppl pay less. so 2/3 ppl paying less because they travel further while 1/3 ppl paying more because they are travelling shorter the 1/3 vs 2/3 figure is also rather vague. how much less do the 2/3 pay and how much more do 1/3 pay? over what time period and which part of the population gains most (students? senior citizens?) if the 2/3 pay $0.01 less per person, while the 1/3 pay $1 more per person, end of the day the public operator also earns more leh if they have indeed thought thru' the whole process and it does benefit the pp, maybe she should be clearer in her explanations? or maybe she doesn't know her stuff or the changes do not actually benefit the pp... Edited July 12, 2010 by Jamesgetz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon 1st Gear July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 Did you see the ST today? This guy who do route planning now saying that instead of the 30% who are paying more it seems more like 80% are paying more. They are re-looking at the calculations again. Dunno if this will blow up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picanto 3rd Gear July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 over a certain time, transport fares will increase again. how to see the benefits? if i not wrong, they will increase the fares every few year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 public transport still cheaper than driving a car in a jammed up city.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 public transport still cheaper than driving a car in a jammed up city.... dont op. Issue here is revised price plan suppose to lower cost of public transport but the end result is increase in cost of public transport. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theone2010 Neutral Newbie July 12, 2010 Share July 12, 2010 jus go ahead and squeeze la...noticed in the ST forum page there is no mention on this hot topic? actually i wrote in last tues and someone from SPH called me to say that my letter is in consideration but in the end, no sound no news. I thot likely some better letters are selected but til yest, I have seen nothing...i guess the message is clear, jus swallow it guys.. their forum has all the "good/positive" stuff, mean for "someone" deem fit to read. For the real stuff, go for online forum. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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