Bus commuters overcharged S$300,000!!!

[RadX]

WTF~!!!!! Does not make sense to go refund......waste more $$$

 

SINGAPORE: Bus commuters have been overcharged some $300,000 since distance-based fares kicked in on 3 July.

 

This was revealed after an island-wide bus stop review by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) found errors in actual distances measured between bus stops.

 

Commuters have also been undercharged some S$100,000 in the same period due to these mistakes.

 

About 150 bus services have been affected by the errors. They ply routes passing some 100 bus stops across the island.

 

LTA says all errors will be corrected by Friday.

 

Commuters who have been overcharged will have a six-month window from 18 December to obtain refunds.

 

Notices will be put up at affected bus stops and bus interchanges from Tuesday on how commuters can get the refunds.

 

The public transport operators will bear the costs of undercharging.

 

- CNA/ir

[Beehive3783]

knncb as if the commuters will know whether they have been overcharged or not?? farkers.

[GLZT]

New strategy from them. How to even clarify if they really got overcharge? Liddat everyone can just go claim that they were overcharged.

[Tom_kkh]

well done!

 

don worry guys, no head will roll as usual.

[Kiario]

they should just donate the overcharge amount to charity after 6 months from those that never ask for refund.

[Zniper]

well done SINGAPORE yet AGAIN!!!

world class transport system...

[Christan]

Which is why when they say distance-based fare will result in cost savings to commuters, I was wondering are the transport companies joking. All along they say company need to make money so why would they switch to the new method to make less money. So this does answer my query. As usual,

[Mockngbrd]

they will fix this problem by raising fares... so the overcharging is correct

[Blackyv]

Which is why when they say distance-based fare will result in cost savings to commuters, I was wondering are the transport companies joking. All along they say company need to make money so why would they switch to the new method to make less money. So this does answer my query. As usual,

[Lucaswh]

honest mistake. let's move on..