Public transport fare hike: Adults to pay 10 cents more per journey from Dec 28
The public transport fare increases are driven by inflation and wage growth, with some moderation due to a drop in energy prices
Bus and train fares will go up by 10 cents per journey for adult commuters from Dec 28, the Public Transport Council (PTC) announced on Monday (Sep 9) after its annual fare review exercise.
For concession card holders such as students, seniors and people with disabilities, their public transport fares will increase by 4 cents per journey. There will be no changes for people who travel with monthly passes.
Overall, fares will go up by 6 per cent - less than the 7 per cent increase last year when adult fares rose by 10 to 11 cents per journey.
MRT, bus fares to go up by 10 cents for adults who pay by card from Dec 28
The Public Transport Council said the Government will provide an extra $250 million in subsidies to cover this deferred increase
Each train and bus ride will cost adults who pay by card 10 cents more from Dec 28, as public transport fares climb by 6 per cent.
Concessionary fares for seniors, students, people with disabilities and low-wage workers who pay by card will rise by four cents per journey, the Public Transport Council (PTC) said on Sept 9 after its yearly review of train and bus fares. About two million commuters are in this group.
The fare changes mean that an adult passenger taking the MRT from Tampines to Raffles Place will pay $2.02 from Dec 28, up from $1.92 now.
Public transport card fares for adults to go up by 10 cents from Dec 28
The Public Transport Council has decided to grant an overall fare increase of 6 per cent for this year
card fares for public transport users will increase by 10 cents per journey, while fares for concession-card users will go up by 4 cents from Dec 28 this year.
The increase in fares for these cards, which are used on public buses and trains, is based on this year’s fare-review exercise by the Public Transport Council (PTC). The council said in a statement on Monday (Sep 9) that it will grant an overall fare increase of 6 per cent for this year.
The figure is less than a third of the 18.9 per cent maximum allowable quantum for fare adjustments this year. The maximum allowable quantum is derived from the output of this year’s fare-adjustment formula (3.3 per cent) as well as the deferred-fare quantum from previous years’ exercises (15.6 per cent), said PTC.
S$250 million govt subsidy to cover deferred public transport fare hikes; 4-month extended concession for graduating students
To cover the cost of deferring further public transport fare hikes, the government will be pumping in an additional S$250 million (US$191 million) in subsidies to support public transport operators.
More lower-income households will also stand to benefit from a higher quantum of public transport vouchers to offset the impact of the transport fare hikes that kick in on Dec 28. Graduating students, meanwhile, will enjoy an extended period of four months of concession benefits.
These are among the measures that have been put in place to help ease the burden of the fare hikes for commuters announced on Monday (Sep 9), as well as to ease cost pressures on public transport operators.
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