AsiaOne News:

TRANSPORT operators SBS Transit and SMRT Corp are submitting applications for fare hikes later on Friday, but insiders are not holding their breath for any measurable rise.

This is because the Public Transport Council (PTC) declared last month that fare adjustments this year were likely to be far smaller than last year’s average 1.8 per cent increase.

PTC chairman Gerard Ee has said that keeping the rise ‘below one per cent‘ was a distinct possibility.

This, in part, has to do with a ‘redistribution’ of fares, when commuters who make transfers during their journeys will pay less than they do today.

- I have that weird feelings that this press release had done the usual “misdirection” again as most news in Singapore does. First they tell you the “truth” and then divert your attention to another positive yet unimportant information.

This so call “balanced” reporting does the public no justice as the eventual hike in fares will 100% affect BOTH direct & transfer journeys regardless what they tried to “brew the positive propaganda” to the readers.

WTF!? How can anyone believe this bullshit?? How can a hike in fares in the future can be cheaper if commuter makes transfer during their journeys?!?

I do not blame the journalist that works in the publishing company owned by the Government as they can “whitewash” any bad news anytime.

Let me try this style of writing…a bit.

“XXXX Country’s inflation surges to new 23-year high yet many find it the best opportunity instead! Read more…”

Ok, enough said.

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