MyElectionsGossip#2The Public Transport Council had decided to defer the annual fare revision exercise by 3 months, bringing the initial deadline to 1st Aug instead of 1st May.
Though reasons (or are they just excuses??) had been given for this deferment, I personally suspect a link between this and the upcoming elections.
If the initial deadline was 1st May, it would mean that public transport operators would have to apply for fare
revisions (or rather, fare
increment), before 1st May. That would be before elections. Obviously, it would put the ruling party in a disadvantaged position, as public sentiments, together with the opposition power, would serve to erode the ruling party's popularity, which may deny it from the 'clean sweep'.
And so, any moves that may create any public outcry, MUST be made after the elections.
And so, the deadline was deferred.
Of course, this may just be baseless guesswork on my part, but let's wait and see.
For those of you who think that "fare revisions" may refer to a fare
decrement, please wake up and realise you are in singapore.
人生是黑白的.
10:05 PM <3
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