SINGAPORE: A day after announcements that bus and train fares will go down by 2 cents, SBS Transit and SMRT said they would also be cutting fares for their non—basic bus services by up to 20 cents.
The reduced fares will last for 15 months from April 1 this year to June 30 next year.
SBS Transit operates 60 non—basic bus services, including Premium, Nite Owl, Fast Forward and Chinatown Direct.
A ride on the Nite Owl service from the city to HDB towns will cost S$3.80, instead of S$4.
Fares for SMRT’s Express NightRider bus services will start from S$1.50, while premium bus fares above S$3.50 will come down by 20 cents.
Together with the discounts for basic bus and train services, SBS Transit said the relief measures will cost it S$42.7 million over the 15—month period, more than the S$21.5 million that it would be getting from Budget 2009.
SMRT said its measures, including a S$300,000 donation to help needy consumers with their transport costs, will cost the company S$37.3 million.
— 938LIVE
I could almost see those who are going to poly cheering but too bad its still a lot :>
Me gonna continue paying my 45cents.
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