An orchestra in fine form?

Posted by on September 11, 2008 4 Comments

The PTC, in approving this fare increase, has taken care to ensure that fares remain affordable for the majority of commuters. – (PTC Chairman Gerard Ee, Straits Times, Sept 13, 2006.)

THE new head of the government parliamentary committee for transport said the latest 1.7 per cent increase in bus and train fares seems reasonable. – (New GPC chief Cedric Foo, Sept 13, 2006.)

Bus fares continue to remain affordable for the general public even with the 1.8 per cent increase as this is considerably lower than the annual increase in average monthly income per household of 5.7 per cent in 2006. – (SMRT chief operating officer Yeo Meng Hin, Business Times, Sept 12, 2007.)

By and large, even with the increases, transport should still be affordable for the majority of commuters. – (Ong Kian Min, GPC member, Straits Times, Sept 12, 2007.)

The PTC would like to give the assurance that it will not turn a blind eye to a range of cost increases commuters have been facing. – (Gerard Ee, PTC Chairman, July 15, 2008)

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4 Responses to “An orchestra in fine form?”

  1. siaoliao 11 September 2008

    LKY is so right. If you have a well-practiced orchestra, even if you put dummies in there, the orchestra will still play beautifully – like a parrot.

    The quotes prove LKY is right!

  2. C J 11 September 2008

    … and what the XXXX can we all say about it?
    Why even bother posting this little news articles?

  3. Buay Hum 11 September 2008

    My tao gay seller every nows and thens saids to me, aiya, we sell very good tao gay wanz. Good and cheaps. Price hike only a small percent.

    He always say that. and somehow, I always feel good.

    And then I had a rude awakening!

  4. Victor 12 September 2008

    NOW everything also increasing,,,do gov concern us,NO,,,they still keep increasing except salary,becos MNCs will run away!!…HAi,.,.
    DISAPPOINTED!!

    not i want to be so emotional,
    but is the feeling towards the GOV did all thing towards the CITIZEN is so @@_@@!!!!

    i just only can say,the road of current GOV is going to DIE soon.,,
    i don wish LKY see the current goV falling went he still alive,it will be a V sad thing..
    so teach yr son about the right path..if not…..hai…

    If all this matter,if is LKY teach his son, AND WE CALL THEY R genius,with all the solution about increasing money! but singaporeans still VOTE them..

    I only can said that, , ,Singporeans really stupid and hopleSS,….. __!__
    heart bleeding…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
    @young generation@