Two publicly announced transport decisions were reversed in the span of two months, causing dissatisfaction among commuters. The decisions were made ahead of Singapore's leadership transition and involved the LinkedInbus service 167 and the EZ-Link fare cards for public transport.
That two publicly announced transport decisions were reversed in the span of two months is interesting, taking place ahead of Singapore 's leadership transition , says former LTA board member and newspaper editor Han Fook Kwang. LinkedInbus service 167, while the latest, earlier this week, came two weeks after the announcement that EZ-Link fare cards for public transport would be.
But many commuters said they preferred the older cards because they were able to see the fares being deducted when they exit MRT stations and buses, but not with SimplyGo. It was a deal breaker for them, and they made known their unhappiness on social media. in the preparations leading up to the change, as well as for an "error of judgement". He also said that retaining the older system would cost the government an extra S$40 million, which will be used to buy new hardware, as well as to maintain and operate the older ticketing syste
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