Implementation of Daily or Monthly Transport Fare Caps for Adult Commuters

Written Reply to Parliamentary Question 

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Acting Minister for Transport whether LTA is studying the possibility of introducing daily or monthly fare caps for commuters who pay adult transport fares.

Reply by Acting Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow: 

1.          The regulation of public transport fares is under the purview of the Public Transport Council (PTC).

2.          As the cost of concession schemes, including monthly passes and fare caps, is generally cross-subsidised by other fare-paying commuters, PTC will have to carefully consider any new fare products, to strike a balance between extending discounts to some commuters against the additional fares that will need to be borne by other commuters.