In Parliament
Written Reply to Parliamentary Question on Reasons for Public Transport Fare Hikes and Help for Lower-Income Singaporeans
7 November 2022
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Mr Mohd Fahmi Aliman asked the Minister for Transport
a. how many public transport fare hikes are there in the past two years;
b. what are the underlying reasons for such fare hikes in the past two years; and
c. apart from the one-off public transport vouchers given to lower and middle-income Singaporeans, whether additional measures will be put in place to alleviate the increased financial burden on lower-income Singaporeans in the long run.
Reply by Minister for Transport S Iswaran:
1. I thank the Member for his question. I will address them in my reply at the 8 November 2022 Parliament sitting.