TR EMERITUS

[Article first appeared in http://geraldgiam.sg on 15/12/12] NCMP Gerald Giam I was asked on Thursday by the Straits Times for my thoughts on Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew’s Facebook post explaining the impending rise in bus fares. Mr Lui said that “The purpose of fare increases is not to boost the short term profits... 

Many people still have the disillusion of what 'public' transport and privatized transport is. Public transport is meant for EVERYONE including homeless, elderly, less-well-off, blue collar workers, students, tourists etc. Since it should be for everyone that is in that country at the moment, it make senses that the government... 

This blog at regular intervals reminds readers that the Wankers' Workers' Party had been silent on public transport nationalisation, despite it being in the Wayangs' party's 2011 manifesto and despite Gerald Giam advocating it in ST in July 2011 (here, here); and despite the seeming failure of the govt's public transport policy...