Cutting bus services: Public transport changes must lead to better service, not just cost efficiency

The same thinking applies to building infrastructure and capacity ahead of demand.

While direct duplication of resources is generally wasteful, buses which run parallel to MRT lines can complement, not compete with, trains. PHOTO: ST FILE
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On the morning of Feb 16, the issue of removing bus services that run parallel to MRT lines resurfaced in Parliament.

In an exchange with Workers’ Party MP Gerald Giam (Aljunied GRC), Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said there would be higher financial costs associated with retaining such bus services.

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