| 2009 |
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| 2008 |
Jan |
Feb |
March |
April |
May |
June |
July |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
 |
|
Bus driver's service with a smile
We should appreciate each other openly and take initiative to give praise and thanks, says reader.
|
|
|
Unconscious but no help from MRT station staff
S'poreans and foreigners bemoan the lackadaisical standard of public transport in S'pore. |
|
SMRT bus driver who erred was issued warning letter
Investigations showed that the bus driver was on his second trip when mistake was made.
|
|
|
Make speaking basic English a must for foreign workers
Non-english speaking bus drivers can be given some English classes. And while the drivers are going through that, perhaps they can be assigned to drive only feeder services. |
|
|
Tax reliefs? But cabbies still choosy
CBD surcharge should be scrapped as it prevents commuters from securing a cab at the fringes of the CBD zone.
|
|
|
Copy British military's transport model
Divide the island into zones, regulated by a central coordinator. Individual bus operators can form consortiumsto bid for the job to ferry pupils to all the schools in a zone. |
|
|
So many surcharges, so few passengers
One cabby says his earnings down to $6 an hour amid recession.
|
|
|
Small cab firms waiting for big boys to cut fares
Lower flag-down rate or drop the 35 per cent peak-hour surcharge, say smaller cab firms. |
|
Bus driver waited for old woman
Bus driver not only waited for the woman to board, but ensured she was properly seated before moving off.
|
|
|
Why not just remove ERP for taxis?
Cabbies are also working to earn a living, says reader. |
|
|
Rude cabbies: Son of a taxi driver speaks up
There are many difficulties in picking up passengers, including spotting them.
|
|
|
Stop the cabby-bashing
Let good sense prevail and the status quo of fare surcharges remain, says one reader. |
|
|
'Slapped' over bus fare
An argument about whether a passenger paid his bus fare turned nasty when he started swearing at the bus driver.
|
|
|
Bike on train? No problem
Commuters didn't mind a New Paper reporter travelling with a folding bike. |
|
Guidelines for foldable bikes
Foldable bicycles should be folded at all times in the MRT/LRT stations.
|
|
|
Lowered fares but he pays more
New fare structure, meant to lower costs for commuters, results in Mr Lee paying more for transfer trips. |
|
|
Long wait for passengers
With many commuters opting to take the bus to JB, the recession has affected the Malaysian cabbies badly.
|
|
|
Cabby returns $12,250 to owner
He had returned laptops and money on over 20 occasions. -TNP |
|
|
Phase out road tax for fuel tax instead
Reader proposes a heavy tax be placed on diesel fuel, along with a fixed petrol tax across all petrol grades.
|
|
Speed up train frequency, improve air-conditioning
If the trains move faster, turnaround time will be shorter, more trains can be deployed during peak hour.
|
|
|
F1 pit building's 'on-off' lights
TNP noticed that lights on the side facing the city were always left on despite efforts to save electricity.
|
|
|
'Parking aunties' caught jaywalking
STOMPer felt it ironic since they had the responsibility of issuing fines to drivers who break the rules. |
|
|
Tree falls on bikes near Tampines interchange
A big tree cracked and had fallen on dozen bikes crashing them to the ground, causing serious damage.
|
|
|
|
![](/a1media/site/common/blank.gif"){kind=spacer}
