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By Nur Dianah Suhaimi
EXPENSIVE taxi fares could have derailed his studies.
But subsidies from a fund - set up by the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and then taken over by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) - saved Mr Jan Lee thousands of dollars over more than 10 years.
Fares were in the news two weeks ago when SMRT Taxis launched a customised cab for the handicapped. The booking fee of $8 was described as too steep by groups dealing with the disabled.
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