The Online Citizen A Community of Singaporeans With the economy doing better, the fare hikes of up to 20 cents are fair… The proposed bus and train– fare hikes of up to 20 cents are fair and have not come too soon, because the economy is doing better and transport workers should also benefit.
Dr John Chen, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology and National Development,
Straits Times, April 28, 2000.