Meanwhile, fares for concession pass holders such as students, senior citizens and persons with disabilities will go up by one cent per trip.
Chairperson of the PTC, Ms Janet Ang, said:"Public transport fares have to increase due to the spike in energy prices, and to cope with rising costs such as the salary increases for public transport workers. But we decided to defer the bulk of the increase. Energy prices, which had more than doubled between 2020 and 2021, was one of the main cost drivers, said the council, coupled with manpower costs and inflation.
The NCF was added into the fare formula in 2018 to reflect changes in cost due to enhancements in public transport capacity relative to commuter demand.
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