Public transport ridership falls to 60% of pre-pandemic levels; Govt to relook financial impact when Covid-19 stabilises: Iswaran

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SINGAPORE — Public transport ridership is now at about 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels, but the authorities will review the financial impact of this fall only when the Covid-19 situation stabilises, Transport Minister S Iswaran said on Monday (Sept 20).

 

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Its ok if ridership falls so long as don't anyhow increase fares it wont fall any further/ drastically

In short, price will go up when Covid-19 stabilises...?

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