SINGAPORE — School bus services are expected to rise in 2024, after the Ministry of Education announced on Thursday that it is allowing operators to increase the pricing cap of school bus fares under existing contracts by up to 13 per cent.
MOE noted that the pricing cap was last adjusted in January 2023 by up to seven per cent on existing contracts, but the latest hike was necessary due to rising cost pressures on the operators.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
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