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Coffeeshop Chit Chat - Interview w Macpherson on transport fare</TD><TD id=msgunetc noWrap align=right>
Subscribe </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=msgtable cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="96%"><TBODY><TR><TD class=msg vAlign=top><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgbfr1 width="1%"> </TD><TD><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0><TBODY><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgF noWrap align=right width="1%">From: </TD><TD class=msgFname noWrap width="68%">limtuakang <NOBR></NOBR> </TD><TD class=msgDate noWrap align=right width="30%">Dec-28 5:26 pm </TD></TR><TR class=msghead><TD class=msgT noWrap align=right width="1%" height=20>To: </TD><TD class=msgTname noWrap width="68%">ALL <NOBR></NOBR></TD><TD class=msgNum noWrap align=right> (1 of 11) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgleft width="1%" rowSpan=4> </TD><TD class=wintiny noWrap align=right>4473.1 </TD></TR><TR><TD height=8></TD></TR><TR><TD class=msgtxt>Watch the exclusive video interview here:
http://wayangparty.com/2008/12/29/interview-with-macpherson-residents-on-transport-fares/
Prologue:
In a meet-the-people session conducted on 21 December 2008, Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim told Macpherson residents that “public transport fares is not directly linked to oil prices” and therefore it has not come down in tandem with dropping oil prices.
We ask Macpherson residents what they think of Mr Lim’s explanation.
Excerpts of interview:
“I doubt it. Because definitely oil plays an important part in the economic stability, so when the oil prices come down, we should expect certain depreciation in the transport costs.”
“Actually since the oil prices have already come down, they should reduce the price.”
“Transport fares are very expensive nowadays !”
“Now the oil prices are very low, the transport fares should be coming down…..He (Raymond Lim) can say his own thing, we people have our own views.”
“There are many poor people nowadays. Prices keep going up, but never go down !”
Results:
We interview a total of 40 Macpherson residents:
1. Are transport fares expensive ?
Expensive: 25 Affordable: 10 No comment: 5
2. Mr Raymond Lim says that oil prices are not linked to transport fares. Do you believe what he says ?
Yes: 0 No: 34 Don’t know: 6
3. Should transport fares be decreased soon ?
Yes: 38 No: 0 No comment: 2
Conclusion:
62.5% of those interviewed agree that transport fares are expensive, 85% do not believe in Mr Raymond Lim’s explanation that oil prices are not linked to transport costs and 95% hope that transport fares will be decreased soon.
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http://wayangparty.com/2008/12/29/interview-with-macpherson-residents-on-transport-fares/
Prologue:
In a meet-the-people session conducted on 21 December 2008, Transport Minister Mr Raymond Lim told Macpherson residents that “public transport fares is not directly linked to oil prices” and therefore it has not come down in tandem with dropping oil prices.
We ask Macpherson residents what they think of Mr Lim’s explanation.
Excerpts of interview:
“I doubt it. Because definitely oil plays an important part in the economic stability, so when the oil prices come down, we should expect certain depreciation in the transport costs.”
“Actually since the oil prices have already come down, they should reduce the price.”
“Transport fares are very expensive nowadays !”
“Now the oil prices are very low, the transport fares should be coming down…..He (Raymond Lim) can say his own thing, we people have our own views.”
“There are many poor people nowadays. Prices keep going up, but never go down !”
Results:
We interview a total of 40 Macpherson residents:
1. Are transport fares expensive ?
Expensive: 25 Affordable: 10 No comment: 5
2. Mr Raymond Lim says that oil prices are not linked to transport fares. Do you believe what he says ?
Yes: 0 No: 34 Don’t know: 6
3. Should transport fares be decreased soon ?
Yes: 38 No: 0 No comment: 2
Conclusion:
62.5% of those interviewed agree that transport fares are expensive, 85% do not believe in Mr Raymond Lim’s explanation that oil prices are not linked to transport costs and 95% hope that transport fares will be decreased soon.
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