SMRT's new CEO Neo Kian Hong says he has given up his car!!

[smokeyben886]

SINGAPORE: The new chief executive of beleaguered transport operator SMRT said on Monday (Aug 13) he is confident of earning back the public's trust, and that he has given up his car and will rely on public transport.

“We continue to organise our people to deliver well. So as long as we focus on delivering the reliability, over time we should be able to regain (the public's) confidence," Mr Neo Kian Hong said in his first interview with the media since his appointment.

Mr Neo was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to SMRT’s Bishan depot, where he was briefed on the new batch of C151C trains.

SMRT has been at the heart of several high-profile incidents in recent times, including a train collision at Joo Koon MRT station last November and a flooded MRT tunnel in October.

Mr Neo said he has set out three goals for the company - providing reliability, creating sustainability and ensuring continuous improvement.

He described reliability of services as a “basic requirement” that the transport operator will need to provide under his leadership. “As a trains company, we will be focused on delivering safe and reliable train services,” he said.

GIVING UP HIS CAR

Mr Neo also told reporters that he has given up his car and will rely on public transport.

“I sold my car earlier on but I didn’t want to buy a new car, because it is more useful for me to take the MRT to understand the issues and take our company’s assets like our taxis and buses,” he explained.

He also revealed that his family moved to a new home because of his new role.

“It’s because of this job. I moved near Shunfu just to make sure I can take the trains to work and it's easier for me and my family can support me in doing this,” he added.

Read more at : https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/smrt-new-ceo-neo-kian-hong-give-up-car-win-public-trust-10612024

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Sounds like someone who likes to do silly meaningless populist stunts than do actual work then.

 

[virus]

Means what? He gg to do up skirting or poke neh neh with elbow, unzip n rubba rubba femail commuters, drown others with BO or surf prawn movies?

 

[Leongsam]

I admire him for his dedication and sacrifices. He truly loves Singapore and is willing to do the hard yards in order to make SMRT successful.

 

[steffychun]

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SINGAPORE: The new chief executive of beleaguered transport operator SMRT said on Monday (Aug 13) he is confident of earning back the public's trust, and that he has given up his car and will rely on public transport.

“We continue to organise our people to deliver well. So as long as we focus on delivering the reliability, over time we should be able to regain (the public's) confidence," Mr Neo Kian Hong said in his first interview with the media since his appointment.

Mr Neo was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to SMRT’s Bishan depot, where he was briefed on the new batch of C151C trains.

SMRT has been at the heart of several high-profile incidents in recent times, including a train collision at Joo Koon MRT station last November and a flooded MRT tunnel in October.

Mr Neo said he has set out three goals for the company - providing reliability, creating sustainability and ensuring continuous improvement.

He described reliability of services as a “basic requirement” that the transport operator will need to provide under his leadership. “As a trains company, we will be focused on delivering safe and reliable train services,” he said.

GIVING UP HIS CAR

Mr Neo also told reporters that he has given up his car and will rely on public transport.

“I sold my car earlier on but I didn’t want to buy a new car, because it is more useful for me to take the MRT to understand the issues and take our company’s assets like our taxis and buses,” he explained.

He also revealed that his family moved to a new home because of his new role.

“It’s because of this job. I moved near Shunfu just to make sure I can take the trains to work and it's easier for me and my family can support me in doing this,” he added.

Read more at : https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/smrt-new-ceo-neo-kian-hong-give-up-car-win-public-trust-10612024

Sell his car--for below or at market price? How much richer is he now?

Take MRT to work--time to slug him if MRT not working?

Move house--wah, so easy siah. Average Sinkie can't even afford a house.

 

[Leongsam]

Sell his car--for below or at market price? How much richer is he now?

Take MRT to work--time to slug him if MRT not working?

Move house--wah, so easy siah. Average Sinkie can't even afford a house.

Rubbish Singapore has the highest home ownership rate in the whole world.

 

[Hypocrite-The]

Like this chap take train for show?
https://goo.gl/images/DLrsEm

 

[sweetiepie]

Mr Neo also told reporters that he has given up his car and will rely on public transport.

“I sold my car earlier on but I didn’t want to buy a new car, because it is more useful for me to take the MRT to understand the issues and take our company’s assets like our taxis and buses,” he explained.

He also revealed that his family moved to a new home because of his new role.

“It’s because of this job. I moved near Shunfu just to make sure I can take the trains to work and it's easier for me and my family can support me in doing this,” he added.

KNN you want to understand the issues KNN when you move to shunfu make sure you need to take feeder bud to change mrt and make sure you reach orfit on time KNN

 

[greedy and cunning]

Rubbish Singapore has the highest home ownership rate in the whole world.

Nonsense , how can that be ?
sillypoortians living in hDb flats believed that they are the owner ,
the real owner is the garberment.
can u show us a country where the owner of a house/flat need permission
from the garberment to rent out a room , carry out some renovation

 

[Boliao]

Rubbish Singapore has the highest home ownership rate in the whole world.

Rubbish, Singapore has the highest tenancy. As long as you're on leasehold, it is not ownership. In 2016, there are only 75,000 homes which owners hold titles compared to 280,000 home (excluding HDB). Given that a good portion of these belongs to foreign owners in addition to Singaporean. I dare say we have the lowest home ownership in the world.

 

[Leongsam]

Rubbish, Singapore has the highest tenancy. As long as you're on leasehold, it is not ownership. In 2016, there are only 75,000 homes which owners hold titles compared to 280,000 home (excluding HDB). Given that a good portion of these belongs to foreign owners in addition to Singaporean. I dare say we have the lowest home ownership in the world.

The "lease" in leasehold property refers to the land the property stands not the property itself.

You own the property and freeholder (in HDB's case that is the goverment) owns the land.

 

[Rogue Trader]

Finally a CEO who uses his own company's services

 

[virus]

I admire him for his dedication and sacrifices. He truly loves Singapore and is willing to do the hard yards in order to make SMRT successful.

Dedication alone will get him nowhere, buffaloes also dedicated to till lands in the end never have ownership slaughtered when it aged. When you pay ministers millions for the professional knowledge to deploy people, you cannot expect him to deliver an untrained, unintelligent, untested to steer a ship. To keep throwing such mediocre staff and hope smthg sticks is fallacy n speaks volume of how fall and deep the slippery slope has gone for the country, the best are no longer running the show, it has gone to the dogs of greed

 

[steffychun]

Finally a CEO who uses his own company's services

For all you know, he could be lying.

 

[Leongsam]

For all you know, he could be lying.

Military men never lie.

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

Less than two weeks into the job, new SMRT CEO Neo Kian Hong said on Monday (13 August) that he has given up his car and will rely on public transport in order to better understand issues on the ground, according to media reports.

“I sold my car earlier on but I didn’t want to buy a new car, because it is more useful for me to take the MRT to understand the issues and take our company’s assets like our taxis and buses,” Neo told reporters, according to a Channel NewsAsia report.

He added that his family had moved to a new home near Shunfu “just to make sure I can take the trains to work and it’s easier for me and my family can support me in doing this.”

The former Chief of Defence Force (CDF) was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to SMRT’s Bishan depot on Monday (13 August). Neo said that he has set out three goals for the rail operator: providing reliability, creating sustainability and ensuring continuous improvement.
The 54-year-old stressed that reliability of services was a “basic requirement” that SMRT would need to provide.

Separately, Neo announced that six new trains will be added to the North-South and East-West Lines (NSEWL) in September, with another six to be introduced in early 2019, in order to meet commuter demand.

They will be the first trains in Singapore equipped with “tip-up seats” to allow more standing space for commuters during peak hours.
Neo replaced the embattled Desmond Kuek, also a former CDF, who tendered his resignation in January 2018 after six years at the helm. Neo was appointed after a “global search” for Kuek’s replacement, said SMRT in April.

Kuek’s tenure was marked by an increasing frequency of rail breakdowns and by numerous incidents such as a tunnel flood that resulted in a 20-hour disruption in train services, a fatal accident near Pasir Ris MRT station as well as a train collision that injured 38 people.

 

[zhihau]

I just got some whatsapp messages indicating the East bound train was trying out the new "Sauna" features.

Any bros tried it yet? Blow hot air in all cabins one, you know?

 

[glockman]

Neo was appointed after a “global search” for Kuek’s replacement, said SMRT in April.

This means in the whole wide world, Neo is the best candidate! This should put to rest the accusations of cronyism and that only generals get appointed.

 

[CoffeeAhSoh]

This means in the whole wide world, Neo is the best candidate! This should put to rest the accusations of cronyism and that only generals get appointed.

This means in the whole wide world, Neo is the best candidate! This should put to rest the accusations of cronyism and that only generals get appointed.

i can see the Ranger badge on his arms.

any bros gone through the SAF Ranger Course ? Tough or Not ?

 

[red amoeba]

The script seems similar. Not so long ago someone said she will continue to stay at Yishun and after sometime decide to move due to security concerns. In short this is similar. How long before he will get four wheels due to operational convenience ? In short it’s called wayang.