Student Travel Concession on Trains and Buses

Er Dr Lee Bee Wah asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the percentage of passengers who are currently enjoying student travel concession on trains and buses compared with five years ago; and (b) if the Ministry can provide a projected amount of the additional cost to transport operators if polytechnic students are given full student travel concession instead of the tertiary concession.

Mr Lui Tuck Yew: Ten percent of our average daily passenger ridership enjoyed student travel concession on trains and buses in 2011. This is about 2% lower than in 2007 but the percentage had actually gone down due to an increase in ridership.

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On the estimated additional cost to the operators if polytechnic students are given full student travel concessions, it will cost the operators about $28 million per year based on today's fares.