Parliament Debate on ministries' budgets: Transport - On The Ground

Attaining public transport financial sustainability a fine balancing act

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This week's debates on ministries' budgets bring into focus the topic of public subsidies. Not entirely new, but worth mulling over nonetheless.

For public transport, Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung yesterday reminded the House that government subsidies amounted to around $2 billion a year.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 06, 2021, with the headline Attaining public transport financial sustainability a fine balancing act . Subscribe