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Option to upgrade to CEPAS 3.0 offered for senior citizens, Workfare Transport, adult monthly travel passes and persons with disabilities. 22 November 2022 Launched CEPAS 3.0 NETS Prepaid cards, under SimplyGo Pte Ltd. [50] 9 January 2024 LTA announced phasing out of CEPAS 1.0 and 2.0 legacy EZ-Link and NETS FlashPay cards.
The EZ-Link card is a rechargeable contactless smart card and electronic money system that is primarily used as a payment method for public transport such as bus and rail lines in Singapore. A standard EZ-Link card is a credit-card-sized stored-value contact-less smart-card that comes in a variety of colours, as well as limited edition designs.
As a benchmark, fares range from S$0.70 to S$3.20 for adults, S$0.70 to S$1.35 for senior citizens, and S$0.40 to S$0.50 for student EZ-Link cards. Patrons using an EZ-Link card receive a discount for their journey, including a discount if they use a connecting bus after their MRT ride. [36]
CSS was the first bus operator in Singapore to introduce senior concessionary fares, a scheme that was eventually extended to other bus operators. On 12 March 1987, SSB was purchased by Trans-Island Bus Services. [7] SSB provided public transport from the housing estates to the CBD areas.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced a plan to introduce dual speeds to escalators along the North–South and East–West lines, to make it safer for senior citizens using them. As a result, all escalators on the two lines, through a refurbishment programme, will be able to operate at a different speed of 0.5 m/s during off-peak hours ...
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A study by London consulting firm Credo further highlights the cost-efficiency of Singapore's public transport networks, [2] with integrated multi-modal (bus and train) single-journey regular trunk adult card-based fares ranging from S$0.99 to S$2.26. The Monthly Travel Pass, offering unlimited bus and train rides, is set at S$128 per month. [3]
Public buses form a significant part of public transport in Singapore, with over 3.6 million rides taken per day on average as of December 2021. [2] There are 300+ scheduled bus services & 100+ short-trip variants, operated by SBS Transit, SMRT Buses, Tower Transit Singapore and Go-Ahead Singapore.