Standing

It was reported that the no of passengers in SMRT trains recorded an increase. Not suprisingly considering the fact that with more ERP gantries in Singapore now stands at a total of 65, and with fuel price increase, many are turning to public transportation.

One thing Singaporeans can take heart is that, they have a fallback plan or a safety net when it comes to utilizing public transport. Cant say the same though for Malaysians who are forced to face the reality that public transport in that country is so run down and non existence.

With more passengers taking the train, I think SMRT should make some effort to re-educate passengers. Apart from terrorist threats, another menace most commonly seen are people like the above picture. Trust me when I say I was one of the few that was standing when she just put her stuffs there on the seat next to her. SMRT can increase the frequency of the train and adding more trains plying certain routes, but as long as we have a segment of society having a lack of social apathy, there still be more of us standing in the train.