SINGAPORE : The wheels are in motion for another round of public transport fare hikes. Singapore’s two public transport operators, SBS Transit and SMRT, have submitted their applications to the Public Transport Council (PTC) for fare adjustments.However, both companies would not give specifics as to the quantum requested.
SBS Transit and SMRT attributed the need for a fare increase to soaring energy and fuel prices.
SMRT said even a maximum fare adjustment of 3 per cent will not fully mitigate the inflationary pressures.
The company said its energy costs rose by 18 per cent to nearly S$90 million due mainly to higher electricity and diesel prices.
Diesel cost for buses amounted to more than S$42 million, 17 per cent higher than the last financial year.
SBS Transit said it is proposing to keep concession, children and students fares unchanged.
While the new fare formula allows for the maximum adjustment to be capped at 3 per cent, the PTC has said that any increase this year is likely to be less than the 1.8 per cent hike imposed last year.
Bus fares went up by 1 to 2 cents last October, while train fares remained unchanged, because the PTC deemed that SMRT had healthy profits last year.
The PTC will decide on the adjustment in September, and the new fares will take effect in October.
Separately, the Competition Commission of Singapore has rejected the Singapore School Transport Association’s application to impose a fuel surcharge and the need for a collective price recommendation.
It said guidelines restrict independent pricing decisions, which is against free competition. However, the commission has no objections to fare increases, so long as it is decided on individually by bus operators.
It added that it is monitoring the situation and will launch an investigation if it has reasons to suspect that prices are being coordinated among the school bus operators. — CNA/ms
Saturday, August 2, 2008
What is a Solar Eclipse?
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the sun and the Earth so that the Sun is wholly or partially obscured. This can only happen during a new moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth. At least two and up to five solar eclipses occur each year on Earth, with between zero and two of them being total eclipses.[citation needed] Total solar eclipses are nevertheless rare at any location because during each eclipse totality exists only along a narrow corridor in the relatively tiny area of the Moon's umbra.
A total solar eclipse is a spectacular natural phenomenon and many people travel to remote locations to observe one. The 1999 total eclipse in Europe helped to increase public awareness of the phenomenon, as illustrated by the number of journeys made specifically to witness the 2005 annular eclipse and the 2006 total eclipse. The last solar eclipse occurred on August 1, 2008, and was a total eclipse.
In ancient times, and in some cultures today, solar eclipses have been attributed to supernatural causes. Total solar eclipses can be frightening for people who are unaware of their astronomical explanation, as the Sun seems to disappear in the middle of the day and the sky darkens in a matter of minutes.
A total solar eclipse is a spectacular natural phenomenon and many people travel to remote locations to observe one. The 1999 total eclipse in Europe helped to increase public awareness of the phenomenon, as illustrated by the number of journeys made specifically to witness the 2005 annular eclipse and the 2006 total eclipse. The last solar eclipse occurred on August 1, 2008, and was a total eclipse.
In ancient times, and in some cultures today, solar eclipses have been attributed to supernatural causes. Total solar eclipses can be frightening for people who are unaware of their astronomical explanation, as the Sun seems to disappear in the middle of the day and the sky darkens in a matter of minutes.
Sorry
I some kind quarrel
with my friend during
Guzheng class
I would like to say sorry to
her and I wish that she will forgive me
with my friend during
Guzheng class
I would like to say sorry to
her and I wish that she will forgive me
Friday, August 1, 2008
Watch It!!!
If you want to watch the eclipse,
Please go to http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2008/
then click telescope ony
then you can see the real life video for the eclipse!!!
Please go to http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2008/
then click telescope ony
then you can see the real life video for the eclipse!!!
Solar Eclipse
On August 1, 2008, a total solar eclipse will occur as the new
moon moves directly between the sun and the earth. The moon’s
umbral shadow will fall on parts of Canada, Greenland, the Arctic
Ocean, Russia, Mongolia, and China. The Exploratorium’s eclipse
expedition team (our fifth!) will Webcast the eclipse live from
the remote Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern
China near the Mongolian border
moon moves directly between the sun and the earth. The moon’s
umbral shadow will fall on parts of Canada, Greenland, the Arctic
Ocean, Russia, Mongolia, and China. The Exploratorium’s eclipse
expedition team (our fifth!) will Webcast the eclipse live from
the remote Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwestern
China near the Mongolian border
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Hi!!! I am back!!!!
Hi!I am Lydia Lee my examinations are coming
what about yours?
I am busy revising my work these few days
what about you?
My homework is piling up as tall as a mountain
How tall is yours?
I need to revise my work now!!!
BYE!
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