Incentivising Bus Operators to Offer Cheaper and More Flexible Options to Encourage Students to Take School Buses

Debated in Parliament on 14 Feb 2022.

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Seah Kian Peng urged the Ministry of Education to incentivise bus operators to provide cheaper and more flexible options for students using school buses.
Chan Chun Sing explained that the government already supports affordable school bus fares through measures like exempting buses from Certificate of Entitlement and offering road tax rebates.
MOE provides transport subsidies, covering 60% of school bus fares for lower-income primary school students to ease financial burdens.
The government encourages school bus or public transport use to promote student independence, environmental sustainability, and reduced traffic congestion.
No new incentives were announced, as existing measures already aim to keep school bus costs low and accessible.

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Seah Kian Peng

Mr Seah Kian Peng asked the Minister for Education whether the Ministry can consider incentivising bus operators to offer cheaper, more flexible bus options to students as a way of encouraging more students to take school buses.

Chan Chun Sing

Students are encouraged to use school buses or public transport to travel to and from school. This builds independence and inculcates environmentally sustainable habits in our students and also eases traffic flow around school zones.

The Government already has measures to help school bus operators keep their operating costs low, which, in turn, help to keep school bus fares low. For example, school buses are exempted from Certificate of Entitlement requirements. Private Hire and Excursion Bus operators who use their buses to provide school bus services are eligible for a 50% road tax rebate by the Land Transport Authority.

In addition, MOE provides a transport subsidy for students from lower-income families who take school bus or public transport. In particular, MOE subsidises 60% of the school bus fares for Primary school students receiving financial assistance.

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Seah Kian Peng urged the Ministry of Education to incentivise bus operators to provide cheaper and more flexible options for students using school buses.
Chan Chun Sing explained that the government already supports affordable school bus fares through measures like exempting buses from Certificate of Entitlement and offering road tax rebates.
MOE provides transport subsidies, covering 60% of school bus fares for lower-income primary school students to ease financial burdens.
The government encourages school bus or public transport use to promote student independence, environmental sustainability, and reduced traffic congestion.
No new incentives were announced, as existing measures already aim to keep school bus costs low and accessible.

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Incentivising Bus Operators to Offer Cheaper and More Flexible Options to Encourage Students to Take School Buses

Debated in Parliament on 14 Feb 2022.

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Seah Kian Peng urged the Ministry of Education to incentivise bus operators to provide cheaper and more flexible options for students using school buses.
Chan Chun Sing explained that the government already supports affordable school bus fares through measures like exempting buses from Certificate of Entitlement and offering road tax rebates.
MOE provides transport subsidies, covering 60% of school bus fares for lower-income primary school students to ease financial burdens.
The government encourages school bus or public transport use to promote student independence, environmental sustainability, and reduced traffic congestion.
No new incentives were announced, as existing measures already aim to keep school bus costs low and accessible.

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Seah Kian Peng

Chan Chun Sing

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Seah Kian Peng urged the Ministry of Education to incentivise bus operators to provide cheaper and more flexible options for students using school buses.
Chan Chun Sing explained that the government already supports affordable school bus fares through measures like exempting buses from Certificate of Entitlement and offering road tax rebates.
MOE provides transport subsidies, covering 60% of school bus fares for lower-income primary school students to ease financial burdens.
The government encourages school bus or public transport use to promote student independence, environmental sustainability, and reduced traffic congestion.
No new incentives were announced, as existing measures already aim to keep school bus costs low and accessible.

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