Debated in Parliament on 4 Nov 2025.
Ms Hazlina Abdul Halim asked the Acting Minister for Transport in light of the impending transport fare increase in December 2025 and the reduction in prices of monthly concession pass for adults, seniors and persons with disabilities, whether the Ministry will consider reducing the price of concession passes for other groups, such as students and full-time national servicemen.
At each Fare Review Exercise, besides determining the overall fare increase, the Public Transport Council (PTC) also determines how much of the adjustment each group of commuters should bear. Higher concessions are ultimately cross-subsidised by other commuters.
PTC reviews the price and utilisation of monthly passes at each Fare Review Exercise. The prices of monthly passes for students and full-time national servicemen were recently lowered in 2023 by up to 10% and the prices of monthly passes for pre-university students remain the lowest among all monthly passes.
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