Read the news yesterday and its reported that ERP prices are set to increase by $1 and the addition of several more gantries. Their reason for doing so is to allow those who pay to use the road are ensured to have a smooth driving experience and by increasing the price they expect traffic speed in CBD areas and expressways to increase by 5-10km/hr. This movement is also to promote the use of public transport.
Regarding this.. don't all commuters pay a yearly road tax to be on the road? Its not as if those middle/low income personnels don't pay road taxes.. During the time where inflation and oil prices are reaching for the sky, our dear government decide to implement this total rubbish(not the best time right~?).. ok we middle/low income people might turn to public transport, but alas!! prices for that just rose too didn't they!! Its really
Pay
And
Pay :P
So what now? Are we to walk to work? Will we be having ERP gantries just outside each of our home eventually? Or should we just start going home later to avoid the ERP timings? By going home later sounds like the most viable solution, but then, where would the citizens have time and energy to "produce" more local talents(BABIES :D) which our again, dear government is consistantly pushing for?
It might seem $1 is not much... lets do some maths here:
ERP Gantry = +$1
Average number of gantries that will be passed per day (to and fro) = 6
Total increase per day= +$6
Average working days = 5
Total increase per month = +$120
Do i see pay amount increasing that fast?
Man, please decide what should we poor people do dear government. Don't just give us the GST or Progress package or what growth dividends and then take back more from us...
Should poor/middle income people just start migrating and let foreigners and the rich populate this island?
:) sMi1e (:
