PTC responds to our letter

Dear Reena,

I refer to your email to the PTC Chairman on 29 December 2011. He has read your email as well as your previous petition to the PTC in 2009. He is aware of the issues raised and he has requested me to respond on his behalf.

We thank you for bringing to our attention that notwithstanding the various forms of transport assistance already available, there are still people with disabilities who do not benefit from the existing concession or assistance schemes. Further to our earlier reply in December 2009, we would like to share that concessions on public transport are cross-subsidised by other full fare-paying commuters. That is why the public transport operators have been judicious in expanding the pool of concession groups.

Please be assured that the public transport operators are fully aware of requests for concession by the disabled, including your petition in 2009 which we had shared with them. Going forward, the PTC will continue to encourage the public transport operators to review their policy on public transport concessions for various groups including the disabled, and work with them progressively to meet the various concession requests in a balanced manner.

Regards
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Secretary
Public Transport Council