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SRT board considering substantial off-peak fare cut on airport rail link from October to end of December
13 Sept 09:24 Key points summarised by AI
- The SRT Electric Train Company proposes a 44% off-peak fare reduction on the airport rail link from October to December.
- This initiative aims to ease commuter burden and address a projected 40% drop in annual commuters for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Ridership significantly declined during the lockdown, recovering partially, but the absence of foreign tourists continues to impact numbers.
- Operations of the airport rail link service are slated to transfer to the High-Speed Train Company next year.
