SINGAPORE: Schools should “reasonably consider” requests from contracted transport operators to raise bus fares for off-site activities amid fuel price spikes due to the Middle East conflict, the Ministry of Education (MOE) said on Friday (Apr 17).
In response to CNA’s queries, MOE said that this will help keep on-demand bus services running so that school activities and students’ learning are not “adversely affected”.
These operators provide bus services for off-site activities such as learning journeys and competitions, which are paid for by schools, and fare adjustments can help to offset higher fuel costs.
“As the sudden spikes in fuel prices were unforeseen, transport operators may not have reasonably accounted for such increases when bidding for these contracts, which were called on or before the Middle East conflict started on Feb 28,” MOE said.
