SimplyGo allows passengers to use payment modes such as credit cards and dedicated SimplyGocompatible ez-link cards to pay for travel on public buses and the MRT.
The Land Transport Authority's (LTA) plan to make it the only accepted system for adult fare payments from June 1 was shelved after a backlash from passengers.
They complained that with SimplyGo, they cannot see their fare transactions and card balance details immediately when they tap out at fare gates or bus card readers - something that is possible with older ez-link and Nets FlashPay cards, which operate on a cardbased ticketing system that stores transaction data on the cards.
The authorities will spend an extra $40 million to allow adult commuters to continue using ez-link and Nets FlashPay cards until at least 2030.
Here is a recap of the SimplyGo saga so far:
1 WHAT ELSE DID WE LEARN ABOUT THE SIMPLYGO SYSTEM ON FEB 5?
Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat has asked LTA to put in more card readers at MRT stations and bus interchanges. Passengers who do not have the SimplyGo app can use the machines to check card balances, given that the information is not shown instantly when tapping out at the end of their journeys.
Mr Chee also disclosed that the lifespan of the card-based system for concession cards will be extended till at least 2030.
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