Passengers, Drivers Face Fines Over E-Ticketing Offences

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has issued 21 Traffic Infringement Notices (TINs) to passengers for using wrong cards and not paying bus fares. Along with that, 14 TINs were issued to drivers for allowing passengers to use the wrong cards or to travel without paying bus fares; while 13 TINs were issued to bus drivers for collecting cash.

A total of 13 bus companies in the Central Division, nine in the Western Division and two in the Northern Division were issued with the TINs for not having disposable cards in their buses and colleting cash fares.

This was highlighted by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) Board Chairman Vijay Maharaj.

He said the LTA had engaged more than 40 enforcement officers to monitor the enforcement of the Omnibus Electronic Fare Ticketing Regulations throughout the country.

“Since August last year, LTA has carried out extensive awareness on the e-ticketing operations for three months, after which the proper enforcement was implemented,” Mr Maharaj said.

“The LTA’s Enforcement Officers have been present daily at major bus stands and bus stops to monitor the e-ticketing operations and take appropriate action where required, as all buses have been installed with E-ticketing systems,” Mr Maharaj said. He said the bus companies undergo the annual renewal inspections by the LTA technical team and are issued with a Certificate of Fitness (COF) once they pass the vehicle inspection.

“The Standards and Engineering Department also check the Quality Assurance Maintenance System (QAMS),” Mr Maharaj said.

“There are three phases for the Quality Assurance Maintenance System whereby the company must meet 100 per cent of Phase 1 before they can move on to Phase 2, meet 100 per cent Phase 2 then they can move on to Phase 3.

“The Phase 1 checks the workshop and the Maintenance Management System which includes the daily inspection checklist, defect reporting register, vehicle safety inspection register and programmed maintenance register.

“Phase 1 is the most difficult one and so far only 16 bus companies have met 100 per cent Quality Assurance Maintenance System,” Mr Maharaj said.

The Fleet inspection is conducted by the Mechanical Engineer and Technical team.