Mobility is crucial to quality of life. When mobility is poor, everything else suffers — jobs, livelihoods, access to education and health services, and the range of opportunities and remedies available. Public transport was already problematic before the pandemic. Today, it’s even worse.
In a presentation last week, Acting National Economic and Development Authority Director General Karl Kendrick Chua identified inadequate public transport as the top reason for the decreased demand for products and services. Most businesses require workers to report for duty at their offices, shops or factories. The lack of public transport in many parts of the city meant many enterprises could not operate at desired levels.