On board the bus and train Board a bus, catch a train, and you may be surprised to see some changes at Singapore’s public transport.
1) Some ang mohs (whites) and Japanese are now Singaporeans’ fellow
commuters. Previously, these two nationalities are seldom spotted on buses
and trains. From observation, the trend has been increasing at a high rate in
Singapore since two years ago.
2) The voice announcing the names of train stations and courtesy messages of
etiquette at Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) trains now sound more energetic. Until
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