Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat apologises for planned EZ-Link, NETS FlashPay phase-out

The push for the full adoption of the SimplyGo payment platform for public transport was a "judgment error", and the older ticketing system will be in place until at least 2030, said Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat on Friday (Jan 26). Mr Chee told reporters that the Land Transport Authority had "underestimated" the strong preference of some commuters to be able to view the fare deductions and card balances at station gates and bus readers. "This was a judgment error on our part, and I apologise to our commuters for what happened. We will learn from this and we will do better in future," he said. The minister added that the card-based ticketing system for adults will be in place until at least 2030. Read more: https://cna.asia/4bcGHw5 Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service for must-read stories: Telegram - https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp - https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us: CNA: https://cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: http://www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia