In this age of moral-less and ruthless society, it sure is refreshing to see such honesty.
Or should I say, an honest mistake?
Bus-fare cheat says sorry...
...and sends $50 to SBS to pay for past misdeeds
By Maria Almenoar
ALL the recent news about commuters who cheat on fares seems to have left at least one person wracked by guilt.
Last week, the commuter finally decided to do something about it, and wrote an anonymous letter of apology to the chief executive of bus operator SBS Transit.
For good measure, $50 was included as compensation.
The note arrived at SBS Transit's Braddell Road headquarters last Friday.
The brown envelope contained a handwritten note in blue ink spread over two pieces of paper. It said: 'Please forgive me for my error and cheating. I deeply regret my actions.
'Thank you for all your forgiveness. I was short of money that time. I am sorry.'
SBS Transit said it would donate the $50 to its adopted charity, the Home Nursing Foundation.
Said Ms Tammy Tan, a spokesman for the company: 'It is heartwarming to know that the commuter decided to own up to his or her mistakes and sent us a refund for the underpayment of fares.
'He or she could have remained silent, and no one would have been any wiser.'
The belated confession came as laws are about to be toughened to crack down on bus-fare cheats.
The Public Transport Council announced last week that from July 1, those caught cheating on their bus and train fares will have to pay a $20 penalty.
Currently, a commuter who avoids payment by not tapping his ez-link card when boarding a bus, or who underpays by tapping his card at the exit reader too early, has to cough up the evaded fare.
SBS Transit said it detects about 10,000 cases of cheating every month, which works out to more than 330 cases a day. However, thousands more go undetected.
It said half of those caught cheating paid less than what they should by tapping their ez-link cards early.
Or should I say, an honest mistake?
Bus-fare cheat says sorry...
...and sends $50 to SBS to pay for past misdeeds
By Maria Almenoar
ALL the recent news about commuters who cheat on fares seems to have left at least one person wracked by guilt.
Last week, the commuter finally decided to do something about it, and wrote an anonymous letter of apology to the chief executive of bus operator SBS Transit.
For good measure, $50 was included as compensation.
The note arrived at SBS Transit's Braddell Road headquarters last Friday.
The brown envelope contained a handwritten note in blue ink spread over two pieces of paper. It said: 'Please forgive me for my error and cheating. I deeply regret my actions.
'Thank you for all your forgiveness. I was short of money that time. I am sorry.'
SBS Transit said it would donate the $50 to its adopted charity, the Home Nursing Foundation.
Said Ms Tammy Tan, a spokesman for the company: 'It is heartwarming to know that the commuter decided to own up to his or her mistakes and sent us a refund for the underpayment of fares.
'He or she could have remained silent, and no one would have been any wiser.'
The belated confession came as laws are about to be toughened to crack down on bus-fare cheats.
The Public Transport Council announced last week that from July 1, those caught cheating on their bus and train fares will have to pay a $20 penalty.
Currently, a commuter who avoids payment by not tapping his ez-link card when boarding a bus, or who underpays by tapping his card at the exit reader too early, has to cough up the evaded fare.
SBS Transit said it detects about 10,000 cases of cheating every month, which works out to more than 330 cases a day. However, thousands more go undetected.
It said half of those caught cheating paid less than what they should by tapping their ez-link cards early.
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