At one primary school in Bishan, there are only 25 school buses ferrying students, down from 36 such buses three years ago.
This has also led some parents to send their children to school by public transport instead.
Million Bus Transport Services said it has had to raise its prices by 5 per cent to keep the business going. One parent said: “The way they price it is per kid. So with two children, that would be double the cost.”
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