Five Strides Premier taxis offered free rides to Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) students affected by the ongoing East-West Line disruption on Thursday. Taxi drivers stationed at affected MRT stations like Jurong East and Clementi were asked to offer free rides to PSLE takers, while SMRT staff also alerted students to the free transportation options.
on the East-West Line stretch into the second day, some taxis offered free rides to affected students sitting for the Primary School Leaving Examination on Thursday .
Announcements urging students to head to the taxi stand were also played at the MRT station, according to Lianhe Zaobao. Students waiting for the free buses and bridging buses were also brought to the front of queues by SMRT staff. Zhang, whose child is taking the PSLE at Pioneer Primary School, told 8world they left their home 20 minutes earlier than usual to catch the shuttle train from Lakeside to Boon Lay before switching to the regular train service to Pioneer station.
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