The Singapore train operator SMRT three months ago stepped up checks on commuters eating and drinking on trains, and the numbers caught each month have fallen dramatically.
In the first month there were caught 721 offenders, compared with 595 caught for the whole of last year. In the second month the figure fell to 183 and in the third month only 96 offenders were caught.
In the first month there were caught 721 offenders, compared with 595 caught for the whole of last year. In the second month the figure fell to 183 and in the third month only 96 offenders were caught.
It is known that from July 15 SMRT has improved the enforcement of its longstanding rule on no-eating and no-drinking on trains. For this purpose, staff patrols were used during off-peak hours. These measures would remain in place until there was a "sharp reduction" in offenders.