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SINGAPORE – Flexible hours for those who need to be in the office should be considered as the volume of public transport passengers increases with the easing of restrictions in the workplace.
Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung encourages employers to allow staff who now work from home to start the day in the morning at home.
They can leave for the office after peak hours, to arrive at 10 am and later.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday (October 6), Ong said that the number of people using public transportation dropped dramatically during the circuit breaker in April.
“Today, passenger volume is around 50 to 60 percent compared to pre-Covid 19 levels, both peak and off-peak,” he added.
However, he said there is no reason to worry.
“The trains are much less crowded than before. And we can do our part by keeping our masks on and avoiding talking on public transport.”
He noted that more employers will respond to the latest guidelines from the Ministry of Labor for more workers to return to the workplace.
Last month, the government announced that more people will be allowed to return to the office from September 28.
Work-related events such as meetings, training sessions, town halls, corporate retreats, vendor bidding briefings, and business conferences, as well as onboarding or downsizing exercises, can be held.
However, masks are still required, and social gatherings are not allowed in and out of the office, among other restrictions.
Mr. Ong urged employers not to waste a “rare opportunity to change work and travel habits.”
“Be flexible with the schedule and the workplace. After all, when we get to the office, it’s to meet people, sign documents, use certain equipment.
“And by traveling outside peak hours, public transportation can get more people to and from work, but without being overcrowded,” Ong said.
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