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Uber can 'help cut car ownership and meet demand for last-mile travel'

Its Singapore GM says its cars complement public transport; 25% of all rides start or end in train stations

Published Mon, Apr 25, 2016 · 09:50 PM

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    Singapore

    UBER can help reduce private-car ownership in Singapore, and function as a viable alternative for last-mile connections for commuters, the ride-hailing app's new general manager in Singapore Warren Tseng has said.

    In an hour-long interview with reporters on Monday, he sought to portray Uber as a helpful stakeholder in Singapore's public transport ecosystem, rather than as a disruptor, in that its bids for certificates of entitlement (COEs) can ultimately lower private-car ownership, and that it can provide commuters with last-mile connections.

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