Improving public transport a priority: PM Lee
He says the govt will continue to make major social and infrastructure investments even as spending needs grow
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MAJOR train disruptions may "loom large in the public consciousness" now, but improving Singapore's infrastructure is a priority, especially in public transport where commuters should eventually see better reliability, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday.
He was referring to a tunnel flooding near Bishan station last month and a train collision at Joo Koon last week that left 36 people injured - his first comments on the latest in a series of recent transport woes.
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