“My fellow passengers and I are sweating buckets” — Train user asks if SMRT is “skimping on aircon” to cut cost

The Independent Singapore07-23

SINGAPORE: A commuter took to an online forum to share his thoughts on temperature control on the SMRT, asking if public transportation is “skimping on aircon.” According to the passenger, people were...

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