On April 22, Faishal Ibrahim shared a posts on his Facebook page regarding one of his residents.
The member of parliament for Nee Soon GRC shared how a resident of his became a bus captain for SMRT.
Photo from Faishal Ibrahim's Facebook page.
According to the post, Steven, a resident of Nee Soon Central, had gone to meet Faishal at a Meet-the-People Session when the use of personal mobility devices (PMDs) was banned from footpaths in Singapore.
Formerly a food delivery rider
He was one of the many food delivery riders who were affected by the ban.
He approached his MP and told him that he wanted to find a more stable job and had hoped for Faishal to help him find a job as a bus captain.
Faishal wrote:
"I reached out to SMRT to explore if they were willing to give Steven a chance to be trained as a Bus Captain. I am very happy that the SMRT agreed."
According to Faishal, he and fellow Nee Soon GRC MP K Shanmugam, continue to engage delivery riders, encouraging them to ride safely and assisting them in difficult times such as during this Covid-19 pandemic.
Banned since Nov. 5, 2019
PMDs have been banned on public footpaths in Singapore since Nov. 5, 2019.
The decision not to allow PMDs on public footpaths came after a spate of PMD-related accidents.
From Jan. 1, 2020, all users caught riding e-scooters on public footpaths will face fines of up to S$2,000 and/or imprisonment of up to three months.
You can see the full post here: