Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis (Sengkang): Mr Speaker, just two supplementary questions on that. Firstly, in terms of the RFI by MyHSR Corp, whether the Ministry of Transport (MOT) or Land Transport Authority (LTA) is actually involved in the preparation of this request, just so that any plans that could involve Singapore potentially, could beContinue reading “UPDATE ON KUALA LUMPUR-SINGAPORE HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT GIVEN MYHSR CORP’S RECENT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION EXERCISE”
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UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT OF KUALA LUMPUR-SINGAPORE HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport following the request for proposals issued by the MyHSR Corporation to develop and operate the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project, whether the Government has received from Malaysia any proposals, memoranda of understanding or agreements in relation to the development of the HSR project. MrContinue reading “UPDATE ON DEVELOPMENT OF KUALA LUMPUR-SINGAPORE HIGH SPEED RAIL PROJECT”
CAUSES FOR $1 MILLION OVERPAYMENT TO SCHEME SUPPORTING COMPANIES IN AVIATION INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport regarding the Auditor-General’s Office finding of $1 million overpayment by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) to a grant scheme supporting companies in the aviation industry during the COVID-19 pandemic (a) how did the lapses take place; (b) what are the new checks and controlContinue reading “CAUSES FOR $1 MILLION OVERPAYMENT TO SCHEME SUPPORTING COMPANIES IN AVIATION INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC”
SINGAPORE’S ADOPTION OF IMO 2020
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether Singapore has adopted IMO 2020, a global regulation where the upper limit on sulphur content of ships’ fuel oil is reduced to 0.50%, on ships (i) entering Singapore waters and (ii) registered in Singapore, regardless of their jurisdictional locations. Mr S Iswaran: The Maritime and PortContinue reading “SINGAPORE’S ADOPTION OF IMO 2020”
LEGISLATING NEED FOR MOTORISTS TO REPORT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TO THEIR INSURERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport in each of the last three years (a) how many complaints has the Ministry received from insured parties about the counterparty failing to file an accident report when involved in a road traffic accident; and (b) what are the remedies available to victims of road traffic accidents whoContinue reading “LEGISLATING NEED FOR MOTORISTS TO REPORT TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS TO THEIR INSURERS”
PROVISION OF REQUIRED BICYCLE PARKING BY DEVELOPERS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) how many developments fall under the lower bound of the bicycle parking provision requirement based on the Code of Practice for Vehicle Parking Provision in Developments; (b) how does the Ministry assess the sufficiency of the current requirements; and (c) whether the Ministry will consider increasingContinue reading “PROVISION OF REQUIRED BICYCLE PARKING BY DEVELOPERS”
INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC-CHARGING STATIONS FOR USE BY HARBOUR LAUNCHES AND HARBOUR CRAFT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether an elaboration can be provided on plans to install electric charging stations in different parts of Singapore for use by harbour launches and other harbour crafts beyond the first charging station at Pulau Bukom, including the possible locations and projected commencement dates for suchContinue reading “INSTALLATION OF ELECTRIC-CHARGING STATIONS FOR USE BY HARBOUR LAUNCHES AND HARBOUR CRAFT”
ASSISTANCE TO PARALLEL IMPORTERS TO PROMOTE SALES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport whether more assistance can be given to parallel importers to encourage them to focus on getting higher volumes of electric vehicle (EV) sales as opposed to internal combustion engine vehicles, including the review and clarification of rules and, documentary requirements for EV sales which may beContinue reading “ASSISTANCE TO PARALLEL IMPORTERS TO PROMOTE SALES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES”
REGULATING GROWTH OF PRIVATE HIRE AND RENTAL CAR POPULATIONS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Government is considering regulating the growth of (i) the private hire car and (ii) rental car population; and (b) if not, why not. Mr S Iswaran: Private hire cars (PHCs), including rental cars and cars used to provide ride-hail and car-sharing services, complement massContinue reading “REGULATING GROWTH OF PRIVATE HIRE AND RENTAL CAR POPULATIONS”
DATA ON FULLY ELECTRIC PUBLIC HIRE VEHICLES AND TAXIS AND PLANS TO RAISE PERCENTAGE
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport as of the first quarter of 2023 (a) how many public hire vehicles and taxis are fully electric; and (b) whether there are any targets to increase the percentage of such vehicles to be fully electric. Mr S Iswaran: As at March 2023, over 400 taxis and overContinue reading “DATA ON FULLY ELECTRIC PUBLIC HIRE VEHICLES AND TAXIS AND PLANS TO RAISE PERCENTAGE”
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