Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport in relation to the illegal practice of “bilge dumping” by tankers, which is the dumping of oily wastewater from the engine room of ships (a) what is the Government’s assessment of the impact this has on Singapore; (b) what means are currently used to track the extentContinue reading “IMPACT OF “BILGE DUMPING” BY TANKERS”
Category Archives: Ministry of Transport
QUALITY OF THOMSON-EAST COAST LINE’S ROLLING STOCK AND SIGNALLING SYSTEM
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is LTA’s assessment of the quality of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) rolling stock and signalling system thus far; and (b) whether there has been any or any significant faults which have been detected on the rolling stock or the signalling system on theContinue reading “QUALITY OF THOMSON-EAST COAST LINE’S ROLLING STOCK AND SIGNALLING SYSTEM”
ENHANCED PREVENTIVE MEASURES UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO RECENT SPIKE IN BREAKDOWNS ON NORTH-SOUTH AND EAST-WEST LINES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether an elaboration of the enhanced preventive measures undertaken by SMRT in response to the recent spike in breakdowns on the North-South and East-West Lines (NSEWL) can be provided; and (b) whether these measures should be incorporated into the Maintenance Performance Standards set out underContinue reading “ENHANCED PREVENTIVE MEASURES UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO RECENT SPIKE IN BREAKDOWNS ON NORTH-SOUTH AND EAST-WEST LINES”
DEDICATED CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN HDB MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS VS RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION-CONTROLLED POWER POINTS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the reasoning behind the choice to install dedicated charging stations for electric vehicles in HDB multi-storey car parks, instead of alternatives, such as radio frequency identification-controlled power points; and (b) whether dedicated charging stations are the most attractive solution from a cost-benefit perspective.Continue reading “DEDICATED CHARGING STATIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN HDB MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS VS RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION-CONTROLLED POWER POINTS”
MEASURES TO DEAL WITH RECENT SPIKE IN COE PRICES
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport for each month in the past 12 months, what is the total number of new cars which have been registered by (i) ride hailing or private hire companies and (ii) car leasing companies, as a percentage of the total number of new cars registered. The Senior MinisterContinue reading “MEASURES TO DEAL WITH RECENT SPIKE IN COE PRICES”
FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NEW MRT LINE SERVING NORTH AND NORTH-EAST REGIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether he can provide an update on the feasibility study commissioned for a new MRT line serving the north and north-east regions, which is separate from the North-South Line (NSL) and Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) and running through Sengkang West, as announced in the Land TransportContinue reading “FEASIBILITY STUDY ON NEW MRT LINE SERVING NORTH AND NORTH-EAST REGIONS”
PAYMENT OF ERP CHARGES FOR PUBLIC BUSES ON DESIGNATED BUS ROUTES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether public buses are required to pay Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges while travelling on their designated bus routes; (b) whether LTA reimburses public transport operators for these charges; and (c) what is the total amount in ERP paid by public transport operators in eachContinue reading “PAYMENT OF ERP CHARGES FOR PUBLIC BUSES ON DESIGNATED BUS ROUTES”
DISPLAY OF BUS STOP CODES TO HELP COMMUTERS IDENTIFY BUS STOPS IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVING
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether bus shelter address plates can display the bus stop code, instead of the LTA alpha-numeric code, to assist bus passengers in identifying bus stops in advance of arriving at a particular bus stop; and (b) what measures has LTA taken to make navigation easier forContinue reading “DISPLAY OF BUS STOP CODES TO HELP COMMUTERS IDENTIFY BUS STOPS IN ADVANCE OF ARRIVING”
UPGRADING PLANS FOR CHANGI AIRFREIGHT CENTRE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether he will elaborate on the plans to upgrade the Changi Airfreight Centre; and (b) whether further development plans for the expansion of the Centre will be resumed or stepped up in light of the full resumption of construction of Changi Airport Terminal 5. MrContinue reading “UPGRADING PLANS FOR CHANGI AIRFREIGHT CENTRE”
REJECTION OF APPLICATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL DRIVERS’ LICENCES DUE TO CRIMINAL RECORD
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport in the last three years (a) how many applications for the (i) Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence (ii) Private Hire Car Driver’s Vocational Licence (iii) Bus Driver’s Vocational Licence (iv) Bus Attendant’s Vocational Licence and (v) Omnibus Driver’s Vocational Licence were rejected due to the criminal record ofContinue reading “REJECTION OF APPLICATIONS FOR VOCATIONAL DRIVERS’ LICENCES DUE TO CRIMINAL RECORD”
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