Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether there is any evidence to suggest that car rental companies, particularly those leasing to the private hire vehicles (PHVs) market, have affected Certificate of Entitlement (COE) bid prices in the past year; (b) if not, whether a study on this will be conducted; andContinue reading “IMPACT ON COE PRICES EXERTED BY CAR RENTAL COMPANIES THAT LEASE OUT PRIVATE HIRE CARS”
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MEASURES TO ENSURE SAFETY OF BUS STOP USERS FROM CYCLISTS
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport what measures are in place to ensure that cyclists do not ride into bus stops or ride in ways that compromise the safety of bus stop users when travelling in close proximity of bus stops. Mr S Iswaran: LTA has been undertaking various infrastructural improvements and public educationContinue reading “MEASURES TO ENSURE SAFETY OF BUS STOP USERS FROM CYCLISTS”
TOTAL AND AVERAGE SUM IN ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING CHARGES PAID BY MOTORCYCLISTS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport for each year in the past three years, what is the total sum in Electronic Road Pricing charges paid by motorcyclists and the average sum paid by each motorcyclist respectively. Mr S Iswaran: The total amount of the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges collected from motorcyclists for each year in theContinue reading “TOTAL AND AVERAGE SUM IN ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING CHARGES PAID BY MOTORCYCLISTS”
INCLUSION OF SERVICE QUALITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN FARE REVIEW FORMULA
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Public Transport Council will be considering the inclusion of service quality of public transport operators in its fare review formula; (b) if so, what are the likely metrics it will consider; and (c) if not, why not. Mr S Iswaran: The Public Transport Council (PTC)Continue reading “INCLUSION OF SERVICE QUALITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN FARE REVIEW FORMULA”
GUIDELINES ON REST HOURS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUS DRIVERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry sets guidelines covering the rest hours of bus captains working for public and private bus operators; and (b) if not, whether the Ministry will consider doing so in view of the safety implications of fatigue and insufficient rest for vehicle drivers. Mr S Iswaran: The workingContinue reading “GUIDELINES ON REST HOURS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE BUS DRIVERS”
PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND PROGRESS OF REOPENING OF CHANGI AIRPORT’S AIR ROUTES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport given passenger traffic at Changi Airport in June 2022 has reached the target of 50% of pre-pandemic levels, whether the Government has reassessed passenger traffic targets for end- 2022 and 2023 and, if so, what are they. The Minister for Transport (Mr S Iswaran): Madam, mayContinue reading “PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND PROGRESS OF REOPENING OF CHANGI AIRPORT’S AIR ROUTES”
RATIONALE FOR AND IMPACT OF HIGHER ERP RATES ON TRAFFIC VOLUMES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the rationale for increasing ERP charges in May and June; (b) what is the impact of these higher ERP charges in terms of traffic congestion; (c) what is the effect of the higher ERP charges on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); and (d) whether any furtherContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR AND IMPACT OF HIGHER ERP RATES ON TRAFFIC VOLUMES”
TIMELINE AND MILESTONES TOWARDS ACHIEVING ISLANDWIDE FULL OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport what are the timeline and milestones towards achieving (i) islandwide full operational deployment of autonomous vehicles (AVs), (ii) the implementation of associated infrastructure across Singapore and (iii) the introduction of regulations and laws governing the use of AVs. Mr S Iswaran: The timeline for the deployment of AVsContinue reading “TIMELINE AND MILESTONES TOWARDS ACHIEVING ISLANDWIDE FULL OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT OF AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES”
AVERAGE PASSENGER LOAD ON TRUNK AND FEEDER BUS SERVICES DURING PEAK HOURS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has data on the average passenger load on trunk and feeder bus services during peak hours (i) from 1 January to 28 March 2022 (ii) from 29 March to 25 April 2022 and (iii) from 26 April to date; (b) if so, whatContinue reading “AVERAGE PASSENGER LOAD ON TRUNK AND FEEDER BUS SERVICES DURING PEAK HOURS”
DATA ON TOTAL NUMBER OF BUSES OPERATED OR MAINTAINED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND STORED AT BUS DEPOTS
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has data on the total number of buses operated or maintained by public transport operators; (b) of these, how many are currently stored at bus depots; (c) what is the average age of these buses that are stored at bus depots; and (d)Continue reading “DATA ON TOTAL NUMBER OF BUSES OPERATED OR MAINTAINED BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND STORED AT BUS DEPOTS”
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