Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has conducted (i) any surveys on community support for the Friendly Streets and Silver Zones traffic calming schemes and (ii) longitudinal studies on the impact of the traffic calming schemes on road safety; and (b) if so, whether the Ministry can share itsContinue reading “SURVEYS ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR FRIENDLY STREETS AND SILVER ZONES TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEMES”
Category Archives: Ministry of Transport
INCREASING BUS SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN NEW HDB BTO PROJECT AT RIVERVALE SHORES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport with the recent completion of the new HDB BTO project at Rivervale Shores, whether there will be an increase in bus services available for residents living in and within the vicinity of the project to meet higher bus ridership and provide better transport connectivity. Mr CheeContinue reading “INCREASING BUS SERVICES FOR RESIDENTS LIVING IN NEW HDB BTO PROJECT AT RIVERVALE SHORES”
NUMBER OF MALAYSIAN-REGISTERED VEHICLES WITH LTA APPROVAL PLYING SINGAPORE ROADS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether LTA tracks the total number of Malaysian-registered cars that (i) receive LTA approval for entry using an Autopass and (ii) enter Singapore on a daily basis; (b) what is the current average duration of the stay of such vehicles in Singapore; and (c) howContinue reading “NUMBER OF MALAYSIAN-REGISTERED VEHICLES WITH LTA APPROVAL PLYING SINGAPORE ROADS”
PROPOSAL FOR COEs TO BE CLASSIFIED BY OPEN MARKET VALUE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has considered reclassifying the COE categories by open market value rather than engine capacity; and (b) if not, why not. Mr Chee Hong Tat: The suggestion to use Open Market Value (OMV) to differentiate between Category A and B Certificate of Entitlement (COE) hasContinue reading “PROPOSAL FOR COEs TO BE CLASSIFIED BY OPEN MARKET VALUE”
CATERING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS AHEAD OF UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW HOMES ALONG NORTH EAST AND CIRCLE LINES
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether there are any projects being planned to alleviate peak-hour crowding on the North East Line and Circle Line ahead of the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s plans to develop up to 10,000 new homes in Fernvale North in Sengkang; and (b) what will be the measures takenContinue reading “CATERING FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEEDS AHEAD OF UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS OF NEW HOMES ALONG NORTH EAST AND CIRCLE LINES”
ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENSURE SAFETY OF SINGAPORE-REGISTERED BOEING AIRCRAFT AND ENHANCE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OVER BOEING
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) with the goal of preventing future occurrences of safety issues with Boeing aircraft, what additional measures has the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore implemented to address safety concerns specific to Singapore-registered Boeing aircraft, beyond existing regulatory requirements; and (b) what is the timeline for itsContinue reading “ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO ENSURE SAFETY OF SINGAPORE-REGISTERED BOEING AIRCRAFT AND ENHANCE REGULATORY OVERSIGHT OVER BOEING”
ON PTC’S REVIEW ON EXTENDING CONCESSIONARY FARES TO GRADUATING STUDENTS TRANSITING TO NEXT STAGE OF EDUCATION
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport whether he can provide an update on the Public Transport Council’s review of extending concessionary fares or passes to graduating students, such as those of GCE A-levels, International Baccalaureate or the ITE, before they enter their next stage of education. Mr Chee Hong Tat: Based on feedbackContinue reading “ON PTC’S REVIEW ON EXTENDING CONCESSIONARY FARES TO GRADUATING STUDENTS TRANSITING TO NEXT STAGE OF EDUCATION”
CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport when the recent oil spill at the Pasir Panjang Terminal was first discovered on 14 June 2024 (a) what actions, beyond the spraying of dispersant and deployment of oil booms, were undertaken in the first 24 hours to contain the spill; (b) how does the authorities verifyContinue reading “CLEAN-UP EFFORT, ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT AND REVIEW OF SAFEGUARDS FOLLOWING OIL SPILL FROM ACCIDENT AT PASIR PANJANG TERMINAL”
COORDINATION OF OPERATIONAL RESPONSES TO OIL SPILL INCIDENT AND MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport regarding the allision between the Vox Maxima and Marine Honour (a) how many skimmer vessels and storage tanks were deployed for oil recovery; (b) what time on 14 June 2024 were they deployed; (c) what was the total capacity of the storage tanks; (d) are responseContinue reading “COORDINATION OF OPERATIONAL RESPONSES TO OIL SPILL INCIDENT AND MEASURES TO PREVENT RECURRENCE”
RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK ON ROLL-OUT OF ERP 2.0 ON-BOARD UNIT FOR VEHICLES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song (Aljunied): Thank you, Sir. Sir, did LTA considered the widespread availability of smartphones when developing the specifications for ERP 2.0 and if so, why was the mobile first approach not taken? Sir, using a smartphone instead of an unwieldy OBU could save a tremendous amount of installation effort, hardware cost andContinue reading “RESPONSE TO FEEDBACK ON ROLL-OUT OF ERP 2.0 ON-BOARD UNIT FOR VEHICLES”
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