Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) when did LTA start requiring new Taxi Driver’s Vocational Licence applicants to have a GCE “O” or “N” level pass in English or at least a Level 3 pass in the Listening, Reading and Speaking modules of the Workplace Literacy-Computer Adaptive Test; and (b) why doesContinue reading “ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT FOR FRESH APPLICATIONS FOR TAXI DRIVER’S VOCATIONAL LICENCE”
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QUANTITATIVE CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS IN COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR RATIONALISATION OF BUS ROUTES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport on the rationalisation of bus routes (a) whether LTA applies quantitative criteria and conducts quantitative cost-benefit analyses; (b) if yes, what quantitative criteria are applied and what are the factors taken into account in the cost-benefit analysis; and (c) how are intangible factors, such as certain busesContinue reading “QUANTITATIVE CRITERIA AND CONSIDERATIONS IN COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR RATIONALISATION OF BUS ROUTES”
PUBLICISING OF RATIONALISATION OF BUS SERVICES THAT RUN PARALLEL TO NEW MRT LINES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport for future openings of new MRT lines, whether LTA will immediately announce (i) the planned rationalisation of bus services running parallel to the new lines (ii) the cost savings to be obtained from the rationalisation and (iii) the plans on using these cost savings to directlyContinue reading “PUBLICISING OF RATIONALISATION OF BUS SERVICES THAT RUN PARALLEL TO NEW MRT LINES”
PORT OF SINGAPORE’S ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE ADJUSTMENTS TO EASTERN SECTOR CAPACITY DUE TO “LONG ISLAND” PROJECT
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport with regard to the reconfiguration of anchorages in the Eastern Sector of the Port of Singapore arising from the “Long Island” project off East Coast Park, whether the Western Sector of the Port of Singapore or elsewhere within the Port of Singapore currently have any capacityContinue reading “PORT OF SINGAPORE’S ABILITY TO ACCOMMODATE ADJUSTMENTS TO EASTERN SECTOR CAPACITY DUE TO “LONG ISLAND” PROJECT”
LESSONS FROM INITIAL ROLL-OUT OF PLAN TO TRANSIT COMMUTERS TO SIMPLYGO PLATFORM AND BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE ARISING FROM EXTENSION OF TIMELINE
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the breakdown in the expenditure of $40 million to extend the card-based ticketing (CBT) system which allows the continued use of EZ-Link and NETS FlashPay cards on public transportation; and (b) what are the projected total additional costs per year to maintain andContinue reading “LESSONS FROM INITIAL ROLL-OUT OF PLAN TO TRANSIT COMMUTERS TO SIMPLYGO PLATFORM AND BREAKDOWN OF EXPENDITURE ARISING FROM EXTENSION OF TIMELINE”
FACILITATING TRANSITION TO SIMPLYGO FARE PLATFORM
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the card-based ticketing (CBT) system for public transport will continue to indefinitely operate in parallel with the SimplyGo’s account-based ticketing system; and (b) if not, when does LTA plan for the CBT system to be fully decommissioned, including the concession cards for students, seniors andContinue reading “FACILITATING TRANSITION TO SIMPLYGO FARE PLATFORM”
UPDATE ON SHELTERED BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES AT MRT STATIONS AND POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) how many MRT stations are equipped with sheltered bicycle parking facilities; (b) whether LTA is considering installing such bicycle parking areas at all MRT stations; and (c) if not, what are the reasons inhibiting such installation. Mr Chee Hong Tat (for the Minister for Transport): Currently,Continue reading “UPDATE ON SHELTERED BICYCLE PARKING FACILITIES AT MRT STATIONS AND POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS”
IMPACT OF SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION ON PERSONAL MOBILITY AID USERS TO SAFELY CROSS ROADS IN TIME
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport in respect of the recent recommendation by the Active Mobility Advisory Panel to reduce the speed limit of all motorised personal mobility aids (PMAs), whether the recommended speed limit of six kilometres per hour will allow all PMA users to safely cross all roads in time,Continue reading “IMPACT OF SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION ON PERSONAL MOBILITY AID USERS TO SAFELY CROSS ROADS IN TIME”
RATIONALE FOR REINSTATING BUS SERVICE 167 AFTER DISCONTINUATION ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the rationale for reinstating Bus Service 167 after the LTA announced its discontinuation; (b) whether the aforementioned rationale provides grounds for the LTA to reinstate other discontinued bus services, including along Bedok Reservoir Road; and (c) how much is the restoration of BusContinue reading “RATIONALE FOR REINSTATING BUS SERVICE 167 AFTER DISCONTINUATION ANNOUNCEMENT”
REQUESTS FROM MCSTS TO BUILD COVERED LINKWAYS TO THEIR DEVELOPMENTS
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport in each of the last five years (a) how many requests have been received by the Land Transport Authority from residential Management Corporation Strata Titles (MCSTs) to construct covered linkways to the boundary of their development; (b) how many such requests resulted in the installation of theContinue reading “REQUESTS FROM MCSTS TO BUILD COVERED LINKWAYS TO THEIR DEVELOPMENTS”
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