Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport for each month over the last three years, how many COEs registered during the month were later sold and registered to a new owner within the first, second or third year from its registration, broken down by the year within which it was sold and the COEContinue reading “COES REGISTERED DURING MONTH AND SOLD AND REGISTERED TO NEW OWNER WITHIN FIRST, SECOND OR THIRD YEAR”
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IMPACT OF DEFERRING PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARE INCREMENTS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport whether the Public Transport Council plans to expunge the 15.6% fare increase deferred for future Fare Review Exercises (FREs) after a 7% increase having been granted in 2023. Mr Chee Hong Tat: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Sir, my reply will also address Written Question No 14 byContinue reading “IMPACT OF DEFERRING PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARE INCREMENTS”
NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS BROKEN DOWN BY PRIVATE CARS, COMPANY CARS, PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND SO ON
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport in each year over the last 10 years, including year-to-date, what is the breakdown in new car registrations by (i) private cars, (ii) company cars, (iii) private hire cars and (iv) others. Mr Chee Hong Tat (for the Minister for Transport): Over the past 10 years, thereContinue reading “NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS BROKEN DOWN BY PRIVATE CARS, COMPANY CARS, PRIVATE HIRE CARS AND SO ON”
CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE EARLY ADOPTION INCENTIVE AND ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEE FLOOR FROM 1 JANUARY 2024
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the considerations contemplated on the extensions of the (i) Electric Vehicle Early Adoption Incentive and (ii) Additional Registration Fee floor that will be effected from 1 January 2024; and (b) what are the considerations taken into account for the adjustments of the VehicularContinue reading “CONSIDERATIONS FOR EXTENSIONS OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE EARLY ADOPTION INCENTIVE AND ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION FEE FLOOR FROM 1 JANUARY 2024”
DATA ON PROFITABILITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND THEIR GENERATED RETURNS ON INVESTED CAPITAL
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Government has data on the profitability of each public transport operator for each of the last three years; and (b) if so, what are their respective generated returns on invested capital. Mr Chee Hong Tat (for the Minister for Transport): This question has beenContinue reading “DATA ON PROFITABILITY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND THEIR GENERATED RETURNS ON INVESTED CAPITAL”
OUTREACH AND DESIGN EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE KEEPING TO LANES BY DIFFERENT USERS ON SHARED-USE PATHS
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the current education and outreach efforts to promote adherence to usage of lanes in shared-use paths; and (b) whether LTA has considered painting consistent colours on cycling and pedestrian lanes islandwide to demarcate these lanes clearly. Mr Chee Hong Tat (for the MinisterContinue reading “OUTREACH AND DESIGN EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE KEEPING TO LANES BY DIFFERENT USERS ON SHARED-USE PATHS”
UPDATE ON EFFECTIVENESS OF ADDITIONAL LEVY ON CARS SOLD BETWEEN FOURTH AND SIXTH MONTH OF OWNERSHIP
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) in each of the last five years, how many requests have been received to waive the additional levy (AL) payable by vehicle owners who transfer their vehicles between the fourth and sixth month from the date of registration; (b) how many requests for waiver have been granted;Continue reading “UPDATE ON EFFECTIVENESS OF ADDITIONAL LEVY ON CARS SOLD BETWEEN FOURTH AND SIXTH MONTH OF OWNERSHIP”
USE OF SMALLER-CAPACITY BUSES TO INCREASE FREQUENCY OF SERVICE
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Transport for bus lines with off-peak frequency that average 15 to 20 minutes and not filled to capacity, whether smaller-capacity buses can be considered for deployment to increase frequency. Mr Chee Hong Tat (for the Minister for Transport): Running smaller-capacity buses at higher frequencies during off-peak will increaseContinue reading “USE OF SMALLER-CAPACITY BUSES TO INCREASE FREQUENCY OF SERVICE”
FREQUENCY OF INSPECTIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES, GIVEN THEIR HIGHER RELIABILITY
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider requiring less frequent inspections for electric vehicles (EVs) given their generally higher reliability than comparable internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Mr Chee Hong Tat (for the Minister for Transport): The Land Transport Authority requires all motor vehicles to undergo compulsory periodic inspections toContinue reading “FREQUENCY OF INSPECTIONS FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES, GIVEN THEIR HIGHER RELIABILITY”
ANTICIPATED ENERGY SAVINGS FROM EACH LTA GREEN INITIATIVE AND COST-BENEFIT EVALUATION
Ms He Ting Ru asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the anticipated energy savings from each LTA green initiative, including but not limited to (i) turning off escalators in MRT stations at night and (ii) turning off lights on covered walkways between 1.00 am and 5.00 am; (b) for each initiative, whether there hasContinue reading “ANTICIPATED ENERGY SAVINGS FROM EACH LTA GREEN INITIATIVE AND COST-BENEFIT EVALUATION”
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