Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry will consider mandating companies operating heavy vehicles in estates with narrow lanes and few access roads, such as Serangoon Gardens, to deploy traffic wardens or banksmen and to follow strict protocols in traversing the roads so as to prevent the occurrence of massive jams within theContinue reading “PROPOSAL TO MANDATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF TRAFFIC WARDENS FOR HEAVY VEHICLES OPERATING IN ESTATES WITH NARROW LANES AND FEW ACCESS ROADS TO PREVENT MASSIVE JAMS”
Category Archives: Housing, Transport, Infrastructure
STATUS OF RENEWAL AND ENHANCEMENT WORK SCHEDULED FOR NORTH EAST LINE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the status of the renewal and enhancement work scheduled for the North East Line which was announced in December 2018; and (b) whether there will be expected delays to the renewal due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr S Iswaran: LTA and SBST started on aContinue reading “STATUS OF RENEWAL AND ENHANCEMENT WORK SCHEDULED FOR NORTH EAST LINE”
IMPACT OF BORDER REOPENING ON PRIVATE DRIVERS AND MOTORCYCLE RIDERS MAKING TRIPS BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Transport whether the Government can allow private drivers and motorcycle riders from Singapore to enter Malaysia and return to Singapore following Malaysia’s border reopening on 1 April 2022, or otherwise to expand such private commute under the Vaccinated Travel Lane (Land) scheme. Mr S Iswaran: As announced by PrimeContinue reading “IMPACT OF BORDER REOPENING ON PRIVATE DRIVERS AND MOTORCYCLE RIDERS MAKING TRIPS BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND MALAYSIA”
TARGET NUMBER OF TAXI AND PRIVATE-HIRE VEHICLES UNDER LAND TRANSPORT MASTER PLAN 2040 AND SUPPORT MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE IMPACT OF RISING OIL PRICES ON DRIVERS, CABBIES AND DELIVERY RIDERS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the Ministry’s outlook on the impact of rising oil prices on private hire car drivers, cabbies and food delivery riders in the next few months; (b) what is the overall percentage increase in business costs for private hire car drivers in March 2022 compared to theContinue reading “TARGET NUMBER OF TAXI AND PRIVATE-HIRE VEHICLES UNDER LAND TRANSPORT MASTER PLAN 2040 AND SUPPORT MEASURES TO ALLEVIATE IMPACT OF RISING OIL PRICES ON DRIVERS, CABBIES AND DELIVERY RIDERS”
HDB UNITS SOLD WITH RECESS AREAS BEFORE 2005 AND NOW DEEMED NOT ALLOWABLE AND PLANS TO RETROFIT AFFECTED UNITS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT SAFETY GUIDELINES
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development (a) what is the number of HDB units which owners have bought recess areas before 2005 that would not be deemed allowable under (i) current HDB guidelines and (ii) current safety guidelines prescribed by the SCDF; and (b) whether HDB plans to retrofit the affected units to ensureContinue reading “HDB UNITS SOLD WITH RECESS AREAS BEFORE 2005 AND NOW DEEMED NOT ALLOWABLE AND PLANS TO RETROFIT AFFECTED UNITS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT SAFETY GUIDELINES”
PRICES OF HDB FLATS FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS BEFORE AND AFTER SUBSIDIES AND THEIR AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN PAST 10 YEARS
Mr Leon Perera asked the Minister for National Development (a) for each year in the past ten years, what is the average and range of prices of each HDB flat type (3-room, 4-room, 5-room and executive flats, BTO or resale) for first-time buyers before and after subsidies; and (b) what is the average household income for first-timeContinue reading “PRICES OF HDB FLATS FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS BEFORE AND AFTER SUBSIDIES AND THEIR AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN PAST 10 YEARS”
AMOUNT AND BREAKDOWN OF FUNDS DISBURSED TO TOWN COUNCILS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFE MANAGEMENT MEASURES
Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for National Development in each of the Financial Years in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (a) what was the total amount of funding allocated to Town Councils (TCs) for the implementation of safe management measures; (b) what was the total amount of claims from TCs submitted to the Ministry; (c)Continue reading “AMOUNT AND BREAKDOWN OF FUNDS DISBURSED TO TOWN COUNCILS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFE MANAGEMENT MEASURES”
NUMBER AND PROFILE OF SINGLE PARENTS SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING HDB’S PROXIMITY HOUSING GRANT FOR FAMILIES
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for National Development over the last five years (a) what is the number of single parents who have been granted the Proximity Housing Grant for families; and (b) of these, what is the number of single parents who are (i) divorced or widowed and (ii) unmarried. Mr Desmond Lee: TheContinue reading “NUMBER AND PROFILE OF SINGLE PARENTS SUCCESSFUL IN OBTAINING HDB’S PROXIMITY HOUSING GRANT FOR FAMILIES”
PROPORTION OF CPF MEMBERS COVERED UNDER HOME PROTECTION SCHEME (HPS) AND THOSE REJECTED FOR HPS DUE TO HEALTH CONDITIONS
Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Manpower (a) what is the current number of CPF members who own a HDB flat and are using CPF savings or cash to pay a housing loan, with a breakdown into those (i) covered under the Home Protection Scheme (HPS) and (ii) not covered under the HPS; andContinue reading “PROPORTION OF CPF MEMBERS COVERED UNDER HOME PROTECTION SCHEME (HPS) AND THOSE REJECTED FOR HPS DUE TO HEALTH CONDITIONS”
PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF FIRST-GENERATION, DECOMMISSIONED MRT TRAINS IN SINGAPORE
Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Minister for Transport (a) how are decommissioned trains in Singapore processed; and (b) whether any of the first-generation trains will be preserved in a public place to record Singapore’s transport history. Mr S Iswaran: The first 106 trains which have served on the North-South East-West Line (NSEWL) and 19 trains onContinue reading “PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF FIRST-GENERATION, DECOMMISSIONED MRT TRAINS IN SINGAPORE”
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