Lower ERP rates at some gantries for June holidays

[Darthrevan]

 

Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates will be reduced by $1 or 50 cents during certain time periods at 12 gantries for the June school holidays. The revised rates will apply from June 1 to June 29. The ERP rates will revert to pre-school holiday charges from July 1, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) in a news release on Monday.

 

The 12 gantries include one on the southbound Central Expressway before Braddell Road, and two along Dunearn Road. Rates for other gantries remain unchanged. The LTA monitors traffic speeds on all roads and found that traffic flow at these 12 gantries during the last June holidays was smooth enough to warrant a reduction of ERP rates this year.

 

In addition, vehicle entry permit operating hours will end earlier at noon on weekdays for June 1 to June 30. Drivers of foreign-registered cars and motorcycles do not have to pay permit fees for the day if they drive into Singapore after 12pm and leave by 2am the following day on weekdays during this period.

 

The LTA said this is part of an ongoing initiative to attract foreign visitors to Singapore, especially during the local school holiday period. For normal weekdays outside of Singapore's June and December school holidays, vehicle entry permit fees are charged from 2am to 5pm daily except on weekends and public holidays. The existing vehicle entry permit fee is $20 a day for cars and $4 a day for motorcycles.

 

Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/...mit-hours-june-

[Penknife]

rates are raised and everyone complains

 

when rates are dropped during the school holidays, i don't see a lot of people cheering for it.

[Bradz7777]

no cheers still cos garmen still earning from erp. sld just take it off!

[Jman888]

For December school holiday!

 

[Penknife]

Always welcome lower ERP rates. but it doesn't affect me

 

nonetheless, this shows that 1 reason for causes of slower moving traffic is because of school going children.

 

solutions?

[Mustank]

For December school holiday!

 

 

 

+ 100 points!!!

[Hydrocarbon]

Always welcome lower ERP rates. but it doesn't affect me

 

nonetheless, this shows that 1 reason for causes of slower moving traffic is because of school going children.

 

solutions?

 

Get LHL to fix the childrenssssssss!

[Kb27]

It's not the children, it's the foreigners.

[Jman888]

everyday get to save $1

[Penknife]

It's not the children, it's the foreigners.

 

so u mean only foreigners contribute to jams during jun and dec holidays?

 

Get LHL to fix the childrenssssssss!

 

nah, we just need to shift the schools along bukit timah road to somewhere in pulau tekong