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http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20071022-31532.html

 

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ERP helps more S'poreans to own cars: Minister Mon, Oct 22, 2007 but_printfriendly.gif blank.gifbut_email.gif THE use of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) has made it possible for more Singaporeans to own cars.

Responding to a question for written reply in Parliament on Monday, Transport Minister Raymond Lim said this is reflected in the growth of Singapore's car population from 680,000 in 1997 to 800,000 in 2006.

Dr Fatimah Lateef, MP for Marine Parade GRC, had asked the Minister if the ERP scheme has met the objectives that it was meant to achieve and if it has improved the traffic flow on expressways especially during peak hours.

In his reply, Mr Lim said since its implementation in 1998, ERP has been effective in maintaining average travel speeds on priced roads within the optimal speed range through regular reviews and rate adjustments. For example, average speeds on the expressways have remained at above 45km/h during peak hours.

"The use of ERP to manage traffic has made it possible for more Singaporeans to own cars than we otherwise could, and our vehicle population has grown from 680,000 in 1997 to 800,000 in 2006," he added.

"It has also allowed the Government to rely more on car usage charges and less on car ownership taxes to manage traffic demand, and as a result, vehicle ownership taxes have been reduced. "

The Ministers said the government will continue with a holistic and integrated approach using all the tools available to keep the roads smooth-flowing. These include building more roads, regulating vehicle growth, implementing traffic engineering solutions, managing traffic demand through ERP and promoting the use of public transport.

 


GST is to help the poor [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]


NS is a privilege!!! [laugh] [laugh] [laugh]


http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/more-major-roads-may-be-subject-erp

More major roads may be subject to ERP

 

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Transport Minister warns of ‘major consequences’ of a transport model that is overly reliant on cars
08 October

SINGAPORE — Major thoroughfares such as Alexandra Road and Holland Road may be subject to Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) if traffic speeds fall below the optimal range of 20 and 30km/h, according to the refreshed Land Transport Master Plan that was released yesterday.

Other than the two roads, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it is also keeping an eye on Jalan Bukit Merah, Commonwealth Avenue, Telok Blangah Road and Depot Road.

These roads are currently within the optimal speed range, but the LTA added, “should these roads become congested, we will implement ERP there as well”.

These roads are near the Ayer-Rajah Expressway, where traffic congestion around the Clementi area has been deteriorating. From the middle of next year, motorists will have to pay ERP as three gantries will be installed to help improve the flow of eastbound traffic towards the city during the morning and evening peak hours.

As he launched the new master plan, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew yesterday cautioned about the “major consequences” of a transport model that is overly reliant on cars.

First, the environmental impact would be “significant”. While measures to reduce such impact can only mitigate, they will fundamentally not solve the problem, Mr Lui said. “Fuel efficiency and technology alone will not be sufficient to bring down transport emissions, without a reduction in demand,” he added.

Second, building a new road or widening an existing one in land scarce Singapore may mean that roads are built closer to homes and the living environment becomes noisier and less comfortable, Mr Lui said.

Despite strict policies on car ownership, Singapore’s car population grew 11 per cent between 2008 and last year, while resident population only grew 5 per cent in the same period.

“The car is not a basic necessity in Singapore given our easy access to public transport,” the new master plan said. “Going forward, we will build new roads primarily to serve new residential centres and economic activities. Expansion and improvements to existing roads will mainly be to support the movement of buses so as to bring about a better public transport experience.”

The LTA is currently studying how an underground road system could serve the new waterfront city area that will extend from Marina Bay to Pasir Panjang, via Telok Blangah. The underground road system was first mooted in the 1980s as two concentric rings of underground tunnels, each about 15 kilometres long, which would encircle the city area.

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Mustank

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Heading shd read as "ERP helps a select group of cash rich S'poreans to own cars." [grin]

 

 

Garnen say erp help us own car

but now erp so sexpensive, coe also lagi sexpensive

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Lurpsexx

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How many times must the Ministar goons have to put their feet into their mouth??

 

PM already say GST help the poor, now this one say ERP help people own car... how many times must they slap themselves in the face??

 

Kena once on GST better diam diam liao,.. now still wan to kena again... really asking for it...

 

He better ask the middle class who cant buy car, bec they manipulate the COE supply and now all their wayang cooling efforts down the drain again! as the latest COE prices hit $93K.

 

Lets see how they will respond come 2016 when they see the blowbacks from all these gaffes ....

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How many times must the Ministar goons have to put their feet into their mouth??

 

PM already say GST help the poor, now this one say ERP help people own car... how many times must they slap themselves in the face??

 

Not finished yet. I'm waiting for "High Mini-Star salaries help peasants earn more." :D

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http://news.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20071022-31532.html

 

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ERP helps more S'poreans to own cars: Minister Mon, Oct 22, 2007 but_printfriendly.gif blank.gifbut_email.gif THE use of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) has made it possible for more Singaporeans to own cars.

Responding to a question for written reply in Parliament on Monday, Transport Minister Raymond Lim said this is reflected in the growth of Singapore's car population from 680,000 in 1997 to 800,000 in 2006.

Dr Fatimah Lateef, MP for Marine Parade GRC, had asked the Minister if the ERP scheme has met the objectives that it was meant to achieve and if it has improved the traffic flow on expressways especially during peak hours.

In his reply, Mr Lim said since its implementation in 1998, ERP has been effective in maintaining average travel speeds on priced roads within the optimal speed range through regular reviews and rate adjustments. For example, average speeds on the expressways have remained at above 45km/h during peak hours.

"The use of ERP to manage traffic has made it possible for more Singaporeans to own cars than we otherwise could, and our vehicle population has grown from 680,000 in 1997 to 800,000 in 2006," he added.

"It has also allowed the Government to rely more on car usage charges and less on car ownership taxes to manage traffic demand, and as a result, vehicle ownership taxes have been reduced. "

The Ministers said the government will continue with a holistic and integrated approach using all the tools available to keep the roads smooth-flowing. These include building more roads, regulating vehicle growth, implementing traffic engineering solutions, managing traffic demand through ERP and promoting the use of public transport.

 

GST is to help the poor [laugh]

NS is a privilege!!! [laugh]

http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/more-major-roads-may-be-subject-erp

More major roads may be subject to ERP

 

15007662_0.JPG?itok=bKVoxeTU

 

 

Transport Minister warns of ‘major consequences’ of a transport model that is overly reliant on cars
08 October

SINGAPORE — Major thoroughfares such as Alexandra Road and Holland Road may be subject to Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) if traffic speeds fall below the optimal range of 20 and 30km/h, according to the refreshed Land Transport Master Plan that was released yesterday.

Other than the two roads, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it is also keeping an eye on Jalan Bukit Merah, Commonwealth Avenue, Telok Blangah Road and Depot Road.

These roads are currently within the optimal speed range, but the LTA added, “should these roads become congested, we will implement ERP there as well”.

These roads are near the Ayer-Rajah Expressway, where traffic congestion around the Clementi area has been deteriorating. From the middle of next year, motorists will have to pay ERP as three gantries will be installed to help improve the flow of eastbound traffic towards the city during the morning and evening peak hours.

As he launched the new master plan, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew yesterday cautioned about the “major consequences” of a transport model that is overly reliant on cars.

First, the environmental impact would be “significant”. While measures to reduce such impact can only mitigate, they will fundamentally not solve the problem, Mr Lui said. “Fuel efficiency and technology alone will not be sufficient to bring down transport emissions, without a reduction in demand,” he added.

Second, building a new road or widening an existing one in land scarce Singapore may mean that roads are built closer to homes and the living environment becomes noisier and less comfortable, Mr Lui said.

Despite strict policies on car ownership, Singapore’s car population grew 11 per cent between 2008 and last year, while resident population only grew 5 per cent in the same period.

“The car is not a basic necessity in Singapore given our easy access to public transport,” the new master plan said. “Going forward, we will build new roads primarily to serve new residential centres and economic activities. Expansion and improvements to existing roads will mainly be to support the movement of buses so as to bring about a better public transport experience.”

The LTA is currently studying how an underground road system could serve the new waterfront city area that will extend from Marina Bay to Pasir Panjang, via Telok Blangah. The underground road system was first mooted in the 1980s as two concentric rings of underground tunnels, each about 15 kilometres long, which would encircle the city area.

 

 

hello..............hello................this news is 6 years old...............you know who is the transport ministar now or not...........KNN........anyhow dig huh??.............I junk you 5.......... [mad]

 

 

 

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Ok...........give you back 5 here........... [laugh] [laugh]

 

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Columbian78

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I think TS intention is to highlight the previous policy under Raymond Lim 6 years ago to make cars cheap to buy but expensive to use. This is in contrast to the outcome and situation today. They released too many COEs and increased the car population too fast. Didn't work as people buy "cheap" cars and drive anyway regardless of erp. Today we face car overpopulation, reduced COE quota and high COE/car prices. This caused so much other problems escpecially social ones.

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Ahgong

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stale news or not, i still do not see the relation ship between ERP and car ownership.

it is kinda like saying, i plant a lot of orange trees, so now everyone can have more apples.

where is the link?

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ERP helps to regulate traffic congestion so that you can reach home early.

but to siam ERP ... my kaki go home at AMK after 9pm .... LOL

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Brother.... So after buying and owning your own place, do you feel your allegience slowly shifting towards the White Side? [grin]

 

white side? what you mean? ang mor fetish ar? i dunch mind *i havent bought my own place btw. u must have mistaken me for radx*

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