Beanoyip Turbocharged January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 I'm surprised nobody brought up this topic, Drivers will curse and swear Jan 30, 2007 ERP rates set to rise next week ELECTRONIC road-pricing rates are going up next week. When the next round of revisions kick in on Monday, it will cost as much as $4 per pass for car owners - the highest since ERP was introduced in 1998. The new rate is a result of a 50-cent increase for use of the Central Expressway (CTE), East Coast Parkway (ECP) and Pan-Island Expressway (PIE). For car drivers using the PIE slip road into the CTE between 8.30am and 9am, the 50-cent hike takes the charge up to $4. For drivers of very heavy goods vehicles, this levy is $8. The new $4 charge is raising eyebrows. 'I foresee 40 per cent of my customers will not take that route,' ventured 51-year-old cabby S.H.Ngiam. 'They will bypass that and cause bottlenecks elsewhere.' Car drivers passing the CTE gantry north of Braddell Road towards the city will pay $2 between 7.30am and 9am - up from $1.50. Those passing the ECP Fort Road gantry will pay $1.50 between 7.30am and 8am; $2.50 between 8.30am and 9am and $1 between 9am and 9.30am - up from $1, $2 and 50 cents respectively. And on the PIE slip road into the CTE between 7.30am and 8.30am, drivers will pay $3 - from $2.50 now. Charges at all other gantries will remain unchanged. Transport researcher Paul Barter described the $4 rate as 'kind of alarming', but noted that ERP rates changed according to traffic patterns. The assistant professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy predicted that the next generation of ERP might 'spread the charges around' to more roads to avoid sharp pricing at isolated gantries. The Land Transport Authority reviews ERP rates quarterly to 'achieve optimal traffic flow'. 'Optimal' is defined as speeds of 45kmh to 65kmh for expressways, and 20kmh to 30kmh for main roads. <--- OH REALLY? Rates for some gantries were reduced by 50 cents during the last review in November last year. The next review will be in May. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord 1st Gear January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 Heng I got one month's mc... But after that, siao liaoz.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnchee Clutched January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 Well, ERP rates go hand in hand with GST. Oops, ERP is 1 step ahead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fashionista Neutral Newbie January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 Yeah surprised no body brought this up yet! Good luck to all the young punks who have been buying up all the new cars...now they will have even less savings and more debt! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekg98 1st Gear January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 wow, ur company allows 1 month MC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord 1st Gear January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 Hospitalization leave mahz! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curahee 1st Gear January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 Expected la, nowadays many ppl rush to buy car, traffic jam getting from bad to worst, ppl start kpkb. Better reasons for govt to up ERP charge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fashionista Neutral Newbie January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 Aiyo, are you okay? Operation ah? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weixiang_06 Clutched January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 might as well increase to $10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheekg98 1st Gear January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 chow keng Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curahee 1st Gear January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 I think govt will apply their old tactic, go slow. Juz like GST. Increase a bit a bit, drivers will not feel the pinch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weixiang_06 Clutched January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 wah lah.. liddat, no one wants to drive car to work in CBD liaoz... $10/ ERP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord 1st Gear January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 Yupz. Twice in a month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord 1st Gear January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fashionista Neutral Newbie January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 What happen? Are U ok now? Your boss no tu lan you MC so long? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clazio71 Neutral Newbie January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 Traffic jams everywhere so I guess this is the right move by the govt to control the road conditions... Hopefully this will encourage more pple to take public transport when going town instead of driving... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curahee 1st Gear January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 Actually this is what govt want us to do, got car doesn't mean muz always drive every where, i remember i read form ST tat they want to push more ppl to take public transport. I think what they refer to is pvt car owner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLord 1st Gear January 30, 2007 Share January 30, 2007 3rd and 4th knee recon surgery ever since my injury during NS in 2001. Feeling ok now.. Every day is an improvement. She abit lan lan lorz.. But I will be going back to work in 2 weeks also.. Wun take the full period of mc larz. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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