Take trains during off peak= rebates

[Mllcg]

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/S...111-321097.html

 

so wtf are they trying to do? encourage ppl to leave work early so that thery can avoid the jam?

 

TRAIN commuters who travel during peak morning periods could get more monetary rewards if they change their travel times to off-peak periods.

 

These rewards, that can come in the form of stored value, are redeemable using credits which commuters earn when they use their ez-link cards to travel during non-peak commutes.

 

This is part of a research study conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Stanford University and supported by the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

 

The six-month project aims to encourage off-peak commutes to reduce overcrowding on trains, and to study the effect of monetary incentives on passenger travel behaviour.

 

Commuters who participate in the project can earn one credit point for every kilometre travelled during the peak-hour period between 7.30am and 8.30am.

 

For non-peak hours between 6.30am and 7.30am, and 8.30am and 9.30am, they will get three credits per kilometre.

 

Additionally, pre-selected "boost days" will allow commuters to get five credits for off-peak morning commutes.

 

These credits can be exchanged for cash value in their ez-link cards on a monthly basis through AXS machines. Every 100 credits, or 100 kilometres travelled, will translate to $1.

 

Alternatively, commuters can try to get more cash value for their cards by using their credits to play an online mini-game.

 

Researchers behind the project aim to enlist the help of 20,000 people for the $450,000 project.

 

During a media briefing at NUS yesterday, Professor Balaji Prabhakar from Stanford University said that a shift of 10 per cent in the number of commuters who travel during peak periods will "lead to a sizeable reduction" of passengers on board trains.

 

Drawing from previous studies in India and the United States where similar incentivised approaches yielded positive results, Prof Balaji said: "We believe incentives are effective in changing the actions that people take on an everyday basis."

 

Currently, SMRT has a discount scheme that offers passengers a rebate of up to 30 cents on their fares if they travel before 7.45am and exit at stations in the city. It was launched in October last year.

 

LTA, which pumped $263,000 into the project, said such initiatives would allow better evaluation of incentive programmes and their effectiveness in easing the travel crunch on the rail network here.

 

Its group director for corporate planning and research, Mr Lew Yii Der, said: "Travel-demand management is an area LTA has been actively exploring as it encourages more optimal use of public-transport capacity."

 

Commuters my paper spoke to welcomed the initiative, saying it is a good way to ease the overcrowding on trains.

 

Undergraduate Bruce Lim, 24, explained: "You are technically paying people just to adjust their trips slightly.

 

"I think it's a good idea; hopefully, people will make the effort to make a change."

 

 

Edited January 11, 2012 by Mllcg

[Carra]

Actually one of the biggest employer is the civil service, they should take the lead by staggering the starting hour of the civil servants working in the city, so that it can be seen that they are supportive of this scheme by the LTA. However knowing them, I dun think they will do it. This scheme by LTA will never work without the support of employers, who can decide the start work time of the employees.

[Good-Carbuyer]

http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/S...111-321097.html

 

so wtf are they trying to do? encourage ppl to leave work early so that thery can avoid the jam?

 

TRAIN commuters who travel during peak morning periods could get more monetary rewards if they change their travel times to off-peak periods.

 

These rewards, that can come in the form of stored value, are redeemable using credits which commuters earn when they use their ez-link cards to travel during non-peak commutes.

 

This is part of a research study conducted by the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Stanford University and supported by the Land Transport Authority (LTA).

 

The six-month project aims to encourage off-peak commutes to reduce overcrowding on trains, and to study the effect of monetary incentives on passenger travel behaviour.

 

Commuters who participate in the project can earn one credit point for every kilometre travelled during the peak-hour period between 7.30am and 8.30am.

 

For non-peak hours between 6.30am and 7.30am, and 8.30am and 9.30am, they will get three credits per kilometre.

 

Additionally, pre-selected "boost days" will allow commuters to get five credits for off-peak morning commutes.

 

These credits can be exchanged for cash value in their ez-link cards on a monthly basis through AXS machines. Every 100 credits, or 100 kilometres travelled, will translate to $1.

 

Alternatively, commuters can try to get more cash value for their cards by using their credits to play an online mini-game.

 

Researchers behind the project aim to enlist the help of 20,000 people for the $450,000 project.

 

During a media briefing at NUS yesterday, Professor Balaji Prabhakar from Stanford University said that a shift of 10 per cent in the number of commuters who travel during peak periods will "lead to a sizeable reduction" of passengers on board trains.

 

Drawing from previous studies in India and the United States where similar incentivised approaches yielded positive results, Prof Balaji said: "We believe incentives are effective in changing the actions that people take on an everyday basis."

 

Currently, SMRT has a discount scheme that offers passengers a rebate of up to 30 cents on their fares if they travel before 7.45am and exit at stations in the city. It was launched in October last year.

 

LTA, which pumped $263,000 into the project, said such initiatives would allow better evaluation of incentive programmes and their effectiveness in easing the travel crunch on the rail network here.

 

Its group director for corporate planning and research, Mr Lew Yii Der, said: "Travel-demand management is an area LTA has been actively exploring as it encourages more optimal use of public-transport capacity."

 

Commuters my paper spoke to welcomed the initiative, saying it is a good way to ease the overcrowding on trains.

 

Undergraduate Bruce Lim, 24, explained: "You are technically paying people just to adjust their trips slightly.

 

"I think it's a good idea; hopefully, people will make the effort to make a change."

CEO buy over-weight trains, causing frequent breakdowns. Hopefully, by reducing passenger load can avoid having the need to scrape these over-weight trains. :angry:

[Joseph22]

CEO buy over-weight trains, causing frequent breakdowns. Hopefully, by reducing passenger load can avoid having the need to scrape these over-weight trains. :angry:

should be CEO, buy underweight Railway track lah.

 

heavier more stable more. just like car. so heavy is good. but we need supporting track

[Good-Carbuyer]

should be CEO, buy underweight Railway track lah.

 

heavier more stable more. just like car. so heavy is good. but we need supporting track

The track is existing. The new batch of trains she bought, far too heavy (out of safety factor range) for the existing track. Thats the main issue now. That is our safety being compromised by her purchase, due to negligence or otherwise. Somehow no mention she is arrested to assist in investigation?

[Mustank]

The track is existing. The new batch of trains she bought, far too heavy (out of safety factor range) for the existing track. Thats the main issue now. That is our safety being compromised by her purchase, due to negligence or otherwise. Somehow no mention she is arrested to assist in investigation?

 

anyone knows whether lighter trains or heavier trains more expensive? i know lighter bicycles are alot more expensive than heavier ones. on the other hand, heavier vehicles are more expensive than lighter ones.

[Joseph22]

The track is existing. The new batch of trains she bought, far too heavy (out of safety factor range) for the existing track. Thats the main issue now. That is our safety being compromised by her purchase, due to negligence or otherwise. Somehow no mention she is arrested to assist in investigation?

old new train huh?? how come i cannot tell which train are new??

[Good-Carbuyer]

anyone knows whether lighter trains or heavier trains more expensive? i know lighter bicycles are alot more expensive than heavier ones. on the other hand, heavier vehicles are more expensive than lighter ones.

Passengers safety already compromised. Heavier trains may be cheaper to buy, but the operational and maintenance costs likely to be much high.

[Good-Carbuyer]

old new train huh?? how come i cannot tell which train are new??

The latest batch are the over-weight ones, according to the media.

[Joseph22]

The latest batch are the over-weight ones, according to the media.

oh... why they didnt get back the same train?? which country they get from this time??

[Mustank]

oh... why they didnt get back the same train?? which country they get from this time??

 

So what are they going to do with the overwieght trains? Use LTA's public funds to up the tolerance level of the tracks , buy fit trains and sell off those unfit trains at SMRT's cost or mod those unfit trains until they are fit at SMRT's cost

[Happily1986]

oh... why they didnt get back the same train?? which country they get from this time??

 

Actually SMRT bought from same company. Fuji Heavy Industries. In fact the pioneer batch of 66 trains came from them. Difference is that back in 1987, all trains were built and assembled in Japan. However now, the batch in question is now assembled in China. Trains are still sent to SGP CBU. it seems to me that media focus seems to centre on fact that trains originate from China. To me thats not a big deal. Unless one has been a hermit and living under a rock, otherwise industrial shifts from Japan to countries with cheaper overheads is a fact of life now.

 

The question that should be asked is which joker(s) actually presided on the process of evaluating train models deemed suitable for local usage. Surely during this stage, technical questions such as unladen weight/maximum laden weight vs maximum laden weight permissible on tracks should have been posed and tackled. Who actually recommended the purchase and/or approval of purchase of such trains?

[Jman888]

oh... why they didnt get back the same train?? which country they get from this time??

 

 

the new Mit EX also heavier than the old mit lancer lah -_-

[Good-Carbuyer]

oh... why they didnt get back the same train?? which country they get from this time??

Original: Made in Japan. Latest: Made in China :angry:

[Joseph22]

the new Mit EX also heavier than the old mit lancer lah -_-

 

heavier but road can tahan mah

[Joseph22]

Original: Made in Japan. Latest: Made in China :angry:

this one is not an issue if proper QC is done lah.

[Lethalstrike]

old new train huh?? how come i cannot tell which train are new??

 

I think there are 3 types of rolling stock plying the SMRT lines, with the exception of the Circle Line.

 

This should be the original version purchased from Japan in the eighties. A few years back, i think these older rolling stock has been refurbished by Hyundai.

 

Then, these are the newer rolling stocks which could be the overweight ones.

Edited January 11, 2012 by Lethalstrike

[Babyt]

this scheme dont work lah. go office so early for what?

 

if go late i also cannot cos company not my father one.