ERP rates increase/decrease thread monitor!

[Ody_2004]

On 3/12/2026 at 11:46 AM, 13177 said:

They increased ERP towards Tuas in the evening?! The jam before clementi ave 6 is due to many cars exiting at clementi ave 6 and jam up the AYE from buona vista road which is due to poor road design.

LTA will say "Yes, my mistake but you pay!" Whahahahahahah..

[inlinesix]

On 3/12/2026 at 8:10 PM, Ody_2004 said:

LTA will say "Yes, my mistake but you pay!" Whahahahahahah..

When the road was initially built, the traffic was low.

Over time, it increased.

Forced acquired existing houses to expand the road?

[13177]

On 3/12/2026 at 8:27 PM, inlinesix said:

When the road was initially built, the traffic was low.

Over time, it increased.

Forced acquired existing houses to expand the road?

Means when the road was built, they never think of future expansion?

There are many roads here was poorly built. Many are 2 lanes.

[inlinesix]

On 3/12/2026 at 8:42 PM, 13177 said:

Means when the road was built, they never think of future expansion?

There are many roads here was poorly built. Many are 2 lanes.

The answer is likely both Yes and No.

They definitely think of future expansion.

The question is Would SLA allow these land be empty for 20 - 30 years?

Building more capacity <> less choke point.

Moreover, why should non expressway/arterial trunk roads be > 2 lanes?

A lot of times, it is just phantom jam that cause backflow choke.

[Benarsenal]

On 3/12/2026 at 8:27 PM, inlinesix said:

When the road was initially built, the traffic was low.

Over time, it increased.

Forced acquired existing houses to expand the road?

They always have capacity for expansion. They do it all the time. It's only a matter of will.

[13177]

On 3/12/2026 at 9:15 PM, Benarsenal said:

They always have capacity for expansion. They do it all the time. It's only a matter of will.

Some roads/area no way for road expansion liao, since both side of the road already have building etc.

[13177]

On 3/12/2026 at 8:49 PM, inlinesix said:

The answer is likely both Yes and No.

They definitely think of future expansion.

The question is Would SLA allow these land be empty for 20 - 30 years?

Building more capacity <> less choke point.

Moreover, why should non expressway/arterial trunk roads be > 2 lanes?

A lot of times, it is just phantom jam that cause backflow choke.

Why non expressway/arterial trunk roads cannot have more than 2 lanes, like 3 lanes. Esp the road has many side road turning on the right. Those truck roads which have 2 lanes, often the lane would ended up with only 1 lane for traffic to move. So in a way it created jam and backflow choke along the road.

A very good example is the Yuan Ching Rd/Corporation Dr that area. There are many right turning into side road along these road, so traffic going straight always got stuck on the right lane.

[Mkl22]

On 3/12/2026 at 9:59 PM, 13177 said:

Why non expressway/arterial trunk roads cannot have more than 2 lanes, like 3 lanes. Esp the road has many side road turning on the right. Those truck roads which have 2 lanes, often the lane would ended up with only 1 lane for traffic to move. So in a way it created jam and backflow choke along the road.

A very good example is the Yuan Ching Rd/Corporation Dr that area. There are many right turning into side road along these road, so traffic going straight always got stuck on the right lane.

Cause no one in parliament lives or travels there. 

[13177]

On 3/13/2026 at 12:33 AM, Mkl22 said:

Cause no one in parliament lives or travels there. 

Even someone in parliament travels there also no use, cause the road there cannot expand liao, both side already full of building and the lake gardens. This show they are very poor in planning an estate infrastructure.

[Didu]

What's wrong with collecting more $$?  

ERP charges may resume in Orchard Road if congestion in the area worsens: LTA

SINGAPORE – Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) operations may return to the Orchard Road area if congestion in the shopping district worsens, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement on May 25.

LTA said it has been closely monitoring traffic conditions and is considering reinstating ERP operations in the Orchard Road area, which has been unpriced since April 2020.

Speeds within Orchard Road have persistently remained below optimal since October 2025, LTA said, adding that if road congestion deteriorates further in the next quarter, ERP operations for the area will resume.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/erp-charges-may-resume-in-orchard-road-if-congestion-in-the-area-worsens-lta?ref=top-story

[13177]

On 5/25/2026 at 8:25 PM, Didu said:

What's wrong with collecting more $$?  

ERP charges may resume in Orchard Road if congestion in the area worsens: LTA

SINGAPORE – Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) operations may return to the Orchard Road area if congestion in the shopping district worsens, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement on May 25.

LTA said it has been closely monitoring traffic conditions and is considering reinstating ERP operations in the Orchard Road area, which has been unpriced since April 2020.

Speeds within Orchard Road have persistently remained below optimal since October 2025, LTA said, adding that if road congestion deteriorates further in the next quarter, ERP operations for the area will resume.

https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/erp-charges-may-resume-in-orchard-road-if-congestion-in-the-area-worsens-lta?ref=top-story

They can say anything they want if they want to collect more money. 🙄

[Ody_2004]

On 5/25/2026 at 9:57 PM, 13177 said:

They can say anything they want if they want to collect more money. 🙄

aiyoh go orchard de sibei rich de mah.. $50 per entry oso can loh..