Shull Turbocharged January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 A newly built bicycle lane at Yishun was demolished the day after its construction was completed. Residents are bemused that the reason is to make way for a new bus-stop. LTA explained that there is a problem with its coordination and will strive for improvement. Lim Yew Sih, a 51-year-old IT professional, wrote to ST Forum on 31 December 2014 to complain that a newly completed bicycle path along Yishun Central opposite NorthPoint was demolished even before the public could use it. Interviewed by the media, Mr Lim said that for the past 3 to 4 months, a bicycle path was being built along that stretch of the road, and residents passing by were required to make a detour. He is a cycling enthusiast and welcomed an earlier announcement by LTA for a network of bicycle paths being built within Yishun Town. This network is supposed to be ready by January 2015. Mr Lim was anticipating its early completion. In December, the bicycle path seemed to be completed with the surrounding barricades removed. To his surprise, the next day he saw an excavator demolishing the newly completed bicycle path. According to his understanding, the authority wanted to demolish the bicycle path to make way for a new bus stop. He estimated the length of the demolished bicycle path to be about 100 metres. Mr Lim told the media that he is puzzled as to why LTA wasted resources constructing the bicycle path if there was already a plan in place to erect a new bus stop. He questioned how much resources have been wasted. Also, this is not the first time Mr Lim has witnessed alack of coordination in carrying out public works among organisations. Once, someone excavated the road for cable laying and upon completion, the road was resurfaced and tarred. Within the next few days, another group of people excavated the same stretch of road for other infrastructure work. He hopes that the newly formed Municipal Services Office can improve these situations. LTA admitted that there was a problem with its coordination. Nonetheless, it was an isolated case, LTA said. The following is LTA’s official reply on ST Forum (17 Jan): We thank Mr Edward Lim Yew Sih for his feedback (“New bicycle path demolished before being open to public”; Forum Online, Dec 31). We admit to an error in coordination on our part. The Land Transport Authority works to coordinate infrastructure works in an estate to minimise disruption to residents. This is very important as we are in the midst of a substantial expansion of many commuter, pedestrian and cycling initiatives. In the case of the stretch of new cycling path along Yishun Central, we should have ensured more effective coordination internally, to have identified early the eventual necessity for a new bus stop at the same stretch. This is an isolated incident. Nevertheless, we have used it as an example to further improve coordination between different projects to prevent inconvenience and disruption. Helen Lim (Ms) Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority Replying to media enquiries, LTA also said, “We are currently embarking on a sizable scale of expansion projects for passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. Coordination is very important.” “We should have better internal coordination for this new bicycle path along Yishun Central, to discover earlier the need of a new bus-stop along the same stretch of road,” it said. Again, stressing that it was an isolated incident, it said, “This is an isolated incident. Nonetheless, we have used it as an example to improve coordination between different projects, so as to avoid inconvenience and concerns.” http://www.tremeritus.com/2015/01/19/new-bicycle-lane-demolished-upon-completion-by-lta/ I wonder how many more goes unnoticed and unreported? ↡ Advertisement 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tohto Hypersonic January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 I wonder how many more goes unnoticed and unreported? Poor planning and implementation... LTA boleh.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcf777 Turbocharged January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 they have too much surplus funds for year 2014. so chin chin chai chai ask for a tender lor 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evillusion Supersonic January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 Time and money wasted. Oh.....ya......i forgot.....LTA very rich from COE....ERP....Rd Tax and parking fines. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 Yishun got a lot of digging, smashing, rebuilding, followed by digging and smashing again. Gahmen got tons of money to throw away. The roads beside my block dig, covered, dig, covered, leaving the roads worse than 3rd world country standard. And LTA is just sleeping. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volvobrick Supersonic January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 (edited) Let's try to dig out more "isolated" incidents! Is LTA CO salary going to be deducted by the amount spent on the bicycle path AND its demolition? 要有交代。。。。 Parliament now seating, can ask minister of transport himself! Edited January 19, 2015 by Volvobrick 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celicar Turbocharged January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 In an episode like this, the LAST thing LTA should say is that it is an isolated incident. It is standard PR damage control speak, but when it is about something that happened due to a lack of coordination, isn't it entirely possible that LTA thinks it is an isolated incident only because they are too uncoordinated to realise that it is not an isolated incident? 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 Reminds me of pwd Public works department Purposely want to dig 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 Let's try to dig out more "isolated" incidents! Is LTA CO salary going to be deducted by the amount spent on the bicycle path AND its demolition? 要有交代。。。。 Parliament now seating, can ask minister of transport himself! another honest mistake....... ??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beehive3783 Turbocharged January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 Tampines a lot la. CCB. I wonder how many more goes unnoticed and unreported? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super7 Turbocharged January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 Tampines a lot la. CCB. Is Mr Horse still a MP there? He nowadays eng eng seng seng, maybe can spend sometime checking LTA's "isolated" mistakes there?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 Whenever the economy is bad, govt will pump money to do all sort of road works. A lot of road works nowadays, 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camrysfa Turbocharged January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 Reminds me of this case: see video in link A temporary bus stop at Ulu Pandan Road has confused some commuters. When the bus stops, they have to negotiate past shrubs and climb over a metal rail guard to board the bus. Mr Allen Zheng, 52, a freelancer in the advertising industry, who used the bus stop, asked: "Is this a bus stop or an obstacle course?" On Thursday night, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) clarified that this bus stop and another other across the road were not meant to be used yet http://www.tnp.sg/news/ulu-pandan-bus-stop-has-commuters-confused 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightWind 4th Gear January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 LTA creating jobs fer the FTs la. U c lots of unnecessary projects all the time. I especially hate the so called hawker center renovations. After the project is done we get massive price hikes. Oh well, this is our million dollar salaried policy planners at work. Just gotta live with it. they have too much surplus funds for year 2014. so chin chin chai chai ask for a tender lor 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerwoods Turbocharged January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 (edited) Yishun got a lot of digging, smashing, rebuilding, followed by digging and smashing again. Gahmen got tons of money to throw away. The roads beside my block dig, covered, dig, covered, leaving the roads worse than 3rd world country standard. And LTA is just sleeping. Totally agree. Many roads are so buggy these days.However let's say the stretch of road requires to dig to lay 1. Water pipes 2. Fibre optic cables 3. Gas pipes All 3 can't do it the same time due to contractual timing and/or human and resource issues. How can this problem be solved? Edited January 19, 2015 by Tigerwoods 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamburger Hypersonic January 19, 2015 Share January 19, 2015 its a honest mistake, lets move on. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picnic06-Biante15 Supersonic January 20, 2015 Share January 20, 2015 (edited) Totally agree. Many roads are so buggy these days. However let's say the stretch of road requires to dig to lay 1. Water pipes 2. Fibre optic cables 3. Gas pipes All 3 can't do it the same time due to contractual timing and/or human and resource issues. How can this problem be solved? Joint the 3 companies togerher as one .... LTA open another Department called "Digging Department" ... Edited January 20, 2015 by Picnic06 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLZT 6th Gear January 20, 2015 Share January 20, 2015 Totally agree. Many roads are so buggy these days. However let's say the stretch of road requires to dig to lay 1. Water pipes 2. Fibre optic cables 3. Gas pipes All 3 can't do it the same time due to contractual timing and/or human and resource issues. How can this problem be solved? Cons of having everything hidden If we expose them like tw, there would be less road works and sink hole. But more fulgy cables hanging around. ↡ Advertisement 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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