Adjournment motion on reforming Singapore’s public transport system
The Land Transport Authority is aiming for 75 per cent of all peak-hour journeys to take place via public transport by 2030. With four years to go, might the target be “quietly revised”, wondered MP Louis Chua in parliament on Tuesday (Aug 4). He noted that the figure was 62 per cent in 2016 and rose to only 66 per cent in 2024. Mr Chua made a number of suggestions to achieve the goal - having a single, publicly owned national rail operator, such as in London, Hong Kong and Taipei; shortening bus arrival times and relooking the Bus Contracting Model; and accelerating the rollout of autonomous vehicles (AVs), where Singapore has fallen behind countries such as China, the US and in the Middle East. Replying, Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling said Singapore learns from other metro systems without having to adopt their model wholesale and what matters is whether the system delivers good service. She addressed current wait times for buses and said her ministry can consider Mr Chua’s call to share more data on bus operators’ performances. As for AVs, the government is working to build public confidence in them, with safety being the number one priority, said Ms Sun.
The Land Transport Authority is aiming for 75 per cent of all peak-hour journeys to take place via public transport by 2030. With four years to go, might the target be “quietly revised”, wondered MP Louis Chua in parliament on Tuesday (Aug 4). He noted that the figure was 62 per cent in 2016 and rose to only 66 per cent in 2024. Mr Chua made a number of suggestions to achieve the goal - having a single, publicly owned national rail operator, such as in London, Hong Kong and Taipei; shortening bus arrival times and relooking the Bus Contracting Model; and accelerating the rollout of autonomous vehicles (AVs), where Singapore has fallen behind countries such as China, the US and in the Middle East. Replying, Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling said Singapore learns from other metro systems without having to adopt their model wholesale and what matters is whether the system delivers good service. She addressed current wait times for buses and said her ministry can consider Mr Chua’s call to share more data on bus operators’ performances. As for AVs, the government is working to build public confidence in them, with safety being the number one priority, said Ms Sun.
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