Adjusting Public Transport Arrangements to Maximise Efficiency as Flexible Work Arrangements Affect Ridership Patterns

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jan 2023.

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Miss Cheryl Chan raised concerns about shifting CBD commuting patterns due to flexible work arrangements and suggested reviewing bus routes to redeploy services to neighbourhood towns for better last-mile connections.
Saktiandi Supaat queried the Ministry’s response to changing ridership data, the possibility of a study on permanent post-pandemic shifts, and the timeline for such research.
S Iswaran responded that LTA actively monitors and adjusts bus and train services, noting that ridership has recovered to nearly 90% of pre-pandemic levels, with ongoing evaluations to align supply with demand as conditions evolve.

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling asked the Minister for Transport with the shift in Central Business District (CBD) commuting due to flexible work arrangements, whether the Ministry will review the bus routes to or within the CBD and redeploy some bus services to the neighbourhood towns to cope with rising demand in last mile connections.

Saktiandi Supaat

Mr Saktiandi Supaat asked the Minister for Transport in light of LTA data showing changes in public transport ridership patterns (a) how has the Ministry or LTA responded to these changes to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of our public transport system; (b) whether the Ministry intends to commission a thorough study into the causes of any permanent changes in post-pandemic ridership patterns; and (c) if so, when will such a study be conducted.

S Iswaran

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) regularly monitors the supply and demand of public bus and train services. Any necessary adjustment of these services would include changes in bus services, redistribution of buses across different services and using double-deck buses instead of single-deck buses to meet higher demand.

In October and November 2022, average weekday ridership on public buses and trains was close to 90% compared to the same months in 2019, up from about 70% in January 2022. Public transport journeys by workers to the Central Business District during morning peak hours in November 2022 were estimated to be about 70% compared to the same month in 2019. The ridership figure may rise further when more workers return to the office in 2023.

The Ministry of Transport (MOT) and LTA will continue to monitor ridership patterns closely. We will make the necessary adjustments to public transport supply if there are sustained changes in commuter demand, or when there are significant developments, such as the opening of new MRT lines and stations.

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Miss Cheryl Chan raised concerns about shifting CBD commuting patterns due to flexible work arrangements and suggested reviewing bus routes to redeploy services to neighbourhood towns for better last-mile connections.
Saktiandi Supaat queried the Ministry’s response to changing ridership data, the possibility of a study on permanent post-pandemic shifts, and the timeline for such research.
S Iswaran responded that LTA actively monitors and adjusts bus and train services, noting that ridership has recovered to nearly 90% of pre-pandemic levels, with ongoing evaluations to align supply with demand as conditions evolve.

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Adjusting Public Transport Arrangements to Maximise Efficiency as Flexible Work Arrangements Affect Ridership Patterns

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jan 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Miss Cheryl Chan raised concerns about shifting CBD commuting patterns due to flexible work arrangements and suggested reviewing bus routes to redeploy services to neighbourhood towns for better last-mile connections.
Saktiandi Supaat queried the Ministry’s response to changing ridership data, the possibility of a study on permanent post-pandemic shifts, and the timeline for such research.
S Iswaran responded that LTA actively monitors and adjusts bus and train services, noting that ridership has recovered to nearly 90% of pre-pandemic levels, with ongoing evaluations to align supply with demand as conditions evolve.

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

Saktiandi Supaat

S Iswaran

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Miss Cheryl Chan raised concerns about shifting CBD commuting patterns due to flexible work arrangements and suggested reviewing bus routes to redeploy services to neighbourhood towns for better last-mile connections.
Saktiandi Supaat queried the Ministry’s response to changing ridership data, the possibility of a study on permanent post-pandemic shifts, and the timeline for such research.
S Iswaran responded that LTA actively monitors and adjusts bus and train services, noting that ridership has recovered to nearly 90% of pre-pandemic levels, with ongoing evaluations to align supply with demand as conditions evolve.

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Adjusting Public Transport Arrangements to Maximise Efficiency as Flexible Work Arrangements Affect Ridership Patterns

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

Saktiandi Supaat

S Iswaran

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Adjusting Public Transport Arrangements to Maximise Efficiency as Flexible Work Arrangements Affect Ridership Patterns

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Miss Cheryl Chan Wei Ling

Saktiandi Supaat

S Iswaran

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