Proposal for More Bus Stops with Cantilever Shelters

Debated in Parliament on 5 Feb 2018.

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Chong Kee Hiong asked the Minister for Transport about the current percentage of bus stops with cantilever shelters and whether the Ministry would build more to protect passengers from rain.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that only 74 out of 4,900 bus stops have cantilever shelters, noting that building them everywhere is not cost-effective.
Priority is given to heavily used bus stops, especially those connected to MRT stations, where over a quarter already have such shelters.
The Ministry plans to build more cantilever shelters at busy bus stops where space permits.
The response emphasizes a targeted approach rather than a blanket expansion of cantilever shelters.

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Chong Kee Hiong

Mr Chong Kee Hiong asked the Minister for Transport (a) what the current percentage of bus stops with cantilever shelters is; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider constructing more of such bus stops to protect passengers boarding and alighting from the buses during raining periods.

Khaw Boon Wan

Out of a total of 4,900 bus stops in Singapore, there are currently 74 which have cantilever shelters. It is not cost effective to build all bus stops with such shelters and we have given priority to bus stops which are heavily used, especially those connected to Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations. More than a quarter of the bus stops at MRT stations have cantilever shelters. Where space permits, more such shelters will be built for heavily utilised bus stops.

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Chong Kee Hiong asked the Minister for Transport about the current percentage of bus stops with cantilever shelters and whether the Ministry would build more to protect passengers from rain.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that only 74 out of 4,900 bus stops have cantilever shelters, noting that building them everywhere is not cost-effective.
Priority is given to heavily used bus stops, especially those connected to MRT stations, where over a quarter already have such shelters.
The Ministry plans to build more cantilever shelters at busy bus stops where space permits.
The response emphasizes a targeted approach rather than a blanket expansion of cantilever shelters.

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Proposal for More Bus Stops with Cantilever Shelters

Debated in Parliament on 5 Feb 2018.

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Chong Kee Hiong asked the Minister for Transport about the current percentage of bus stops with cantilever shelters and whether the Ministry would build more to protect passengers from rain.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that only 74 out of 4,900 bus stops have cantilever shelters, noting that building them everywhere is not cost-effective.
Priority is given to heavily used bus stops, especially those connected to MRT stations, where over a quarter already have such shelters.
The Ministry plans to build more cantilever shelters at busy bus stops where space permits.
The response emphasizes a targeted approach rather than a blanket expansion of cantilever shelters.

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Chong Kee Hiong

Khaw Boon Wan

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Chong Kee Hiong asked the Minister for Transport about the current percentage of bus stops with cantilever shelters and whether the Ministry would build more to protect passengers from rain.
Khaw Boon Wan stated that only 74 out of 4,900 bus stops have cantilever shelters, noting that building them everywhere is not cost-effective.
Priority is given to heavily used bus stops, especially those connected to MRT stations, where over a quarter already have such shelters.
The Ministry plans to build more cantilever shelters at busy bus stops where space permits.
The response emphasizes a targeted approach rather than a blanket expansion of cantilever shelters.

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