Qualifying Criteria to Build Covered Linkway from Private Housing to Nearest Bus Stop

Er Dr Lee Bee Wah asked the Minister for Transport (a) what are the qualifying criteria or conditions for a covered linkway to be built from the gates of a private condominium to the nearest bus stop; and (b) in the last three years, how many such covered linkways has the Ministry funded.

The Government does not fund or build covered linkways from private condominiums to bus stops. Instead, under the Walk2Ride Programme, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will build a covered linkway from a condominium to a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station located within 400 metres, or to a Light Rail Transit (LRT) station or a bus interchange within 200 metres. This linkway may, in some cases, connect with bus stops along the way.

The key condition for the Government to provide such a covered linkway from the gate of the condominium to a major public transport node is that the condominium must provide a sheltered route within its compound from the residential blocks to the gate. This ensures a seamless, sheltered connection the entire way. It would not make sense for the Government to fund a covered linkway from the gate, if the walk inside the condominium is exposed to the weather anyway.