Eliminating ERP Charges on Friday Afternoons

Debated in Parliament on 7 Oct 2014.

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Gan Thiam Poh proposed eliminating ERP charges on Friday afternoons to support pro-family measures, asking the Transport Minister to consider stopping all charges by noon.
Lui Tuck Yew explained that ERP aims to manage congestion, and stopping charges by noon on Fridays could worsen traffic on roads like Havelock Road and the northbound CTE.
He argued that increased congestion would negatively impact quality of life, family life, the living environment, and economic efficiency.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry can consider stopping all ERP charges by noon time on Fridays as part of pro-family measures.

Lui Tuck Yew

The objective of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) is to manage congestion. Stopping all ERP charges by noon on Fridays will likely lead to more congestion on roads such as Havelock Road and expressways such as the northbound Central Expressway (CTE), where there is heavy traffic on Fridays. This is not a desirable trade-off as traffic congestion, at any time of the day, affects our quality of life, including family life, our living environment and our enjoyment of it and the efficiency of the economy.

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Eliminating ERP Charges on Friday Afternoons

Debated in Parliament on 7 Oct 2014.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Gan Thiam Poh proposed eliminating ERP charges on Friday afternoons to support pro-family measures, asking the Transport Minister to consider stopping all charges by noon.
Lui Tuck Yew explained that ERP aims to manage congestion, and stopping charges by noon on Fridays could worsen traffic on roads like Havelock Road and the northbound CTE.
He argued that increased congestion would negatively impact quality of life, family life, the living environment, and economic efficiency.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry can consider stopping all ERP charges by noon time on Fridays as part of pro-family measures.

Lui Tuck Yew

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Eliminating ERP Charges on Friday Afternoons

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