Proposal for Bus Rapid Transit System

Debated in Parliament on 11 Nov 2013.

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Alex Yam inquired whether the Ministry would consider implementing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system alongside MRT development and what factors limit replacing conventional buses with BRT.
Lui Tuck Yew explained that BRT requires features like segregated lanes and dedicated stations, which are impractical in Singapore’s urbanized environment and existing rail network.
The government is instead enhancing the current bus system with BRT-like features such as signal priority and expanded bus lanes.
No plans for a full BRT system are underway due to space constraints and the priority on expanding the rail network.
The focus remains on improving conventional buses with targeted measures rather than a complete shift to BRT.

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Alex Yam

Mr Alex Yam asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry will consider a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in tandem with the further development of the MRT; and (b) what are the limiting factors of replacing the current conventional public bus system with a BRT.

Lui Tuck Yew

BRT systems typically feature off-vehicle fare collection, segregated right-of-way, signal priority, high-frequency operations, and specially-designed buses for quicker boarding and higher capacity. Some cities have implemented BRT as a lower-cost alternative to rail systems (RTS). A BRT system will require substantial additional surface land to accommodate the station platforms, and dedicated and overtaking lanes. Given Singapore's

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highly urbanised environment, and our existing rail network, our assessment is that a full BRT system is not practical.

However, we are incorporating some features that characterise BRT to improve our current bus system. These include signal priority, which grants buses more green time at traffic junctions, and expanding our existing bus priority measures like more bus lanes and the Mandatory Give Way to Buses Scheme.

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Alex Yam inquired whether the Ministry would consider implementing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system alongside MRT development and what factors limit replacing conventional buses with BRT.
Lui Tuck Yew explained that BRT requires features like segregated lanes and dedicated stations, which are impractical in Singapore’s urbanized environment and existing rail network.
The government is instead enhancing the current bus system with BRT-like features such as signal priority and expanded bus lanes.
No plans for a full BRT system are underway due to space constraints and the priority on expanding the rail network.
The focus remains on improving conventional buses with targeted measures rather than a complete shift to BRT.

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Proposal for Bus Rapid Transit System

Debated in Parliament on 11 Nov 2013.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Alex Yam inquired whether the Ministry would consider implementing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system alongside MRT development and what factors limit replacing conventional buses with BRT.
Lui Tuck Yew explained that BRT requires features like segregated lanes and dedicated stations, which are impractical in Singapore’s urbanized environment and existing rail network.
The government is instead enhancing the current bus system with BRT-like features such as signal priority and expanded bus lanes.
No plans for a full BRT system are underway due to space constraints and the priority on expanding the rail network.
The focus remains on improving conventional buses with targeted measures rather than a complete shift to BRT.

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Alex Yam

Lui Tuck Yew

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highly urbanised environment, and our existing rail network, our assessment is that a full BRT system is not practical.

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Alex Yam inquired whether the Ministry would consider implementing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system alongside MRT development and what factors limit replacing conventional buses with BRT.
Lui Tuck Yew explained that BRT requires features like segregated lanes and dedicated stations, which are impractical in Singapore’s urbanized environment and existing rail network.
The government is instead enhancing the current bus system with BRT-like features such as signal priority and expanded bus lanes.
No plans for a full BRT system are underway due to space constraints and the priority on expanding the rail network.
The focus remains on improving conventional buses with targeted measures rather than a complete shift to BRT.

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