Government's Target in Transport Mode Share

Debated in Parliament on 10 Sep 2012.

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Gerald Giam asked for the current public transport mode share, whether the 70% target for 2020 would be met, and what measures would ensure its achievement.
Lui Tuck Yew stated the 2008 target aimed for 70% public transport mode share during morning peak by 2020, with a 2008 baseline of 59%.
Lui noted ridership grew from 3.62 million daily trips in 2008 to 4.14 million in 2012, and a new travel survey is underway to assess progress.
He explained that detailed plans and updates on the target and measures would be provided after reviewing the Land Transport Master Plan and completing the survey.
The review will focus on improving public transport coverage, capacity, and reliability, including MRT expansion, better bus services, and enhanced connectivity.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the current public transport mode share; (b) whether the Government expects to meet its targeted public transport mode share of 70% by 2020 as stated in its 2008 Land Transport Master Plan; and (c) what measures will be put in place to ensure that this target is achieved.

Lui Tuck Yew

In 2008, we launched the Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP), with an ambitious target to raise our public transport mode share to 70% during the morning peak by 2020.

Based on LTA's Household Interview Travel Survey (HITS) then, which was a comprehensive survey involving some 10,000 households, the public transport mode share was 59% in 2008.

After some four years of implementing the LTMP, it is timely to take stock of our progress. Public transport ridership has increased significantly during this period, with daily public transport journeys growing from 3.62 million in 2008 to 4.14 million in 2012, a 14.4% increase. Hence, LTA is now in the midst of conducting another comprehensive travel survey, HITS 2012.

With the results from HITS 2012, and our on-going public consultation to review the LTMP, we will provide an update to this House in due course on the current public transport mode share, as well as changes we intend to make to the LTMP to further improve this mode share, and to achieve our 70% target. This will include initiatives and projects to improve the coverage, capacity and reliability of our public transport system, such as expanding the MRT network, improving bus services and enabling greater public transport connectivity. I will announce our detailed plans after our review of the LTMP.

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Gerald Giam asked for the current public transport mode share, whether the 70% target for 2020 would be met, and what measures would ensure its achievement.
Lui Tuck Yew stated the 2008 target aimed for 70% public transport mode share during morning peak by 2020, with a 2008 baseline of 59%.
Lui noted ridership grew from 3.62 million daily trips in 2008 to 4.14 million in 2012, and a new travel survey is underway to assess progress.
He explained that detailed plans and updates on the target and measures would be provided after reviewing the Land Transport Master Plan and completing the survey.
The review will focus on improving public transport coverage, capacity, and reliability, including MRT expansion, better bus services, and enhanced connectivity.

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Government's Target in Transport Mode Share

Debated in Parliament on 10 Sep 2012.

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Gerald Giam asked for the current public transport mode share, whether the 70% target for 2020 would be met, and what measures would ensure its achievement.
Lui Tuck Yew stated the 2008 target aimed for 70% public transport mode share during morning peak by 2020, with a 2008 baseline of 59%.
Lui noted ridership grew from 3.62 million daily trips in 2008 to 4.14 million in 2012, and a new travel survey is underway to assess progress.
He explained that detailed plans and updates on the target and measures would be provided after reviewing the Land Transport Master Plan and completing the survey.
The review will focus on improving public transport coverage, capacity, and reliability, including MRT expansion, better bus services, and enhanced connectivity.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Lui Tuck Yew

In 2008, we launched the Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP), with an ambitious target to raise our public transport mode share to 70% during the morning peak by 2020.

Based on LTA's Household Interview Travel Survey (HITS) then, which was a comprehensive survey involving some 10,000 households, the public transport mode share was 59% in 2008.

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Gerald Giam asked for the current public transport mode share, whether the 70% target for 2020 would be met, and what measures would ensure its achievement.
Lui Tuck Yew stated the 2008 target aimed for 70% public transport mode share during morning peak by 2020, with a 2008 baseline of 59%.
Lui noted ridership grew from 3.62 million daily trips in 2008 to 4.14 million in 2012, and a new travel survey is underway to assess progress.
He explained that detailed plans and updates on the target and measures would be provided after reviewing the Land Transport Master Plan and completing the survey.
The review will focus on improving public transport coverage, capacity, and reliability, including MRT expansion, better bus services, and enhanced connectivity.

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