Debated in Parliament on 12 Nov 2024.
Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Transport (a) what has been the utilisation rate of the Thomson-East Coast MRT Line (TEL) since the opening of the latest stage of the Line; and (b) whether any assessment has been conducted to gauge if there is any improvement to the traffic condition in the east coast region after the launch of Stage 4 of TEL.
Since the opening of Stage 4 of the Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) on 23 June 2024, the average weekday ridership of the TEL has increased from about 200,000 in May 2024, to more than 250,000 in October 2024. We expect ridership to continue growing as future developments are completed along the TEL corridor, and after TEL Stage 5 opens in 2026.
We have observed traffic speed improvements of about 15% during peak hours along Marine Parade Road, which runs parallel to Stage 4 of TEL.
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