Publicising of Rationalisation of Bus Services That Run Parallel to New MRT Lines

Debated in Parliament on 16 Feb 2024.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport whether the Land Transport Authority will immediately announce the rationalisation of parallel bus services, cost savings, and plans to use those savings for commuter benefits when new MRT lines open.
Chee Hong Tat responded that the LTA does not make immediate decisions on bus service changes after a new MRT line opens, as commuters need time to adjust, and will only assess changes if there is a significant drop in ridership.
He noted the government provides over $2 billion annually in public transport subsidies and that bus service changes are necessary to match evolving commuter needs while keeping the system sustainable.
Chee Hong Tat added that affected buses and bus captains will be redeployed to serve new estates and routes with greater demand from commuters.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport for future openings of new MRT lines, whether LTA will immediately announce (i) the planned rationalisation of bus services running parallel to the new lines (ii) the cost savings to be obtained from the rationalisation and (iii) the plans on using these cost savings to directly benefit commuters, for example in the form of reduced fares.

Chee Hong Tat

The Land Transport Authority (LTA) does not make decisions to change bus services immediately after a new Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line is opened. Commuters need time to adjust to the new travel options. LTA will monitor the situation and assess possible changes to a bus service if there is a significant reduction in its ridership.

The Government is currently providing more than $2 billion of subsidies for public transport every year, including about $1 billion for trains and $1 billion for buses. As we had explained previously, it is necessary to make changes to bus services from time to time to match the evolving needs of commuters, while keeping our public transport system sustainable. The affected buses and bus captains will be redeployed to serve new estates and new routes with greater demand from commuters.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport whether the Land Transport Authority will immediately announce the rationalisation of parallel bus services, cost savings, and plans to use those savings for commuter benefits when new MRT lines open.
Chee Hong Tat responded that the LTA does not make immediate decisions on bus service changes after a new MRT line opens, as commuters need time to adjust, and will only assess changes if there is a significant drop in ridership.
He noted the government provides over $2 billion annually in public transport subsidies and that bus service changes are necessary to match evolving commuter needs while keeping the system sustainable.
Chee Hong Tat added that affected buses and bus captains will be redeployed to serve new estates and routes with greater demand from commuters.

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Publicising of Rationalisation of Bus Services That Run Parallel to New MRT Lines

Debated in Parliament on 16 Feb 2024.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport whether the Land Transport Authority will immediately announce the rationalisation of parallel bus services, cost savings, and plans to use those savings for commuter benefits when new MRT lines open.
Chee Hong Tat responded that the LTA does not make immediate decisions on bus service changes after a new MRT line opens, as commuters need time to adjust, and will only assess changes if there is a significant drop in ridership.
He noted the government provides over $2 billion annually in public transport subsidies and that bus service changes are necessary to match evolving commuter needs while keeping the system sustainable.
Chee Hong Tat added that affected buses and bus captains will be redeployed to serve new estates and routes with greater demand from commuters.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Chee Hong Tat

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Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport whether the Land Transport Authority will immediately announce the rationalisation of parallel bus services, cost savings, and plans to use those savings for commuter benefits when new MRT lines open.
Chee Hong Tat responded that the LTA does not make immediate decisions on bus service changes after a new MRT line opens, as commuters need time to adjust, and will only assess changes if there is a significant drop in ridership.
He noted the government provides over $2 billion annually in public transport subsidies and that bus service changes are necessary to match evolving commuter needs while keeping the system sustainable.
Chee Hong Tat added that affected buses and bus captains will be redeployed to serve new estates and routes with greater demand from commuters.

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