Payment of ERP Charges for Public Buses on Designated Bus Routes

Debated in Parliament on 8 May 2023.

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Public buses are required to pay ERP charges when travelling on designated bus routes, with these costs borne by public transport operators as part of their operating expenses.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) does not reimburse public transport operators for ERP charges.
The total ERP charges paid by public transport operators were $1,910,847 in 2020, $153,231 in 2021, and $399,829 in 2022.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether public buses are required to pay Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges while travelling on their designated bus routes; (b) whether LTA reimburses public transport operators for these charges; and (c) what is the total amount in ERP paid by public transport operators in each of the last three years.

S Iswaran

Public buses pay Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges. These are borne by the public transport operators (PTOs) as part of their operating costs.

The total amounts of ERP paid by the PTOs in the last three years are $1,910,847 in 2020, $153,231 in 2021, and $399,829 in 2022.

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Public buses are required to pay ERP charges when travelling on designated bus routes, with these costs borne by public transport operators as part of their operating expenses.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) does not reimburse public transport operators for ERP charges.
The total ERP charges paid by public transport operators were $1,910,847 in 2020, $153,231 in 2021, and $399,829 in 2022.

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Payment of ERP Charges for Public Buses on Designated Bus Routes

Debated in Parliament on 8 May 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Public buses are required to pay ERP charges when travelling on designated bus routes, with these costs borne by public transport operators as part of their operating expenses.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) does not reimburse public transport operators for ERP charges.
The total ERP charges paid by public transport operators were $1,910,847 in 2020, $153,231 in 2021, and $399,829 in 2022.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

S Iswaran

Public buses pay Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges. These are borne by the public transport operators (PTOs) as part of their operating costs.

The total amounts of ERP paid by the PTOs in the last three years are $1,910,847 in 2020, $153,231 in 2021, and $399,829 in 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Public buses are required to pay ERP charges when travelling on designated bus routes, with these costs borne by public transport operators as part of their operating expenses.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) does not reimburse public transport operators for ERP charges.
The total ERP charges paid by public transport operators were $1,910,847 in 2020, $153,231 in 2021, and $399,829 in 2022.

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Payment of ERP Charges for Public Buses on Designated Bus Routes

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

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Payment of ERP Charges for Public Buses on Designated Bus Routes

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

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