Number of Lorries Approved to Ferry Passengers and Expiration of Their COEs

Debated in Parliament on 6 Feb 2023.

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Melvin Yong asked the Minister for Transport about the number of lorries approved to ferry passengers and the years their Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) will expire within the next decade.
As of 31 December 2022, there were about 50,000 registered lorries, all permitted to ferry workers in the passenger cabin, with a subset requiring additional safety features for rear-deck use.
The Land Transport Authority does not track how many lorries actively ferry workers on the rear deck.
Approximately 34,000 lorries (two-thirds) have COEs expiring within the next five years, with the remainder expiring in five to ten years.
Owners can renew COEs up to the vehicle's 20-year statutory lifespan.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

Mr Melvin Yong Yik Chye asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the current number of lorries approved to ferry passengers; and (b) in which years will the Certificate of Entitlement of these lorries expire within the next 10 years.

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As at 31 December 2022, there were about 50,000 registered lorries. All lorries can be used to ferry workers in the passenger cabin. Lorries used to ferry workers on the rear deck are a subset of this number and need to meet additional requirements, such as having canopies, higher protective side railings, and rain covers. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) does not track the number of lorries that are actively used to ferry workers on the rear deck.

About 34,000, or two-thirds, of lorries have Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) expiring within the next five years, while the remaining have COEs expiring in the next five to 10 years. Owners may choose to renew their vehicles' COEs up to the end of the statutory lifespan of 20 years.

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Melvin Yong asked the Minister for Transport about the number of lorries approved to ferry passengers and the years their Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) will expire within the next decade.
As of 31 December 2022, there were about 50,000 registered lorries, all permitted to ferry workers in the passenger cabin, with a subset requiring additional safety features for rear-deck use.
The Land Transport Authority does not track how many lorries actively ferry workers on the rear deck.
Approximately 34,000 lorries (two-thirds) have COEs expiring within the next five years, with the remainder expiring in five to ten years.
Owners can renew COEs up to the vehicle's 20-year statutory lifespan.

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Number of Lorries Approved to Ferry Passengers and Expiration of Their COEs

Debated in Parliament on 6 Feb 2023.

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Melvin Yong asked the Minister for Transport about the number of lorries approved to ferry passengers and the years their Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) will expire within the next decade.
As of 31 December 2022, there were about 50,000 registered lorries, all permitted to ferry workers in the passenger cabin, with a subset requiring additional safety features for rear-deck use.
The Land Transport Authority does not track how many lorries actively ferry workers on the rear deck.
Approximately 34,000 lorries (two-thirds) have COEs expiring within the next five years, with the remainder expiring in five to ten years.
Owners can renew COEs up to the vehicle's 20-year statutory lifespan.

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Melvin Yong Yik Chye

S Iswaran

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Melvin Yong asked the Minister for Transport about the number of lorries approved to ferry passengers and the years their Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) will expire within the next decade.
As of 31 December 2022, there were about 50,000 registered lorries, all permitted to ferry workers in the passenger cabin, with a subset requiring additional safety features for rear-deck use.
The Land Transport Authority does not track how many lorries actively ferry workers on the rear deck.
Approximately 34,000 lorries (two-thirds) have COEs expiring within the next five years, with the remainder expiring in five to ten years.
Owners can renew COEs up to the vehicle's 20-year statutory lifespan.

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