Commencing December 10, various bus services will undergo changes owing to heightened Thomson-East Coast Line (TEL) usage. LTA's Friday announcement includes the cessation of Service 167, linking Sembawang to Bukit Merah via key areas like Novena and Orchard.
The original motion called on the government to review its policies to lower cost of living pressures on Singaporeans and their families. It went through three amendments by MP Liang Eng Hwa.
There are trade-offs to having a separate Certificate of Entitlement (COE) category for private-hire cars (PHC), Acting Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said in Parliament on Monday (Nov 6). Such a plan, he said, can risk COE prices to spike further. Premiums for COE, which form a big chunk of a car's final price tag, have been hitting new highs.
The Government is aiming for 75% of peak-period journeys to be made on public transport by 2030, up from the current 64%. Read more at straitstimes.com.