Personaly I feel tat the population should not be increased to
such a high amount... singapore is just too small...
And about ERP, it is not a bad idea in the way tat in a city
with a high population density, control of cars is always a
problem. Either car is very expensive to own or cars r always
caught in a jam. U can solve the problem with more roads, but it is
gonna cost especially with the small land size of singapore.
The best model is tat people own car, however use it only in
selected occasions. Tis offer some flexibility among the two other
options. Normally u go to work taking the public transport. If u
wake up late one day, u have the option to save
yourself by driving over to work. If u wanna bring your girlfriend
for a date, u have the option of spending the ERP charges and use
the car to fetch her. U get a smooth ride and u get to have a
car
Maybe can think of it in the economics sense ba... the roads r
limited while the drivers r a lot. Some form of economy should be
present to ensure the supply (road) is used for the demand
(drivers). If there is no control, then the supply cannot fulfilled
the overwhelming demand and roads r jammed. The way to control tis
supply and demand is done by setting price changes, which
becomes the ERP. If u wanna use more of such resources, u pay more
tax which help the people who do not have a car.
Tat is why tis system is adopted by some countries now.
anway just my two cents worth on
ERP.......................................
