Actually, if they reduce road tax and COE by a large amount
while increasing ERP, it's still ok. This way, you pay more when
you use more... It's will be like decreasing income tax and
increasing GST... you pay more when you have the ability and need
to buy more...
Problem here is... GST increase without a decrease in income tax...
ERP increase without much decrease in road tax / COE..., nor a
decrease in public transport fees...
There's 1 thing I support about transport policies though... the
increase in the number of MRTs (thanks to OTC for having pushed it
forward last time)... MRTs do not clogged up the road, come at
rather regular intervals, and are fast enough because they do not
need to stop at traffic lights. Furthermore, underground stations
serve as bomb shelters.