Did LTA regret its $200,000-00 decision?

last SG · 2007-07-13T15:13:07+00:00

This whole episode is ridiculous. Wasn't there an original plan to 'transplant' the tree to a new location? This would surely save both the tree and silence...

qpicanto SG

from Today online
Singapore News // Thursday, July 12, 2007

Tree's end is near

It cost the Land Transport Authority (LTA) $200,000 to save this 80-year-old tree in the middle of Braddell Road from being felled two years ago, but the authorities have decided it has to be chopped down after all.

In spite of the road markings and signs put up to warn motorists about the speed limit and the tree, there have been "near accident" situations observed and reported by motorists, said the LTA and National Parks Board in a joint statement yesterday.

To prevent potential accidents, the tree will be removed, beginning this Sunday. Lin Yanqin

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Angsana the most lifespan of 90 years. Further the safety concerns to road user during stormy weather is quite apparent isnt it? 42 year of road management in Singapore by LTA can tell u it is not safe.

Is LTA bizarre decision, a politically correct decision, fearing it might offend the NP Board which once had a ex-PM sitting in it ?

come on S$200,000-00 may be small compared to its revenues it rake in via coe, parf, erp, diesel tax it is not a small sum afterall.

believe Singaporeans would appreciate the use of tax payer money wisely.

crazy monkey SG

stupid lah can plant 1000 trees elsewhere with that kind of money.

pinkish purple papayas SG

So it cost LTA $200,000 to save this tree and now they are gonna spend another $200,000 to chop down this tree?

Thats gonna be $400,000 in total for all this time wastage? and nothing done?

Wow...i am baffled with this kind of action...

Didnt the government spend $500,000 to rename Marina Bay as Marina Bay?

How stupid can these people be? They are paid MILLIONS leh!!! Neutral Neutral Rolling Eyes

TooFree SG

I think the initial idea of preserving the tree might be of certain heritage value. Perhape the spending of $200,000 can be uiltised to erect a barrier or other safety measure such as a chevron line to warn motorists of the preservation site.

The initial cost had been sunked in but perhape we should examine how much cost can still be saved despite the foul up in the first. Mr. Green

googoomuck SG

God damned LTA, cant make a decision and stick to it.
Just because the motorists dont adhere to safety signs and speed limit along the road, the tree has to go.
Can the tree be moved and replant somewhere else instead of killing it?

GHoST_18 SG

tree transplanting is expensive and they dun wanna spend the money...

Mad Mad Mad

ndmmxiaomayi SG

That's a human problem, not the tree. It's not as if the tree can move. Rolling Eyes

dragg SG

they care more about an 80 yr old tree than 80 yr old needy singaporeans.

LazerLordz SG

Move the damned tree and stop giving excuses like "oh it's not feasible". Rolling Eyes

airgrinder SG

Transplanting this particular tree, is different from others. It's so old, the roots are so deep and embedded, even if they manage to remove it and transport it to somewhere else, the tree might not survived too.

It's not about LTA can't sticking to a decision.

snow leopard SG

I support LTA's earlier decision to save the 80 year old tree. I disagree with their current decision to cut it down.

Trees can live for hunderds of years, not 90 years.

We may plant a 1,000 trees elsewhere but we won't live long enough to see any of them grow to the size and magnificence of our tree in question.

You can make the road safer without cutting down the tree. By building a road divider all along the road leading to the tree, impatient drivers have no excuse but to keep a distance long before they reach the tree.

SingaporeMacross SG

Build a tunnel through the tree. Laughing

snow leopard SG

Good idea but tree too small for that

stellazio SG

Laughing

googoomuck SG

The wise old tree is worth about $80,000 but dont sell to the timber merchants.
Preserve it by giving to our local artists to carve into art pieces.

ditzy SG

I heard that transplanted tree near the food court at biopolis cost at least $2million. Laughing

ShutterBug SG

It's become very clear, that whatever the gov does, is often very LPPL....

So much that, I've begun to ignore their stupidities....

crazy monkey SG

ya and auction them to lta management at $20 000 a piece to raise money for charity.

BillyBong SG

This bit of frivolous spending serves further notice about how wishy-washy the actions of our government-run agencies are conducted.

In any other privatised firm, a $200k 'waste' would mean someone's head being chopped off and twice that value of profit margin to recoup the ridiculous loss.

How many more of these unplanned wastages is being proliferated in our govt and govt-linked offices?

gerrykoh SG

They will easily earn back the money- just increase ERP- end up all of us pay