SINGAPORE: More people are commuting by bus, as
ridership grew by 16 per cent from 2.9 million a day in 2007, to
3.45 million per day in 2011.
But it also means that buses are moving
slower.
Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo, who
provided this update in parliament on Tuesday, said measures like
full-day bus lane extensions have helped improve journey speeds
along heavily-used areas by seven per cent on average.
Another possible measure is to cross-train more bus drivers.
She said: "Each driver, perhaps being just familiar with their own
route that they drive on a regular basis, is also familiar with
several other routes. This measure obviously takes time to
implement because there are so many drivers and apart from their
usual duties, you've got to find the capacity for them to also be
extracted from their regular service in order to go for the
training."
- CNA/ck
