Parliament: Central bus route
planning
The Land Transport Authority has been making good progress in
preparation for its role as a bus network planner.
Giving an update in parliament, Second Minister for Transport,
Lim Hwee Hua says it has already developed a draft Bus Routes
Master Plan, which will serve as the blueprint for basic bus
services.
This aims to benefit as many commuters as possible while
maintaining the overall financial viability of the bus system.
"LTA has started to hold a series of consultations with the
Advisors and grassroot leaders of all the Group Representative and
Single-Member Constituencies, to share its assessment and discuss
potential improvements to the bus services in each constituency.
The aim is to solicit feedback and suggestions on how best to
improve the bus network. "
Mrs Lim says, LTA targets to complete this series of
consultations by the first quarter of 2010.
It will then seek approval from the Public Transport Council for
the finalised bus routes, before gradually rolling the changes
out.
She stresses that commuters remain at the centre of all the
planning and there has been a lot of informal consultations with
them.
"Commuters at large are welcome to contribute their input
through the usual hotlines through either the LTA or PTC and all
input will be put together. There'll be consultations beyond just
the GRCs and and SMCs."
That's because a lot of the bus route planning revolves around
the townships as well, says Mrs Lim.
--938Live
wonder if this will actually improve the public transport
system....
