Channel NewsAsia - Monday, April
21
SINGAPORE: The Public Transport Council (PTC) has set a new
service standard for buses running feeder services, stating that
85% of such bus services should run at intervals of no more than 10
minutes during weekday peak hours.
This is from August 2008, and a year later, 90% of SBS and SMRT
buses that run feeder services must adhere to this 10—minute
standard.
The one—year period to ensure that 90% of feeder services run at
no more than 10 minutes is to allow bus operators to increase their
pool of buses and drivers.
The PTC said the latest mark is over and above the existing
standard which requires eight out of 10 bus services, including
trunk and feeder services, to run at 10—minute intervals during
peak hours by August 2009.
The move is part of the Quality of Service (QoS) standards for
basic bus services introduced by the PTC in 2006.
During the six—monthly review of services by bus operators from
June to November 2007, the PTC found that while both SBS and SMRT
were able to meet most of the QoS standards, there was room for
improvements.
This includes the need to have better connectivity by buses to
the public transport hubs and the number of passengers ferried. —
CNA/sf
