What's The Real Objective of ERP?

last SG · 2007-05-04T02:01:14+00:00

officially they must say that public bus have to pay, but unofficially they no need to pay. initially, when just started , i think they did pay ERP, cos the...

SBS3688Y SG

With reference to The Straits Times, Prime News, pg 4, "ERP rates at some gantries to go up from Monday" dated 1st May 07.

"Drivers of heavy trucks and buses will incur a hefty $9 charge"

I remembered reading in the newspapers many years back that public buses only need to pay 3/4 of the ERP charge.

But I strongly feel public buses should be TOTALLY EXEMPTED from paying ERP charges! What is the motive of ERP? to reduce traffice jams, discourage people from driving and encourage public transport ridership? Then if this is the case, buses are helping to relief traffic congestion and instead of being given rebates, they are being penalised! and does this discourage our public bus operators to deploy extra buses during peak periods because of the ERP charges?

and even for private buses - regardless of Scheme B, ferrying school children or workers; the same argument applies. and is this another reason to increase bus fares in the coming months too?

SBS1984E SG

FYI: Public Buses like those operated by SBST and SMRT Are exempted from ERP.

alwaysdisturbed SG

then why do they have the erp unit on them?

ditzy SG

Just follow lor. Laughing

stituss SG

They are not exempted.

The policy of ERP is congestion charging. As long as you occupy road space, you are liable for charges. Hence, ERP applies to all vehicles: cars, lorries, buses, motorcycles etc, be it public or private transport.

Quite counter-intuitive that ERP is taxing on public transport, when they are suppose to help alleviate congestion!

ditzy SG

Its quite typical of our government what, say one thing and do the other. Laughing

manjieass SG

this is to identify them as exempted vehicle from paying the ERP..

charlize SG

Three objectives:

Money.

Money.

And more money. Laughing

manjieass SG

where got all need to pay???

police vehicle no need leh.. even though theres a ERP unit but don need to pay.. don tell me when theres an emergency inside a erp carpark u must put cashcard to attend the case meh???

charlize SG

Good question.

Do police cars have to pay ERP? Laughing

DayDreamer.SG SG

Police cars are travelling on their father's road. I dun think they need to pay ERP.

Pitot SG

Every Road Pay since u cant built gantries at every road, some gantries charge higher to compensate the lost. Laughing

manjieass SG

of course is don need la.. police cars are exempted from COE, import tax, road tax, parking charges, erp, insurance... think theres somemore but i forgotten liao..

i think with these few exempted, you'll save alot if its a private car..

Laughing Mr. Green

Coquitlam SG

ERP serves no purpose whatsoever, like what many ST readers have said before, yeah sure the traffic flow would be smooth for half a month or so but you don't really have any other way out in Sillypore in terms of roads aye...so they still have to go thru the ERP...time is money in Sillypore...don't see any traffic problem solving effect here, just one big money making machine....

They can scrap the whole ERP idea of course as that would be a loss of face

Like I said before, better emigrate else people here will just have to grit their teeth and just move on with life in Sillypore with all the various policies....grrrrr

Pitot SG

might as well ask if the leopards need to pay erp Laughing

carbikebus SG

There’s improvement even though it’s ain’t much.The real problem is many peoples can afford a car and typical of Singaporean will all go to the same places if the places are good.That’s why you see and faces many jams.Public service vehicles are exempted from ERP charges.The IU units is just to indicate that they’re passing through only.

Urroh SG

this seem like politics.. go to politics.. Rolling Eyes

menoob SG

public bus dont have to pay

stooper SG

I cannot remember properly but last year got an incident, where ambulance cannot enter/exit carpark gate (because no ERP unit or something). In the end, they had to transfer the patient to another ambulance and the person died eventually. Shocked

allentyb SG

its just another way to raise money for their ivory tower