Upgrading Bus Shelter Kiosks Browse And Buy As You Wait
For Your Bus
LTA will be upgrading 45 bus shelter kiosks to enhance the waiting
experience of bus commuters. We have awarded a contract for the
design and construction, operation and maintenance of the new
kiosks to Reliance Network Pte Ltd.
The new aesthetically designed and constructed kiosks will come
with integrated display shelves with allocated display compartments
and make use of cascading displays to optimise space. This will
allow vendors to display their sale items within the kiosks, thus
not obstructing and creating congestion in the bus shelters.
At the same time, commuters would be able to browse and buy
whatever they may need while waiting for their bus.
The contractor will demolish the existing kiosks progressively and
the new kiosks are expected to commence operation at the end of
this year.
BACKGROUND
In 1996, LTA provided retail kiosks at selective bus shelters for
the convenience of commuters waiting for buses. Sale items at the
kiosks include canned or bottled drinks, toiletries, sundries,
periodicals, comics, newspapers and other reading materials
approved by the Ministry of Information, Communications and the
Arts (MICA).
After more than 10 years of operation, the condition of the kiosks
has deteriorated. They are frequently broken into and require
additional locks and stronger hinges to enhance security. The roofs
of some of the kiosks are also leaking and require re-sealing. In
addition, the sale items that are often pen placed beyond the
designated areas have caused obstruction and congestion within the
bus shelters. Hence, it is timely to upgrade the kiosks.