Better bicycle parking facilities in 3
HDB estates by second half of next year
More and better bicyle parking facilities in Pasir Ris, Yishun
and Tampines by the third quarter of next year.
Altogether, the Land Transport Authority says it will provide
some 820 additional bicycle racks at a cost of 1.4 million
dollars.
These new facilities, which will have an improved design, will
be located along the MRT viaducts near the MRT stations in these
towns.
They will allow cyclists the flexibility to lock their bicycles
either at the frame or at the wheels, compared to the existing
design which can be locked only at the wheels.
They will also have basic shelters to protect against the
weather.
The pilot programme involving these three estates will allow LTA
to gather feedback and better understand user needs before
extending the facilities to other MRT stations and bus
interchanges.
The three towns were chosen for the pilot as they have a high
concentration of cyclists.
They also have been experiencing indiscriminate parking of
bicycles at and around MRT stations. - 938Live