Originally posted by freakass:
Personally, I think that ERP does help a bit in reducing
traffic congestion, but it is not very effective because there are
still a lot of people who are willing to pay the charges.
But currently, this is the only way of redirecting traffic, though
not super effective but it helps a little.
Making car ownership a very expensive thing in Singapore is also a
similar issue. It is not very effective in reducing the number of
cars on the roads but it sure helps a little.
Ultimately, citizens will still complain because both issues are
related to money and money issues are damn sensitive. But the fact
is we dont have enough land to build many huge roads, so too
bad.
Sometimes I really wanna ask your whiners over here a
question:
[b]Does anyone of you have a win-win solution to solve the road
congestion problem in Singapore? Stop whining and complaining. We
all understand the complaints. If you're good enough to suggest
something effective, then bring it up.
As for me, I own up that I dont have any better solutions to the
problems. So i will stick to the govt's solution becos it does help
a little at least.
[/b]
Can try China's policy of odd plated cars travelling on one day
and even plated cars travelling on another day. This has been
mentioned before though.
I just feel that this whole thing is a vicious cycle. After solving
the problem of economic recession due to SARS in 2003, the economy
rebounds and people are experiencing higher standards of living.
Hence more people can afford to have cars since COE of cars
decreases.
When more people can afford to have cars, congestion and
environmental problems come in. And since the economy rebounds,
more people are more willing to shop outisde, contributing to the
high vehicle population. ERP charges have to increase again and
again.
Sigh!!! Problems are endless.