LTA to expand Mandatory Give-Way to Buses Scheme
SINGAPORE: Motorists will have to give way to buses in more areas, under the mandatory Give-Way to Buses Scheme. The Land Transport Authority is gradually adding another 150 bus stops to the scheme, and will make known which stops will benefit from the programme down the road.
This comes as new services hit the roads on Sunday under the
government's S$1.1 billion Bus Service Enhancement
Programme.
More buses on the roads mean motorists will have to let buses have
the right-of-way along more stretches of road. Extending the
Mandatory Give-Way to Buses Scheme beyond the current 200 bus stops
to an additional 150 aims to keep public transport up to
speed.
Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim, Parliamentary
Secretary for Transport, said: "These will provide more leeway for
buses to move in and out of bus bays to ensure that our commuters
reach their destination faster."
Helping commuters reach their destination in good time are new bus
services like 860, which plies Yishun Ring Road.
Service 860 is served by six new buses, so commuters can expect one
bus every 10 minutes during the morning and evening peak
periods.
In the months ahead, more announcements are expected to be made on
new services, however, it is not known what routes these new bus
services will run.
What is known is that several new routes will be running parallel
to train lines, while others promise better connectivity within
estates.
Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, who is also MP for
Nee Soon GRC, said: "This is one of the things that people have
asked for, particularly by residents of Nee Soon East and Nee Soon
South, because it now allows people in these two constituencies to
go direct to Khatib."