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The LTA and URA have plans to make the Ang Mo Kio estate more walkable and cyclist-friendly. The plans, which should be put in place by 2018, will make it easier and more convenient to walk and cycle for short trips as well as to connect to public transport nodes. The scheme, first announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in November 2014, was part of the Sustainable Singapore Blueprint 2015, designed to show how Singaporeans can be less reliant on the automobile. The proposal is to equip the entire estate with a network of dedicated walking and cycling paths, pedestrian priority zones at bus stops, traffic calming measures, dedicated bicycle crossings at road junctions, and bicycle parking facilities. A 2.6km-long corridor along the MRT viaduct between Yio Chu Kang MRT station to Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park is also being considered, which should provide a seamless, all-weather path for pedestrians and cyclists to travel between their homes and the MRT stations. Pictures used for illustration purposes only.

The HDB and URA have announced that a new Concessionary Season Parking Ticket for Motorcycles (CSPT) will be introduced. The scheme, which was operational since yesterday, would enable ticket holders to park at all HDB and URA car parks for the entire day for just S$20 a month. If you are a motorcyclist and happen to have an existing HDB Season Parking Ticket, topping up your current ticket by just S$3 for surface car parks, and S$5 for covered car parks, will allow you to enjoy the revised privileges. To be eligible for the CSPT, motorcyclists must be an HDB resident, have a valid HDB motorcycle Season Parking Ticket, and must own a Singapore-registered motorcycle. CSPT holders will only be allowed to park in the white lots of HDB car parks, which they are not registered in, to ensure residents get first priority. The new pass can be purchased via HDB’s e-Services or at HDB Branches.Pictures used for illustration purposes only.

Starting from 1st September 2017, Singapore will adopt Euro VI emission standards for newly-registered petrol vehicles.