Park & Ride Scheme May Soon Get Scrapped
The 26-year-old plan was geared towards motirists to park their cars outside the Central Business District and from that point, take the bus or the train to their offices.
1990 was the time the Park & Ride scheme was introduced to traffic congenstion.
According to Straits Times, however, this has had a low take-up rate and would likely be taken out in the near future. A reporter from Straits Times inquired the Land Transport Authority (LTA) about allegedly scrapping the Park & Ride Scheme and was given "that it is reviewing the scheme and 'more details will be announced soon.'"
According to a study by LTA that only about half of less than 2,000 users of the 4,700 allotted parking space take public transport immediately after parking their cars which means that "there are some motorists who likely have been using the Park & Ride scheme as a cheap for of parking, which defeats the purpose of the scheme" said an LTA spokesperson.
The scheme allows motorists to park their cars from 7am to 9pm on weekdays with a fee of $70 per month where $30 is for the parking ticket and $40 for a travel card for use in the MRT and buses.
This is in consideration, also, for the ongoing 1.1 billion dollar Bus Service Enhancement Programme thta aims to add 1,000 buses to the roads by next year to provide commuters with more transport options. In addition, by 2030, Singapore's rail system is due to increase length to 360km meaning 8 in 10 households will be withing a 10-minute walk to a train station the report detailed.
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