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Oct 22, 2007
ERP helps more S'poreans to own cars: Minister
Responding to a question for written reply in Parliament on Monday, Transport Minister Raymond Lim said this is reflected in the growth of Singapore's car population from 680,000 in 1997 to 800,000 in 2006.
THE use of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) has made it possible for more Singaporeans to own cars.
Responding to a question for written reply in Parliament on Monday, Transport Minister Raymond Lim said this is reflected in the growth of Singapore's car population from 680,000 in 1997 to 800,000 in 2006.
Dr Fatimah Lateef, MP for Marine Parade GRC, had asked the Minister if the ERP scheme has met the objectives that it was meant to achieve and if it has improved the traffic flow on expressways especially during peak hours.
In his reply, Mr Lim said since its implementation in 1998, ERP has been effective in maintaining average travel speeds on priced roads within the optimal speed range through regular reviews and rate adjustments. For example, average speeds on the expressways have remained at above 45km/h during peak hours.
"The use of ERP to manage traffic has made it possible for more Singaporeans to own cars than we otherwise could, and our vehicle population has grown from 680,000 in 1997 to 800,000 in 2006," he added.
"It has also allowed the Government to rely more on car usage charges and less on car ownership taxes to manage traffic demand, and as a result, vehicle ownership taxes have been reduced. "
The Ministers said the government will continue with a holistic and integrated approach using all the tools available to keep the roads smooth-flowing. These include building more roads, regulating vehicle growth, implementing traffic engineering solutions, managing traffic demand through ERP and promoting the use of public transport.
Source: ST
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Originally posted by Lin Yu:what bull$hit.....does ERP makes the COE goes down or does ERP makes road tax cheaper or does ERP makes car cheaper. can't these million dollars man think up a better lies than this
End of the day, now is coughing out more
Last time si car ownership ex, usage cheap
Now is car ownership cheap, udage ex like siao
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Originally posted by Gazelle:Actually what he said is quite true, but that doesnt mean that running a car is cheaper than before.
But wassup with the change of tune ? They can't tell you ERP and COE to make sure smooth flow of traffic then now say help you to own cars. Makes no sense...at least explain the shift of stance right ?
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"if ERP has helped more S'poreans to own cars, then ERP is not doing it's job to reduce traffic congestion rite?"
also, he never realised that the increase in car population is due to the increase in population over the past 10 years. how sure is he that those who could not afford to have cars previously can now own one because of such policies?
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