Maximum ERP charge goes up to $5 from Nov 5
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Oct 29, 2007
Maximum ERP charge goes up to $5 from Nov 5
Third round of increases - by 50 cents - this year comes on the back of higher fuel charges.
By Christopher Tan, Senior Correspondent
CAR prices may be at their lowest in over a decade, but it is getting costly to drive. The Land Transport Authority on Monday announced that the Electronic Road-Pricing (ERP) rates will go up by 50 cents from Nov 5 - the third big-scale increase this year.
The latest adjustment brings the cost of entering the Central Expressway via the Pan-Island Expressway between 8.30am and 9am to a stiff $5. This route made news early this year when its ERP charge went up to $4. It was then raised to $4.50 in the middle of the year, before the latest record price.
Those who want to avoid paying $5 should wake up earlier. The charge for going through this gantry between 7.30am and 8am is $3.50 (also up 50 cents).
Central Expressway users once again bear the brunt of charges. Those passing the gantry north of Braddell Road between 7.30am and 8am will pay $2.50 from Nov 5; and those passing the gantry south of Braddell Road between 8.30am and 9am will pay $4 from that day. The $4 charge also applies to those joining the CTE from Serangoon and from Balestier.
Next, the Bendemeer Road rate will rise to $1.50, while the Thomson Road rate will go to $2 from Nov 5.
Motorists will have to contend with these higher usage charges on the back of higher fuel bills. Since June, there has been no fewer than six rounds of pump price increase, bringing the cost of two petrol grades past the $2 level.
Motorists who have been bracing themselves for the set of new gantries coming on on Nov 1 will now have temporary respite. The LTA has decided to postpone the starting day to Nov 5, to align with the new ERP rates.
The next ERP rate revision will be in November, when prices are expected to fall in line with lighter traffic because of the year-end school holidays. -
fark la.
Central Expressway users once again bear the brunt of charges. Those passing the gantry north of Braddell Road between 7.30am and 8am will pay $2.50 from Nov 5; and those passing the gantry south of Braddell Road between 8.30am and 9am will pay $4 from that day. The $4 charge also applies to those joining the CTE from Serangoon and from Balestier.
Next, the Bendemeer Road rate will rise to $1.50, while the Thomson Road rate will go to $2 from Nov 5. -
dun 4get..... ERP helps singaporeans own cars wor~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Don't worry.
ERP will help Singaporeans own more cars.
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hmm ... what's the pump prices now ah?
for 95 and 98...
sorry, i'm overseas now...
jia lat ... cost of living in singapore is ...
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Everyday a Richer Pap
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95: 1.886Originally posted by vulpes macrotis mutica:hmm ... what's the pump prices now ah?
for 95 and 98...
sorry, i'm overseas now...
jia lat ... cost of living in singapore is ...
98: 1.96...
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chao chee bye!!!!!
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Well, does it mean that sg is getting better and better to live in since it declared 1st world? Does it mean that 1st world means costlier living?
Well, if this kind of 1st world is what you want, I congratulate you.
I salute you.
I say gongxifartchoy to you.
I say ho say to you.
I say enjoy!
I say is this not what you always wanted?
I say pay and pay.
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wait till KPE opens fully...
and ERP charges goes down because of sch hols....
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seems like those in the north side are richer... maybe they implemented these because they dun stay north side..
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fark lah...just say money not enough
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ass holes in charge, that is what you get... they have no imagination and no idea how they can try to solve the problem without resorting to punishing people with more hidden taxes for them to lose in their overseas "investments"
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One phrase: Everyday Rob People!
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have to scrap my car liaoz
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you reap the fruit you sow from the last GE
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Many more good years ahead!
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Actually the best way the avoid ERP is work & stay in the same area,like if you have an office in Yishun,try to stay in A.M.K.,Yishun or Sembawang....that's the best way...
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Nowadays CTE is jammed from 6.30am all the way to midnight, especially the stretch around Braddell. Full-day ERP coming your way? Sillyporeans will continue to pay and pay for the planning mistake of the MIW's, who continued to import FT en masse and increasing the car population by 18% in 10 years.
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From PIE (Jurong) to CTE (City) is $5 for car, $10 for lorry
Else from AMK, YIS to City would be total of $6.50 over 2 gantries -
I dun think it would impossible within the next 3 yearsOriginally posted by ^tamago^:Nowadays CTE is jammed from 6.30am all the way to midnight, especially the stretch around Braddell. Full-day ERP coming your way? Sillyporeans will continue to pay and pay for the planning mistake of the MIW's, who continued to import FT en masse and increasing the car population by 18% in 10 years.
Dun forget, 'ERP helps ppl to own more cars' 
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was reading the onemotoring site..
someone said that periodic reviews are necessary.. but how come each time 'review' says to increase the charges?
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Yes. ERP would be pointless if you need to pay to get to everywhere because there are no alternative routes that are free anymore, and the MIW's can only get richer while the congestion problem will NEVER be solved.Originally posted by sbst275:From PIE (Jurong) to CTE (City) is $5 for car, $10 for lorry
Else from AMK, YIS to City would be total of $6.50 over 2 gantries -
check this out
Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) is an electronic system of road pricing. It uses a dedicated short-range radio communication system to deduct ERP charges from smart-cards inserted in the in-vehicle units of vehicles each time they pass a pricing point when the system is in operation. The pay-when-you-use principle helps make motorist more aware of the true cost of driving. This way, road usage can be optimised.
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Home > Latest News > Singapore
Oct 29, 2007
[b]Maximum ERP charge goes up to $5 from Nov 5
Third round of increases - by 50 cents - this year comes on the back of higher fuel charges.
By Christopher Tan, Senior Correspondent
CAR prices may be at their lowest in over a decade, but it is getting costly to drive. The Land Transport Authority on Monday announced that the Electronic Road-Pricing (ERP) rates will go up by 50 cents from Nov 5 - the third big-scale increase this year.
The latest adjustment brings the cost of entering the Central Expressway via the Pan-Island Expressway between 8.30am and 9am to a stiff $5. This route made news early this year when its ERP charge went up to $4. It was then raised to $4.50 in the middle of the year, before the latest record price.
Those who want to avoid paying $5 should wake up earlier. The charge for going through this gantry between 7.30am and 8am is $3.50 (also up 50 cents).
Central Expressway users once again bear the brunt of charges. Those passing the gantry north of Braddell Road between 7.30am and 8am will pay $2.50 from Nov 5; and those passing the gantry south of Braddell Road between 8.30am and 9am will pay $4 from that day. The $4 charge also applies to those joining the CTE from Serangoon and from Balestier.
Next, the Bendemeer Road rate will rise to $1.50, while the Thomson Road rate will go to $2 from Nov 5.
Motorists will have to contend with these higher usage charges on the back of higher fuel bills. Since June, there has been no fewer than six rounds of pump price increase, bringing the cost of two petrol grades past the $2 level.
Motorists who have been bracing themselves for the set of new gantries coming on on Nov 1 will now have temporary respite. The LTA has decided to postpone the starting day to Nov 5, to align with the new ERP rates.
The next ERP rate revision will be in November, when prices are expected to fall in line with lighter traffic because of the year-end school holidays.
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Old grandmother f***ing reason & story lah....*%$#@
when they 1st imprement ERP, said it will help to reduce traffic ( now become help singaporean to own car
) & revise is becos the traffic flow increrase ( always bring out lot of study & statistic show that traffic speed do increased from %&$ km/hr to #$@& km/hr after ERP rate had increaed whereby dunno true or nt ). Now need to increae again with the same reason whr CTE traffic hit the new high flow
wif this f***ing reason, show that ERP dont really work from the beginning
just a gd excuses to collect more tax & money from us.