Is Singapore doing enough to draw commuters to public transport? What issues need to be addressed?

Question

A transport survey in Singapore has shown that the public transport share has shrunk.

The survey of some 10,500 households revealed that despite efforts by the authorities to get more people on buses and trains, challenges still remain.

Singapore aims to boost the usage of public transport among its population to 70 per cent by 2020. But the Household Interview Travel Survey showed that the target is now harder to achieve.

The survey found that 59 per cent of respondents used public transport last year, down from 63 per cent in 2004.

Source: CNA
Note: When you read Yahoo! News Singapore, you might have the question. Please feel free to ask it!

Answer 1

Public transport are not user friendly to children and toddlers especially. Mothers find it a handful to handle children on trains and buses. Most of the time , there are barely enough seats for mothers with children.



I am perplexed too! Why are taxis not considered part of public transport? The public uses them too. Anyway, I find that taxi drivers drive recklessly and the taxis' interior are uncomfortable. Why uncomfortable? Coz they air con is barely functioning and the seats have lost their 'spring'. As the result of their recklessness, I often experience car sickness. Moreover, they tend not to consult the route that you like and take a roundabout way. I avoid taxis unless absolutely and definitely necessary. Why pay more when you cannot get the level of service required?



Taxi companies should be more innovative in providing services and setting their fares. It's always 'follow the leader' situation. The government should have a more hands off approach.



On the other hand, since taxi companies are considered private by government definition, they should be free to set the fares that they find suitable as long as they are clear and listed in every taxis. There should be less or no need to apply for approval for revisions. Why apply since they are not considered part of public transport that affect the 'public'? The current fare structure can be confusing at times. To notify the public of changes in fare, taxi companies should exercise social responsibility to broadcast to the various media of their changes.



The only simple thing that people desire about public buses is the time and reliability. Not much has changed over the years.



To encourage a clean and green environment and curb obesity, Singaporeans should be encouraged to cycle. Singapore is not a big country where traveling is very long and far. There should be dedicated bicycle tracks with shelter if possible. Take a cue from the 1st world European countries like Finland or Sweden, where everyone is encouraged to cycle. The air and quality of life improved.

Answer 2

Absolutely not enough. I think Singapore is trying to make more people buy car so they can pay the COE and ERP. If they really want more people to take public transport much can be done:



1. Buses and MRT are not frequent enough.



During peak period it can be very crowded and unconfortable. Waiting is way too long if you compare to city like Hong Kong. When I first came and work here I was shocked when I see "Next train 6 mins"!!! during day time on a Saturday. In HK this will only happen during midnight. Trains are at least once every 2-3 mins max.



Also why so few buses are double deckers? With the same allocation of road space you can double the capacity. In HK 90+% of buses are double decker.



2. Very hard to get taxi. I think taxi should be exempted from paying ERP charges, then more vacant taxi can go to the city areas to pickup customers.



3. Taxi fare is too low. E.g. for a family of 4 taking a short to average distance ride it could be even cheaper taking a cab then MRT. Taxi should be more expensive until it's not a competition to buses and MRT but a special service. This is how it works in Japan and Europe.



4. The traditional concept of "pride and social stages" by owning a car has to be changed. So many people buy cars just for showing off.

Answer 3

Is Singapore doing enough to draw commuters to public transport ?



The short answer is NO.



Why? Because I have tried to give the world class transport system that has been talked about a chance, and each time, I feel more incline to take my car instead.



But interestingly, when I am overseas like in Hong Kong (where alot of things in Singapore are being benchmarked against), I have no qualms about using their public transport as they work in a clock-work precision.



Some of the issues that needs to be addressed !



- Buses, LRT / MRT trains having long waiting time. In Hong Kong, I get to see a train on average under 5 minutes and the last train ends around 12:30am.

- Buses, LRT/MRT trains not having the optimum air condition temperatures. Stop using the green movement as the reason. Do the spot checks and you know , the temperatures are giving me nauseas.... (At least in my own car, the temperature of the aircon is controlled by me!!) If the transport companies wishes to save the few percentage points on their cost by not lowering the temperatures, at least provide us the option to wind down the windows in buses and trains. (YES, trains !!!)



Are we really integrated when I need to walk more than 500 metres to connect from the bus to the LRT station. Or does the transport authorities expect me to hop into another bus for a 300 metre ride?



When I return from an overseas trip , I get greeted with a helpful taxi driver, who helps loads my luggage into the boot of the taxi. But lo and behold, the moment the taxi leaves the airport complex, a different attitude surfaces. On reaching the destination, the driver somehow remembers to collect the surcharges but forgets there is a luggage in the boot. When you arrive from a cooler country, you start to feel you have jumped into an oven. Even the temperatures of the aircons in taxis are at best more than 23 degrees. So whats my solution? Instead of leaving the car at home, I drive and park at the airport.





So LTA, over to you.

Answer 4

My conclusion is that the people who designed the public transport system did not foresee the policy decision to boost the domestic population drastically with immigrants in the past few years, hence straining commonly shared space. So what do you do if you cannot get to work on time despite getting up earlier and leaving home earlier, even if you are willing to put up with the squeeze during peak hours? You fall back on driving.



The transport companies have and will claim that peak level occupancies are still below that of Japan, London or New York. I do not know how they calculate their numbers but when you cannot board a bus or a train because it is full - that speaks more than all their claims.



Next, the government will probably raise ERPs to "force" commuters back into already full buses and trains, raising stress and frustration levels with all the immigrant foreigners who are fighting for their own space.



The solution? The powers that be need to re-examine their demand assumptions for transport, housing and the likes in the face of the new accelerated immigration policy. Maybe slowing it down is not good enough, maybe we should allow for attrition to reduce the numbers until our transportation and housing infrastructure can manufacture the additional capacity to cope with what we have already got.



The downside to pursuing current policy is to make life in Singapore a little less bearable for the incumbents and the newcomers. As a visually handicapped person recently told me of her experience of having to travel many hours just to get to work, "Money is not everything, there must be more to life than just devoting long hours to work (and traveling to and from it)". Perhaps if our senior government officers, ministers included, used public transport, they would understand.

Answer 5

This is just an excuse by the government to increase car and COE prices to meet that 70%, perhaps even back to the old days where it cost 100k to own a slip of paper.



The majority of people will definitely give up their cars if the public transport system is up to mark. Unfortunately, it's not. Buses suffer from unreliability in waiting and travel times, and sudden braking and acceleration from drivers who think they're F1 racers. The MRT, although much more reliable and faster than buses, is beginning to suffer from overcrowding during peak hours where commuters are packed like sardines as a reward for their hard day's work. When a car offers you to get to your destination quickly and in peace, it's obvious which mode of transport people will choose.



At the same time, public transport fare increases occur like clockwork, despite the level of service staying the same or even falling. Fines that amount to pocket money to the public transport companies will give them no incentives to improve themselves when they can just easily part with $500 each time compared to the millions they earn each year.



No matter whether Singaporeans choose between public or private transport, they're screwed either way.



I suggest that the policy makers take public transport themselves so that they can understand our troubles, and therefore formulate solutions which are actually relevant and helpful. I doubt that any of them have taken a bus or train ride in their lives, so they have no idea what the average Singaporean on the ground is going through.

Answer 6

IMO, I think that this survey is not at all accurate. How can they say that the number of commuters taking public transport is decreasing, when I as a student is boarding packed trains and buses almost everyday and every time??? Maybe those who normally go to work or school by private transport happen to occupy the 41 percent.. Unless they can confirm,quite impossible, that they asked the same commuters, this survey is however not credible. If this survey happens to be true and accurate, then something is surely wrong. MOST notably the sardines packed transport during peak hours. It deeply discourages commuters to use public transport... a food for thought for the authority.

Answer 7

Actually, I find those talk by those ministers and the Gov't crappy talk, talking about statistics all the time, which simply hides the lurky facts of ugly truths. The efficiency that you're being used to in the 1980s and taken granted for, are gone. Now, the people who determines the policies here are just many bad examples of the Singapore education system (pardon my rudeness, but I was brought up from PAP CF kindergarten till gov't school) - either lacks community co-operation and understanding all in the name of honour and glory and making the 1st grade.



Public transport are supposed to be no-frills mode of getting around places. Why would anyone watch the whole episode on a TV in a bus? Think about that!!! Yes! We have got toys and I know it's air-conditioned but the big trade-off are the ride quality, poor maintenance and high fares. All these plus the one recalcitrant - inconsiderate passengers!



I don't know about this and why despite being a Singaporean all my life! Oh, by the way, Singapore isn't world-class because it's not affected by natural calamities. Hats off to S'pore Gov't for blowing the trumpet loud!

Answer 8

Public Transport share has gone down but public transport seems more crowded than ever. Sounds conflicting?



A question: There are many foreign workers taking public transport. Was this group of commuters included in the survey?



To draw more commuters to public transport, the following needs to be addressed.



1. Overcrowding in MRT - I have seen many case where commuters are unable to get on the train because of overcrowding. This especially happens in Jurong East and the platforms are frequently overcrowded as well.



2. Bus - Focus on doing basic things that are beneficial to the consumer, don't waste money on 'fantastic' stuff like TV Mobile which is my opinion does not improve my ride quality a single bit. In fact, it creates unnecessary noise pollution to me. Use the money saved from TV mobile to buy more buses for higher frequency and less overcrowding.



And what happened to the information service at bus interchanges where they tell you which bus is leaving and at time? That was useful. An example at Boon Lay interchange. I can take either 198 or 157 to go home. Unfortunately, these 2 are placed at opposite ends of the interchange and I will often take the nearest queue. Imagine my frustration if my bus (say, 198) does not come and I see 2 157s going to pick up passengers.



3. Taxis - why are they not considered public transport? If they are allowed to use bus lanes and the taxi companies do not feel the need to make hundreds of millions in profits, the taxi charges can be reduced and more people will take taxis, switching away from cars.



How does using the bus lane help? Well, taxis would not be caught in the jams during peak hours, they can take more fares and as such, should reduce/remove the 35% surcharge during peak hours. And if they can move faster at same comfort level as cars without the 35% surcharge, less people will feel the need to buy cars.

Answer 9

Seriously...

this report really hit a raw nerve, and i HAD to comment.



First, I really doubt the accuracy of the survey. Did they get a representative sample? Or did they just survey the most accessible people via the most convenient medium. I really doubt their results are representative.



Next (coming from my own experience), i really want to ask the people who came up which those survey results if they take public transport (in fact, I’ve been wanting to ask the transport Minster the same thing)? You really have to be blind to NOT see the masses of people in the trains and at the different MRT stations. Believe me, even the sengkang LRT also has the same problem. In fact it is much worse – you know how small an LRT is?!



And yet the results of the surveys are so contradictory to our everyday experience. So it is either there is something wrong with the surveys, or something gravely wrong with all of us who are replying here, for those people we see during peak hours, don’t really exist – according to the survey results.

Answer 10

I am an avid user of train system in Singapore. I had seen many occasions where the train had over crowding scene as well. Train is good for me as it comes every 1 or 2 mins during rush hour. I don't think buses has the ability to improve on their timing yet be it whatever reason they have etc labour/operating cost



Buses are least in my priority list because of the stops & braked I have to go through with the driver. Simply uncomfortable. I feel the mobile TV in buses eased my discomfort especially when I am glued to some interesting news shown on mobile TV, so that's a plus point. There are numerous occasion where I was left behind in bus stop as the bus that arrived was over crowded. One example was the morning hour in Tanah Merah bus 35 going towards ferry terminal.

Answer 11

My answer is NO.I am a public transport user but i believe there is not enough buses that pass my regular route. I use Bus # 27 everyday but by the time it passes my bus stop it is already very full that most of the time the driver doesn't bother to stop. The same thing happens on my way back home, from Tampines MRT, the bus is so full that i have to stand all the way back home. Another issue are the drivers, most of the drivers are reckless, they just step on the brake when they feel like stepping on it, more than half of them don't drive smoothly and carefully. One time all of the standing passengers were thrown forward, the chinese speaking driver did not even know how to say "I'M SORRY".

Now tell me, will i not say taxi money for $10 and save my life and sanity or use my hard earned money to buy a car?

Thank you.

Answer 12

Instead of asking us for the survey shouldn't the govt ask themselves the question instead with prices rises rapidly should they take some burden of the the citizens to help us out there is no such thing as it impossible is just that they dun have the will... all they are doing is to eating into they citizens money all they say is that " no choice " everything getting expesive so what the point of us paying the taxes

See the ERP going up now with the reason it getting rid of vechiles but at which point of them they did not think that they are the one I dun see the road becoming at ease it easy to seat in the office and talk only

Secondly is always the time they put 2 mins can become 5-10 mins

tat too much

we assume ourselves to be a top country govt just showing us to other nations that they are good in the frot but in the back it suxing our life out of it

Answer 13

No and I think it is just getting from bad to worse. The new designed handicapped cant seat much people and I simply cant understand the design of the big compartment beside the seats meant for oldies,pregnant and people carry child or disabled. Previously the design can seat sit many people.. The front seats can only seat at most 1 adult and 1 toddler. Cannot fit in 2 adults at all and because the bus always have no seats available, there are still desperate people trying to squeeze in a seat that is just too small making them so uncomfortable. I am a mum with a toddler (2 Year) which I need to take public transport everyday to send my daughter to childcare. Imagine carrying a 14kg toddler with 1 hand at the old buses I already have problem getting seats from people, the new buses are even worse. No one wants to give seats at all cause they are so limited. Even old people are not spared and have to stand through the journey. You may say that its beneficial to the handicapped but I have seen a few cases buses rejecting handicapped commuters which really makes me wonder this design really did not benefit the commuters at all.



Previously when going to work, I had to take Express Bus 502A (Boon Lay) but the timing indicated is not accurate at all and in the end I am always late.As late as sometimes 45minutes! Its simply not express at all! It takes at 1 hr if no jam and as long as 2 hours to reach my destination (Suntec City)



Taking MRT most of the time you have to stand because its just simply so crowded as near as Pioneer MRT you will not have a seat at all.



Taxi are crazily expensive during peak hours. Imagine taking from Boon Lay to Suntec cause me $30.



Public Transport now is simply not convenient at all. In the end I had to source for car pool. So dissapointed with public transport!

Answer 14

i feel that it is the long waiting time for buses that are main reasons why people are opting to drive instead. Besides, the buses and trains are often so crowded that people have to wait for the second one. It is frustrating when you are either too tired to go home or when the weather is terribly hot.



pls improve on the public transport system while increasing the transportation fees non stop. i just feel that it is not really value for money. When in groups, I would usually opt for a taxi since the prices do not differ much.



and why should university students pay the usual adult fare? we are still considered as students, with limited allowance isnt it?

Answer 15

Singapore doesn't do enough to draw commuters to public transport.



Issues To Be Address:



1. I found out that public transport companies had hired foreign drivers especially from China. Not that i want to be biased on foreign drivers but unfortunately they doesn'tt know how to speak english. Its upset me when ever a non speaking mandarin people ask for bus fare and they are unable to answer them. I wonder how they able to get this job as Singapore main language is ENGLISH.



2. Public Transport Drivers nowadays doesn't drive safely. They tend to jam break when reaching the bus stop instead of proper stopping. This is dangerous for standing passenges.

Answer 16

More connectivity and better frequency of buses to MRT Stations would really be a plus. In my case, the nearest MRT St is at Khatib, but there's no bus there even though it's less than a km away, forcing me to take a bus to the much further Yishun St.



Upgrading of our bus-stops would really help, as some of them really offers little protection from the rain or blazing tropical heat.



Promoting the bike and ride scheme could help by placing more sheltered parking and preferably with CCTV cams, so that ppl can simply drop off their bikes (pro or pokai bikes) at the MRT St without fear of it being stolen when you come back.



That bus prediction timing clock could be further fine tuned, as there was once I waited for bus 52 for 25min even though the sign stated 5min.



Phasing out the non-air con buses would really be a good idea, esp during rainy days and blazing hot weather, wet sits and the hot stuffy interior really gets to you in a 1hr bus trip.



Finally, commuters should really just learn to move to the back of the bus, to make room for others and let up their sits to the needy.

Answer 17

Public Transport in Singapore has improved over the years nevertheless this is not homogeneous;MRT train service has reached its expectation in term of time management and least faults eg delays.Bus services is still a great step behind in term of accuracy at arriving in stations and/or destinations.Buses are overcrowded due to delay at stations and hence the inability to cater for all the commuters at stations. When buses are crowded,the internal air circulation becomes stalely and warm. The air circulation needs to be optimised to reduce such unpleasant room enviroment

Answer 18

Singapore isn't doing enough to draw commuters to public transport. The problem isn't just the crowd during rush hour periods. It is the number of seats available. Majority of the commuters especially after a hard day in work and school deserve to have a good seat. This also led to the number of inconsiderate commuters who takes up priority seat. Everyone deserves to sit in the MRT. I suggest placing up more seats in the MRT. Yes, I know the space is a problem which is why you should try solving the problem instead of removing seats to make it "spacious". The ride in the train is quite rough and everyone dislike standing up in a shaky vehicle. It is energy consuming especially before and after work. Try to find solutions to reduce the inertia force of the train so to make the MRT less shaky will attracts more Singapores onto taking public transport as well.

Answer 19

Well for myself I had mixed feelings regarding this long time unresolved issue. As I had previously worked in SBS Transit, one of the major player in the Singapore transport industry. I had seen many cases and yes I do understand the frustrations and difficulties faced by many fellow travellers taking public transports. Timing and rising costs are the main factors plus poor negative image portrayed by many transport staff while on duty led to more criticism, that I see will not improve much in the long run, well everyone has his or her stand it is up to everyone to decide whether I am spot on LOL... :)

Answer 20

I would like to sell my 2 year old car and start taking public transport, but I'll be screwed financially if I were to sell the car now by having to top up at least 15K to pay up the loan! All this because of the high COE price at that time and the sudden drop in second hand car prices.



As a result I have no choice but to carry on with my car. If the government could assist us car owners with some way of lightening the financial burden to sell our cars, I'm sure many of us will be happy to take public transport.



I'm sure there are many of us with a similar situation. It is definitely worth to ponder over this point.

Answer 21

Still far from talking of getting commuters to rely on the public transport. I am a public transport user, imagine the frequency set by both our public bus service provider. We see both our bus service providers are doing their part, but still fall short of doing an extra miles by assuring whether they are constantly meeting up with what they are promises. For a start, most or all buses dont stick to their timing. That's a good place to start with. Hope to see some improvement on sticking to timing.

Answer 22

Singapore government is doing enough to draw commuters but it is the public transport company need to carry out the committment that is set by the government.

Issues to be address: 1) Waiting time, too long to wait for transport to come (buses, Taxis & MRT) the worst during peak period.

2. The travelling time slow (at times buses will be driving very slow in a clear road - why I don't know).

3) Meeting the customer convenience is top priority. (for a example; there is no bus service, MRT or even taxis at Terban Garden Cresent) need to walk all the way to other side of the Terban Graden.

4. Must have good service & courteous all time. (not some times).

5. No seatings available in MRT & buses during peak or off peak.







.

Answer 23

What we need is express trains. Commuters as far as Choa Chu Kang or Woodlands, don't have to tour around the island before reaching their destination. A train that stops at only major stations like JE, Buona Vista, Raffles place, etc. Those living at bukit batok may take the normal train to JE to catch the express train.

This greatly reduces travel time and encourages citizens to live further away from city areas.

Answer 24

The bus fares are ridiculous, scaring away commuters. No wonder people prefer their own vehicle than the public transport. And there should be a revised train waiting time from 7a.m to 10a.m; no more 5 minutes interval. Bus Captains (Drivers) should also take up 'Gentleman-ly behavioral' courses. There's a campaign promoting against the abuse of bus drivers, well, there should be another to promote against abusing bus commuters!

Answer 25

Public Transport needs to be fast in order to attract people to take it.



In a busy environment like Singapore, most cant afford to waste time

on Public Transports.



And i know that people will choose Convenience over Cost.









PS: I, myself, do take public transport as i don't have my own form of transport.

Answer 26

I used to drive but recently I try taking train to work. I have been doing it for the last 7 months and find it a pain to take MRT. The issue is overcrowding. I have tried a stagger timing from 730am, 8am, 830am and 9am. The effect is the same. Everyone stands neck to neck like sardine packed in a tin. For the return trip its very much the same. I don't look forward to board the train. Everyday its a drag for me.

To draw commuters to take public transport overcrowding issues needs to be address.

Answer 27

1.Industrial area totally need to improve the bus facilitis like an example jurong area, less number of bus service and took long time to reach the places. most of the people working in industries morning and evening uses more bus services, why don't improve every 3 to 5 mints one bus on this routes in peak hours.



2. All the train so crowded, compare to early 2000 , now so rush , fully packed, some time we wait for next also same, so need to incraes the length of train.



3. Build a seperate lane for motor cycle, It will change to car usesrs to motorcycle.



4. Double the tax for cars from now.

Answer 28

Sounds ridiculous and bias, but the only way to increase ridership is getting rid of SMRT and let SBS take over. SMRT buses are dirty and dark with pails and brooms placed in unsightly places, unlike SBS buses that are so much cleaner and more comfortable. SBS trains (NEL) are also more comfortable and looks better and cleaner than SMRT trains. And to add the icing on the cake, SBS has SBS iris that allows commuters to check the timings of the next bus while SMRT can't be bothered because all they're concerned is $.

Answer 29

Amigos. If the current situation in public transportation is what we call " lesser" commuters, I'd hate to see "MORE" commuters.



No reported actually bothered to go take a look at the trains during peak periods, one can wait at the station with a few going past just to wait for one they can squeeze it.

Answer 30

I'm stuck using public transport which is :



1] overcrowded

2] expensive (not value for $, considering the terrible experiences I've to put up with everytime!)

3] slow & inconvenient

4] dirty : so many tiny cockroaches on buses & MRT!

5] poorly trained drivers : guy can't speak English on bus & reply me 'anything' in Mandarin when I asked if that service route passed by SingPost!

MRT broke down but English announcement was beyond understanding till guy spoke out in Mandarin instead!



I'd rather share cab with 3 other friends if possible.

Adam Rd -> Simei : 20mins via PIE right up to my doorstep

versus 2hr via bus & MRT + I still need to walk for quite a long distance

Cost difference not much, considering the convenience I get!

Answer 31

LTA needs to re-look into public transport route and timings. Singaporeans are infuriated with longer than desired journeys and less than satisfactory frequencies and waiting time.



At the end of the day, Singaporeans want to reach destinations faster and more efficiently, even if it means paying more drivng their own car.

Answer 32

Singapore think too highly of themselves, always claiming to have a world-class transport system, but the trains and buses are never on time. They just keep increasing the cost of transport and claiming they are providing better service but consumers are not stupid, they can tell.



One of the first issues to address is the timing accuracy and frequency of trains and buses. There are signs in the train stations stating the arrival time of the next train, but it's never accurate. Often '1 min' means like '3 mins'. '5 mins' more often meant 8 mins or more. Or it felt like that. I've timed the trains sometimes and they don't come on time.

For buses, sometimes you wait 30 minutes for a bus and then 3 buses come together. This really pisses people off. And what's worse? You get on one of them and the driver drives at such a slow pace, you'll reach your destination faster by walking.



As for overcrowding, Tokyo has one of the world's highest population but I don't see their main train stations jammed packed in such a way as our stations. Why? Because the Japanese are civil people, they don't jostle and push and shove their way into the trains before the passengers inside exit. They QUEUE UP. I can't say the same for Singaporeans. Maybe the first thing to change is to teach Singaporeans to be civil and courteous when using public transport.

Answer 33

Especially abt the fares that recently has gone up.It's really absurb that smrt bus intra-town or we call it feeder service is $1 if we pay by cash.And the new CEPAS card also has been such a painful thing...if the card left $3 we can't use it...arghhh maybe the government had to revised again on the fares..that is the main issue concerned.

Answer 34

( 1 ) Increase Parking Fees for private cars owners.

( 2 ) If HDB can screen and limit sales of units per house hold , why cant they limits or double tax those who have 2 or 3 cars unless well justified ? If Govt can issue COE and collect $$ for more car owners it will not discourage them to drive when COE drops. So why allow per house hold to buy so many cars.

( 3) Reduce Taxis - As these are supposedly part public transport system No? How would you expect expats and tourist to use public within short time especially so on expats.

( 4 ) Why are

Answer 35

if i got the means to buy a car i would buy it rather than take public transport... it (public transportation) juz isn't up to standard... e.g. frequency of buses is not really accurate and yeah, some bus drivers r really driving too slow and wat's worse... IT"S PEAK HOUR and IT"S A CLEAR ROAD IN FRONT!!! it's pissing me off... those bus drivers might as well go become trishaw drivers (no offence to those trishaw drivers)... from a 15 min ride it can become a 25 to 30 min ride (exaggerated? nope it's not)... so wat's the point if it's peak hour? the bus drivers juz drive at the pace they like even if it's slow... i'm not asking them to speed, juz drive abit faster coz every1 is rushing 4 work... they r juz lacking a sense of urgency tat's y commuters as myself is getting frustrated... as long as this problem exists, more and more commuters r shunning away from public transportation and would prefer to get a car instead...

Answer 36

The trains are so packed regardless of the time of day. I would rather just take the cab or car and spare myself the crowds, the pushes n pulls and getting late taking the train/bus just coz i dun have a place to stand in.

Answer 37

Not that we don't want to take public transport, just that waiting/travelling time for feeder bus is so long sometime it took 45mins just to reach the interchange...It took only less than 15mins by car.. Thus Feeder service should also be improved!!!

Answer 38

if public transport can get me to work from serangoon north to tuas in 45 minutes or less including waiting time, not having to squeeze shoulder to shoulder with the guy beside me, who seemed to have just finished his gym session, or needing to stand 1 hour for the entire journey, or having to listen to the horrible music the guy beside me is listening to, or being forced to eavesdrop on the conversation that the 2 aunties sitting behind me are having, allowing me to buy durain frm bukit timah and bringing it home, i'll gladly give up my car. there are just too many resons for me not to give up my car, of course till i lose to the goverment, that is when maintaining a car is just too costly for me.



increasing the price of cars + coe + erp + road tax is not the way to go, like i said, if buses are not so crowded, travelling time is not so long, i think many more people will take public transport..



and also, taxis doesn't seem to be included as a public transport. the 35% surcharge is just discouraging the use of them, not to mention the +$1 for public holidays, +$3 for cbd pickups, 50% for night charges. i see all these as encouragements to make you want to own your own transport. and the goverment is just going to increase the cost of cars for more profit, cos people will still buy them no matter how expensive they will become. because if u really need a car, u will surely buy 1, maybe at the cost of having juz veg + rice everyday



if the goverment want people to give up their cars, why don't they take the first step? they can lead the way by taking public transport to their offices and to meetings. and taxis are excluded

Answer 39

Well from my thought Singapore is a clean and green country.

So i might think that by 2015 or early the better

Because a lot of people now thinks that driving car to work is much faster way or he/she might not get work late...

So i thought that to encourage singaporean to use public transport instead using their own car.As it reduces pollution.

Maybe the government should increase the road tax?

Increase oil petrol for cars?

Increase the ERP pricing?

Answer 40

Please increase the Bus Service which is not covered by the current bus route (atleast morning and evening), for ex: i am travelling from my home sengkang to pandan crescent office. if i want to reach my office I have to take 2trains(NE,EW) and 1 Bus(285), But still it's not near to my office bus stop(have to walk atleast 15mins). if there is any bus can go via west cost high way and reaching nearest MRT or any MRT sure i will always use Public transport. there are many struggling like me.

Answer 41

No.The customers itself need to be addressed.. Its seems they don't understand why, especially bus services, can' t be on time and crowded. it would be the best interest for all, if the government and the operator educate this customers. Not just by explaining to them and that the end of it. They must really make them understand on why the problem occurs. Lets concentrate on the customers needs.. Thats include education for them to understand the problem.

Answer 42

when the regulator PTC slapped mosquto $500-$1k fines on the two oligopolies, the writing is on the wall that nothing will improve in the public buses and trains. They will continue to pay more attention to their profits and ignore commuters' real needs.

Answer 43

well, to me public transport such as buses, if it didnt come in time i can understand as traffic conditions is changing in every min but mrt such as red lines, arent it that u guys have to improve it it. everday no matter it is weekdays or weekends or peak or off peak hours IT IS STILL SO PACK. cant u guys do any changes in that.

Answer 44

a transport survey is singapore has very nice very goods for discipline

Answer 45

The trains are usually packed especially during the rush hours. This is driving away the pasengers.

Answer 46

- OVERCROWDED

- FREQUENCY



We are humans, not sardins.We do not like to be squeezed when we are bath nicely to start for our work and squashed during the journey back after hard day of work.



I believe, we can do better than Japan & HongKong.



Dont earn the profits at the expense of commuters' comfort!

Answer 47

There's no good time to take a public transport. Peak period, the bus was pack with passengers and you could hardly get a seat you need to stand all the way from bedok road to orchard road.



Non perk period it takes 30mins waiting time before the bus arrived. The 30mins waiting time would have allowed me to travel from bedok road to orchard road by car.



Therefore, car owners' like myself is not buying car, we are buying time we can't afford to waste time waiting for public transport.

Answer 48

singapore transport is pretty good

Answer 49

It is a sign.......this is the justification for.............