But has this reduced waiting time? Or the INSATIABLY GREEDY Familee has taken the opportunity to pull more busese off the road to cut costs and up their already obscene profits?
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By JESSICA YEO
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THE Mandatory Give Way to Buses scheme will be extended island-wide over the next two years, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced yesterday.
Starting from June, the scheme will be expanded to 180 bus bays in Ang Mo Kio, Choa Chu Kang and Tampines in the LTA's first phase of implementation.
Singapore has about 2,000 bus bays altogether.
Potential locations will be chosen based on the time taken by buses to exit bays, and also based on feedback by bus operators.
The implementation cycle for the scheme will involve publicity, road surfacing, painting, and education.
There is an average cost of $7,000 per location, and the first implementation phase of 180 bus bays will cost over $1 million, director of traffic & community partnership Chandrasekar said.
According to LTA, positive results were received from its pilot scheme which started in December last year at 22 bus bays along Bukit Batok East, Toh Tuck and Ang Moh Kio.
Buses were found to be able to exit the bus bay up to 73 per cent faster, with total journey time being reduced up to 7 per cent.
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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>In addition, there was minimal impact on main road traffic speeds.
However, the pilot scheme saw 1,522 motorists being given warnings as it is a traffic offence for not giving way to buses exiting bus bays at bus stops with the new traffic signs and markings drawn.
The penalty for each office is $130, with no demerit points. LTA said that there were no fines so far or repeat offenders.
Publicity of the scheme will be stepped up on the radio constantly to reach motorists, LTA said.
By the end of this year, LTA will take over the role of Central Bus Planner and will be reviewing the island-wide bus route plans to optimise network efficiency.
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</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=452 colSpan=2>Give-way-to-buses scheme to be expanded from June
By JESSICA YEO
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Starting from June, the scheme will be expanded to 180 bus bays in Ang Mo Kio, Choa Chu Kang and Tampines in the LTA's first phase of implementation.
Singapore has about 2,000 bus bays altogether.
Potential locations will be chosen based on the time taken by buses to exit bays, and also based on feedback by bus operators.
The implementation cycle for the scheme will involve publicity, road surfacing, painting, and education.
There is an average cost of $7,000 per location, and the first implementation phase of 180 bus bays will cost over $1 million, director of traffic & community partnership Chandrasekar said.
According to LTA, positive results were received from its pilot scheme which started in December last year at 22 bus bays along Bukit Batok East, Toh Tuck and Ang Moh Kio.
Buses were found to be able to exit the bus bay up to 73 per cent faster, with total journey time being reduced up to 7 per cent.
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However, the pilot scheme saw 1,522 motorists being given warnings as it is a traffic offence for not giving way to buses exiting bus bays at bus stops with the new traffic signs and markings drawn.
The penalty for each office is $130, with no demerit points. LTA said that there were no fines so far or repeat offenders.
Publicity of the scheme will be stepped up on the radio constantly to reach motorists, LTA said.
By the end of this year, LTA will take over the role of Central Bus Planner and will be reviewing the island-wide bus route plans to optimise network efficiency.
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