North-South Expressway to have express bus lanes, cycling route
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A vision for a car-lite Singapore was spelt out by the Government on Thursday, in which 85 percent of commuters will use public transport as their main mode of travel by 2050s, reported The Straits Times.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan laid out his Ministry's roadmap to forge a society where people will give up their cars, and choose instead to walk, cycle, and take public transport.
Mr. Khaw announced two bold projects that will see road lanes being converted for use by public transport, cyclists and pedestrians.
On the proposed 21.5km North-South Expressway (NSE), one of the lanes of the dual, three-lane carriageway will be dedicated to express bus services. On the surface level, cycling and walking paths will also be built to mirror the route of the NSE.
The second project will see tree-lined pedestrian footpaths and a cycling lane being built on a 450m stretch of Bencoolen Street, between Middle Road and Bras Basah Road. Two of the four original car lanes will be converted for this purpose, and the public can expect to enjoy these new facilities in 2017. Cyclists can also enjoy better connectivity between Rochor Canal and Bukit Timah in the north, to the city centre in the south.
Mr. Khaw also said that new housing estates, such as Bidadari Town, will be designed to encourage people to cycle, walk or take public transport. Existing estates, such as Tampines and Ang Mo Kio, will be pilots for a fully integrated and seamless walking and cycling network, he added.
Besides infrastructure, Mr. Khaw said that rail reliability will continue to be a top priority, with the Land Transport Authority and train operators to recruit more engineers and technicians. More stringent maintenance requirements will also be implemented. Bus regularity and punctuality are also set to improve, under the bus contracting model.
He noted that heavy investments are being made in public transport, with a projected $36 billion in capital expenditure in the next five years, with the rail network doubled to 360km in the next 15 years.
A vision for a car-lite Singapore was spelt out by the Government on Thursday, in which 85 percent of commuters will use public transport as their main mode of travel by 2050s, reported The Straits Times.
Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan laid out his Ministry's roadmap to forge a society where people will give up their cars, and choose instead to walk, cycle, and take public transport.
Mr. Khaw announced two bold projects that will see road lanes being converted for use by public transport, cyclists and pedestrians.
On the proposed 21.5km North-South Expressway (NSE), one of the lanes of the dual, three-lane carriageway will be dedicated to express bus services. On the surface level, cycling and walking paths will also be built to mirror the route of the NSE.
The second project will see tree-lined pedestrian footpaths and a cycling lane being built on a 450m stretch of Bencoolen Street, between Middle Road and Bras Basah Road. Two of the four original car lanes will be converted for this purpose, and the public can expect to enjoy these new facilities in 2017. Cyclists can also enjoy better connectivity between Rochor Canal and Bukit Timah in the north, to the city centre in the south.
Mr. Khaw also said that new housing estates, such as Bidadari Town, will be designed to encourage people to cycle, walk or take public transport. Existing estates, such as Tampines and Ang Mo Kio, will be pilots for a fully integrated and seamless walking and cycling network, he added.
Besides infrastructure, Mr. Khaw said that rail reliability will continue to be a top priority, with the Land Transport Authority and train operators to recruit more engineers and technicians. More stringent maintenance requirements will also be implemented. Bus regularity and punctuality are also set to improve, under the bus contracting model.
He noted that heavy investments are being made in public transport, with a projected $36 billion in capital expenditure in the next five years, with the rail network doubled to 360km in the next 15 years.
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