SBS Transit signs MoU with GetGo on sustainable mobility
27 Feb 2024|722 views
SBS Transit and GetGo, a local car-sharing platform founded in 2021, have launched a partnership to advance sustainable mobility through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU was signed by Mr. Jeffrey Sim, Group Chief Executive Officer of SBS Transit, and Mr. Toh Ting Feng, Chief Executive Officer of GetGo, on 26 February 2024 at the HarbourFront MRT station.
This MoU, which takes immediate effect, marks a commitment by both companies to jointly promote car-sharing as an option to bridge first- and last-mile connectivity to or from SBS Transit's islandwide rail and bus network. GetGo's shared cars will be made available within 500 metres of all 50 MRT stations on the North-East Line (NEL) and Downtown Line (DTL), as well as SBS Transit-managed bus interchanges.
The partnership symbolises a vision shared between GetGo and SBS Transit to create a flexible, inclusive, and sustainable mobility ecosystem in Singapore. This collaboration will see both parties promote the advantages of commuting anywhere via a combination of buses, trains, and shared cars.
The initiative supports the Land Transport Master Plan 2040 to encourage the use of public transport and reduce the use of private cars in daily commutes. It is the result of focus groups conducted by SBS Transit six months ago.
Speaking to the media at the MoU signing ceremony, Mr. Toh said GetGo's partnership with the bus and rail operator is targeted at "raising awareness and shifting behaviours".
Rather than thinking of public transportation and car-sharing as competing modes of travel, Mr. Sim urged commuters to rethink their journeys as one that is "hybrid".
"An example of how such a hybrid journey could look would be when a husband fetches his wife and children in a GetGo car to the nearest bus interchange or MRT station, where they will take a bus or train," Mr. Toh told Sgcarmart.
He also provided another scenario where three friends living in different parts of the island meet up at an MRT station, and travel to their intended destination using a GetGo car.
In both instances, the user(s) would have to return the shared car to its original pickup location, owing to GetGo's Point A-to-A business model.
GetGo currently has cars in almost 70% of all HDB carparks. It also has pickup locations at selected Esso petrol stations, SAFRA clubhouses, mixed developments, and spots situated near MRT stations and bus interchanges. The car-sharing platform already has about 400 cars, of which 60 are electric, across these locations.
Commenting on this partnership, Mr. Toh said: "By offering an affordable and efficient transportation alternative, we aspire to not just connect commuters but to inspire a paradigm shift, promoting a 'car-lite' ethos that aligns with our nation’s longstanding sustainable vision and the evolving needs of Singaporeans."
In 2023, SBS Transit had announced its collaboration with Anywheel - a bike-sharing service provider - to encourage commuters to adopt the Walk-Cycle-Ride approach in their first- and/or last-mile travels.
This concept, which is now replicated in SBS Transit's tie-up with GetGo, encourages more sustainable use of our public transport system through providing greater connectivity.
SBS Transit is one of Singapore's largest public transport operators. The company runs the NEL, DTL and the Sengkang-Punggol LRT system and has 78 stations under its operations. SBS Transit also operates a fleet of over 3,000 buses plying 220 bus routes.
On a daily basis, the operator completes more than three million passenger trips on its network of buses and trains.
As part of this newly forged alliance, QR codes will be placed in the trains, MRT stations, and bus interchanges operated by SBS Transit. These form part of the awareness efforts to help commuters make the visual association, facilitate the spreading of knowledge and encourage uptake.
Users can locate the nearest available GetGo car by scanning the QR code, said GetGo.
"In line with the Singapore Green Plan 2030, we are fully committed to forging collaborative partnerships and co-creating innovative solutions that encourage and inspire active mobility for a more sustainable future," said Mr. Sim.
In hinting that there will be subsequent initiatives where corporations can play a part in enabling sustainable mobility, Mr. Sim and Mr. Toh echoed a belief shared by both companies that "this partnership is only the beginning".
SBS Transit and GetGo, a local car-sharing platform founded in 2021, have launched a partnership to advance sustainable mobility through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The MoU was signed by Mr. Jeffrey Sim, Group Chief Executive Officer of SBS Transit, and Mr. Toh Ting Feng, Chief Executive Officer of GetGo, on 26 February 2024 at the HarbourFront MRT station.
This MoU, which takes immediate effect, marks a commitment by both companies to jointly promote car-sharing as an option to bridge first- and last-mile connectivity to or from SBS Transit's islandwide rail and bus network. GetGo's shared cars will be made available within 500 metres of all 50 MRT stations on the North-East Line (NEL) and Downtown Line (DTL), as well as SBS Transit-managed bus interchanges.
The partnership symbolises a vision shared between GetGo and SBS Transit to create a flexible, inclusive, and sustainable mobility ecosystem in Singapore. This collaboration will see both parties promote the advantages of commuting anywhere via a combination of buses, trains, and shared cars.
The initiative supports the Land Transport Master Plan 2040 to encourage the use of public transport and reduce the use of private cars in daily commutes. It is the result of focus groups conducted by SBS Transit six months ago.
Speaking to the media at the MoU signing ceremony, Mr. Toh said GetGo's partnership with the bus and rail operator is targeted at "raising awareness and shifting behaviours".
Rather than thinking of public transportation and car-sharing as competing modes of travel, Mr. Sim urged commuters to rethink their journeys as one that is "hybrid".
"An example of how such a hybrid journey could look would be when a husband fetches his wife and children in a GetGo car to the nearest bus interchange or MRT station, where they will take a bus or train," Mr. Toh told Sgcarmart.
He also provided another scenario where three friends living in different parts of the island meet up at an MRT station, and travel to their intended destination using a GetGo car.
In both instances, the user(s) would have to return the shared car to its original pickup location, owing to GetGo's Point A-to-A business model.
GetGo currently has cars in almost 70% of all HDB carparks. It also has pickup locations at selected Esso petrol stations, SAFRA clubhouses, mixed developments, and spots situated near MRT stations and bus interchanges. The car-sharing platform already has about 400 cars, of which 60 are electric, across these locations.
Commenting on this partnership, Mr. Toh said: "By offering an affordable and efficient transportation alternative, we aspire to not just connect commuters but to inspire a paradigm shift, promoting a 'car-lite' ethos that aligns with our nation’s longstanding sustainable vision and the evolving needs of Singaporeans."
In 2023, SBS Transit had announced its collaboration with Anywheel - a bike-sharing service provider - to encourage commuters to adopt the Walk-Cycle-Ride approach in their first- and/or last-mile travels.
This concept, which is now replicated in SBS Transit's tie-up with GetGo, encourages more sustainable use of our public transport system through providing greater connectivity.
SBS Transit is one of Singapore's largest public transport operators. The company runs the NEL, DTL and the Sengkang-Punggol LRT system and has 78 stations under its operations. SBS Transit also operates a fleet of over 3,000 buses plying 220 bus routes.
On a daily basis, the operator completes more than three million passenger trips on its network of buses and trains.
As part of this newly forged alliance, QR codes will be placed in the trains, MRT stations, and bus interchanges operated by SBS Transit. These form part of the awareness efforts to help commuters make the visual association, facilitate the spreading of knowledge and encourage uptake.
Users can locate the nearest available GetGo car by scanning the QR code, said GetGo.
"In line with the Singapore Green Plan 2030, we are fully committed to forging collaborative partnerships and co-creating innovative solutions that encourage and inspire active mobility for a more sustainable future," said Mr. Sim.
In hinting that there will be subsequent initiatives where corporations can play a part in enabling sustainable mobility, Mr. Sim and Mr. Toh echoed a belief shared by both companies that "this partnership is only the beginning".
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