Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges at four areas will increase by S$1 from November 1.
The increase is part of the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) quarterly review of ERP-priced roads and expressways.
Motorists will have to pay S$4 from 8.30am to 9am at the gantries at the East Coast Parkway (ECP) at Fort Road and the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway slip road.
Those travelling westbound on the Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) near Kallang Bahru from 7.30am to 8am will have to pay S$1.
Charges at the Central Business District and Bugis-Marina Centre cordon on weekdays from 6.30pm to 7pm will be S$3.
At the Orchard cordon, charges for weekdays from 6.30pm to 7pm and Saturdays from 6.30pm to 8pm will increase by S$1 to S$2.
Motorists Yahoo! Singapore spoke to were shocked by the sudden increase.
“I don’t think increasing the ERP charges will help ease congestion on the road. LTA should get feedback from motorists before deciding to raise the rates,” said HR executive Karen Ng, 28.
Added delivery driver Mohd Ismail, 57, “The traffic isn’t very heavy in the morning at the KPE slip road so I am puzzled as to why they increase it to S$4 there.”
According to LTA, the next ERP review will take place next month for the December school holidays.
Source:
http://sg.yfittopostblog.com/2010/10/25/erp-rates-increase-from-next-month/
bloody hell...zzz
the govt( LTA ) are modern day bandits.
This road is open by LTA.
This tree is planted by govt.
You want to use this road.
Pay the ERP.
Hee, hee hee hee
We are beginning to see the negative effects of new immigrants.....
ERP of $3 - $4 is madness.... Costs more than a bowl of noodles just to cross the road!!!
is it affecting woodlands BKE, SLE as well? seems reading from somewhere, it is at woodville?
Originally posted by dreamykite:is it affecting woodlands BKE, SLE as well? seems reading from somewhere, it is at woodville?
Not affecting BKE/SLE
More detailed information on the ERP Increase
http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=g38062p2uils9ifxm1v9n1ow73395wdooebjj7whbu4q51m1jv
Originally posted by Junyang700:ERP of $3 - $4 is madness.... Costs more than a bowl of noodles just to cross the road!!!
ERP incereases, COE increases, yet pple still buying cars and pay and pay.
I think it is about time that mps are getting their increnment soon.
hahaha..
and what happens when these drivers start taking public transport?
is smrt/sbst gonna increase the services frequency?
or they gonna play more "please move in" jingle?
Originally posted by GHoST_18:hahaha..
and what happens when these drivers start taking public transport?
ha ha ha ha....... then SMRT will increase fare!!!
YOU CAN NEVER HIDE NOR ESCAPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
very sad to say.....i think singaporeans are suckers for the govt. You may earn a certain income but your real income is probably half that. This is in comparison to singaporeans working overseas and earning sing, US or Euro $$ while spending on relatively cheaper items like cars and houses.
Originally posted by Junyang700:ERP of $3 - $4 is madness.... Costs more than a bowl of noodles just to cross the road!!!
Gives new meaning to "you think this is your grandfather's road ah, can use for free?"
gahment should increase after election mah....... tsk tsk tsk....
Originally posted by GHoST_18:hahaha..
and what happens when these drivers start taking public transport?
is smrt/sbst gonna increase the services frequency?
or they gonna play more "please move in" jingle?
Then they raise public transport fares citing increased frequency.
See how smart they are?
You can run, but you cannot hide.
ccb
Originally posted by TehJarVu:ccb
http://www.temasekreview.com/2010/10/26/erp-rates-revised-at-23-gantries-across-singapore/
The comments are always worth a read.
Strangely bus & MRT ridership now at record high yet traffic is not any better.
expected
e cheap ownership, expensive usage formula dun work.
it's both has to be expensive to make it work.. but I think it'll take a nong time to get to tis eqn for time to come lol
Expect to see "Singaporens welcome ERP hikes" on tomorrow papers.
And there nothing wrong with it. Majority of Singaporeans really like the increase. That why 66.6 voted for them a few years back.
More good years ahead.
Majulah Singapura.