Eliminating ERP Charges on Friday Afternoons

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Transport whether the Ministry can consider stopping all ERP charges by noon time on Fridays as part of pro-family measures.

Mr Lui Tuck Yew: The objective of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) is to manage congestion. Stopping all ERP charges by noon on Fridays will likely lead to more congestion on roads such as Havelock Road and expressways such as the northbound Central Expressway (CTE), where there is heavy traffic on Fridays. This is not a desirable trade-off as traffic congestion, at any time of the day, affects our quality of life, including family life, our living environment and our enjoyment of it, and the efficiency of the economy.