Expected Improvements in Sembawang Town under the Bus Services Enhancement Programme (BSEP)

Dr Lim Wee Kiak asked the Minister for Transport what improvements can the residents of Sembawang town expect under the Bus Services Enhancement Programme (BSEP) over the next five years.

Mr Lui Tuck Yew: LTA is monitoring bus services in Sembawang that experience high peak period ridership, for improvement as part of the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Advisers and community leaders for Sembawang have also been consulted on the constituency's needs, and LTA will try its best to accommodate their requests within the resource constraints.

Over the next five years, we expect to roll out about 40 new routes island-wide, which is a 15% increase in basic bus routes. Existing bus services would also see significant improvements, in terms of shorter waiting times and less crowded buses, with at least one in three existing bus services being improved within the next one year. Let me assure the Member that his residents in Sembawang town will get a fair share of these improvements.