Study of Affordability Levels in Punggol for Autonomous Vehicle Trial Pricing

Mr Low Wu Yang Andre asked the Acting Minister for Transport with regard to the $4 per ride fare for the autonomous vehicle trials in Punggol (a) how did the Ministry arrive at the $4 fare; (b) whether the Ministry has studied the affordability levels for the population in Punggol; and (c) if so, what percentage of the target ridership will find this fare affordable.

Mr Jeffrey Siow: The starting fares of the Punggol autonomous shuttles in this pilot phase were determined by the operators in consultation with the Ministry of Transport and/or the Land Transport Authority. We expect the fares to be adjusted over time depending on ridership demand.