Assessment of Optimal Rail Operating Licence Duration to Encourage Long-term Technology and Workforce Capability Investment

Mr Gabriel Lam asked the Minister for Transport (a) whether the Ministry has assessed the optimal duration of rail operating licences to encourage long-term investments in technology and workforce capabilities; (b) what factors determine licence length; and (c) whether there are plans to review the current framework in light of increasing capital investment requirements.

Mr Jeffrey Siow: This question has been addressed in the written reply issued for Question No 116 for oral answer for the 8 September 2026 Parliament sitting. [Please refer to "Relative Merits of Periodically Tendering MRT Operating Licences Versus Having Dedicated Long-term Operators for MRT Lines", Official Report, 8 September 2026, Vol 96, Issue 35, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]