SCHEME B BUS IN POTONG PASIR ESTATE

Parliament of Singapore · 31 July 1992 · 8th Parliament

Official Report, 31 July 1992, Vol 60, Issue 2 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Chiam See TongMah Bow Tan
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Mr Chiam See Tong asked the Minister for Communications whether he will allow a Scheme B bus operator to operate in the Potong Pasir Estate with the taking off of SBS Service No. 147 from the estate.

Mr Mah Bow Tan: The Public Transport Council (PTC) approved the changes to SBS Service 147 as part of a package of changes put up by the bus operators to reduce duplication in their services, to keep their operating costs down, and as a result to keep their fares unchanged for as long as possible.

The Member has asked if a Scheme B operator can be allowed to operate in Potong Pasir Estate. The PTC allows Scheme B operators to run supplementary bus services on certain conditions. One condition is that their services do not extensively duplicate existing services provided by the main operators. Other criteria include safety standards, and frequency and reliability of service.

If the Member has any specific proposal for a bus route, he may wish to refer it to the Council for its consideration.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 31 July 1992. Republished on SGParliament.