The one-year trial received a one-off CDC grant of $200,000.
SINGAPORE - A free shuttle bus service for residents in Marine Parade GRC, MacPherson and Mountbatten costs about $1 million a year to operate, with the South East Community Development Council providing a one-off $200,000 seed grant to support the pilot scheme.
Mr Tan said the seven shuttle bus routes in the Marine Parade cluster are operated by seven buses that ply the roads during non-peak hours from 10am to 4pm on weekdays, excluding public holidays. Mr Tan said: “Many previous attempts at trying out local shuttle services have been discontinued because of low utilisation or financial challenges. Hence, there are still many aspects of the service to validate and refine through the pilot.
Mr Tan added that while LTA and the Transport Ministry plan public transport services, this does not preclude localised efforts, such as private shuttles by condominiums, to address specific needs. Mr Singh also wondered if the Marine Parade shuttle service opens the door for LTA to introduce similar services elsewhere through the public transport system.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Marine Parade shuttle bus service ferries 1,000 residents a week, costs $1m a year to runSINGAPORE — Every week over the last three weeks, about 1,000 residents have taken a free shuttle bus service for residents in Marine Parade GRC, MacPherson and Mountbatten.
Read more »
The Chic Home: Manhattan style in Marine Parade condominium unitTwo tenants drew on their experience in design and renovation to craft a unique aesthetic.
Read more »
Property prices still reaching all-time highs in Sengkang, Punggol, ClementiTriple threat! Sengkang flat sold for around S$1M, Punggol S$1.2M+ and Clementi S$1.1M+
Read more »
S’pore’s S$1m Olympic gold medal payout highest globallyAny millionaires coming out of Paris 2024?
Read more »
Frasers Property bags $904.1m green-linked loanpstrongProceeds will be used to repay existing debts and for working capital./strong/p pFrasers Property, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Frasers Property Treasury, has secured a $904.1m five-year sustainability-linked a href="https://sbr.com.sg/markets-investing/news/carro-secures-75m-multi-currency-loan-hsbc"loan/a (SLL).
Read more »
Marine Terrace resident upset over green wall belonging to neighbour who 'does as she pleases'Gardening became a popular pastime when movements were restricted during the pandemic, as everyone looked for activities to keep themselves busy.
Read more »