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5月4日 Keep alternatives and downtown lineTODAY newspaper
VOICES, 4 May 2007
More MRT lines, home offices the way forward
Letter from Ong Lip Hua I agree with Mr Tan Kin Lian ("Alternatives to the Downtown line", May 2) that there should be an increase in the capacity of current public transportation to meet the surging transportation demands of the expanding economy. . At the same time, I am all for the Government's plans to invest in the Downtown line. . If Singapore's population is to hit 6.5 million, going to and returning from work will be a horror, without the expanded MRT pickup and dropoff points. The expanded MRT lines will also facilitate travel for Singaporeans' whose favourite past-time is to shop during the weekends. It also provides convenience for those of us who cannot afford to live near town. . Borrowing a leaf from Ms Yvonne Wong ("Have a mum-friendly economy", May 2), employers should be encouraged to accept the Soho (small office, home office) concept, to reduce the worsening peak-hour traffic jams. Knowledge workers — the source of Singapore's value-add labour force of tomorrow — can apply their knowledge for work, without being in the office. . Developing both the alternatives and the MRT lines would reduce the need to increase the ERP charges, which Mr Jason Chiam had pointed out in "Raising ERP rates may not be the solution" (May 2), by reducing the traffic on the roads. -----------------------------------------
Sent to TODAY newspaper on 2 May 2007
I agree with Mr Tan Kin Lian that we should increase the capacity of current public transportation to meet the surging transportation demands of the expanding economy. However, we should invest in the downtown line.
If Singapore's population is to hit 6.5 million, going to and returning from work will be a horror, without the expanded MRT pickup and dropoff points. The expanded MRT lines will also facilitate travel for Singaporeans' favourite past-time - shopping, during the weekends. It also provides the convenience for those of us who cannot afford to live near town.
Borrowing a leaf from Ms Yvonne Wong (Have a mum-friendly economy), employers should be encouraged to accept the Soho (small office, home office) concept, to reduce the worsening peak hour traffic jams. Knowldege workers can apply their knowledge for work, without being in the office, and are the source of Singapore's 6.5 million value-add labour force of tomorrow.
Developing both the alternatives and the MRT lines, will reduce the need to increase the ERP charges, which Mr Jason Chiam pointed out in "Raising ERP rates may not be the solution", by reducing the traffic on the roads.
ONG Lip Hua (Mr)
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TODAY newspaper
VOICES, 2 May 2007
Alternatives to the Downtown line
Letter from Tan Kin Lian
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