WHY ARE OTHER GRCS NOT EXPANDED?  ,
Additionally, Mr. Tan responded to inquiries from Progress Singapore Party ( PSP) members Leong Mun Wai and Pritam Singh, the leader of the opposition, on whether similar services will be considered for other constituencies.
Operating a reliable and effective shuttle service at this level is” not simple,” according to Mr. Tan.  ,
” Some earlier attempts at trying out native shuttle services have been discontinued, because of lower usage or economic problems”, he said.  ,
He said that, finally, the Marine Parade city swarm will have to increase its own funds to cover the full value of the procedure, as the CDC offer was provided on a once-off foundation.  ,
Therefore, he claimed that the pilot will also test and refine many aspects of the services.  ,
Before beginning to consider starting related initiatives, the other CDCs will first examine the results and experiences of the aircraft.
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE Hallway
Further inquiries were made by opposition MPs regarding the shuttle bus services, covering topics like how it affects plans for public transportation and the vehicle artwork.  ,
Given that it was announced a week after the opening of new Thomson-East Coast Line facilities in Marine Parade, Mr. Singh  asked if the company may make it more difficult for the government to conduct potential bus service rationalization activities.  ,
The Workers ‘ Party chief claimed that this is in response to” significant public unhappiness” caused by the opening of new MRT lines and the removal of bus services.  ,
He also questioned whether the Land Transport Authority ( LTA ) could use the shuttle bus service to “open the door” to similar cluster bus services through the public transportation system in Singapore.  ,
The Aljunied MP made note of LTA’s earlier announcement of the S$ 900 million Van Connectivity Enhancement Program, which will increase bus communication over the next eight years.  ,
According to Mr. Tan, connectivity-related inquiries may be handled separately from the LTA, which is a division of the Ministry of Transportation.  ,
Following Mr. Singh’s question, Chee Hong Tat, the transport secretary, responded, stating that Marine Parade is a community program separate from the public transportation network.  ,
He continued to rationalize and optimize the horizontal bus lines for Tod ranges, but that the savings from this can fully support the bus services required for new islands.  ,
To provide for these connectivity needs, the new development program was launched in order to bring in more resources.