Puffer_fish Clutched January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 Motorists to face five new ERP gantries They are mainly in the heart of residential areas. By Christopher Tan MOTORISTS can expect to pay more over the next few months to use the roads when five new ERP gantries are up, many in the heart of residential areas. The gantries are in Upper Bukit Timah Road (outside Hume Park), Toa Payoh Lorong 6, Upper Boon Keng Road, Kallang Bahru Road and Geylang Bahru Road. All except the ones in Toa Payoh Lorong 6 and Geylang Bahru Road have been completed. The Land Transport Authority has not announced when these new gantries will be switched on, but already residents are concerned why their neighbourhoods are targetted. Commenting on the gantry outside Hume Park, Bukit Timah resident Mr Burven Lee, 43, said: 'The road here does get jammed up. But will a gantry solve the problem?' 'My feeling is that it will just redistribute traffic around,' the director of a statutory board added. Toa Payoh resident 68-year-old retiree Tony Chan wanted to know why the gantry at Toa Payoh Lorong 6 is sited near the entrance to the residential area. The LTA spokesman explained that the location of the gantry is unlikely to affect residents as it charges motorists entering into Toa Payoh from Braddell Road who add on to the traffic in the area. He added that if gantries were at exit points, more Toa Payoh residents would be affected. Also it would plug a gap in series of gantries forming an outer cordon around the city. The new gantries are part of the LTA's plans to have an 'outer cordon' to control traffic going into the city. Latest comments Posts that contain racist, sexist, offensive or threatening language, personal attacks on the writer or other posters, and posts that are off topic will be removed. Any poster who repeatedly contravenes these guidelines will be banned from posting. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanter 3rd Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 Told u guys earlier. I just hope that my 300 target is not reached Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Application9999 Clutched January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 haha...those that rush for city area HDB is going to have a big problem...think it fun to live so near to town...think hard man!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mzrmazda3 6th Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 Basically, we are jus like sugarcanes kena crashed & squeezed until dry dry ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaf Neutral Newbie January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 It doesn't make much difference. It's not fun living anywhere in Singapore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaway 1st Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 phase 2 ERP.... EVERY ROAD PAYS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha78 6th Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 After squeeze dry, dip the pulp into water, then squeeze again... Every single drop also must squeeze... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erratic Neutral Newbie January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 At this rate its going, once you start engine n drive out of your parking lot you will be paying ERP. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimnfire 4th Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 The LTA spokesman explained that the location of the gantry is unlikely to affect residents as it charges motorists entering into Toa Payoh from Braddell Road who add on to the traffic in the area. unlikely to affect??????? what if the residents is working graveyard shift? does that mean he got to pay just to be home? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayk Neutral Newbie January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 Motorists to face five new ERP gantries They are mainly in the heart of residential areas. By Christopher Tan MOTORISTS can expect to pay more over the next few months to use the roads when five new ERP gantries are up, many in the heart of residential areas. The gantries are in Upper Bukit Timah Road (outside Hume Park), Toa Payoh Lorong 6, Upper Boon Keng Road, Kallang Bahru Road and Geylang Bahru Road. All except the ones in Toa Payoh Lorong 6 and Geylang Bahru Road have been completed. The Land Transport Authority has not announced when these new gantries will be switched on, but already residents are concerned why their neighbourhoods are targetted. Commenting on the gantry outside Hume Park, Bukit Timah resident Mr Burven Lee, 43, said: 'The road here does get jammed up. But will a gantry solve the problem?' 'My feeling is that it will just redistribute traffic around,' the director of a statutory board added. Toa Payoh resident 68-year-old retiree Tony Chan wanted to know why the gantry at Toa Payoh Lorong 6 is sited near the entrance to the residential area. The LTA spokesman explained that the location of the gantry is unlikely to affect residents as it charges motorists entering into Toa Payoh from Braddell Road who add on to the traffic in the area. He added that if gantries were at exit points, more Toa Payoh residents would be affected. Also it would plug a gap in series of gantries forming an outer cordon around the city. The new gantries are part of the LTA's plans to have an 'outer cordon' to control traffic going into the city. Latest comments Posts that contain racist, sexist, offensive or threatening language, personal attacks on the writer or other posters, and posts that are off topic will be removed. Any poster who repeatedly contravenes these guidelines will be banned from posting. _|_ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaway 1st Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 yah lah...then wat... soon... it'll be like this..... the minister only promise to make car more affordable for u to own mah..... never say more affordable to run or use mah... muahahhahaha..... if not why u think they call ERP... Every Road Pays Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curahee 1st Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 We cannot have the best of both world. Now they let many sporean own car, cost of usage muz increase, if not spore road will become car park. Juz like last time, cost of usage very low but owning a car is only most sporean dream. Now the dream come true, juz treat it as a consolidation tat at least get to own a car in our life. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nhyone 4th Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 Weren't these already announced last year? Why the news again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trex101 3rd Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 This is the gov "Reward" for giving them the mandate during last election. Well done to the resident of Bukit Timah Road (outside Hume Park), Toa Payoh Lorong 6, Upper Boon Keng Road, Kallang Bahru Road and Geylang Bahru Road. More "GOOD YEARS AHEAD" & "Nobody" will be left behind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curahee 1st Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 Bukit Timah residents they support i think, as the road there will be smoother for their BMW, Merc, Porsche, Lambo, Audi etc to drive to work. No more HDB dwellers to jam the road and waste their time... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaway 1st Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 muahaha i think otherwise.. not many own the car bank & finance company own most of them.... u dun own it until u have the logcard..... muahaha maybe for a few days when u dereg or export the car.... muahahaha Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutty 4th Gear January 8, 2008 Share January 8, 2008 I did not give them permission to build ERPs around my neighbourhood! knn... I am really surrounded by them now. I surrender... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakuii 1st Gear January 9, 2008 Share January 9, 2008 Those of you in the 66.6%, dun complain lah... you asked for it. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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