By 2030, 8 in 10 households will live within a ten-minute walk of a train station, making getting around Singapore significantly easier. By 2040, the Land Transport Master Plan details a transport system that is convenient, well-connected, and fast as well as a commuter experience that is both gracious and inclusive.
But ridership is not expected to increase proportionately. Why? Because we have a population of 5.6 million and therefore, the size of ridership is quite fixed.
Currently, the Government is already subsidising public transport to the tune of $2 billion a year. As the network expands without a corresponding, significant rise in ridership, the challenge is how to sustain this network.
Our transport fares are one of the lowest - if not lowest - among the best metro systems in the world.
