New STC Post now out, written by yours truly:
TL;DR, SUV bad. Long story? They kill our pedestrians, children, and even drivers! And LTA and all relevant powers are completely ignorant of their deadly flaws.
https://t.co/H01cQqF9PR
I am once again, utterly disappointed with the agencies behind this arrangement.
But the biggest damage isn't the loss of the bus lane itself. What is scarier is the precedence this move brings. That cars are rising in the hierarchy of importance overshadowing PT modes of travel
My neighborhood is slowly getting taken over by large-ass suburban assault vehicles.
Sucks that the SG Gov doesn't see the poor implications of these death machines to pedestrians.
CotD 19.07.24: The Seletar Bus Package is awarded to SBST's alt bid today. We commend @LTAsg for making the correct decision that will enable good bus services to be delivered to residents in a more efficient manner.
Looking at a solution to the confirmation emails getting shot, think we found something promising, but no guarantees. #FixTF2
I can confirm that around 83,000+ signatures have been recorded, sadly only a fraction of them have been confirmed.
Will update soon.
@Noahpinion Singapore is really a victim of car-centric planning, given that our road engineers also use some "American" statistics to evaluate roads, such as the American Level of Service