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There will be changes to the bus lane scheme
from 1 April 2007. The details are as follows: |
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Changes to the scheme: |
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i. Evening bus lane hours will be
moved to a slightly later slot to reflect current traffic patterns
which indicate that evening traffic volumes tend to peak around
the 6.00pm mark |
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The Saturday bus lane hours will no
longer apply at these locations, due to the lighter traffic
volumes noted on Saturdays. |
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ADJUSTMENTS
TO
BUS LANE
HOURS
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Days
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Existing
Operation Hours
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New
Operation Hours
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Mondays to
Fridays
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7.30am to
9.30am
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7.30am to
9.30am
(No Change)
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4.30pm to
7.00pm
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5.00pm to
8.00pm
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Saturdays
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7.30am to 9.30am
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No Longer
Applicable
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11.30am to 2.00pm
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Indicated
by a continuous yellow line
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ii. The full-day bus lane scheme,
currently in force from Mondays to Saturdays at Orchard Road since
October 2005, will be extended to five new locations with very
high bus and vehicle volumes. |
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EXTENDED
FULL-DAY BUS LANE
SCHEME
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Days
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Operation
Hours
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Locations
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Mondays to
Saturdays
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7.30am to
8.00 pm
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1)
Eu Tong Sen Street
(from Outram Road to
River Valley Road
, towards
Kallang Road
)
2) Hill Street
(from
River Valley Road
to
Bras Basah Road
, towards
Kallang Road
)
3) Victoria Street
(from
Bras Basah Road
to
Lavender Street
, towards
Kallang Road
)
4) Bras Basah Road
(from
Prinsep Street
to
Beach Road
)
5) Somerset Road
/
Penang
Road
(from
Clemenceau Avenue
to Orchard Turn)
6) Orchard Road
(from
Scotts Road
to Handy Road)*
* Already in operation
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Indicated by a continuous yellow and red line
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As part of LTA's public education
efforts to inform motorists of the upcoming changes in bus lane
hours, 600,000 information packets have been sent out to all
registered vehicle owners, taxi companies and for distribution at
selected petrol kiosks. |
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By now, motorists should have received
the information pack that contains an information brochure which
explains the changes to the bus lane scheme and commonly asked
questions in four official languages. |
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A decal with the new bus lane hours is
also included in the information kit. Motorists can place the
decals on the windscreen of their cars as a reminder of the
changes to the Bus Lane Scheme. |
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Source:
www.lta.gov.sg News Release 28
Mar 2007 |
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