Consider using waterways as mode of transport

• Clivebenss

  31 May 11, 18:39

  May 31, 2011 - ST Forum

  IN LAND-SCARCE Singapore, parking spaces for vehicles should be considered first before any idea - including a satellite Electronic Road Pricing system - to manage road congestion is contemplated.

  As it is, more and more living spaces are making way for parking spaces. The roads in HDB estates can be as congested and noisy as those in the city during the morning and evening peak hours.

  Too much focus on meeting people's aspiration to own cars, without due consideration for living spaces, air quality and efficient movement of goods and people, could have irreversible consequences.

  Singapore, being surrounded by the sea, should also explore the viability of using its waterways as another mode of moving goods and people. For example, people could be ferried to the Central Business District from boarding terminals at the eastern and western coastal areas, where there are many parking spaces for motorists to park their vehicles and board the ferries.

  Jolly Wee

• Clivebenss

  31 May 11, 18:45

  EWP?

  

• 105090

  31 May 11, 19:59

  last time theres this regular scheduled "river taxi" plying parts of singapore river for $2 a trip
  
  needless to say, lack of demand or red tape.. quietly closed down..

• Mr Milo

  31 May 11, 22:15

   

  wait got river pirates..................

• mancha

  1 Jun 11, 00:29

  Life jackets will kill the small boat business.

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  1 Jun 11, 09:41

  when it floods, we have sungei orchard and SBS = Singapore Boat Service

• Clivebenss

  1 Jun 11, 13:11

  SBS = Swimming Buoy Service.

  

  

• charlize

  5 Jun 11, 16:07

  Read that there is flooding again around parts of Singapore.

   

  They should seriously consider water transportation soon.

• laurence82

  5 Jun 11, 16:29

  Originally posted by ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~:

  when it floods, we have sungei orchard and SBS = Singapore Boat Service

  
  u can now cruise from Tanglin waterfall to Marina Bay

  how cool!

• Almond Cookies

  5 Jun 11, 18:37

  Omg the once in fifty year flood happens again.

• Fcukpap

  5 Jun 11, 20:52

  good idea...but jus dun take it as an excuse to be late for work cos the wind was strong and ferry becomes slow...u may have to wake up at least 40 mins earlier to ensure u r on the dot due to slow moving  ferry...

  next...come speed boat at express fares...minimum could be $20 onwards esp if u r staying far east or west....

  i will make my own boat to work... keke

  

• Fcukpap

  5 Jun 11, 23:29

  like the MRT safety announcements...

  "IF YOU ENCOUNTER A TERRORIST ON THE FERRY, JUMP INTO THE WATER AND SWIM TO THE SHORE."

  IMPORTANT NOTE: THE FERRY COMPANY SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY OR DEATH RESULTED.

   

   

• charlize

  7 Jun 11, 20:26

  Soon we will have BYOB (Bring your own Boat) days when we go out.

• I-like-flings(m)

  7 Jun 11, 21:03

  more and more flood what.. they just getting us ready before saying their give up what.. so find some good excuses first what

• mancha

  7 Jun 11, 23:50

  Originally posted by charlize:

  Soon we will have BYOB (Bring your own Boat) days when we go out.

  Don't forget times are bad.

  Government sure to slap a licence fee for your boat.

  

• likeyou

  8 Jun 11, 00:13

  Spore too small to consider using waterways as a another mode of pubic transport. Unlike bkk, they are big and they do need the boats. Spore? noway.

• Clivebenss

  10 Jun 11, 15:27

  probably viable if flood becomes a norm.

  you want a sampan, a dingy or speed boat?

  

• alize

  10 Jun 11, 15:46

  Great idea. If any idiot wants to jump off they won't hold up the service.