ERP Collect more than S$150 million a year now want increase!?

[oppvoter]

Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates will be raised at three gantries along the Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE).

From 2 November 2015, motorists who pass through three gantries on the AYE after Jurong Town Hall towards the city between 6pm and 6.30pm will have to pay S$2. The current fee is S$1 for each gantry.

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The next ERP review will take place in mid-November ahead of the December school holidays.

The ERP system in Singapore has an estimated collection of more than S$150 Million a year and with this increase in ERP rates, there will no doubt be more profit for the Government.

http://www.sgcoldtruth.com/erp-rates-to-be-raised-again-to-increase-profit-for-the-government/

 

[kryonlight]

What's wrong with collecting more money to help the 70% pay for their Medishield Life premium?

 

[frenchbriefs]

One of these conversations involved the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) scheme. I had a big fight with him over this because the implementation of the COE scheme meant that we were taxing every man, woman and child in Singapore, from the day of his birth till the day of his death. As COE taxes transportation, nobody can avoid it. You can avoid eating good durians, but you cannot avoid using transportation. He saw that I was right, but he was a charmer. Looking at me, he asked, “Ngiam, are you the Permanent Secretary of the Budget and Revenue Divisions at MOF?” I said yes, to which he replied, “What’s wrong with collecting more money?””

 

[syed putra]

Malaysian toll road operator with only one concession makes more money than this.

 

[mojito]

That is good news! More ERP means less congested roads.

 

[johnny333]

That is good news! More ERP means less congested roads.

In theory this might be true but if you have already spent so much $$$$ on a car & the alternatives are very unreliable e.g. regularly breaking down, packed like sardines,... very unlikely lah.

This is typical behaviour for the PAP, why is anyone still surprised by regular increases

 

[virus]

What's wrong with collecting more money to help the 70% pay for their Medishield Life premium?

Its not enough to blow off the excess in yog. Whoever implemented such low erp should hv his cock chopped off

 

[looneytan]

What's wrong with collecting more money to help the 70% pay for their Medishield Life premium?

How do they know I am among the 70%

 

[xebay11]

How do they know I am among the 70%

Er 70% chance that you are?