Ministry of Transport responds to viral Facebook post, explains Bukit Timah Road bus stop
By
Obbana Rajah
-
May 27, 2018
he Ministry of Transport (MOT) has responded to a viral Facebook post about the unconventional placement of a bus stop along Bukit Timah Road.
The original Facebook post by user Mei Shan was reacted to more than 500 times, with about 3000 shares.
Netizens confused about barriers in front of a bus stop along Bukit Timah
In her post, Mei Shan said, “sometimes i really very confuse[d] with the construction in SG.. what is that barrier for if the bus stop is build there.. maybe someone can enlighten me..”.
She was referring to a bus stop with railings built in front of it, and was confused about its functionality.
On Saturday, the Ministry of Transport shared their own Facebook post with the following caption: “Wonder what happens when there’s insufficient space for a typical bus stop?
The answer? We innovate!
In their post, they also added, “Bus stop 40021 along Bukit Timah Road was one such challenge. Our engineers found an unconventional way to site this bus stop along the busy Bukit Timah Road, while minimising impact to vehicular and human traffic. They even factored in a shelter to ensure bus passengers will not be too affected by the rain and shine!”
By
Obbana Rajah
-
May 27, 2018
he Ministry of Transport (MOT) has responded to a viral Facebook post about the unconventional placement of a bus stop along Bukit Timah Road.
The original Facebook post by user Mei Shan was reacted to more than 500 times, with about 3000 shares.
Netizens confused about barriers in front of a bus stop along Bukit Timah
In her post, Mei Shan said, “sometimes i really very confuse[d] with the construction in SG.. what is that barrier for if the bus stop is build there.. maybe someone can enlighten me..”.
She was referring to a bus stop with railings built in front of it, and was confused about its functionality.
On Saturday, the Ministry of Transport shared their own Facebook post with the following caption: “Wonder what happens when there’s insufficient space for a typical bus stop?
The answer? We innovate!
In their post, they also added, “Bus stop 40021 along Bukit Timah Road was one such challenge. Our engineers found an unconventional way to site this bus stop along the busy Bukit Timah Road, while minimising impact to vehicular and human traffic. They even factored in a shelter to ensure bus passengers will not be too affected by the rain and shine!”
