Plans ongoing to boost connectivity in the west

The six-day train disruption in September has highlighted how dependent residents living in the west are on the East-West Line (EWL), and the lack of alternative rail lines for them to travel to and from central Singapore, said Non-Constituency MP Leong Mun Wai.

- Esther Loi

In an adjournment motion speech on Oct 15, he proposed two ways to boost transport connectivity for residents in the west. He brought up proposals that the Government was looking at – to connect the upcoming Jurong Region Line (JRL) to the Circle Line and Cross Island Line (CRL) – and sought an update on the studies.

Mr Leong also mooted “skip-stop buses” that stop only at high-demand bus stops, and either travel between towns, or connect towns to key transport nodes.

In response, Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor said efforts were ongoing to boost connectivity for these residents, including the upcoming JRL and CRL, and new “express feeder” bus services that directly connect residents to transport nodes and town centres.

She noted that Mr Leong’s suggestions support the plans that the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has made to improve transport connectivity in the west.