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Speed up conversion to electric public transport
The Straits Times
|March 19, 2025
I am concerned about the slow pace of transitioning public transport vehicles to electric models in Singapore (LTA to add 660 more electric buses to Singapore's public bus fleet by 2027, March 14).
It is disappointing to see that while many countries have already made significant strides in electrifying their buses, taxis, trains and other public transport, Singapore — a developed nation — continues to fall behind.
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