In a novel move, a public transport operator has tied up with a carsharing firm to offer commuters better first and last-mile connections, such as commutes from MRT stations to homes.
On Feb 26, SBS Transit (SBST), Singapore's biggest public bus company that also operates the North East and Downtown MRT lines, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GetGo, a three-year-old car-sharing business with around 3,000 cars, to do just that.
Some 400 GetGo cars will from Feb 26 be parked within a five- to 10-minute walk, or about 500m, of 50 MRT stations along the two MRT lines, as well as bus inter changes that SBST runs. Users can locate and book the cars via the GetGo app.
GetGo chief executive Toh Ting Feng said the MOU marked "a pivotal step towards realising Singapore's 'car-lite' vision".
SBST chief executive Jeffrey Sim said the tie-up with GetGo will "make our buses and trains more accessible, inclusive and convenient for our commuters".
Mr Sim said this followed the operator's tie-up with bicycle-sharing firm Anywheel in 2023.
"Transport is about connectivity, flexibility and choices," he added, saying the cooperation with GetGo adds to "optionality".
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