The future of ERP
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You have to pay the moment you get off the carpark.
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Utter rubbish. The future of ERP is when every pedestrian has to wear a IU. Everytime they cross overhead bridge, underpass, traffic light, walk on pedestrian walkways, grass and longkang, 50cts will be deducted from the cashcard.
I have to start contacting Hogwarts about those flying brooms soon...
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Maybe next time they add GST to ERP, which they haven't done yet.Originally posted by kennd:[/code]
You have to pay the moment you get off the carpark.
Increase more the merrier, with such high increases, we can price ourselves out of the global rat race. -
Channelnewsasia reported Minister Raymond Lim saying that even more ERP gantries will be introduced to roads here (i.e. motorists have to pay to use them). Explaining the changes, the Minister said if road usage is not priced, roads will be over-used, resulting in widespread congestion. While there is no silver bullet solution, Mr Lim said ERP is the only one that directly deals with the congestion problem.
The govtÂ’s recent polices of allowing cars to become cheaper and granting more COEs, and the reduction in road tax, have all put a squeeze on SÂ’poreÂ’s limited roads (see a short discussion here http://blueheeler.wordpress.com/2007/02/09/vroom-brake-vroom-brake-vroom-brake/). So much so that the ERP is now not limited only to roads going into the city at peak hours, but also charges will be introduced to roads leading OUT OF THE CITY during peak hours? Frankly, when I driving home from the city in the evening, itÂ’s a bit congested but I donÂ’t mind taking a bit more time to get home (rather than having to pay ERP to get home 10mins faster). What am I rushing home to? Feed the dog??? I understand the importance of ERP during morning peak hours (so that 'work' can be done efficiently) but what's the logic of ERP on expressways in the evenings? So that we can get home more efficiently??????
Now the Minsiter says that if ERP is not increased, roads will get congested? ItÂ’s like a doctor saying that heÂ’s got to smack you 1st so that he can treat your bruiseÂ…
He says that thereÂ’s no silver bullet? There is. Make cars/tax/petrol more expensive (unlike now, when operating a car seems to be getting cheaper every year), and public transport cheaper. Simple, really. -
now BKE to city hv ERP too... and thats TWO stupid gantries towards stevens road (city) towards toapayoh side...
for me since i cant stop them from putting the gantries there, i will just make sure i pass by both of them before 730am... they wont earn a single cent from me at all -
if the Minister of Transport can say the implementation is because of 'no choice', then maybe he accepts the post because he has no other choice.
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is his minister pay justified to give a 'no choice' answer?..
go to the commercial..tell ur head tat this result is no choice..u think wont u get the sack?.. -
hmm.. seems like there are 2 methods which solve all problems..
1 - make people pay more
2 - give the ministers more pay
which, if you think about it, 2 is basically 1 isn't it?
THEY FOUND THE MAGIC BULLET!!!
you can solve ALL problems by making the people pay more! -
Wow... lucky I can't afford a car or bike..... so I not care if the ERP goes up or they ERP the carpark.
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wait they erp youOriginally posted by hloc:Wow... lucky I can't afford a car or bike..... so I not care if the ERP goes up or they ERP the carpark. -
next time they will erp the public tpt u take also..Originally posted by hloc:Wow... lucky I can't afford a car or bike..... so I not care if the ERP goes up or they ERP the carpark. -
Hahaha... ain't they already doing itOriginally posted by Inzaghi:next time they will erp the public tpt u take also.. 
ERP goes up, Bus & MRT fares goes UP also
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wasn't that the excuse the public transport companies used for increasing fares last time?Originally posted by Inzaghi:next time they will erp the public tpt u take also..
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din rem they use this excuse..but surely they could ask for a bigger hike now...be warned...
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Hahaha.... warn or not.... we still have to pay no matter what.Originally posted by Inzaghi:din rem they use this excuse..but surely they could ask for a bigger hike now...be warned... -
so, you're just going to roll over and let them financially sodomise you?Originally posted by hloc:Hahaha.... warn or not.... we still have to pay no matter what.
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Please lor... they have all the excuses to suck money off commoners and all the reasons to increase their pay...
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stop going out lor..roam ard ur housing estate can liaoOriginally posted by hloc:Hahaha.... warn or not.... we still have to pay no matter what. -
aiyo dun give people ideas leh.Originally posted by kennd:[/code]
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i worry you know. I worry har , you guys keep giving them ideas you know.Originally posted by JuzMy2Cts:now BKE to city hv ERP too... and thats TWO stupid gantries towards stevens road (city) towards toapayoh side...
for me since i cant stop them from putting the gantries there, i will just make sure i pass by both of them before 730am... they wont earn a single cent from me at all scarly early early ah. -
Our super solid minister appeared on tv and told us why they need to do that right?
So, I am confident majority can accept his reason.
Why not? Without the majority, can there be today? I mean....so the succeeeded? -
or rather we also have no chioce but to pay him million-dollar salary.lOriginally posted by kingfisher22:if the Minister of Transport can say the implementation is because of 'no choice', then maybe he accepts the post because he has no other choice. -
Rest assured when everybody does what you do, the roads will be congested just before 7:30am, which gives them more reason to bring forward the time to 7am.Originally posted by JuzMy2Cts:now BKE to city hv ERP too... and thats TWO stupid gantries towards stevens road (city) towards toapayoh side...
for me since i cant stop them from putting the gantries there, i will just make sure i pass by both of them before 730am... they wont earn a single cent from me at all
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just curious to know...
after the elites/scholarship holders do the research, the final solution is to add more ERP???Originally posted by kennd:[/code]
You have to pay the moment you get off the carpark.