Better bicycle parking facilities in 3 HDB estates by second half of next year
More and better bicyle parking facilities in Pasir Ris, Yishun and Tampines by the third quarter of next year.
Altogether, the Land Transport Authority says it will provide some 820 additional bicycle racks at a cost of 1.4 million dollars.
These new facilities, which will have an improved design, will be located along the MRT viaducts near the MRT stations in these towns.
They will allow cyclists the flexibility to lock their bicycles either at the frame or at the wheels, compared to the existing design which can be locked only at the wheels.
They will also have basic shelters to protect against the weather.
The pilot programme involving these three estates will allow LTA to gather feedback and better understand user needs before extending the facilities to other MRT stations and bus interchanges.
The three towns were chosen for the pilot as they have a high concentration of cyclists.
They also have been experiencing indiscriminate parking of bicycles at and around MRT stations. - 938Live