Commuters travelling outside city area enjoy travel perks too
We refer to Mr Goh Kian Huat’s letter “To be fair, offer early-bird free rides at all MRT stations” (July 1). There are several travel demand management measures to help distribute ridership in our rail system.
We refer to Mr Goh Kian Huat’s letter “To be fair, offer early-bird free rides at all MRT stations” (July 1). There are several travel demand management measures to help distribute ridership in our rail system.
The Free Pre-Peak Travel scheme, which applies to exits at 18 city-centre MRT stations, aims to ease crowding for the most crowded stretches of the MRT network — the city-bound stretches — during the morning peak hour (8am to 9am).
The 7 per cent shift in commuters to pre-peak travel, while modest, has helped distribute morning ridership and improve commuter experience, even as overall ridership has grown.
For commuters who exit at stations outside the city centre, the Travel Smart Rewards programme incentivises them to do so during off-peak hours. They can enjoy travel perks by accumulating points for cash rewards.
To further complement the Free Pre-Peak Travel scheme, the Land Transport Authority offers incentives to organisations under the Travel Smart Network to nudge their employees to travel off-peak.
Finally, the Off-Peak Pass works well for commuters who travel frequently during off-peak periods.
These commuters enjoy unlimited travel on basic bus and rail services all day on weekends and public holidays, and on weekdays except during peak hours (6.30am to 9am and 5pm to 7.30pm).
We thank Mr Goh for his feedback.