Considerations for LRT Service Bi-directional Operations

7 Ms Sun Xueling asked the Minister for Transport what are the parameters to determine when an LRT service can operate bi-directionally as the LRT service in the west loop of the Punggol LRT service travels in one direction before 3.00 pm and in the other direction after 3.00 pm.

Mr Khaw Boon Wan: The Punggol West Loop Light Rail Transit service is currently operating unidirectionally as its ridership of 7,000 passengers a day is still low. The Punggol East Loop, for example, has a ridership of 45,000. When ridership grows requiring additional capacity, we will increase the service frequency and/or operate it bi-directionally.