THE number of commuters who take the bus every day - or bus ridership - has risen by 6 per cent in the first six months compared to a year ago.
This is in tandem with the increase in bus capacity with newer buses set to hit the roads next year and more premium buses plying the roads now. Overall, higher ridership for public transport use is in line with the Transport Ministry's push towards public transport.
Senior Minister of State (Transport) Lim Hwee Hua said this in Parliament on Monday in response to MP Ho Geok Choo (West Coast GRC) who had asked for an update on the 'upgrading exercise' of the public transport system. Mrs Lim also reiterated that trunk bus services since June were now at 12 minute frequencies during peak hour, compared to 15 minutes previously. By next August, this will be cut to 10 minutes or less.
