SINGAPORE — Taxi operators will try to minimise the downtime for installing on-board units (OBU) for the new Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system, and will compensate their drivers for the time spent on installation, Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor on Wednesday (Feb 7).
SINGAPORE — Taxi operators will try to minimise the downtime for installing on-board units for the new Electronic Road Pricing system, and will compensate their drivers for the time spent on installation, Senior Minister of State for Transport Amy Khor on Wednesday .New: You can now listen to articles.
She was responding to a parliamentary question posed by MP Yeo Wan Ling about the rollout of theMs Yeo is an advisor to the National Taxi Association and National Private Hire Vehicles Association. The installation of OBUs is part of the transition to ERP 2.0, which is satellite-based and has the capability to support distance-based charging — though the Land Transport Authority has said there are no immediate plans to do so.
Installation began on Nov 1 last year, starting with company vehicles such as buses, goods vehicles and taxis.
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