With no plans to alter current road pricing rates and methods, why change the system at all? A P Gopinath Menon, who oversaw the implementation of the original Electronic Road Pricing system in 1998, weighs in.
It is unlikely that the outdated 1990s tech that forms the basis of the current Electronic Road Pricing system can go for another upgrade.The pocketbook-sized in-vehicle unit of the Electronic Road Pricing system has been an indispensable part of Singapore’s vehicle fleet since 1998. To many motorists, the unit’s displays of cash deductions are a constant irksome reminder that they must be discriminating in their vehicle usage.
It has made motorists more conscientious in their use of private transport: Instead of automatically hopping into their vehicle for every journey, they now consider whether they should avoid rush hours, detour away from roads that typically see heavy traffic, or even use public transport instead. Essentially, ERP 1.0 is on its way out. How then can ERP 2.0 be more effective at regulating road use and congestion?In road pricing, road space is treated as a commodity, like water and electricity. Vehicles pay charges for the use of roads when and where they cause congestion.
But, as one may rightly point out, LTA has announced that it has no immediate plans to introduce distance-based charging under ERP 2.0.Come 2025, the IUs will be replaced by a touch-screen on-board unit display under ERP 2.0 Unlike its predecessor, ERP 2.0 has the ability of using satellite technology for distance-based, entry-based, or point-based charging.For one, the current method of entry-based or point-based charging is still effective in managing congestion.
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