Singapore, among the world’s most expensive places to own a vehicle, will stop increasing the total number of cars on its roads next year.
The government will cut the annual growth rate for cars and motorcycles to zero from 0.25 percent starting in February, the transport regulator said Monday.
“In view of land constraints and competing needs, there is limited scope for further expansion of the road network,” the Land Transport Authority said in a statement on its website. Roads already account for 12 percent of the city-state’s total land area, it said.
Smaller than New York City, land in Singapore is a precious commodity and officials want to ensure the most productive use of the remaining space. Its infrastructure is among the world’s most efficient and the government is investing S$28 billion ($21 billion) more on rail and bus transportation over the next five years, the regulator said.
Singapore requires car owners to buy permits — called Certificates of Entitlement — that allow holders to own their vehicles for 10 years. These permits are limited in supply and auctioned monthly by the government. At the most recent offering last week, the permit cost S$41,617 for the smallest vehicles. Source - http://www.businessamlive.com/singapore-stop-adding-cars-city-february-2018/

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An act of extremism.

hisgrace090:
An act of extremism.

No it isn't.
Rather it is an act of foresight to prevent chaos in the future a culture we should imbibe.

hisgrace090:
An act of extremism.

The measure may appear so but for place like Singapore it isn't.
Rather it is an act of foresight to prevent chaos in the future, a culture we should imbibe.

for naija we need more tokunbos

We need our own

http://anstalk.com/newsbuhari-hails-baba-ijebu-82/

When would lagos stop bringing new cars?

$41,617 (N15m) wetin abeg?
I go kukuma trek....

Organised country. They know their problems and they think out working solution to them.

May we get there.





www.nairaland.com/1798724/.

hisgrace090:
An act of extremism.

People with forsight and proper planning.

If this is done in naija polithiefcian will not be buying 10 cars. Dino will need a permit to own one car self

Na to just dey camel go work and back

;So for those who have never owned a car nko

Singapore people are like the Okrika people, they have no land.

hisgrace090:
An act of extremism.

the country is small and with a rising population and affordable cars , if every one is allowed to buy a car then there will be chaos, it is a good plan .it will discourage some ppl from buying cars and make them use public transport instead

hisgrace090:
An act of extremism.

Dumb souls everywhere. Sane countries are every day innovating how to improve orderliness in it cities and you're talking rubbish.

When you travel abroad and land at MMIA in Lagos, the rowdiness and disorderliness is enough to make one sick.
Lagos is rated 3rd most dangerous city in the world to drive a car.

If it's it Nigeria no rail and no public transportation system that is quick and efficient, all man must get their own ride

A big credit to O LEE KAUN YEW The foremost visionary leader of Singapore

eaglechild:

The measure may appear so but for place like Singapore it isn't.
Rather it is an act of foresight to prevent chaos in the future, a culture we should imbibe.

We Africans are too dumb to imbibe such...we only think of the now and here cos planning for the future means nothing to us

macho441:
See my account balance is working for all mtn sim

guys please don't fall for this he is a confirm broke ass scammer he is going about opening new accounts with different monikers he just opened this account yesterday


see link to a thread of how he defrauded someone below https://www.nairaland.com/3476685/mtn-win-promo-scam

Singapore and hong kong.
Good planning
Good government
Good people
Good foresight.

In all things thank God.

Dont compare yourself with others. Thank God for what He has given you.

Look at us in Nigeria, with less than ten thousand dollars you buy a car, register it and get on the road. We have land plenty plenty.

Joejonah:
Singapore and hong kong.
Good planning
Good government
Good people
Good foresight.

countries that have limited resources are planning how to make maximum use of their resources
nigeria that has abundant resources is just wasting them all away

really sad

Nice move for them and bicycle usage will be on the increase there.

If we had effective and efficient rail system, i think most person will prefer going by rail rather than own a car or even travel by Busses. It's even more cheaper. I pray we reach that level soon.

benuejosh:
Nice move for them and bicycle usage will be on the increase there.

If we had effective and efficient rail system, i think most person will prefer going by rail rather than own a car or even travel by Busses. It's even more cheaper. I pray we reach that level soon.

baba forget this part.

but the issue is the use of public transport system like the rails and buses , the major aim of this policy is minimize congestion on the roads and if possible eliminate it without causing any inconvenience to commuters and transporters as well

..there are no village or farm land in Singapore. every where is city. city expansion have taken every place. edo state is bigger 2 time to Singapore.

Ok

guccikhay:
Dumb souls everywhere. Sane countries are every day innovating how to improve orderliness in it cities and you're talking rubbish.

When you travel abroad and land at MMIA in Lagos, the rowdiness and disorderliness is enough to make one sick.
Lagos is rate 3rd most dangerous city in the world to drive a car.

u are d dumb soul. Can't u make ur point without insults? Vagabond

nonoski:
$41,617 (N15m) wetin abeg?
I go kukuma trek....

d country is very small so u won't need to trek long distance

""the permit cost S$41,617 for the smallest vehicles""
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!! This amount is just for the smallest vehicles ooooh!.... Da fvck mehn!

eaglechild:

No it isn't.
Rather it is an act of foresight to prevent chaos in the future a culture we should imbibe.

Well said....