I think this is good news for residents around Buangkok East Drive. Especially for residents around Buangkok MRT station, we can now make use of the road link to drive directly to the KPE instead of via Hougang Avenue 7 and Tampines Road.

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SMRT will be removing 30% of the seats on some of the trains for more standing space.

This idea goes well with commuters who have problems getting into the trains during the peak hours.

But not "so well" with those who normally gets their seats.

Maybe it's better to remove the seats of the middle cabins, leaving the cabins at both ends fully fitted.

Normally, crowding happens around the middle cabins, so the cabins at both ends with fully

fitted seats provide the "carrot" to move towards either ends.

What’s your view?

Take a closer look at the HDB 4-room flat prices from the city and towards the outskirts areas. You will realised the High prices in the city will gradually decrease and then start to increase towards the outskirts areas.

This means my previous assumption that city property prices will gradually decrease uniformly until the corners of the country is wrong.

Armed with these facts, where do you think is the best investment area?

 

Source: The Straits Times, 02 Oct '08.

Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE), Southeast Asia's longest underground expressway (12 km), stretches from the East Coast Parkway (ECP) to the Tampines Expressway (TPE). KPE serves the growing residential, commercial and industrial needs of the north-eastern corridor and is expected to reduce journey time in the northeast corridor by up to 25%.

This improves the travelling time between the north-east sector and the city, as well as enhances the connectivity between the ECP, PIE and TPE.

However, be reminded that the speed limit of KPE is 70 km/h. Don't test the speed cameras, they really work.

  

MRT rides surge to a high, with a monthly total hits of 44.9 million is a sign that motorists are leaving cars at home.

It seems that it doesn't make sense anymore to drive into the city with ERP everywhere.

And because of the rise in ridership, SMRT is giving away breakfast discounts.

According to The Straits Times, the nine stations where breakfast discount flyers will be distributed are Orchard, Somerset, Dhoby Ghaut, City Hall, Raffles Place, Lavender, Bugis, Tanjong Pagar and Outram Park.

The climate is right for trains.

LTA will be building a new road tunnel to cater to increased traffic volume in the Sentosa-Harbour Front area.

We can expect a smoother travel into Sentosa Island and outbound traffic from Sentosa will have a direct connection towards the ECP via Keppel Road or the AYE via Lower Delta Road through this tunnel.

This will provide a positive travel experience for me when I'm heading home to Sentosa Cove in the future.

Key this number into your phone now - 6342 5222. From 21 July 2008, we need only remember this number to call for taxi/cab in Singapore.

With this common number, we will be able to book a taxi from any of the taxi companies. Once connected, we will first be routed to one taxi company's call centre. If the call centre's lines are busy, the call will automatically be re-routed to another taxi company's call centre after every 10 secs. The call will be terminated only after three attempts of unsuccessfully routing.

The respective taxi companies' call-booking hotlines will continue to be in use. Commuters who have preference for taxis from any of the taxi companies can continue to book a taxi from the company directly, by calling their respective hotlines.