2024年10月15日，新加坡交通部高級政務部長許連碹在國會答覆非選區議員梁文輝有關在新加坡西部實現 「2040 年陸路交通發展總藍圖」下「45分鐘城市」願景遇到的問題及採取的措施。

以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：

議長先生：高級政務部長許連碹。

下午 7:36

許連碹博士（交通部高級政務部長）：我們的願景，正如《2040 年陸路交通發展總藍圖》（LTMP 2040）所闡述的那樣，是到 2040 年打造 「45 分鐘城市」和 「20 分鐘市鎮」。「45 分鐘城市」目標不只是減少出行時間。它還涉及重塑我們對城市連通性的看法，例如創建更多就業中心並更好地將它們與住宅區連接起來。

梁文輝（非選區議員）先生談到了西部的交通連通性，黃文鴻（蔡厝港集選區議員）先生、連榮華（武吉班讓單選區議員） 先生、鄭德源（先鋒單選區議員） 先生、王心妍（西海岸集選區議員）女士和 周凱年（蔡厝港集選區議員） 先生等議員此前也曾在國會提問，詢問我們改善西部交通連通性的計劃。

登加的居民也向陸路交通管理局和我提供了關於他們社區的具體反饋，我們已經開始處理這些問題。讓我分享一下我們迄今為止取得的進展，以及我們為改善西部居民的交通可達性、連通性和彈性而不斷做出的努力。我很高興地注意到，梁先生的建議實際上支持了我們為西部的交通連通性制定的計劃。

首先，我要談談我們的地鐵網絡，它是我們公共運輸系統的支柱。

今天，除了武吉班讓輕軌交通外，西部居民還可以享受南北線、東西線和市區線的服務。雖然梁先生聲稱東部交通的連接性「遠勝於」西部，但恕我直言，我認為這不是一個公平的比較，因為地理特徵、發展階段和出行模式都存在差異。

隨著地鐵網絡的計劃擴展，我們有望在2030 年代實現西部80%居民步行10 分鐘即可到達地鐵站的目標，這與我們為全島設定的目標一致。

巴士服務是地鐵網絡的補充，它們為主要交通樞紐提供首英里和最後一英里的連接，並為通勤者提供替代選擇。我們超過三分之一的巴士線路在西部運行，包括將西部居民直接連接到中心區就業中心的特快公交服務。

陸路交通管理局密切監測西部巴士線路的需求和容量，如同監測新加坡各地的巴士服務一樣。在需要額外容量的地方，例如在擁有更多預購組屋（BTO）的市鎮，陸路交通管理局與運營商合作，提高班次頻率並增加雙層巴士。

此類改進的一個例子是登加。自從新房主大約一年前開始領取組屋鑰匙以來，陸路交通管理局已在該地區推出了三條新的公交服務。

992 和 870 號線於去年年底開通，將居民與武吉巴督和裕廊東地鐵站以及裕廊市政廳和登加巴士換乘站連接起來。871 號線於今年7月開通，將登加居民與武吉甘柏地鐵站和美世界地鐵站連接起來。

與所有新區一樣，陸路交通管理局將繼續監測出行需求，並進行必要的改進，以改善交通連通性，同時發展市鎮並逐步完成道路基礎設施。

展望未來，我們加強西部交通連通性的計劃的一個關鍵推動因素是我們的兩條新地鐵線路——裕廊區域線（JRL） 和 跨島線（CRL）。

裕廊區域線（JRL）將於 2027 年至 2029 年分階段開通，屆時將改變西部的遊戲規則。它擁有 24 個新車站，橫跨 24 公里，將服務於登加新鎮和裕廊湖區等地區，並將整個西部地區的居民與裕廊不斷增長的就業中心連接起來，在蔡厝港、文禮和裕廊東設有三個換乘站，將連接南北線和東西線，並增強整個系統的彈性。

裕廊區域線（JRL）將縮短西部通勤者的出行時間。例如，Tengah Plantation Grove 的居民可以通過連接裕廊東交匯處的地鐵在 40 分鐘內到達丹戎巴葛，而現在需要 55 分鐘。同樣，Boon Lay View 的居民將需要 40 分鐘到達 Woodlands，而現在需要55 分鐘。

對於裕廊區域線（JRL）上的裕廊鎮政廳站和 跨島線（CRL）上的裕廊湖區站之間的連接，梁先生將很高興知道這兩個站之間會有良好的行人連接。

到 2030 年代初，跨島線（CRL） 將進一步加強西部與東部和東北地區的連接。它將服務於西海岸和金文泰部分等目前沒有直接連接到地鐵網絡的地區，並將居民與榜鵝和樟宜不斷增長的就業中心聯繫起來。西部的乘客將能夠使用裕廊區域線（JRL）連接我們地鐵網絡的每條線路。

它還將大大縮短某些旅程的旅行時間。目前，從西海岸到巴西立的旅程需要 70 分鐘，到宏茂橋的旅程需要 60 分鐘。有了跨島線（CRL），這些旅程將縮短到 45 分鐘到巴西立，30 分鐘到宏茂橋。

到 2030 年代中期，南北線沿線的新雙溪加株換乘站將為西北部的乘客提供更直接的市區線換乘服務。蔡厝港和武吉甘柏站之間的新 Brickland 站也將為居住在吉豐、武吉巴督西和登加的居民提供更快、更方便的地鐵線路。

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除了這些項目之外，我們還在規划下一個項目。正如徐芳達部長之前提到的，陸路交通管理局一直在研究西海岸延伸線與該地區的進一步發展，這將把裕廊區域線（JRL）連接到環線，進一步改善西部的鐵路連通性和彈性。

與此同時，我們認識到，巴士服務仍然不可或缺，因為它們使更多居民能夠使用地鐵網絡和其他便利設施。這一點尤其重要，因為新住宅開發項目正在以更快的速度完成，這意味著有新的需求需要滿足。我們認識到，由於我們的地鐵網絡的計劃擴建需要一些時間才能完成，改善巴士連通性將有助於滿足短期內的出行需求。

這就是為什麼我們通過最近宣布的巴士連通性增強計劃採取了進一步措施。一些措施包括引入更多的尖峰時段快速巴士服務，以更快地連接到城市，以及新的「特快接駁」服務，這些服務將繞過站點，採取更直接的路線，將較遠地區的居民連接到現有的交通樞紐和市鎮中心。

梁先生對巴士服務的建議與此無異。我們還將加快推出新的幹線和接駁巴士服務，並提高巴士班次，以改善遷入登加等新區第一批居民的交通便利性。陸路交通管理局正在與利益相關者協商，逐步確定這些改進措施。

除了改善交通便利性，我們還將讓工作崗位更貼近居民。隨著裕廊湖區和裕廊創新區等區域中心的發展，西部居民將有更多的就業機會。

議長先生，雖然我們已經取得了實質性進展，但我們還沒有完成建設更加互聯互通的新加坡。我們改善交通基礎設施的計劃需要時間。因此，我希望新加坡人和西部居民能夠耐心等待，並給予支持，因為我們將在未來幾年繼續改善公共運輸網絡。

在國會的支持下，我相信我們將實現為所有居民打造一個交通便利、充滿活力的家園的願景。[掌聲]

以下是英文質詢內容：

Mr Speaker: Senior Minister of State Amy Khor.

7.36 pm

The Senior Minister of State for Transport (Dr Amy Khor Lean Suan): Our vision, as articulated in the Land Transport Master Plan 2040 (LTMP 2040), is to create a 45-minute city and 20-minute towns by 2040. The 45-minute city goal goes beyond reducing travel times. It is also about reshaping how we think about urban connectivity, such as creating more employment centres and better linking them with residential areas.

Mr Leong spoke about the transport connectivity in the West. Members such as Mr Don Wee, Mr Liang Eng Hwa, Mr Patrick Tay, Miss Rachel Ong and Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim had also previously asked Parliamentary Questions about our plans to improve transport connectivity in the West.

Residents from Tengah have also provided LTA and myself with specific feedback on their estate, which we have already been addressing. Let me share about the progress that we have made thus far and our ongoing efforts to improve transport accessibility, connectivity and resilience for residents in the West. I am glad to note that Mr Leong's suggestions, in fact, support the plans we have made for transport connectivity in the West.

Let me begin with our rail network, the backbone of our public transport system.

Today, besides the Bukit Panjang Light Rail Transit, residents in the West are served by the North-South, East-West and Downtown Lines. While Mr Leong has claimed that the East is "far better" than the West, with all due respect, I think this is not a fair comparison as there are differences in geographical characteristics, stage of development and travel patterns.

With planned expansions to the rail network, we are on track to having eight in 10 households in the West within a 10-minute walk of a train station by the 2030s, which is aligned with our target for the entire island.

Complementing the rail network are bus services that provide first- and last-mile connectivity to key transport nodes and alternative options for commuters. More than one-third of our bus routes ply in the West, including express bus services that connect residents in the West directly to job centres in the central area.

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LTA closely monitors the demand and capacity of bus routes in the West like it does for bus services across Singapore. Where additional capacity is needed, such as in growing towns with more Build-To-Order flats, LTA has worked with operators to improve frequencies and to inject more double-deck buses.

One example of such improvements is in Tengah. LTA has introduced three new bus services in this area since new homeowners started collecting the keys to their flats just about a year ago.

Services 992 and 870 were introduced at the end of last year, connecting residents to MRT stations at Bukit Batok and Jurong East as well as Jurong Town Hall and Tengah Bus Interchanges. Service 871 was introduced in July this year, connecting Tengah residents to Bukit Gombak and Beauty World MRT stations.

As with all new estates, LTA will continue to monitor travel demand and make necessary enhancements to improve transport connectivity in tandem with the development of the town and progressive completion of its road infrastructure.

Looking ahead, a key enabler of our plans to enhance transport connectivity in the West are our two new MRT lines – the JRL and CRL.

The JRL will be a game-changer for the West when it opens in stages between 2027 and 2029. With 24 new stations spanning 24 kilometres, it will serve areas such as Tengah New Town and Jurong Lake District, and also connect residents across the entire Western region to growing employment centres in Jurong. With three interchange stations at Choa Chu Kang, Boon Lay and Jurong East, the JRL will connect to the North-South Line and East-West Line, and enhance resilience across the system.

The JRL will shorten travel times for commuters in the West. For example, residents in Tengah Plantation Grove can reach Tanjong Pagar in 40 minutes via a rail connection to Jurong East interchange, compared to 55 minutes today. Similarly, residents in Boon Lay View will take 40 minutes to travel to Woodlands, down from 55 minutes today.

For the connection between the Jurong Town Hall station on the JRL and the Jurong Lake District station on the CRL, Mr Leong will be pleased to know that there will be good pedestrian connectivity between the two stations.

By the early 2030s, the CRL will further enhance the West's connection to the East and North-East regions. It will serve areas such as West Coast and parts of Clementi that do not currently have direct links to the rail network and connect residents to growing employment centres in Punggol and Changi. Commuters in the West will be able to use the CRL to connect to every radial line in our MRT network.

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It will also shorten travel times significantly for some journeys. Currently, a journey from West Coast to Pasir Ris will take 70 minutes and a journey to Ang Mo Kio will take 60 minutes. With the CRL, these journeys will be reduced to 45 minutes to Pasir Ris and 30 minutes to Ang Mo Kio.

In the mid-2030s, the new Sungei Kadut interchange station along the North-South Line will provide commuters in the Northwest a more direct transfer to the Downtown Line. The new Brickland station between Choa Chu Kang and Bukit Gombak stations will also offer residents living in Keat Hong, Bukit Batok West and Tengah faster and more convenient access to the rail network.

Beyond these projects, we are also planning for the next bound. As Minister Chee mentioned earlier, LTA has been studying a West Coast Extension in tandem with further developments in the area, which will connect the JRL to the Circle Line and further improve rail connectivity and resilience for the West.

At the same time, we recognise that buses remain integral as they enable more residents to access the rail network and other amenities. This is especially important as new housing developments are being completed at a faster pace, which means that there are new needs that have to be met. We recognise that as the planned expansion of our rail network will take some time to complete, improving bus connectivity will help meet travel demand in the immediate term.

That is why we have taken further steps through the recently announced Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme. Some measures include introducing more peak-hour express bus services for faster connection to the city as well as new "express feeder" services, which will bypass stops to take a more direct route to connect residents in farther away estates to existing transport nodes and town centres.

Mr Leong's suggestion for buses is no different from this. We will also speed up the pace of introducing new trunk and feeder bus services and improving bus frequencies to improve connectivity for the early batches of residents who move into new estates like Tengah. LTA is progressively identifying these enhancements, in consultation with stakeholders.

Beyond improving transport connectivity, we are also bringing jobs closer to residents. With the development of regional centres like the Jurong Lake District and Jurong Innovation District, residents in the West will have even more employment opportunities close to home.

Mr Speaker, while we have made substantial progress, we are not done building a more connected Singapore. Our plans to improve transport infrastructure will take time. So, I seek the patience and support of Singaporeans and our residents in the West as we press on with enhancements to our public transport network in the coming years.

With the support of this House, I am confident that we will realise our vision of a well-connected and vibrant home for all residents. [Applause.]

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