2024年10月15日，新加坡前進黨非選區議員梁文輝在國會陳述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：有請梁文輝先生。
梁文輝先生（非選區議員）：我今天發言的議題是：在新加坡西部實現 2040 年陸路交通發展總藍圖下的 45 分鐘城市願景。議長先生，9月25日至30日期間，地鐵東西線在波那維斯達和裕廊東捷運站之間發生大規模故障，這提醒居住在新加坡西部的新加坡人他們對東西線有多麼的依賴！
這次為期六天的停運也恰逢小學離校考試（PSLE）和新加坡人口首次超過600萬的公告。
就地鐵連通性而言，新加坡東部遠勝於西部。有三條平行的地鐵線將東部與市中心連接起來。即東西線(East-West Line)、濱海市區線( Downtown Line)和湯申-東海岸線(Thomson-East Coast Line)。如果東西線在東部停運，居民將比居住在西部的人擁有更多選擇。
另一方面，在為期六天的停運期間，西部的居民在往返市中心工作地點時別無選擇，只能乘坐地鐵回家。他們要麼使用替代地鐵的巴士接駁服務，要麼忍受長途巴士，例如 174 路或 502 路。因此，許多居民向我抱怨說，在停運的最初幾天，他們上下班要花三個多小時。
2019 年，陸路交通管理局 (LTA) 在《2040 年陸路交通發展總藍圖》中制定了一個雄心勃勃的願景，即讓新加坡成為一個 "45 分鐘城市"，新加坡人應該在尖峰時段完成10次行程中的9次不應超過45 分鐘。六天的混亂促使我們思考，即使一切正常運轉，2040 年交通發展總藍圖中的所有計劃都得以實現，它是否足以讓西部居民實現「45 分鐘城市」。
政府辯稱說，即將建成的裕廊區域線 (JRL) 和跨島線 (CRL) 將改善西部的連通性。但即使在這兩條線路建成後，東西線仍將是西部居民往返新加坡東西部的主要瓶頸。這是因為裕廊區域線 (JRL) 僅連接東西線進行東西向旅行。
新加坡西部並不是某個「Ulu」(馬來語，偏僻，鳥不生蛋的地方)腹地。這裡擁有人口密集的中心，如裕廊西、新興的新城鎮如登加，以及主要的就業中心裕廊東和大士。現有的城鎮，如女皇鎮和紅山，也將很快重新開發和密集化，裕廊湖區將創造許多新的就業機會。所有這些居民和工作都需要與新加坡其他地區更好地聯繫在一起。
目前，對於蔡厝港、武吉巴督、先驅或裕廊西的居民來說，如果在萊佛士坊等市中心工作，乘坐公共運輸工具45分鐘通勤仍然遙不可及。這與東部的情況截然不同，在東部，整個新城鎮，如馬林百列和勿洛，甚至淡濱尼的部分地區，都可以在45分鐘內從市中心到達。
除了市中心，我們還必須加強西部與新加坡其他地區的聯繫。隨著去中心化和工作流動性的提高，西部居民可能會發現自己要到榜鵝數碼區或樟宜商業園工作。雖然由於距離太遠，45 分鐘的通勤時間對他們來說可能永遠不可能實現，但我們可以做更多的事情來儘可能減少他們的通勤時間。
今天，我想提出兩種方法來改善地鐵連通性和公交服務，以減輕西部居民對東西線的依賴，這樣我們就可以更接近實現「西部 45 分鐘城市」願景。
第一種方法是通過將裕廊區域線 (JRL) 連接到環線（CCL）和跨島線 (CRL) 來改善西部的鐵路連通性。關於這一點，有兩個未經證實的提議。
第一個提議是將裕廊區域線 (JRL)從班丹蓄水池站延伸到環線（CCL）上的虎豹別墅站。這將使登加、武吉巴督西、亞逸拉惹和西海岸的居民只需在虎豹別墅換乘一次，就可以乘坐地鐵前往市中心。它還可以讓往返新國大的學生受益。這項提議最初由時任交通部長呂德耀於 2015 年提出。後來，在 2022 年，時任交通部長易華仁更新稱，可行性研究仍在進行中，儘管這一潛在的延伸似乎已被排除在《2040 年陸路交通發展總藍圖》之外。
第二個提議是建設一個換乘基礎設施，將裕廊區域線 (JRL)上的裕廊市政廳站與跨島線 (CRL)上的裕廊湖區站連接起來。這兩個站相距不遠，但目前沒有計劃作為換乘連接。時任部長易華仁在2022年還表示，當局將研究這一點，因為「我們需要在我們的地鐵站建立有意義的連接，以提高便利性和彈性。」
這兩項延伸裕廊區域線 (JRL)的提議，將大大增加從西部到市中心和新加坡其他地區的地鐵連接。我們很高興，今天上午，徐芳達部長提到交通部將研究這些建議。
改善西部公共運輸的第二種方法，是引入城際直達巴士服務網絡。與增加鐵路連通性相比，這可以相對較快地實施。這些直達服務將不同於現有的快速巴士服務。在整個路線上，它們只會在每個市鎮的幾個高需求站點停靠，以便乘客更快地在市鎮之間往返。它們還將全天雙向運行，班次頻率較高。現有的在所有站點停靠的路線仍然可以保留，以便將乘客從需求較少的站點運送到需求較高的站點。
應該引入兩種類型的直達巴士服務。第一種是連接新加坡不同市鎮的長途直達巴士服務。在西部，我們目前有30路和143路服務，它們為德曼花園（Teban Garden）、班丹花園（Pandan Gardens）和西海岸的居民提供重要的城際連接，這些地區目前沒有地鐵服務到新加坡東部和中部。還有180路和 974 路等服務，將武吉班讓與文禮和裕廊西連接起來。
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{nextpage}所有這些都是重要的長途城際直達巴士服務，與我們的地鐵網絡相輔相成，但它們的速度太慢了。基本巴士服務時速約為15公里，約為地鐵速度的一半。雖然我們目前有像30e路這樣更快的特快巴士，但其中許多只在尖峰時段運行。我們需要的是一個直達巴士網絡，以快速在市鎮之間運送人員。這對於目前沒有地鐵服務的地區尤為重要。
第二種直達巴士服務是將更偏遠的地區更快地連接到主要交通節樞紐和社區中心。這些服務可能類似於陸路交通管理局在《巴士連接增強計劃》（Bus Connectivity Enhancement Plan）下推出的「特快接駁」巴士服務。例如，我們應該引入870E路直達巴士服務，將登加與裕廊東地鐵連接起來，並引入871E路直達巴士服務，將登加與武吉甘柏地鐵和美麗世界地鐵連接起來。這些服務將比目前的870和871服務快得多。我們還可以引入連接登加和文禮的巴士服務，這是許多登加居民在我與他們接觸期間所要求的。
新加坡前進黨 (PSP) 敦促陸路交通管理局認真考慮利用《巴士連接增強計劃》作為大膽重塑巴士系統的機會。這應該在國家層面進行，但在西部尤其重要，那裡的鐵路連接不如東部，但通勤人口正在迅速增加。議長先生，請允許我用普通話發言。
(普通話)：議長先生，上個月，東西線裕廊東站和文禮站之間發生了前所未有的六天大規模中斷。這讓居住在新加坡西部，尤其是裕廊西、裕廊東和金文泰的新加坡人意識到，他們是多麼依賴東西線作為關鍵的鐵路基礎設施。
陸路交通管理局在2019年發布的《2040年陸路交通發展總藍圖》中，提出了到2040年新加坡將成為「45分鐘城市」的願景，即尖峰時段90%的公共運輸行程可以在45分鐘內完成。然而，對於西部居民來說，這一願景目前離現實還很遠。
新加坡前進黨 (PSP)認為，要讓西部居民實現這一願景，政府應落實目前正在研究的兩項有關裕廊區域線 (JRL)的建議。
第一是將裕廊區域線 (JRL)從環線上的班丹蓄水池站延伸至虎豹別墅站。第二是將JRL上的裕廊鎮大廈站與CRL上的裕廊湖區站連接起來，形成換乘站。
為了加快西部捷運網絡的延伸，我們還建議政府在今年的巴士連接增強計劃中加入直達服務，連接島上的各個地方，讓西部居民能夠更快地上下班和出行。
我們希望上個月發生的大規模交通中斷事故能使政府更加關注西部地區公共運輸的不足。
每個新加坡人都應該得到更好的公共運輸服務。
（英文）：議長先生，部長先生，總結來看，上個月發生的大規模地鐵故障向我們展示了新加坡西部居民對東西線的依賴程度。我們希望政府支持將裕廊區域線 (JRL)與環線（CCL）和 跨島線 (CRL)連接起來以減少這種依賴的提議。此外，為了更直接地緩解壓力並補充新加坡西部欠發達的地鐵網絡，我們建議政府考慮引入一個跳站巴士服務網絡。這應該在國家層面上進行，但它將特別有利於目前非常依賴東西線的西部居民。
新加坡前進黨 (PSP)希望最近前所未有的中斷，將促使政府對《陸路交通發展總藍圖》和《巴士連接增強計劃》下的計劃進行徹底審查，以改善新加坡西部的公共運輸，同時努力提高整個新加坡的公共運輸水平。公共運輸需要為新加坡的每個人服務。我們必須更加努力，為所有新加坡人實現「45分鐘城市」的願景。為國家，為人民。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Mr Speaker: Mr Leong Mun Wai
Mr Leong Mun Wai (Non-Constituency Member): Realising the vision of a 45-minute city in the West of Singapore under the Land Transport Master Plan 2040. Mr Speaker, Sir, the massive breakdown on the East-West Line between Buona Vista and Jurong East Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations between 25 and 30 September reminded Singaporeans living in the West of Singapore of how reliant they are on the East-West Line.
This six-day breakdown also happened to coincide with the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) and the announcement that Singapore's population exceeded six million for the first time.
When it comes to rail connectivity, the East side of Singapore is far better than the West side. There are three rail lines running parallel to each other, connecting the East to the Downtown Core. Namely, the East-West Line, Downtown Line and Thomson-East Coast Line. Had the East-West Line failed in the East instead, residents would have more options compared to those living in the West.
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{nextpage}On the other hand, during the six-day disruption, residents in the West who were travelling to and from their workplaces downtown had no alternative option to get them home by MRT. They would either have to use the bus bridging services replacing the MRT or endure long bus rides, such as services 174 or 502. As a result, many residents have complained to me that it took them more than three hours to commute during the initial days of the breakdown.
In 2019, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has set an ambitious goal in the Land Transport Master Plan 2040 to make Singapore a 45-minute city where Singaporeans should spend no more than 45 minutes to complete nine out of 10 peak-period journeys. The six-day disruption prompted us to ask whether the Master Plan 2040 is sufficient to make a 45-minute city a reality for residents of the West, even if everything is operating normally and all the plans in the Master Plan 2040 come into fruition.
The Government will argue that the upcoming Jurong Region Line (JRL) and Cross Island Line (CRL) will improve connectivity in the West. But even after these two lines are built, the East-West Line will still be a major bottleneck for travel between the East and West of Singapore for residents of the West. This is because the JRL connects only to the East-West Line for east-west travel.
The West of Singapore is not some "ulu" hinterland. It is home to very dense population centres such as Jurong West, upcoming new towns such as Tengah and major employment hubs in Jurong East and Tuas. Existing towns, such as Queenstown and Bukit Merah, will also soon be redeveloped and densified and many new jobs will be created in the Jurong Lake District. All these residents and jobs need to be better connected to the rest of Singapore.
Currently, for a resident of Choa Chu Kang, Bukit Batok, Pioneer or Jurong West, working somewhere in the Downtown Core, like Raffles Place, a 45-minute commute by public transport to their workplace is still far from reality. This is very different from the East where entire new towns, such as Marine Parade and Bedok and even parts of Tampines, are accessible from the Downtown Core within 45 minutes.
And on top of the Downtown Core, we must also strengthen connections from the West to other parts of Singapore. With decentralisation and greater job mobility, residents of the West could find themselves working in the Punggol Digital District or Changi Business Park. While a 45-minute commute may never be feasible for them because of sheer distance, we can do more to reduce their commuting times as much as possible.
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{nextpage}Today, I would like to suggest two approaches to improve rail connectivity and bus services to relieve residents in the West from their dependence on the East-West Line so that we can be closer to realising the vision of a 45-minute city in the West.
The first approach is to improve rail connectivity for the West by connecting the JRL to the Circle Line and CRL. There have been two unconfirmed proposals regarding this.
The first proposal is to extend the JRL from Pandan Reservoir to Haw Par Villa on the Circle Line. This will allow residents in Tengah, Bukit Batok West, Ayer Rajah and West Coast to travel to the Downtown Core by MRT with just one transfer at Haw Par Villa. It could also benefit students travelling to and from the National University of Singapore. This proposal was first announced by then-Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew in 2015. Later, in 2022, then-Transport Minister S Iswaran updated that feasibility studies are still ongoing, even though this potential extension appears to have been dropped out of the Master Plan 2040.
The second proposal is to build an interchange infrastructure to connect Jurong Town Hall station on the JRL with Jurong Lake District station on the CRL. These two stations are within walking distance of each other but are not currently planned to be connected as an interchange. Then-Minister S Iswaran also said, in 2022, that the authorities would study this as, "We need to create meaningful connections in our MRT stations for convenience and resilience."
These two proposals to extend the JRL will greatly increase rail connectivity from the West to the Downtown Core and the rest of Singapore. We are glad that, this morning, Minister Chee Hong Tat has mentioned that the Ministry of Transport will look into these proposals.
The second approach to improve public transport in the West is to introduce a network of inter-town skip-stop bus services. This can be implemented relatively quickly, compared to increasing rail connectivity. These skip-stop services would be different from existing express bus services. They will only stop at a few high demand stops in each town throughout the entire route to allow commuters to connect between towns more quickly. They will also run all-day, in both directions, at good frequency. The existing routes that stop at all stops can be still retained to feed commuters from the lesser-demand stops to the high-demand stops.
Two types of skip-stop bus services should be introduced. The first type is the long-distance skip-stop bus services that connect different towns in Singapore. In the West, we currently have services 30 and 143, which provide important inter-town connections for residents of Teban Gardens, Pandan Gardens and West Coast, which are areas currently not served by MRT to the East and Central Singapore. There are also services, such as 180 and 974, which link Bukit Panjang with Boon Lay and Jurong West.
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{nextpage}All these are important long-distance inter-town bus services that complement our MRT network, but they are too slow. Basic bus services travel at about 15 kilometres per hour, about half the speed of the MRT. While we currently have faster express buses like Service 30e, many of them only operate during peak hours. What we need is a network of skip-stop buses to complement the MRT in moving people between towns quickly. This is especially important for areas currently not served by MRT.
The second type of skip-stop services is to connect more far-flung areas to key transport nodes and community hubs faster. These may be similar to the "express feeder" bus services that LTA is going to introduce under the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Plan. For example, we should introduce skip-stop service 870E to connect Tengah with Jurong East MRT and a skip-stop service 871E to connect Tengah with Bukit Gombak MRT and Beauty World MRT. These will be much faster than the current services 870 and 871. We can also introduce a bus service linking Tengah and Boon Lay, which is something many Tengah residents have asked for during my engagement with them.
The Progress Singapore Party (PSP) urges LTA to seriously consider using the Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme as an opportunity to boldly reimagine our bus system. This should be done at a national level, but it is especially important in the West, where rail connectivity is not as good as the East, but the commuting population is fast building up. Mr Speaker, in Mandarin please.
(In Mandarin): Mr Speaker, last month, an unprecedented six-day massive disruption occurred between Jurong East and Boon Lay stations on the East-West Line. This made Singaporeans living in the western part of Singapore, especially in Jurong West, Jurong East and Clementi, realise how reliant they are on the East-West Line as a critical rail infrastructure.
In the Land Transport Master Plan 2040 released by the Land Transport Authority in 2019, a vision was set that by 2040, Singapore would become a "45-minute city", meaning that 90% of public transport journeys during peak hours could be completed within 45 minutes. However, for residents in the west, this vision is far from reality at present.
PSP believes that to achieve this vision for western residents, the Government should implement two proposals currently under study regarding the JRL.
The first is to extend the JRL from Pandan Reservoir station to Haw Par Villa station on the Circle Line. The second is to connect Jurong Town Hall station on the JRL with Jurong Lake District station on the CRL to form an interchange station.
To expedite the extension of the MRT network in the west, we also suggest that the Government include skip-stop services in this year's Bus Connectivity Enhancement Plan, connecting various parts of the island to allow western residents to commute to work and travel more quickly.
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{nextpage}We hope that last month's major massive breakdown will make the Government pay more attention to the current inadequacies in public transport in the western region.
Every Singaporean deserves better public transport services.
(In English): Mr Speaker, Sir, in conclusion, last month's massive train breakdown has shown us how dependent the residents of the West are on the East-West Line to get around Singapore. We hope the Government will be in favour of the proposals to link the JRL to the Circle Line and the CRL to reduce that dependency. In addition, for more immediate relief and to complement the less developed MRT network in the West, we have recommended the Government to consider introducing a network of skip-stop bus services. This should be done at a national level, but it will especially benefit residents in the West, who are currently very reliant on the East-West Line.
The PSP hopes that the recent unprecedented disruption will spur the Government to conduct a thorough review of the plans under the Land Transport Master Plan and Bus Connectivity Enhancement Programme to improve public transport in the West while striving to level up our public transport for the whole of Singapore. Public transport needs to serve everyone in Singapore. We must work harder to realise the vision of a 45-minute city for all Singaporeans. For country, for people.
圖源：visitsingapore.com
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