How did Singapore restrict cars on its island?

How did Singapore restrict cars on its island? | With Paul Barter (PART 1)

Рет қаралды 46,486

8 ай бұрын

If you want to understand the fundamentals of urban mobility planning from the hand of Paul Barter, register now to our free online course, “Fundamentals of Urban Mobility”: bit.ly/3G3f8qL
-----
Don't forget to turn on subtitles!
-----
Did you know that Singapore is one of the most expensive places in the world to buy a car? The island country is famous across the globe for its large number of rules and regulations on cars, such as the VQS (Vehicle Quota System). And these car restrictions are historical: it all started 60 years ago! For the first time since we launched UMX, we travelled to Asia to produce a two-episode series delving into Singapore's unique car restrictions and their impact on the city's urban mobility. Featuring the excellent Paul Barter (Urban Transport Researcher and Policy Advisor based in Singapore), the first episode focuses on the history of Singapore's car restrictions, while the second episode will explore on how Singapore is aiming for a car-lite future. 🚗 Stay tuned!
Link to part 2: • Is Singapore aiming fo...
-----
This video was shot in January 2023. Many thanks to Paul Barter for kindly participating in this video.
-----
Since the recording of this video, COE prices have risen considerably. As of November 2023, the cheapest cars actually cost more than S$150,000 (100,000 euros).
If you want to learn more with Paul Barter, check out this podcast-article written by Paul Barter in 2020 about Manila (Philippines) and its public transport after the pandemic: www.reinventingtransport.org/...
#carrestrictions #carquotasystem #singapore
-----
Urban Mobility Explained is powered by EIT Urban Mobility, a European initiative to create liveable urban spaces! This project is co-funded by the European Union. Learn more about EIT Urban Mobility: www.eiturbanmobility.eu/

Пікірлер: 270

@lessQQmorePewPew. 8 ай бұрын

This is a unique case because Singapore has a relatively strong one-party dominated government. They can plan 10,20,30 years ahead with decently consistent urban planning policies. Countries that play government musical chairs will not be able to pull off such feat.

@ukrytykrytyk8477 8 ай бұрын

Indeed Singapure has one party system but then look at the Netherlands. One of the most fragmented political systems with many parties needing to form coalition to rule the country, yet pro livable infrastructure is growing! Many ways of achieving similar goals are possible IMHO as long as majority agree about general direction.

@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG 8 ай бұрын

Dictatorships are NOT the way forward!

@miltonmiles6324 7 ай бұрын

@@ukrytykrytyk8477The Netherlands has a housing crisis, lol.

@ukrytykrytyk8477 7 ай бұрын

@@miltonmiles6324 Your teeth are rotten, lol.

@nishant54 7 ай бұрын

@@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSGIt is though

@martabak4622 7 ай бұрын

small country but full of geniuses. Thats my neighbour 🇮🇩🇸🇬

@myownlilbubble 7 ай бұрын

Trust me mate....when the ERP was implemented..the running joke...which joker created those gantries and came up with this system.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 all we know is that guy was chinese singaporean and graduated from NUS. His parents cannot even proudly tell people that their son spearheaded this project...because sure kena curse to hell and to the moon

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

Indeed - So clever but so stupid at the same time.

@starhawkflyingbright6905 8 ай бұрын

Such a small island 🏝️…. If everyone have a car or two that will be disastrous!!

@Alozhatos 7 ай бұрын

At least some of Singapore registered cars are overspilled in Malaysian roads.

@starhawkflyingbright6905 7 ай бұрын

@@Alozhatos yup but one Singapore registered car in Malaysia is offset by 10 Malaysian motorbikes in Singapore. It’s still crowded.

@Alozhatos 7 ай бұрын

@@starhawkflyingbright6905 problem with zero growth for all category vehicles except Category C. Motorcycle category D imposed same zero growth as cars.

@Alozhatos 7 ай бұрын

@@starhawkflyingbright6905 welcome to the power of 3.5.

@NazriB 7 ай бұрын

Lies again? Ezlink Card USD SGD

@yutakago1736 8 ай бұрын

Cars take up space like road and parking lots. Space is a luxury in a small island like Singapore. Even if Singapore doesn't restrict the number of cars, the people will stop buying cars when they cannot find parking lots and spent most of time stuck in traffic jam. People realize cars restriction is necessary. That's why most people doesn't oppose the restriction of cars.

@bmo3778 7 ай бұрын

agree. the KZfaq channel NotJustBikes reminded me of this problem: space for roads and parking lots

@leewn2319 8 ай бұрын

Sg is a very very small island with very very limited land for development & many other uses. It’s simple logic that priority has to be given to housing, reservoirs, schools / educational institutions, healthcare / hospitals, govt agencies, commercial buildings, hawker centres / wet markets instead of roads. We can’t afford to keep building new roads or widening roads to meet demands. Hence, the need to control number of cars and balance it with efficient public transport systems. Also with reduce cars it means cleaner air. Let those who wants to own a car pay a high price of ownership, operation & maintenance costs. These measures will discourage car ownership as it would be more sensible to invest the money in areas that appreciates & not depreciates.

@tanalson 7 ай бұрын

But you must understand that restricting people with money is not a good way to control car population. People with lots of money has no problem owning 5 or even 10 cars. The way to control is is to reduce carpark/parking lots.

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

But big enough to host F1 races.

@tanalson 7 ай бұрын

@@tangt4860 and our F1 race track is a lot shorter than most race tracks in other countries

@elvis4868 5 ай бұрын

@@tanalson they can't drive 5 to 10 cars at the same time tho can they

@uwet.8826 5 ай бұрын

I see a lot of comments that Singapore is small so we cannot have too many cars. Actually, for big countries it is the same. Most cars are concentrated in cities, not too different from a city-state like Singapore. Few people own a car to just to drive to middle of nowhere.

@tkyap2524 8 ай бұрын

The restriction is necessary and not easy to implement. The effort speaks for itself after the COE was introduced in 1990. Fortunately, its metro and bus systems are efficient enough as an alternative means of transportation.

@urbanmobilityexplained 8 ай бұрын

Yes, exactly! Actually, we will talk about public transit in the second episode that will be released at the beginning of 2024 ☺

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

@@urbanmobilityexplained Don't forget to examine the part jobs, education and high-quality public housing plays. If no FDI, there are no workers needing public transit to ride to the factories and offices. No high paying jobs means no cash in the pocket to spend on even used cars. Widen and balance your analysis, plse.

@evangiles4403 8 ай бұрын

Exactly because it's public transport is sufficient enough that people don't require a car It's astounding that people even have to ask - You can't use something that isn't there

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

@@evangiles4403 If you have worked in singapore, you will know the number of Complainers, Grumblers, Haters and Blamers among the citizens. Public policy cannot please all the people all the time. And some people cannot be pleased no matter what is done for them.

@nishant54 7 ай бұрын

Not alternative fool primary modes of transportation

@eatdriveplay 6 ай бұрын

I'm impressed by the holistic and historical research to the background and context of the policy. Excellent video.

@urbanmobilityexplained 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment! We are glad you liked it ☺ Paul Barter is also an excellent speaker and storyteller. This video would not be the same without his expertise!

@ronaldhee6608 7 ай бұрын

Looking forward to part 2!

@ronaldhee6608 6 ай бұрын

When's part 2?

@SShiJie 7 ай бұрын

I'm a Singaporean here, I am very glad the traffic problem here is not as bad as other countries, Public Transport here is the way to travel around as it's cheap, convenient and successful (demand) because of careful city planning Edit: My family used to own a small car, but we could only use it during weekends due to a Car Registration Plate policy

@urbanmobilityexplained 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience! ☺

@jujukamiyu 8 ай бұрын

If I have road congestion and car park problem when coe is at £100k, imagine when coe is £0. That's not something erp 2.0 can solve as we dont have space for idle cars at home let alone the moving ones. Either the gov continue keeping cars as privelege for the riches, or pull a hdb on road vehicles - prioritizing the locals, the parents, the commercial vehicles & taxis.

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

It is NOT a privilege for the rich because all singaporeans have opportunity to get a job and excel in civil service, armed forces, private sector or start their own business locally or abroad. Why blame the "rich" or the govt when your earning power is within your own control?

@myownlilbubble 7 ай бұрын

Your logic might make sense IF the public transport is not up to par. Can you take a public bus or MRT in your wheelchair by yourself? Can you board a public bus with your baby in a stroller? Your sleeping baby in a stroller? You can do so in SG public bus and MRT. Of course families would love to have their own family car as SG families lived with their inlaws or elderly parents....some have kids or family members with special needs or disabilities who would benefit from a family owned car. But that is still reachable for some middle income household. Lower middle income household just have to rely on the public transport. It is not all doom and gloom

@marcdefaoite 6 ай бұрын

Good video. when can we expect part 2?

@kaythailee4767 8 ай бұрын

The ideal of lower cost of car ownership (More quota for COE) and higher cost of car usage (higher ERP) on where there are congestion is a good idea. But the people could not handle the idea of having a car and not drive it into congestion😂. So, we are now stuck with high cost of ownership even if you just want to use it on less travelled places.

@TimothyMokCJ 7 ай бұрын

That is why the ERP is changed. So the satellite ERP is also relevant on weekend after 11am & public holiday (e.g. Christmas, New Year, CNY). The ERP can be expanded into Tampines, Simei, Bedok, Yishun, etc. called islandwide distance-based ERP.

@thatkoalabear 8 ай бұрын

Great video 👍🏻👍🏻 There’s just no choice but to accept the fact that in Singapore, cars are meant for the wealthy. You can only change that by tripling the amount of land Singapore has whilst maintaining the same amount of human population, which is of course impossible. Hence, cars will always have an exorbitant amount of tax no matter what shape or tech it comes in. Otherwise, just go to another country where land area is not a limiting factor and you can enjoy the pleasures of owning a car at MSRP

@urbanmobilityexplained 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Glad you liked it, and we hope you'll like the second episode as well 😊 Stay tuned!

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

But you forgot SG govt creates jobs and business opportunities for all citizens to become wealthy. Spending power is directly related to earning power. And earning power is directly related to talents, skills, abilities and attitude.

@yong9613 8 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964To hell with this narrative duplicity!!! Only the unthinking would swallow it hook line and sinker!

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

@@yong9613 Fact remains that car taxes and COE is a Means Testing. Buy what you can afford. Also a fact that govt does provide many job opportunities to better oneself. It is also a fact that mediocre workers tend to complain alot and blame govt alot. Nothing is their fault.

@stormer7502 7 ай бұрын

i don't prefer it this way, but i also dont really care much if the wealthy can afford to do things which the average person can't. There may be better ways to go about reducing car usage, but as long as its solving the issue, its already great. If the alternatives to driving are good enough then there is close to no issue. I'd rather not turn a place like singapore into a massive parking lot shithole just to meet some childish social standard. Cars simply have too many negative externalities, and just like a drug people will overuse them for a shortsighted positive effect despite the broader long-term negative effects. If people had it their way, they'd all be flying in personal jets rather than commercial flights, it's a stupid standard to hold ourselves to.

@marcuscrowley6043 8 ай бұрын

If shops and jobs were built within walking distance of homes, and walkways were cool and shaded, that would be another way to reduce demand for cars. Is that being done too?

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

Have you ever been to singapore? Or have any singaporean friends? Singaporeans actually have too much money and too little common sense.

@mtt10879 8 ай бұрын

Yes on all three... There's a supermarket 10mins walk from my home. A neighborhood mall that has a cinema, apparel shops and restaurants is a 10mins bus ride. Most people can reach their place of employment in less than 1 hour by public transport. Most of the walkways are sheltered or underground air-coned walkways. Shade from the sun is nice but shelter from the rain is more pertinent. Even the pedestrian overpass and underpass that have high foot traffic have elevators (mostly to cater to people with disabilities)

@ianhomerpura8937 8 ай бұрын

iirc most HDB developments have supermarkets and hawker centres within them

@ihatelifealt 7 ай бұрын

In Singapore if you have a car its like an accomplishment and u r regarded as successful, so mostly it is a social reason to have car

@leesweehuat 7 ай бұрын

S'pore government should start a co-operative or non profit car rental service that provide car rental prices at rates similar to hiring a taxi. At least 20% of cars can be found left unused in most car parks most of the time. Imagine a small fleet rental cars available and shared at most public and private car parks at lower rental costs. This can be done. It depends on whether the S'pore government wants to do this or not. Then, use of cars are available to both car owners and non-owners in S'pore.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

How to pay for maintenance and repairs of the rental cars if no profits? And guaranteed singaporeans will trash those rental cars because you won't care for anything you don't buy with your own money, right?

@user-xb8kz2my7d 5 ай бұрын

i still remembered traveling on bus from paterson road to bedok after school at 6pm. reach home 8.30pm! so much time wasted!

@MLo-u1 8 ай бұрын

Wow! I knew about the high price of cars in Singapore, but I didn't know the whole story. Very interesting example of how to lead change in cities! When will the second part be released?

@ironboy3245 8 ай бұрын

i mean the simple truth is that we don't have a choice. Roads already take up 12% of our land, we simply cannot afford the space to build more, meaning that we focus on more efficient means of transport for the masses. That's why our MRT and bus services are world class, the government has poured billions into it

@urbanmobilityexplained 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot for your comment! We are almost done with the editing of the second episode, and we will release it probably at the beginning of 2024 ✨

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

For a more balanced and accurate analysis, you should also examine how the SG govt brings in high-paying jobs and business opportunities for all singaporeans to become wealthy. If wages and savings and Foreign Direct Investments not high, there is zero demand for new cars because all singaporeans have zero spending power anyway. Interconnected is the education and adult retraining policies, as well as public housing quality, quantity, pricing, and how housing loans are serviced.

@estherdlcrz 8 ай бұрын

Singapore have good public transportation so they don't need cars and their environment is free from pollution. Singapore still clean and green country. Salute to the government. Do you agree with it that it is for the benefits of all the people living here in Singapore?

@navalfa7291 7 ай бұрын

Only rich have car.

@nishant54 7 ай бұрын

@@navalfa7291Nice

@estherdlcrz 7 ай бұрын

@@navalfa7291 How about the middle class people? They don't afford to buy car?

@Alozhatos 7 ай бұрын

Nonsense. I’ve been to Singapore many times by my own Malaysian registered car. Driving way more convenient than public transport in Singapore. It’s horrible border crossing by bus.

@ihatelifealt 7 ай бұрын

@@Alozhatos yes but out main public transport is pretty good

@thulomanchay 7 ай бұрын

Most people in Singapore who own one car in Singapore, could be able to own two or three cars if premiums were not added on to car ownership. Import tax, additional registration fee and of course the COE. Imagine an island where most of the people can afford car, and many are able to have more than one car, if they do, there WON'T BE ENOUGH PLACES TO PARK ALL THOSE CARS!

@ihatelifealt 7 ай бұрын

10 lane highway 😳

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

Not if you have good leaders.

@sgpleasure 7 ай бұрын

Owning a private vehicle is considered a privilege earned through hard work rather than an entitlement. The limited availability of COEs is believed to effectively manage road congestion, with those who can afford it securing the right to own a vehicle. This system is seen as a win-win situation, alleviating congestion while providing a fair mechanism for individuals to attain private transport. The argument suggests that if individuals are unable to afford the COE, they can use public transport, contributing to congestion control and benefiting everyone.

@qbarnes1893 7 ай бұрын

Wow... such intelligent interjections, can’t believe I haven’t fallen upon your beliefs before...my life is so much better now, thank you so very much....

@Fujiwara.Takumi1 7 ай бұрын

I love to drive, i have no money for a car for Singapore, its frustrating that the cost of a car is so expensive but its necessary. Despite that fact, people forget the COE prices are bidded, we can only blame the rich and car-sharing companies for making the prices skyhigh. Looking at our neighbours in Malaysia we can see the traffic issues they have despite the size of their country. Unfortunately, many people can't see that and is always blaming the govt. We are also able to see the efforts of car-lite from the govt, with the changes to roads to new and old towns. Better connectivity for walking and cyclist.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

But you can change job or retrain to earn more, right? You are admitting you lack the talent to earn high pay?

@user-ms9nh2gw4w 7 ай бұрын

This is only one side of the story; the restriction of supply. Just as important and sometimes more important is the demand side. The GoS policy of encouraging high net worth individuals and families to migrate to Singapore in the last 3 years or so has generated a strong demand for cars. These ultra rich individuals and families can afford $150K COE and forcing many owners of car reaching 10 years of life to artificially scrap their cars as they either cannot or refuse to pay >$100K just for another 10 years of car ownership.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

Actually it is singaporeans who have too much cash now. You forgot every month about 40 singaporeans earn a million dollars from selling their HDB flat? You forgot the enbloc boom of 2017 - 2018? You forgot CPF savings balances are now half a Trillion. You forgot wage raises and bonuses paid despite zero innovation and productivity during covid?

@1life_Only 7 ай бұрын

I lived in London and New York prior a recent move to Singapore. Absolutely best public transport in all 3 cities. I never had a car in my life and I absolutely totally support Singapore’s restrictive private car ownership policy.

@urbanmobilityexplained 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience!

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

Nonsense, London and NY are quite good as well and besides they cover a far bigger area than Singapore and lesser price. Can you imagine my total public travel costs 1.65+0.99+1.92+1.19 just to get from Queenstown to town to Bishan and then to Harbour Front today.

@internationalsunshine 7 ай бұрын

We still have so many cars driving on our roads everyday because public transportation are so packed from to large amount of people in this small piece of land.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

Actually, only about 35,000 singaporeans babies born annually while 20,000+ older citizens die. Net increase is not much. Net annual addition of talented, rational, productive working adults even worse.

@eddyzulkarnin8233 8 ай бұрын

World most expensive country to buy a car but taxi & ride hailing ride fare are way very low comparing to other countries like Japan, Australia, London & the list continues. Have anyone ever thought about it, driver daily overhead such as rental/lease, petrol, carpark and many more.... everything are getting expensive but fare most of the time are still pathetic. For driver, more daily trips plus longer working hours. How to have work life balance like that? Western tourists also wonder and ask driver how they earn with low ride fares in Singapore.

@wjj7488 7 ай бұрын

The average salary for a Taxi Driver is $4,000 per month in Singapore. Salaries estimates are based on 3 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Taxi Driver employees in Singapore.

@nuffaildaniaelle977 7 ай бұрын

I want Malaysia gov to do this... erp at peak(myr22),non peak(myr5.10)...whilst parking fees maintain at myr16/hour

@tssnmm 7 ай бұрын

But Malaysia is so much bigger and understandably why citizens need cars to move about

@Kaipochama 7 ай бұрын

I hope so too and wanted for the fuel subsidy to be removed . But then our only 4-car mrt with long intervals will not be able to sustain the crowd. Existing LRT lines should have been MRT in the first place. Our gov lacks again in foreseeing the future. Ultimately we still need cars as older townships are not pedestrians friendly, some place you see good side walks suddenly there’s no where to walk. But coe is not needed in Malaysia, there are ways to control traffic, see Japan for example. So much to talk about so much to fix 😅 Singapore’s city planning is too good but also only workable for itself.

@markarca6360 7 ай бұрын

The Philippines can learn something from Singapore in alleviating its vehicular traffic problems.

@winterbalm 7 ай бұрын

i love singapore

@navalfa7291 7 ай бұрын

And I love cars.

@snoozkopponwotblitz2507 7 ай бұрын

Alot of Drivers in Singapore have skill & road safely knowledge issue. Selfish & thinking they are the kings on the road. So keep going uP pleaseee.. Made those losers cannot afford to drive but public transport system. No skills comparing to other countries. Rude & impatience. I’ve been to America. And what l encountered that, a driver would slow down from far to let me cross the road. Respect.

@jinngeechia9715 8 ай бұрын

I have been quoting Dr Thomas Sowell everywhere and I think it warrants another reminder. _There are no solutions, only trade-offs._

@ianhomerpura8937 8 ай бұрын

and so far, the trade-offs for Singapore have been tremendous.

@eatdriveplay 6 ай бұрын

When you consider extremely low income tax (first $20k free and most people pay 1-2% if they make 30-50k, to max of 22% at >$1M)... most people pay nearly no personal income tax. Vehicles ownership cost is very expensive, but attainable if one is ready to spend $15-20k a year for an average car, effectively becoming a 20-30% tax on the average income. However, everyone people have the option to use public transport and save all that money.

@ninijo1234 5 ай бұрын

That’s not very wise spending for someone with a median income 😂. You still need to add all the taxes and expenses associated with car ownership.

@eatdriveplay 5 ай бұрын

not wise, but i'm also referring to all-in costs already. @@ninijo1234

@wolger 7 ай бұрын

A hell hole for car lovers.

@bunningssnag6647 7 ай бұрын

There is a method to reduce traffic while not favouring the elite. It’s the system that china currently uses due to their overpopulation. I dont necessarily agree with it but its effectiveness is there. In a nutshell certain number plates are restricted on certain days. E.g number plates starting with the number ‘x’ will be prohibited from driving on dd/mm/yy. This way even if you have a car it treats all drivers fairly

@Qiyunwu 7 ай бұрын

In Beijing this resulted in some households having two cars so that they could drive on all days of the week

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

Those who hate and blame the govt avoid admitting that the COE and car taxes are equally depreciated in the residual "paper value" of each car. The govt does not "steal" any of the car taxes and COE. And every car owner can use the residual paper value to offset the cost of his next new or used car. By law, every used car in singapore has a minimum "scrap value" which can be ENCASHED. So the govt actually owes cash to the car owner. No other govt spoonfeeds and pampers its citizens like this.

@TheSunMoon 7 ай бұрын

Necessity at the cost of freedom to choose.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

No, singaporeans have freedom of choice in education/training, work and jobs. Singaporeans can choose to work in civil service, armed forces, private sector or start their own business. You earn more, then you can spend more, right? The govt does not ban the import of nice cars.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

You forgot that the COE and car taxes are equally depreciated in the residual "paper value" of each car. The paper value can be used as a store of value and offsets the cost of the next new or used car. This is a fact the Haters and blamers ignore when all they do is point-finger and blame the govt. Also easy loans are available to all. So, despite the grumbling, hating and complaining, the govt does not "steal" any of the car taxes and COE. The car owner has use of the store-of-value in the residual paper value. Every used car in singapore has a minimum "scrap value" which can be ENCASHED. The govt gives cash back to the owner. No other govt spoonfeeds its citizens like this.

@victorchen9170 6 ай бұрын

Real shame that there's barely a car community in sg

@MondayMornings 8 ай бұрын

one thing i can tell you about Singapore, they have some of the worst drivers around (talking taxis and Grabs). constant accelerations andbraking, you have the feeling they are constricted by those 20 kms of roads and feel like accelerating and braking constantly makes them free. i rarely have witnessed succh bad driving in my life. in terms of convenience, the country is very well served by busses and MRT. only thing, because of heat and rain, once you have to walk 1km you feel it. worth mentioning public transport prices are EXTREMELY cheap.

@gesarakoe 8 ай бұрын

Go anywhere else and you see worse drivers, can’t imagine how little you’ve seen.

@MondayMornings 8 ай бұрын

@@gesarakoe sorry i hurt your feelings bro, 52 countries visited, lived in 5. If you wish i will share with you all the ones i found better drivers than Singapore. Remember, better drivers, not better infrastructure.

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

@@MondayMornings I think the main problem with singapore is that a bunch of the citizens are arrogant and self-important yet inconsiderate, nasty and quarrelsome. And so many complainers and Haters against the govt. It is the govt and civil service which is excellent, NOT the average singaporean.

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

@@gesarakoe I think the main problem with singapore is that a bunch of the citizens are arrogant and self-important yet inconsiderate, nasty and quarrelsome. And so many complainers, grumblers and Haters against the govt. It is the govt and civil service which is excellent, NOT the average singaporean.

@MondayMornings 8 ай бұрын

I lived here only for 2 years, so i can't have a proper perception yet, bit I agree with your comment from my experience. The country is ran amazingly, but there is a problem with people thinking SG is the center of the world. Very few Singaporeans move around and experience different parts of the world, making people somewhere close minded.@@scbchong6964

@speedycatz 7 ай бұрын

If you are a transport policy advisor, why is it that you may not see that COEs actually incentivise car usage? Since individuals have invested in the "rights" to use their cars by paying for COEs, they naturally want to maximise their usage. This can be discouraging for those who genuinely need a vehicle for essential scenarios, such as trips with elderly parents or providing support to physically-challenged family members.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

The majority of "elderly parents" demand trips several times a day, everyday? The majority of singaporean households contain physically-challenged family members?

@speedycatz 7 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964 Exactly, so why not giving people the option to purchase a car, but with minimum usage. If the goal of COE is traffic reduction, it actually backfires. The govt should not reduce car ownership, but car usage. So for those who really need to use their cars, they still have the option but have to pay for its usage, not ownership.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

@@speedycatz There is the "Off Peak Car" option in Singapore, you forgot. Or you agree to having the Police or your neighbour spot check and record your Odometer reading regularly? btw why so difficult to accept that your spending power is directly related to your earning power. And your earning power is directly related to your talents, skills, abilities and attitude. In SG, you can choose to work in civil service, SAF, private sector or open your own business. Up to your efforts and talents to do well, right? Why demand privilege, freebies, subsidies or grants from taxpayers?

@speedycatz 7 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964 Not even once I ever mentioned anything about "demanding privilege, freebies, subsidies or grants from taxpayers". Can we not make car ownership market-driven, and let the people choose when and where they would like to use their vehicles? They can opt for getting stuck in traffic jams in their air conditioned personal vehicles, or (relatively) reliable and jam-free MRTs.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

@@speedycatz Actually, car ownership is "Personal Effort" - driven. SG govt does not allocate COE only to the rich or famous, right? Govt does not set the COE price, right? Think about it. It is "essential" only if SG has no public transport, taxi, Grab, not even bicycles. You cry for the "right" to buy cheapest cars, but forgot Nature/God distributes talents UNFAIRLY and UNEQUALLY. Some are just mediocre workers with no talent and bad attitude, so why should they get paid and rewarded just as high as those who work and deliver better? btw you can choose when and where you use your car. You can choose to buy new or used car. No restrictions.

@cac1504 8 ай бұрын

COE now S$150K.

@urbanmobilityexplained 8 ай бұрын

Yes, you are right! Since the recording of this video, COE prices have risen considerably. As of November 2023, the cheapest cars actually cost more than S$150,000 (100,000 euros). We included this update in the description!

@dxelson 8 ай бұрын

You cannot change the fact that cars are luxury items. WIth the advent of autonomous cars, i think Singapore will soon solve the "only for the rich" problem, by introducing a huge fleet of autonomous vehicles as public service

@ivanteo1973 8 ай бұрын

Its not a luxury item, its made to be one.

@vincentxiao601 8 ай бұрын

Looking forward to AVs in the near future before I hand over my IC. 交登记

@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG 8 ай бұрын

@@ivanteo1973 Yes, absolutely agree with your point of view regarding cars. It’s Made to be One”.

@ianhomerpura8937 8 ай бұрын

you want people to become obese? make them rely completely on cars. let people walk.

@tanchye1720 7 ай бұрын

The Singapore government is smart. Tax heavily on car owners means more revenues. Built less roads means spent less. ‘Killing 2 birds with one stone’ so to speak.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

Actually the COE and car taxes are depreciated and rebated to car owners in the Paper Value. It is a debit in the govt accts. The govt owes you money.

@stormer7502 7 ай бұрын

This is completely necessary. Driving into dense city centers has a huge negative effect and creates demand for overbuilt roads. We should therefore restrict and/or incur a toll on anyone who does such a thing. We built our roads, and it follows that we should determine where dangerous, space hogging, smelly and polluting heavy machinery can and cannot go. Anyone who conflates their freedom to shove their big machine up into every little crevice within the entire city with their freedom of movement has worms in their brain.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

To be accurate, the COE and car taxes are equally depreciated in the residual "paper value" of each car. The govt does not "steal" any of the car taxes and COE. The car owner can use the residual paper value to offset the cost of his next new or used car. Every used car in singapore has a minimum "scrap value" which can be ENCASHED. The govt actually rebates cash back to the owner. No other govt spoonfeeds and pampers its citizens like this. All the grumbling and complaining comes from Haters.

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

Easy if you can pay $100,000 upfront for a piece of paper, costing more or less the same for a tiny house in Aus, US, Canada or NZ.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

@@tangt4860 Govt does not ban singaporeans from taking car loan, right? Nor does it force singaporeans to own the car for full 10 years, right? Your spending power is directly related to your earning power. And your earning power is directly related to your work skills, talents and attitude, right? You are free to choose any job in civil service, SAF, private sector or start your own business, right? Up to your own effort and attitude to do well, right?

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964 you only assume these are right because the PAP has conditioned you and many others to forget a government is set up by the people to improve their lives not an untouchable corporate organisation that aims to keep skimming off profits from citizens to reward themselves, their party members and their cronies.

@axianskin 7 ай бұрын

Why people are so sensitive to elitism. People are born with different abilities and talents. Naturally those with certain attributes valued by market forces and society will become elite. After all, Singapore is a free market economy and not a communist or socialist society.

@EmoEmodreamer 7 ай бұрын

There is still too many car.

@meat_loves_wasabi 7 ай бұрын

Just increase price only so that only the rich and car companies can afford them... why not do ballot system every mth so that everyone gets equal chance and charge a fair price if u get it..a toyota altis here is same price as a merz EQS in other country If i take bus & mrt it takes me 2hr to reach my work place compared to 30-40mins by car ....public transport is not there yet...lots of productivity lost

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

If you are good at your work, you will earn more and be able to spend more, right? Why should taxpayers subsidise your lifestyle choices?

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

In fact, every local born real Singaporean must be alloted a COE which foreigners could lease from if they wish to purchase a vehicle.

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964being good at work does not matter in Singapore only which important person you are connected to Nepotism and cronyism work this way.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

@@tangt4860 Why should taxpayers give every singaporean this privilege regardless of each person's earning power, skills, talents and attitude? Isn't this very entitled?

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964 in the same way, why should taxpayers pay for ministers and MPs that are already multi-millionaires. In fact they should only take a low nominal sum to express gratitude they were given a chance to repay the nation for making them so rich in the first place. But of course you have no guts nor guile to think along this line.

@90taetaeya 7 ай бұрын

Singapore also severely needs to limit immigration. Just surpassing 6 million in population mainly due to immigration is unacceptable! How many people do they want to let in before the island sinks!

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

Limit immigration? You forgot only 35,000 citizen babies born every year while 20,000+ older citizens DIE. Plus Nature/God distributes talents unfairly so majority of those citizen babies will mature into mediocre or average workers. Singaporeans are so spoonfed and pampered that foreigners clean the streets, build the homes and wipe the bottoms of the citizens in hospital.

@ihatelifealt 7 ай бұрын

our population is actually shrinking so we need immigrants

@daisyy9422 7 ай бұрын

I paid $150000 for my second hand car. Ouch

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

Second-hand compact cars are $70,000. Why do you need to show-off? It better not be a luxury brand SUV.

@Molloy1951 7 ай бұрын

If you have ever been to Singapore, you know that their public transportation system is far from enough. If you have children or if you have an active lifestyle, a lifestyle that is not restricted to a house-office-house routine, you need a car.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

Did your parents ferry you around in a private car with leather seats and aircon?

@ihatelifealt 7 ай бұрын

its totally possible , as long as you walk for like 10 min max, which is pretty short.

@myownlilbubble 7 ай бұрын

You sound self entitled. You probably never took a public transport to even say that. Kids do not care about cars. Parents do. Kids love long bus rides or mrt rides. You can damn well push your sleeping baby in a stroller...all thr way up the public bus. YOU just dont want to🤭🤭🤭

@alans8315 7 ай бұрын

Answer :Just make it very expensive to buy…. Save you 10 minutes of watching

@choypengkong 7 ай бұрын

I hope they make cars even more expensive but limit each primary residence to one car. If you own more then 1 car, the second cost 100% tax the third cost 200%, 400% etc.

@syncout9586 8 ай бұрын

There is talk of completely removing the COE price system and replacing it with a usage-based pricing system. That way more people can own cars, thereby dropping the elitist view of car ownership. Now, the cost of the car is evenly distributed though things like, increased petrol prices, increased ERP, increased road tax, increased seasonal parking prices, etc. So by getting rid of the COE, the ownership of the car is not penalised, but the prolonged usage of it is. It helps get rid of the elitist view of cars, while at the same time it controls how many cars can be on the road at one time. Though this is just a proposed idea to solve the COE problem that is floated around among experts in Singapore.

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

It is NOT elitist if there are jobs, education and business opportunities for all singaporeans, right? 96% of singaporean households own their home, not renting. That is massive Middle-Class. Your spending power is directly related to your earning power.

@syncout9586 8 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964 I'm talking about car ownership. If something is wildly expensive and is finite in supply, less people can afford it. Those that do are higher income earners. How is that not elitist?

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

@@syncout9586 It is not "elitist" because COE and high car taxes system does not give privilege to the "rich". Only you are blaming the "rich". High-paying jobs, education and business opportunities are open to ALL. Up to one's effort, talent, skills and attitude to earn more and gain higher income, right? In what way does govt reserve best jobs for richest families? Up to you to choose to work and perform well in civil service, armed forces, private sector or start your own business, right? If you suck at your job and have low pay, even if cars are cheap and zero COE, you cannot afford and cannot get loan, right?

@syncout9586 8 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964 This discussion has gone off the scope of my original comment. Whether or not you personally consider cars "elitist", doesn't matter. Is it objectively "elitist"? Maybe not, and you might be right. But a lot of Singaporeans view it that way. And the most effective way of changing that view point is to get rid of the COE system entirely and replace it with an entirely new system that charges the usage of cars for the rich and poor alike, instead of charging for the ownership of it.

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

@@syncout9586 Not, not "alot" of singaporeans: Only the Haters and Champion Grumblers who are living in fantasy land. The reality is those who like to complain alot and blame the govt alot suck at their job, get low pay and have bad attitude. Or they are not working full time yet, pay no taxes and still live rent-free under their parents' roof. The reality is your spending power is dictated by your earning power. And your earning power is directly related to your talents, skills, abilities and attitude. Why should taxpayers give the low-income Haters the privilege of cheap private transportation? btw Usage-based road pricing will be used when the tech is stable and reliable. The SG govt is smart enough not to open itself to the Haters, complainers and finger-pointing blamers.

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

Singaporeans were fooled and forced to give in to this nefarious bidding COE scheme, thanks to that sneaky MBT that it would reduce jams and public transport was going to be developed to be an equally good substitute to private car ownership. How wrong we were to trust the PAP. Not only are jams still prevalent during peaks hours and busy public holidays and weekends, the costs of public transport which has seen little or even no improvement has soared for commuters. It sickens our stomachs that the majority owning multiple cars including luxury ones are mainly foreigners these days, many who come from shady backgrounds while locals continue to wait under the hot sun, dusty roads or stormy skies and dash about in horror when the MRT breaks down yet again, no different from life in the 50s and 60s when Singapore was still a British colony.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

Don't talk nonsense lah. There are singaporeans with HDB address who own two or more cars, hor.

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964 thank you for proving how inept PAP is with HDB policies

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

@@tangt4860 Actually very generous. Even uneducated Pioneer Generation also can become millionaires. So you rather all singaporeans pay rent to ang mo landlords and work as slaves to private sector?

@tangt4860 7 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964your description is exactly matching what is happening now except with PAP as the new overlords.

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

@@tangt4860 The PAP "overlords" policies on education, HDB, jobs, environment, defence and FDI have provided you offspring of landless peasants, uneducated farmers and coolies a million dollars each to spend on public housing and half a Trillion in your CPF savings. You are free to choose jobs in civil service, SAF, private sector or start your own business. You can live and work locally or abroad. If you still cannot make it and keep grumbling, complaining and blaming govt, the problem is not PAP, the problem is YOU. You are actually good-for-nothing except point finger and kpkb.

@alvinmah6148 8 ай бұрын

⁠There are families who really need their cars to fetch their elderly for regular medical treatments, fetching their kids for back to back lessons, for their businesses etc. For them, having a car is not a luxury, it is a need.

@Xunxunism 8 ай бұрын

Why can't you take a taxi?

@aero.l 8 ай бұрын

The Workers Party giving people cars meh? Where can I get one?

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

In SG, the truly needy and poor get transport and taxi vouchers for such needs. There is Means Testing to check greed and abuse. Those who are using such excuses and blaming govt most likely suck at their job yet greedy for more. Your spending power is directly related to your earning power. And your earning power is directly related to your talents, skills, abilities and attitude.

@jmgtan124 8 ай бұрын

@@Xunxunismpossible when you have 1 kid, but when you have 2+ kids it gets even more difficult. Try getting a cab by yourself when the weather is bad, it's very tough. With kids, your pool of options are drastically reduced because either you get a standard taxi or private hire vehicles that have child seats. You can always bring your own child seats but going out with kids, chances are you're already bringing a lot of other things. I've been in situations where I couldn't get a cab and had to wait 30mins just to get one. So car-lite doesn't work when you have young kids, decided to buy a car instead.

@87togabito 8 ай бұрын

@@jmgtan124bring your own child seat? Difficult to go out? Then simple, don’t go out then. Just stay home. And while it is difficult to carry about that much gear, yhats just the reality the parents have to get used to. It’s not difficult to carry a haversack with all the stuff inside if necessary. If it’s too heavy, then maybe time spent strength training in the gym would be a good idea. And to be honest, these should have been things that were considered during the family planning phase. If one can’t see themselves having a solution to the issues of a large family, maybe not having a large family should have been a consideration from the start. At the end, the car is a LUXURY. It’s the simple and easier solution to the problems mentioned above, and simple solutions are a LUXURY.

@nawwk79 7 ай бұрын

USD$120,000 for s frickin Toyota Corolla, that's how we restrict cars. 🙄

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

No, COE price is not set by govt. It is bidded for by individuals. And each of our spending power is directly related to our earning power. Earning power is directly related to one's talents, skills, and attitude, right? You are free to choose work in private sector, civil service, armed forces or open your own business. How much you earn depends on your personal effort, right?

@alvinkuo 7 ай бұрын

COE is now $100k instead of $70k at the time of making this video. 🙄

@urbanmobilityexplained 7 ай бұрын

This almost what we wrote in the description. Since the recording of this video, COE prices have risen considerably. As of November 2023, the cheapest cars actually cost more than S$150,000 (100,000 euros).

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

@@urbanmobilityexplained Singaporeans bid for the COE, it is not set by the govt. Why don't you do more research about when COE was low during 2018 till early 2022? Inflation is always caused by too much liquidity, easy credit and fomo, right?

@caver38 7 ай бұрын

This has allowed the rich to have excessive numbers of vehicles , and stopped the people who really need them from having one

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

But SG govt does not prevent any singaporean from becoming "rich". Your spending power is directly related to your earning power. And your earning power is directly related to your talents, skills and attitude, right? You can choose to work in civil service, armed forces, private sector or open your own business. How well you do is up to your own efforts, right?

@juanpablo-hz3dq 8 ай бұрын

Singapore is a good place to make money though.Just make your money. And then leave.

@Hs5687 7 ай бұрын

Paul , 22 yrs here & You Still haven’t Figured Out that Our Obscenely Paid Politicians stand to make more Money Regulating & Licensing Vehicles then Selling Public Housing ? ….essentially operating a Commercial Enterprise just like they’ve done to Public Housing 😊 …

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

Wrong, the COE and car taxes are equally depreciated in the Paper Value of each car, and can be encashed or used to offset the cost of the next new or used car. It is NOT stolen by politicians. Get your facts right.

@Hs5687 7 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964Funny, Hv not got to Facts just yet … though it cannot be Ruled Out that the Facts point to not only a Commercial But possibly also a Criminal Enterprise…

@Hs5687 7 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964 if Keen in Right & Wrong then You May wish to deal with Scandals SG Government trying very hard to Hide …Maybe start with Timing of Lee Kuan Yew’s Death… Noteworthy both LKY & Goh Yong Hong ( Ex Comm of Police & Known LKY’s Blue Eyed Lap Dog) died within weeks in 2015 , strangely After Allegations that Criminally Incriminate Both Filed in Singapore High Court… ie. Coincidence , Phenomena , Extreme Distancing etc … Care for Official Court, AGC, Police File Ref Nos. Buddy ?

@Hs5687 7 ай бұрын

There are also more SG Scandals , if Keen 😊

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

@@Hs5687 How old are you? You working full-time yet or still living rent-free under your parents' roof? Why keep blaming govt when the fact is ALL singaporeans can choose to work in civil service, armed forces, private sector or even start own business. You are free to join pap even. Up to your efforts and talents to earn and perform well, right? Govt does not give COE to rich and politicians exclusively, right?

@1965Singaporean 8 ай бұрын

That why never vote for Worker Party, they will destroy the good work done by current government. I believe our public transportation system will be more efficient year to come.

@ivanteo1973 8 ай бұрын

If public transport is so good. No one would even want a car. But that’s not what we are seeing.

@meklavier4664 8 ай бұрын

Hey idiot. Your pap promise to remove ERP after the introducing of coe. But no.. ERP is earning good money so they go back on their word

@alvinmah6148 8 ай бұрын

@@ivanteo1973There are families who really need their cars to fetch their elderly for regular medical treatments, fetching their kids for back to back lessons, for their businesses etc. For them, having a car is not a luxury, it is a need. The Workers Party understands and did not ignore the needs of these people. Unlike ignorant foreigners.

@ivanteo1973 8 ай бұрын

@@alvinmah6148 The less well off has a need for a car. But Singapore government made "the right for a need" for a car exclusive to those who are wealthy. PAP ignores the rights of the need for poorer people and come up with the COE system, then tells you, because you don't need.

@alvinmah6148 8 ай бұрын

@@ivanteo1973 The high coe does not affect the rich who owns multiple cars / luxury cars per family. It definitely affects those needs a car from the middle and even upper middle classes.

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

@tengliptan7354 7 ай бұрын

We have thousands of COE-paid cars idling in used car dealers' showrooms waiting for buyers. What a waste of resources..

@1337hacks 8 ай бұрын

It's unfortunate that commuter rail capacity in Singapore is hitting its limits, and many new towns have been designed to be car-centric with wide roads and poor walkability. The lower income who have to live in the outskirt towns ironically would be the ones who need cars the most, because their homes are far away from their workplaces, and the buses and trains that would get them to the city are often too crowded. Until public transit becomes a more convenient form of transport, demand for cars will remain high.

@leewn2319 8 ай бұрын

Untrue. I live in a outskirts mature HDB estate throughout my school days & adult life. When a new HDB estate is started amenities may be scares. But as it grows with higher population matures, more & more facilities are added to enhance residents’ commuting from place to place, more schools, shopping malls etc.

@user-mn4kx4ch8c 8 ай бұрын

I have lived at Jurong West and Pasir Ris. MRTs are NOT crowded at these places. Theres literally nothing to fault with bus/MRT frequency nor service. I doubt you are Singaporean

@karjeecheng9024 8 ай бұрын

What a load of crap. I live in the outer edges of Simei, and have never felt the NEED of a car. I am perfectly satisfied with public transportation.

@MrJonslife 8 ай бұрын

What nonsense. In fact the new towns have been built to be as car-lite as possible with drastic improvements in bus only lanes, more bus services, and the constant construction of more MRT lines to serve the outskirts of this city. Singapore with a population of 6 million, having this density of rail lines, is considered extraordinary.

@Callsign-Blade_RunnerSG 7 ай бұрын

This is one of the reasons why Singapore has one of the LOWEST birth rates in the world. The policies of pricing out personal transportations for the average family men with aging parents and Young Children is ABYSMAL! Using land scarcity as an excuse by the powers that be and their supporters no longer holds water when you see Ultra rich individuals high up in the social hierarchy owning MULTIPLE cars.. 🤦🏼

@scbchong6964 7 ай бұрын

No, only 9% of all car owners have three cars or more. And majority of singaporeans do not have aging parents and young kids. Why can't you accept that spending power is directly related to your earning power? And your earning power is directly related to your talents, skills and attitude. Those who complain about COE and "the rich" probably suck at their job.

@dd-dd2co 8 ай бұрын

You mean 60 years of moneygrabbing?

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

No, the car taxes and COE is depreciated equally in the "paper value" of the car. Owners can use the paper value as cash towards paying down the next new or used car. You like to blame govt but I think you have never worked before nor bought, used and sold a car in SG before.

@dd-dd2co 8 ай бұрын

@@scbchong6964 Here comes Sucker Chong, ladies and gentlemen.

@aquarianthy 8 ай бұрын

There's nothing creative about solving congestion problems by making cars and driving more expensive

@urbanmobilityexplained 8 ай бұрын

Why do you think so? 😊

@caver38 8 ай бұрын

This just means that the rich can afford to pay high price COEs , and people who really need cars , cannot buy them . Cars are not a luxury unless you live near your work or have young kids . Many wealthy families have multiple cars

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

Why blame the "rich"? You cannot become rich too? You forgot singapore govt creates jobs and business opportunities for all its citizens. You can work and excel in civil service, armed forces, private sector or open your own business locally or abroad. You spending power is directly related to your earning power. And your earning power is directly related to your talents, skills, abilities and attitude.

@starhawkflyingbright6905 8 ай бұрын

😅 do you blame your classmates for studying hard to get straight A’s while you failed your exams miserably?? You don’t work hard and smart in life why do you blame those who do?

@scbchong6964 8 ай бұрын

@@starhawkflyingbright6905 That's because they think the govt has to spoonfeed them a nice, comfortable lifestyle yet they take no responsibility for the consequences of their actions or inaction.

@TableTennis-Man 8 ай бұрын

I think it is still a failure in keeping sg car populations. Should make it cheaper..more cheaper like dirt cheap...allow more massives jams...more frustration in driving daily...and more will stop driving and take MRT.

@benixify 8 ай бұрын

Dont think so, they will just blame the govt for the jam while still want to keep the car.