Enhancements to transport infrastructure to support those who need help

Singapore has made significant improvements to its transport infrastructure to better support people with disabilities (PWDs), enhancing accessibility and enabling greater participation in the community.

- Chin Soo Fang

As at July, 1,700 buses have been equipped with two wheelchair bays each, more priority seats and built-in audio announcements to inform visually impaired passengers of the next bus stop, said the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) on Sept 16.

There are also yellow sleeves on bus stanchions, or vertical poles, that have push bells, to enhance their visibility.

The rest of the bus fleet will progressively be equipped with these features as older buses are replaced with new buses.

To date, 98 per cent of bus stops are barrier-free. The remaining ones will be barrier-free by 2025, except for a small number with site constraints.

The enhancements are part of the progress made under the Enabling Masterplan 2030, a road map to support PWDs and enable them to contribute to society.