Pedestrian wait times at signalised junctions

Oral Reply by Minister of State for Transport Baey Yam Keng

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Acting Minister for Transport

a.           what is the median and maximum programmed wait time for pedestrians at signalised junctions;

b.           whether pedestrians are currently prioritised in traffic signal timing logic and, if not, whether the Land Transport Authority will consider prioritising them; and

c.           whether the Ministry will reduce maximum wait times to under 60 seconds.

Reply by Minister of State for Transport Baey Yam Keng:

1.           The median and maximum waiting time for pedestrians at signalised junctions are 120 seconds and 140 seconds respectively. Wait times for pedestrians depend on the nature of road, junction size and configuration, as well as prevailing traffic volume. For example, waiting times at signalised junctions of Friendly Streets, which we are expanding to every town by 2030, are under 60 seconds.