Land transport accounts for about 15 per cent of Singapore’s emissions, for which internal combustion engines are a significant contributor. Bearing this in mind along with the expansion of the public transport network, we have been reducing the
vehicle growth rate over the years. As part of the Land Transport Master Plan 2008, this was reduced from 3 per cent in May 2009 to 1.5 per cent in July 2012. The rate was further reduced to 1 per cent in August 2012, 0.5 per cent in February 2013
and 0.25 percent in February 2015.
From 2018, this rate was down to zero for all categories except Category C for goods vehicles and buses (0.25 per cent) to provide businesses with time to improve the efficiency of their logistics operations and reduce the number of commercial vehicles
they require. We will maintain the current rate until 31 January 2025.