THE National University of Singapore’s (NUS)Bukit Timah campus has imposed a $1 charge for vehicles entering the campus through Kheam Hock Road and exiting at Cluny Road.
The charge applies from Monday to Friday, 8am to 9am, and there is no grace period. NUS signs (pictures) on site state that the charge is to help regulate traffic.
Motorists have been using that route for a long time, even when the Singapore Management University occupied the premises.
There was no charge for through traffic until NUS took over. Why is the regulation of traffic on that route any of its concern? Although there are times when the route can get busy, the vehicles are unlikely to cause any disruption to NUS’ operations.Motorists who use the route are used to queueing patiently to get onto Cluny Road. And classes do not even start until 9am.
I find it objectionable that NUS is allowed to impose its own little “ERP”. I would like to know on what basis it purports to impose the charge and to whom the revenue goes.
If I am not wrong, it's worse when SMU was the tenant - it would shut the exit to Cluny Road totally during peak hours to prevent trespassers.
ReplyDeleteI think this is an issue of trespassing, if the site is completely under NUS' control.