The Land Transport Authority (LTA) impounded 62 dockless bicycles from bike-sharing firms here that were parked indiscriminately in a week-long operation in January.
Many of the bicycles from bicycle-sharing companies have surfaced in strange places – submerged in canals, thrown into drains, hidden in bushes and even covered in sand on beaches.
Having to fork out five times the normal taxi fare – or in the case of displaced train commuters, 80 times their usual MRT fare – is not something anyone relishes.
Rail operator SMRT has outsourced the maintenance of water pumps to the system manufacturer, following an unprecedented flooding incident in October 2017.
When ready, the 4km Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link is expected to bring about two key benefits: Provide seamless connectivity and ease the current congestion at the Causeway.