Commenting on Member of Parliament Saktiandi Supaat's suggestion to introduce distance-based charging to increase the total vehicle population "by a certain percentage, while still achieving our car-lite vision", SMU Assistant Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship (Education) Terence Fan said the government's considering of the proposal is acknowledging the pandemic and post-pandemic choice made by a "significant group" of Singaporeans to relocate further away from the traditional Central Business District area. This group would therefore have a "one-time change and increase in their commuting needs", he noted. The suggestion to increase COE quota also comes on the heel of a "dramatic reduction" in taxis plying the roads, Asst Prof Fan added.
