Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Rapid Transit Systems (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2 of the Rapid Transit Systems Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “railway area”, the following definition:“ “railway commuter facility” means —

(a)

a pedestrian facility (such as ramps, overhead bridges, footpaths, escalators, stairs and lifts) for or connected or facilitating access to the railway comprised in any rapid transit system;

(b)

a bicycle parking facility or vehicle set down facility for intending passengers of the railway comprised in any rapid transit system; or

(c)

any other similar structure or facility that integrates a rapid transit system with developments surrounding the rapid transit system by facilitating better access for passengers to residences, employment, markets, services and recreation;”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “incidental to the carriage of passengers by train” in the definition of “railway premises”, the words “(but not any railway commuter facility)”.