Singapore legislation
Clause 2
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 —
by inserting, immediately after the definition of “railway area”, the following definition:“ “railway commuter facility” means —
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;
a bicycle parking facility or vehicle set down facility for intending passengers of the railway comprised in any rapid transit system; or
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
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)”.