A letter to my readers
To my loyal readers,
It has been almost 3 weeks since I last posted, and you maybe wondering why the sudden hiatus. I offer my sincere apology to you, especially when the hiastus came amidst myriad news on land transport, especially the parliamentary debate concerning Ministry of Transport. I must say work has been heavy lately, which leaves lesser time for me to think of creative ways to blog.
When I first started this blog, I asked myself how this blog should be positioned: should it be a compilation of news articles, or should it be a commentary blog? The former would have faster updating, but it might be too simplistic and doesn't add much value as there are already many forums and blogs doing so. On the other hand, the later would provide more in-depth analysis, but it means longer response time and selective reporting as trivial news would not be reported. I am still balancing the trade-off between the two extremes to see how best to move forward.
Meanwhile, you may wish to read the following articles to keep you abreast of the latest developments:
- Parliamentary speech by Mr Raymond Lim, on land transport during Committee of Supply Debate
- LTA to introduce initiatives to enhance public transport experience
- COE quota for quota year 2007
- Reduction in road tax for cars and motorcycles
Regards,
Daniel Chin
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5 comments:
Just wondering... Did Mr Raymond Lim take public transport to the parliament that day when giving that speech? If no, then why not?
I have no idea whether Mr Raymond Lim took public transport on that day. It would be best to check with him directly. However, he did take the train from Toa Payoh station during one of the weekdays morning peak, as stated in his speech.
I will always applaud any Transport Minister who takes public transport whether regularly or not.
I can only guess that the carriage that Mr Raymond Lim took should have much more room space (and maybe empty seats) than is usual for weekdays morning peak.
My other guess is that the reason why he usually commutes by private transport is to have a ground feel of traffic conditions which may complement his portfolio as Transport Minister.
I always believe there are two kind of leaders: one who needs to know everything, and one who doesn't need to know everything.
A minister of the former would need to ride on buses/MRT and sit in private cars. In addition, he would also be jetting around in airplanes and set sailing on ships: just to have a feel of the ground.
If he were the latter, he can sit in his ivory tower to evaluate issues using his managerial decision tools. Most likely he would based his evaluations purely on his subordinates' feedbacks and recommendations.
I happen to notice that the last para of your previous comments describes one of the bosses in my company to a perfect T! (not that it might matter to anyone of you)
Just amusing myself, haha.
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