Everyday I fetch my Niang Zi to work in Toapayoh Philips. I have found an alternative way from Tampines to Toapayoh to avoid the ERP gantry before the Toapayoh PIE Exit.

Refer to Google Map

I took the Tampines Ave 10 flyover to Kaki Bukit, turn to Airport Road which above the KPE and turn right to Upper Paya Lebar Road and Bartley Road, Braddell road and turn to Toapayoh Lorong 1. The stretch from Bartley Road to Toapayoh is without any traffic light which is almost like an express way. The time saving on the jam and the ERP charge of $1 make all the effect of waiting time at the Kaki Bukit and Upper Paya Lebar Road worth it.

This morning as usually when we exit from Braddell road. To my surprise there is one big ERP gantry after the exit. This is really ridiculous, what is the rational behind of collecting ERP for the road to residential area in the morning. Which government on earth are collecting $$ for entering residential area in the morning peak hour.

I do not see the point of ERP to control the traffic. I’m seeing this as a move to collect the $$ wherever there is a single convenience point to setup the ERP gantry to get the maximum returns. This is like a business mind to setup where the most traffic that can miss it. The traffic there is already a chaos in the morning where traffic from Bishan want to turn left while the traffic exit from Braddell road want to turn right. I will foresee more delay or accident when the driver try to insert the cash card in the last minute.