The Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has engaged more than 7,000 members of the public since November 2025 as part of the refresh of the Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP), gathering views through online responses, focus group discussions, youth engagements, and community outreach.

Following an initial round of discussions, more than 400 participants took part in a second phase of thematic focus group discussions and shadowing studies under the themes of connectivity, comfort, and community. The sessions examined access to cars, alternatives to car ownership, shared use of transport spaces, micromobility, and measures to make public transport more inclusive.

On car access, participants discussed whether the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system should be updated, as engine capacity and power ratings have become less effective in distinguishing mass-market and higher-end cars. Suggestions included merging Categories A and B, using vehicle value, size, or need-based criteria, introducing rebates or surcharges, creating a separate category for leasing companies, imposing surcharges for multiple-car ownership, removing Category E, and providing individuals with greater flexibility when bidding.

Participants also discussed alternatives to car ownership, including expanded cycling infrastructure, sheltered walkways, road designs prioritising pedestrians and public transport, and more accessible, family-friendly car-sharing services. LTA will issue a consultation paper later this year on proposed policy options, with the review expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

Shared transport spaces were another focus, with participants suggesting greater pedestrian priority in high-activity areas such as town centres, mature estates, and schools, as well as speed-calming measures and lower speed limits while maintaining efficient bus operations. Participants also suggested clearer guidance on safe path-sharing and overtaking, together with more considerate behaviour towards children, older people, and other vulnerable users.

On micromobility, participants viewed bicycles and other devices as complements to public transport but said wider adoption would depend on safer, more comfortable, and better-connected infrastructure, responsible user behaviour, and improved accessibility for older people and those with diverse mobility needs. Suggestions included wider and segregated paths, improved maintenance, sheltered routes, parking facilities, charging points, end-of-trip facilities, stronger integration with public transport, and the use of technology, education, and enforcement to encourage safer use.

Inclusivity was also a focus of the engagement process. LTA staff shadowed commuters across 21 profiles, including families with young children, persons with disabilities, people living with dementia, and visually impaired users, to better understand practical barriers. The studies identified issues such as difficulties in identifying fare gate and escalator directions, reliance on memorised routes, and limited awareness among some parents of family-friendly facilities such as nursing rooms at selected MRT stations.

LTA said it will continue engaging young people through initiatives such as the Youth Panel for Transport and the Transport Future Game Design Competition, alongside outreach to schools, industry partners, communities, and other stakeholders. According to the authority, insights from these engagements will inform the LTMP refresh ahead of its planned release in 2027.