PRESS RELEASE

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT COUNCIL

1 Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport, Mr Khaw Boon Wan, has appointed 16 members to the Public Transport Council (PTC) for the period 1 May 2016 to 30 April 2019. Of the 16 members, three are newly appointed. They are:

a) Mr Chua Tsen Leong Adrian Divisional Director, Manpower Planning and Policy Division Ministry of Manpower

b) Mr Fang Chin Poh General Secretary National Transport Workers' Union; and

c) Dr Kwoh Chee Keong Secretary, Keat Hong Citizens’ Consultative Committee.

The full list of members is attached in the Annex.

2 PTC’s mission is to keep public transport fares affordable for commuters while ensuring sustainability of the system. It also strives to enhance the service quality and travel experience of commuters by providing objective and evidence- based advice to the Government.

3 The following three members will step down from the PTC with effect from 1 May 2016: Mr Chan Boon Fui, Senior Director, Public Service Division, Prime Minister's Office; Mr Tay Bok Hock Louis, Chairman, Bukit Panjang Community Sports Club; and Mr Toh Hock Poh, President, Metal Industries Workers’ Union. The Ministry of Transport wishes to thank the outgoing members for their contributions to the PTC.

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT 28 April 2016

ANNEX: LIST OF PTC MEMBERS (1 MAY 2016 TO 30 APRIL 2019)

Chairman

Mr Richard Magnus Chairman, Public Transport Council

Members

Mr Abdullah Shafiie Bin Mohamed Sidik Chairman, Siglap South Community Centre Management Committee and Joo Chiat Community Sports Club

Mr Arasu s/o Duraisamy General Secretary, Singapore Port Workers Union

Mr Alvin Chia 谢明德 Chief Executive, Public Transport Council

Associate Professor Vincent Chua 蔡钟发 Head of Research, Office of the President SIM University

Ms Chua Lee Hoong 蔡丽芬 Senior Director, Resilience Policy and Research Centre National Security Coordination Secretariat, Prime Minister’s Office

Ms Anne Chua Tai Hua 蔡玳华 Head of Finance CapitaCommercial Trust

Ms Lee Huay Leng 李慧玲 Editor, Lianhe Wanbao Singapore Press Holdings

Mr Gopinath Menon Senior Research Fellow, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering Nanyang Technological University

Mr Karmjit Singh Chairman, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, Singapore

Mr Sng Chern Wei 孙振炜 Director, Curriculum Planning & Development Division Ministry of Education

2 Associate Professor Patricia Tan Mui Siang 陈美婵 Head, Division of Accounting Nanyang Business School Nanyang Technological University

Mdm Tan Seow Peer 陈小萍 Consultant, Jing Quee & Chin Joo

Mr Yeo Teck Guan 姚德源 Group Director, Public Transport

Mr Chua Tsen Leong Adrian* 蔡承良 Divisional Director, Manpower Planning and Policy Division Ministry of Manpower

Mr Fang Chin Poh* 范清坡 General Secretary, National Transport Workers' Union

Dr Kwoh Chee Keong* 许志强 Secretary, Keat Hong Citizens’ Consultative Committee

* New members

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