We refer to Mr Wong Hsien Wae’s letter (Buses wait every weekday with engines on, January 24).

Mr Wong mentioned that he had observed buses with idling engines along double-yellow lines on Woodlands Avenue 2 every weekday and had been reporting the problem. Following Mr Wong’s earlier feedback, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has been deploying parking wardens to enforce against illegally-parked buses along Woodlands Avenue 2. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has also conducted surveillance and taken enforcement action against errant bus drivers who flouted the idling engine regulations. NEA has also distributed pamphlets on idling engine regulations to the bus drivers to promote compliance.

LTA and NEA will continue to monitor the situation and will not hesitate to take necessary enforcement action.

Members of the public can submit feedback on illegal parking offences via the OneService application or call the parking hotline at 1800 338 6622, and report idling engine offences to NEA via www.nea.gov.sg or the myENV mobile application.

Calvin Ng 
Director, Enforcement and Compliance Management 
Land Transport Authority

Chow Chee Kiong 
Director, Pollution Control 2 Division 
National Environment Agency