The past 8 weeks of official LTA announcements and Singapore motoring news, newest first — curated for commercial fleet owners and SME vehicle buyers.
Section 1 — LTA Announcements
Official announcements and press releases from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority, newest first.
Four Heavy-Vehicle Drivers Charged Over Speeding; Lorry Speed Limiter Mandate Looms
Three bus drivers and a cement mixer operator face court on 29 September for speeding offences recorded between March 2025 and July 2026, with speeds as high as 89 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. Charges fall under Section 63(4) of the Road Traffic Act, carrying fines up to $2,000 and possible jail time for repeat offenders. SPF also flagged that speed limiters will soon be mandatory for lorries between 3,501kg and 12,000kg maximum laden weight — a compliance deadline fleet operators should plan for now.
September COE Results (2nd Bidding): All Categories Ease, Cat C Down to $92,144
COE premiums fell across all five categories in the 23 September bidding exercise. Category C, covering goods vehicles and buses, closed at $92,144 — down $957 from the first September round — on 316 successful bids against a quota of 318. Category A fell to $131,890 and Category B to $133,000, both softer than the prior exercise.
New Bus Conduct Rules Take Effect 23 September, With Fines Up to $5,000
LTA will enforce new conduct rules on public buses and at interchanges/terminals from 23 September 2026, targeting nuisance behaviour such as feet on seats, loud audio playback, littering, and eating or drinking, with fines up to $500. More serious infractions — causing obstruction or soiling facilities — carry fines up to $5,000. Authorised operator staff can issue notices, though bus captains keep primary responsibility for safety.
Traffic Police Fine Over 100 Motorists in Three-Day Expressway Crackdown
Traffic Police ran a three-day enforcement operation across expressways from 14 to 16 September, stopping 102 vehicles and issuing 104 summonses for offences including speeding and stopping on the road shoulder. Checks covered heavy vehicle and private bus drivers alongside cars and motorcycles, and three motorcyclists were arrested for driving without a valid licence or insurance. Fleet operators should note road-shoulder stops and speeding remain top enforcement priorities on expressways.
North-South Corridor Opening Delayed by Two Years on Ground Conditions
LTA has pushed back the North-South Corridor’s completion timeline: the viaduct section now opens in phases from 2029 (previously 2027), and the tunnel section from 2031 (previously 2029). The roughly two-year slip comes from harder-than-expected rock and groundwater conditions at Gambas Avenue/Woodlands Avenue 8, Novena, and Thomson, which forced slower mining and stabilisation methods to avoid disrupting the operational North-South MRT Line running beneath. LTA says surface disruption should ease from 2027 as works move underground, with roads and footpaths progressively reopened from 2028 as sections complete — fleet operators routing through the corridor should plan for construction impact to run longer than originally scheduled.
LTA Launches New Lodgement Service for Overnight Heavy Vehicle Parking
From 15 September 2026, heavy vehicle owners can lodge overnight parking at private, non-residential premises via the OneMotoring Digital Service, with proof of parking consent and no fee, each lodgement valid for up to two years. Owners still can’t park on public roads or in residential areas, and LTA says enforcement against indiscriminate heavy-vehicle parking will step up.
LTA, MOT and Police Tighten Rules on Deregistered-Vehicle Disposal
LTA, the Ministry of Transport and the police announced tougher rules after cases of illegally-circulated deregistered vehicles jumped from 75 in 2024 to 245 in 2025. A new Authorised Exporter Scheme will require deregistered vehicles to be disposed of through certified channels, the disposal grace period shrinks from one month to 14 days with daily fines of up to S$500 for late disposal, and maximum penalties rise to S$20,000 and/or two years’ jail, doubled for repeat offenders. Fleet operators retiring commercial vehicles should note the shorter disposal window and stricter export requirements.
September 2026 First COE Bidding: All Categories Up, Cat A Sets New Record
Singapore’s first Certificate of Entitlement bidding round of September saw premiums rise across every category. Category A (smaller cars/EVs) closed at a record S$133,009, beating the previous high set in July. Category C — goods vehicles and buses, the category commercial fleet owners watch most closely — rose 3.44% to S$93,101, while motorcycle COEs (Category D) jumped over 11% to S$12,556.
Road Closures and Transport Arrangements for F1 Singapore Grand Prix 2026
LTA published its transport plan for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix (9–11 October 2026). Roads around Marina Centre and the Padang close for seven days (7–13 October) to build and dismantle the circuit, though select corridors reopen at fixed times to keep traffic moving toward Orchard Road and Shenton Way. Train services on the North-South and East-West lines run later than usual on race nights, and motorists get only limited, route-specific access to Marina Centre during the closure.
LTA Cuts Heavy Vehicle Zero-Emission Scheme Incentive for Lighter Trucks
LTA reduced the Heavy Vehicle Zero-Emission Scheme grant for lighter zero-tailpipe heavy vehicles (3,500kg–7,000kg) from S$40,000 to S$15,000, paid as S$5,000 at registration and S$5,000 annually after. LTA’s reasoning: the price gap between these trucks and diesel equivalents has narrowed enough to justify a smaller subsidy. Heavier vehicles above 7,000kg keep the full S$40,000 grant, since that cost gap remains wide — a direct, near-term consideration for any commercial fleet operator timing a truck purchase.
World Car-Free Day 2026 Programme Announced
LTA announced its World Car-Free Day 2026 activities running September through November, including a gamified phone-based city exploration challenge on CrowdTaskSG, a car-free evening on part of Joo Chiat Road (3 October), and a step-count challenge on the Healthy 365 app (14–30 September). It’s a mode-shift promotion campaign rather than a regulatory change, but it reflects LTA’s ongoing push to reduce car dependence.
Revised ERP Rates From 7 September 2026 — Orchard Cordon Charging Resumes
LTA announced that ERP charging on the Orchard Cordon (11 gantries) resumes on weekdays from 7 September, at S$1 per Passenger Car Unit during 11am–7pm, after having been set to zero since October 2025. LTA said traffic speeds in the area have stayed below target since charging was removed. It’s also monitoring Saturday congestion around Orchard and considering extending ERP hours on the CTE (towards AYE) before Braddell Road due to persistent morning jams.
LTA Holds Fifth Public Transport Safety and Security Awards, Advances Bus Safety Measures
LTA held its fifth annual Public Transport Safety and Security Awards, recognising about 550 people, including a new Bus Captain Safe Driving Award given to 5,364 bus captains with clean records of one to ten years. A parallel two-day Bus Safety Roadshow let the public try bus driving simulators. LTA also gave updates on the Bus Safety Tripartite Taskforce’s work: refresher safety training is 99% complete, ten long bus routes are under review, and an AI video-analytics system for spotting road hazards is being trialled at 90% accuracy.
August 2026 Second COE Bidding: Cars Up, Goods Vehicles/Buses Down
In the second COE bidding round of August, Category A rose sharply to S$128,501 (+S$4,611) and the Open Category (E) jumped to S$135,000 (+S$4,000). Category C — goods vehicles and buses — moved the other way, falling S$1,543 to S$90,002, while motorcycle COEs (Category D) rose S$798 to S$11,301.
August 2026 First COE Bidding: Cat A and Cat C Both Fall
In the first COE bidding exercise of August, Category A fell S$2,110 to S$123,890 and Category C (goods vehicles/buses) fell S$2,344 to S$91,545, while Categories B, D and E all edged up. The round generated roughly S$339 million in fresh quota premiums. Market commentary attributed the Cat A pullback to a correction after recent record highs.
LTA’s Stroller/Wheelchair Priority Bay Trial Draws Disability-Group Pushback
LTA’s “First to Board, First to Use” trial (April–October 2026, on 10 bus services) lets wheelchair users, other mobility-aid users, and parents with strollers share the same priority boarding bay. Disability advocates and wheelchair users objected, arguing a wheelchair “doesn’t fold” the way a stroller does and that they risk longer waits as a result. LTA said it has observed no conflicts during the trial so far and will gather further feedback before deciding on next steps.
LTA Studies Bus Rapid Transit System for Tuas South
LTA is assessing a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system for Tuas South to give workers faster connections to MRT stations, an idea Transport Minister Jeffrey Siow raised alongside the Cross Island Line Phase 3 announcement. The area currently relies mainly on the East-West Line, and LTA has noted job candidates have missed Tuas Port interviews due to how hard the area is to reach. Two options are being weighed — conventional articulated buses or tram-like guided vehicles — with a feasibility outcome expected by 2027, relevant to any logistics or warehousing operator based in the Tuas corridor.
Cross Island Line Phase 3 Alignment Announced (LTA & SLA Joint Release)
LTA and the Singapore Land Authority jointly announced the alignment for Cross Island Line Phase 3, a roughly 10km westward extension from Jurong Lake District to Gul Circle with four new underground stations, connecting to the Jurong Region Line and East-West Line. A new 23-hectare rail depot, co-located with a multi-storey bus depot, will be built on the former Raffles Country Club site. Construction starts in 2027, with stations targeted to open in the late 2030s; seven industrial properties will be fully acquired and eight partially acquired for the project.
COE Quota Set for August 2026 to October 2026
LTA set the COE quota for August–October 2026 at 19,085, up 0.2% on the prior quarter, made up of replacement COEs from deregistered vehicles, a small annual growth allowance for Category C (goods vehicles and buses), and adjustments for taxi population changes. Bidding runs on the first and third Monday of each month, with a three-week gap between the second August round and the first September round. The next quota, covering November 2026–January 2027, is due in October.
Section 2 — Automotive News SG
Singapore motoring and commercial vehicle news from trustworthy, ungated local media, newest first.
COE Results 2nd Bidding: Premiums Dip Across the Board, Cat C Relief for Fleet Buyers
Motorist.sg’s roundup of the 23 September COE exercise shows every category down from the first September round, with Category A at $131,890 and Category B at $133,000. For fleet operators, Category C — goods vehicles and buses — eased to $92,144, a $957 drop that offers modest relief after a run of steep premiums.
New Bus Conduct Rules Fine Passengers Up to $5,000 From 23 September
From 23 September, LTA can fine bus and interchange users up to $500 for nuisance behaviour such as propping feet on seats, playing loud audio, or eating and drinking onboard, and up to $5,000 for more serious conduct like obstructing commuters or soiling buses and facilities. Bus captains and empowered staff such as ticket inspectors can issue notices, with cases escalating to LTA investigation or the police where needed. Operators running staff shuttles or contracted bus services should brief drivers and passengers on the new conduct standards ahead of the effective date.
SMEs Get More Flexibility to Park Heavy Vehicles Overnight from 15 September
LTA has launched a new lodgement service that lets owners of heavy goods vehicles, concrete mixers, and buses (over 15 seats) park overnight at suitable private or non-residential premises without needing a formally licensed parking lot, as long as the property owner consents. Lodgements are submitted through OneMotoring, are valid for two years at no cost, and the vehicles still can’t be parked on public roads or in residential estates. The service takes effect from 15 September 2026.
34,700 EV Charging Points Now Available as EV Population Hits 82,100
LTA data shows Singapore added over 4,000 new EV charging points in four months, bringing the total to 34,700 islandwide. The EV population reached about 82,100 vehicles by August 2026, up from 57,200 a year earlier, with EVs now making up 63% of new car registrations in the first eight months of 2026 (versus 45% in 2025). The government remains on track for 60,000 charging points by 2030 and plans a fast-charging hub in every public housing district by end-2027; the EV Early Adoption Incentive rebate scheme ends 1 January 2027.
Joo Chiat Car-Free Day Set for 3 October 2026
LTA announced Singapore’s first Car-Free Day outside the CBD, closing a stretch of Joo Chiat Road between Dunman Road and East Coast Road from 3:30pm to 9:30pm on 3 October. The event ties into World Car-Free Day and will feature bike tours, sustainability exhibits, dance, pickleball, food stalls and evening performances at Joo Chiat Community Club, alongside a companion mobile game encouraging walking, cycling and transit use through 30 September.
FairPrice Group’s Driverless Delivery Vehicle Spotted on Public Roads
A FairPrice-branded autonomous vehicle was seen on Singapore roads on 31 August, running a 6km trial route hauling goods from supplier Pokka’s Benoi warehouse to FairPrice’s distribution centre. The vehicle carries up to 1.5 tonnes (three pallets) at 30–40km/h. FairPrice runs seven AVs in total — six work only within distribution centres doing 100+ trips a week — and has since concluded the public-road trial, shifting the vehicles back to depot-to-depot use only.
ERP Returns to Orchard Road on Weekdays From 7 September
LTA announced it would restart ERP charging in the Orchard Road area from 7 September, on weekdays only, after months of data showed traffic speeds staying below optimal levels since October 2025. Drivers will pay S$1 between 11am and 7pm at 11 gantries across the Orchard Cordon — the first time ERP has operated there in six years. LTA is also weighing whether to extend charging to Saturdays and to lengthen CTE/AYE-area hours near Braddell Road.
Temasek Polytechnic and Volt Auto Launch EV Academy
Temasek Polytechnic partnered with Volt Auto, the exclusive Singapore distributor for Dongfeng, to open an EV Academy training students and working adults for jobs like EV consultant, pre-delivery inspector and service advisor. Volt Auto is supplying a Dongfeng Vigo electric SUV plus diagnostic equipment for hands-on training, which starts in October 2026 and includes internships through Volt Auto’s dealer network — aimed at building a talent pipeline as Singapore’s workshop sector shifts to EVs.
August 2026 COE Results, 2nd Bidding: Cars and Bikes Surge
Most categories rose sharply in the second August exercise: Cat A climbed S$4,611 to S$128,501, Cat B rose to S$131,001, Cat D (motorcycles) gained S$798 to S$11,301, and Cat E jumped S$4,000 to exactly S$135,000. Cat C (goods vehicles/buses) was the sole faller, down S$1,543 to S$90,002. Analysts pointed to the longer three-week gap before the next round as a driver of the increases, though some cautioned record-high levels could start meeting resistance.
August 2026 COE Results, 1st Bidding: A Calmer Round
In a comparatively calmer round, Cat A fell S$2,110 to S$123,890 and Cat C dropped S$2,344 to S$91,545, while Cat B, D and E all edged up slightly. The exercise generated over S$339 million in fresh quota premiums. One motor trader said the Cat A pullback signalled the category had been “overpriced” and was due for correction.
New COE Quota Cuts Cat A Supply, Boosts Cat B for Aug–Oct 2026
LTA set the August–October 2026 COE quota at 19,085 certificates, cutting Category A supply by 4% (300 fewer certificates) while increasing Category B by 6% (322 more) and Category C by 5.4%. Dealers flagged that Cat A deregistrations (around 10,000 in the prior quarter) far outpaced the roughly 7,000 certificates allocated, and several industry watchers predicted Cat A premiums could overtake Cat B as the supply gap narrows.
July 2026 COE Results, 2nd Bidding: Premiums Ease Across the Board
Premiums eased across most categories in the second July round: Cat A fell S$3,000 to S$126,000, Cat B dropped S$999 to S$129,890, and Cat C fell S$1,111 to S$93,889. Cat D (motorcycles) was essentially flat at S$10,202 (+S$1), while Cat E ticked up S$170 to S$129,971.