Functions of the Commission
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The Commission shall have all the functions conferred on it under the land public transport laws and shall also have the following functions: (a) to advise the Minister on all matters relating to land public transport, including matters in connection with the exercise of its functions under the land public transport laws; (b) to promote, encourage, facilitate and implement a safe, reliable, responsive, efficient, planned, integrated and sustainable land public transport; (c) to promote, encourage, facilitate and implement the provision of affordable services for the carriage of passengers by public service vehicles and railways and competitive services for the carriage of goods by land public freight transport; (d) to advise the Minister on policies and plans, including schemes and programmes in respect of land public transport and develop strategies in line with such policies and plans, including those relating to— (i) the provision, development, improvement and expansion of land public transport in line with anticipated user demand; (ii) the enhancement of safety, reliability and efficiency of land public transport services through the formulation, implementation and monitoring of minimum performance standards; (iii) the promotion and improvement of co-ordination, integration and accessibility within the land public transport system; (iv) the competition framework in respect of the supply of land public transport services; and (v) travel demand management mechanisms; (e) to assist the Minister in developing a national master plan and regional master plans or other policy documents or plans requested by the Minister from time to time, for land public transport and review, revise and where relevant, implement any part of the same falling within the scope of its functions and powers under the land public transport laws and assist the Minister in monitoring the extent of the implementation of the same by other Government Entities exercising their functions and powers under other written laws or otherwise; (f) to advise the Minister on fair and efficient structures or mechanisms for fares imposed on passengers of public service vehicles and railways, that are affordable to passengers and fair to licensed operators, having regard to relevant considerations, including the standard and quality of services provided; (g) to advise the Minister on competitive structures or mechanisms for land public freight transport, having regard to relevant considerations, including the standard and quality of services provided and operator viability; (h) to supervise and regulate land public transport in accordance with the land public transport laws; (i) to implement and enforce the land public transport laws; (j) to review land public transport laws and any other law affecting land public transport and make the necessary recommendations to the Government; (k) to promote, facilitate, encourage and implement the use of new technology for the improvement of environmental performance or compliance of the land public transport and to regulate the same; (l) to investigate and review railway accidents and incidents in accordance with and subject to its functions under the Land Public Transport Act 2010 and to take such responsive action as it considers necessary; (m) to conduct inquiries on, carry out surveys and research on, collate, analyse and publish information, statistics and factors influencing or relevant to, the development or improvement of land public transport, including the relieving of road congestion or for the better carrying out of the Commission’s functions; (n) to foster and promote better understanding of policies, plans, strategies, schemes and programmes contained in the master plan on land public transport described in paragraph (e), whether solely or jointly with other Government Entities or any other person; (o) to issue guidelines or circulars in relation to the implementation and enforcement of the provisions of the land public transport laws; (p) to recommend to the relevant Government Entities such policies, laws and actions to be applied by them to facilitate the achievement of a safe, reliable, responsive, efficient, planned, integrated and sustainable land public transport; (q) to advise or provide guidance or recommendations to the relevant Government Entities in relation to the integration of land use and land public transportation planning and policies; (r) to promote and facilitate conformity of land public transport facilities, amenities and services with universal design to facilitate their access and use by persons with disabilities; (s) to perform such other functions as are conferred on the Commission by the land public transport laws; and (t) to carry out all such activities and do all such things as may appear to the Commission requisite, advantageous or convenient for the purpose of carrying out or in connection with the performance of its functions under the land public transport laws.