'Wheelchairs Don't Fold': Disabled People's Association, Users Concerned over LTA's Priority Bay Trial

Wheelchair users fear loss of bus spaces under new rule

Wheelchair users express concerns that a new first come, first served trial for dedicated spaces on buses could limit their access to public transport. Read more at straitstimes.com.

'Wheelchairs don't fold': Disabled People's Association, users concerned over LTA's priority bay trial

The conversation over the Land Transport Authority's (LTA) "First to Board, First to Use" trial has evolved beyond strollers and prams, with wheelchair users and disability advocates weighing in their concerns on accessibility needs and wants. The Disabled People's Association (DPA) said in an Instagram post on Sunday (July 26): "A wheelchair doesn't fold. A stroller usually does." "For wheelchair...

“First to Board, First to Use”— Concerns Raised Over LTA’s Shared Priority Bay Trial

On 27 April 2026, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced a new six-month trial for shared priority at wheelchair bays for strollers and wheelchairs on 10 bus services, titled “First to Board, First to Use”. Under the trial, the wheelchair bay on these selected services operates on a first-board-first-use basis, replacing the existing arrangement under which wheelchair users have priority use of wheelchair bays. However, the initiative has …