Loss of trishaw tours in Singapore linked to road development plans, waning demand

New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: A decision to not renew the lease for Singapore's last remaining space for active trishaw operators was linked to road development plans that could make the area unconducive for trishaw tours.

The integrated expressway, expected to be completed in phases from 2027, will run under roads near Albert Street. “Industry partners have cited waning demand for trishaw rides due to alternative products which are similar, such as sightseeing bus tours, walking tours, cycling tours and river cruises,” she added.

An executive committee member of the Singapore Heritage Society, a non-governmental organisation, said he was saddened but not surprised by the loss of trishaw rides. “Here is a traditional mode of transport that links us to the past, and should therefore be celebrated even if they might not always be commercially viable,” he said.

“People might be drawn to the cosmopolitan wonders of a modern urban destination, but tradition and history always add depth and meaning to a place,” said Assoc Prof Chang.However Mr Benjamin Cassim, senior lecturer in hospitality and tourism management at Singapore Polytechnic, said trishaw rides only supported heritage tourism in a “small way”.

Now 71, Kent became a rider with Trishaw Uncle about a decade ago, doing up to 10 rides a day. He felt a sense of pride giving tourists an experience they could not have in their own countries.

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