Green Man Plus (GMP) is an initiative by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to address the needs of elderly pedestrians who may require more time to cross the road. Elderly pedestrians can expect up to five seconds more of green man time when they make use of signalized pedestrian crossings fitted with the GMP.

GMP was piloted at five pedestrian crossings near health facilities and transport nodes in October 2009. The scheme was well received, with an average activation rate of 25 times a day at each pilot location.

Following the successful trial, LTA will be extending the GMP scheme to 500 more pedestrian crossings island wide by 2014.

GMP allows elderly pedestrians more time to cross the road when they activate the GMP function. This is done by tapping the CEPAS-compliant senior citizen concession card on the reader mounted above the standard push button on the traffic light pole. Once the card reader verifies that it is a valid card, the system will extend the crossing timing up to five seconds more for the next cycle. With the extension of the crossing time, elderly pedestrians will be able to complete the crossing at a more comfortable pace.

Elderly pedestrians aged 60 years and above who are Singapore citizens or permanent residents and wish to apply for this card can obtain the application form from any TransitLink Ticket Office or visit the TransitLink website at http://www.transitlink.com.sg.

LTA will continue to identify more pedestrian crossings where this scheme may be implemented accordingly.

Last Updated: 21 March 2011