Bring jobs closer to homes and redesign roads in housing estates to get vehicles to slow down - these were among proposals by the Land Transport Master Plan Advisory Panel to make journeys faster, safer and more inclusive.

The 15-member panel, chaired by Senior Minister of State for Transport Janil Puthucheary, also suggested that by 2040, peak-hour commutes on public transport should take no more than 45 minutes, which will help the average peak-hour commuter save about 15 minutes a day.

In a Facebook post, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said his ministry will study the recommendations carefully, and he will respond to them at next month's Budget debate in Parliament.

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