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Choi Chik Cheong What Cities Want : International study on urban mobility in selected cities worldwide
Outline
Singapores Land Transport Challenges Key Strategies
Land Constraint
23 km
43 km
CBD
High-density housing
Road Transport
Road Network: 3,400 km
Note: (a) Road & Expressway Figures Accurate as of Mar 12 (b) Vehicle Figures - Accurate as of Mar 12
Taxi: 27,163
Note: MRT, LRT, Bus and Taxi figures accurate as of Mar 12
Travel Statistics
Daily MRT/LRT trips: 2.4 million
Buses
Provides comprehensive coverage
2 bus operators - SMRT Buses & SBS Transit Assigned areas of responsibility
> 340 scheduled services
Taxis
Personalised public transport service
Industry has been liberalised
Vision
A people- centred land transport system.
Mission
To provide an efficient and cost- effective land transport system for different needs.
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LTAs Functions
Formulation of land transport policies
Acquiring payment transactions for public transport, road pricing and electronic parking system.
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- Public Transport
41%
30%
59%
70%
Key Challenges
1) Increasing Travel Demand
14.3 mil
15%
Land Use
Roads Housing Others
11 mil
Today
2020
73%
Crowded Trains
Institutional Integration
Physical Integration
Information Integration
Institutional Integration
Established 1995
Network Integration
Hub-and-spoke system
Backbone: MRT and trunk buses Feeder: Feeder buses and LRT Hubs: Bus and MRT Interchanges
EZ link system
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More Buses
Government to co-fund EUR 700K bus fleet expansion total 800 more buses over the next 5 years
S1:Make Public Transport A Choice Mode
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By 2020
Thomson Line
North-East
West
NSL
Downtown Line 2
NEL
Downtown Line 3
East
EWL
Tuas Extension
Central Region
Circle Line
Physical Integration
Sengkang Interchange
Yishun
Sengkang
Bt Panjang Boon Lay Ang Mo Kio
Hougang
Bedok
Joo Koon
Marina South
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PLANET
Analyses
Information Integration
A National Standard for Multi-Purpose Contactless Stored-Value Card, a form of Contactless Smart Card (CSC)
Public Transport
Retail
Private Transport
Parking
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Junction Eyes
Demand Management
Combination of Ownership and Usage Measures
Ownership Control
Usage Restraint
1.Limit ownership VQS 1. Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) 2.Increase ownership cost 2. Petrol duty Additional Registration Fee (ARF) Excise duty Road tax
S2: Manage Road Usage
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Equitable - motorists pay for congestion costs imposed on others or choose to travel at different time/ route/ use public transport
ERP rates - determine based on local traffic conditions, location and time of the day
S2: Manage Road Usage
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Expressways
45 km/h
Increase rate
65 km/h
Decrease rate
Increase rate
Decrease rate
20 km/h
30 km/h
Other Roads
Facilitate Cycling
Foldable bicycles allowed on buses and trains Better bicycle parking facilities at public transport nodes Implement cycling path networks and parking facilities in public housing estates Dedicated cycling tracks next to pedestrians footpaths
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Rebates within the same range apply to vehicles producing less carbon dioxide
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