How LTA and Operators are Improving Public Transport Safety and Security
By 2030, 8 in 10 households will live within a ten-minute walk of a mass rapid transit (MRT) station, making Singapore’s train network the most comfortable, accessible, and efficient system. By 2040, the Land Transport Master Plan details a transport system that is convenient, well-connected, and fast. Here are the initiatives taken by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) and public transport operators to improve public transport safety and security. • The Government has invested heavily in upgrading the NSEWL and added a new train fleet. This will reduce breakdowns. • LTA and Enterprise Singapore (ESG) have launched an innovation call, Accelerating Co-Innovation for Transformation and Export (Xcite).This initiative will help the government to improve productivity in transport operations and maintenance by leveraging technologies such as artificial intelligence, image analysis and automation. • To improve performance, SMRT Corporation, the multi-modal public tran