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  Tampines, the third-largest new town in Singapore by area, is an important planning area and residential town in the East Region of Singapore. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced that residents in Tampines can now cycle more safely with the launch of 4km of cycling paths. The new cycling paths are located along Avenues 1, 4, 5, and 8 in Tampines. New Cycling Paths for Active Mobility Many modern towns and cities throughout the world recognise that providing space for cycling creates efficient and attractive places to live. LTA wants to bring the benefits of economic use of land, simplicity of moving around, and healthy lifestyles with new cycling lanes and expanding the public transporting network.   Residents in Tampines can now enjoy active and better connectivity as the new cycling lanes connect to homes and schools to key places in the region, including such as the Tampines West MRT station, the Tampines Central Park, and Tampines Green Forest Park.   New C...

Singapore's electric vehicle (EV) population has more than doubled from 2020 to 2021. In 2020, there were 1,397 electric vehicles in Singapore which increased to 3,713 vehicles in end-2021. The increase in EV adoption is spurred by the government incentives provided to people who will buy EVs.  The EV Growth and Government Incentives The EV growth spurt has largely been driven by a sharp increase in the number of electric cars in the second half of 2021. The Ministry of Transport is providing $30 million in rebates to encourage car and taxi owners to switch to electric vehicles (EVs). The scheme will be available until December 31, 2023. Buyers of fully electric cars and taxis will get a rebate of up to 45 percent on their registration fees.   EV cars and even motorcycles could even reach parity within the next 2-3 years that would be in line with the government's sustainability goals.   The Singapore Green Plan 2030 The Singapore Green Plan sets a 2030 target to have all...

A safe and reliable land transport network is an important enabler for Singapore’s growing economy. Bus services play a vital role in complementing Singapore ’ s Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) network. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) and public transport operators like SMRT Corporation are looking into measures to ensure smooth bus services to commuters while reducing the environmental impact. Recently, LTA received 50 new Alexander Dennis Enviro500 double-deck buses. These new buses have entered services and Singaporeans will enjoy riding in these safe and environment-friendly buses. LTA awarded Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) to supply double-deck buses with optimised ‘ passenger throughput ’ . The design of these buses has been optimised to reflect the operational requirements of Singapore ’ s busy bus lines. The new Enviro500 buses: •     Three passenger doors and two glazed staircases. One staircase is at the rear of the vehicle leading directly to the exit door. ...

Singapore supports the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development. As a small country with limited land and no natural resources, Singapore understands the importance of sustainable development and is currently rolling out greener and more sustainable modes of transportation. As part of a whole-of-nation movement to advance Singapore ’ s national agenda on sustainable development, Singapore is deploying new fully electric buses for public transportation. The government is planning to make all 5,800 public buses run on cleaner energy by 2040. Deployment of New Electric Buses - What You Need to Know Who supplied them? The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will procure 60 electric buses under a tender awarded in October 2018 to various transportation technology companies. LTA is buying 20 single-deck electric buses each from BYD and ST Engineering Land Systems. 10 single-deck and 10 double-deck electric buses will be provided by the Yutong-NARI Consortium. Who is running the new electr...

  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 performanc...

 The future of transportation involves moving into new modes of transport, technological infrastructure, and smarter sources of energy to support innovative transportation networks. This next decade transport in Singapore will be revolutionised with radical new inventions powered by autonomous vehicles,sustainable energy sources, twin technologies, and much more. SMRT Corporation, the leading multi-modal transport operator in Singapore, is building future transport with new technologies. Here is how SMRT is going to change transportation services in the coming years. The Internet of the Trains SMRT has created a Digital Trains masterplan. To achieve the goals of the master plan, the operator will create a new Digital Transformation Office that will use Digital Twin technology and data to run simulations, make predictions, and analyse what-if scenarios. Robotic Process Automation (RPA) The company will use Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to automate the sampling process and detect ...

 The Public Transport Council (PTC)Customer Satisfaction Survey commissioned by the PTC revealed that commuters are satisfied with the safety and security of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) in Singapore. The satisfaction level increased to 96.3 percent. The service attributes used in the survey are safety and security, waiting time, reliability, service information, MRT station accessibility, comfort, travel time, and customer service.  To safeguard safety, security, and managing risks, everyone has to play a part. MRT operators like SMRT Corporation, the Land Transport Authority (LTA), the government, and external agencies are working together to enhance the MRT security system, provide physical protective control, and maintain a constant state of preparedness. Here is how all MRT stakeholders are managing safety and risks in the MRT system: • SMRT is working closely with the LTA on a number of renewal projects to renew the North-South and East-West Lines. It has completed a majorit...