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Transport in Singapore

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December 07, 2016
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Transport in Singapore

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Duuree

December 07, 2016

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  1. ❖ Mainly land-based ❖ Islands connected by ferryboat services ❖

    Public transport: bus, rail, taxi, as well as cable car and river taxi ❖ Rail transport by Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and Light Rail Transit (LRT) ❖ One of the most cost-efficient public transport networks in the world, according to London consulting firm Credo
  2. Roads ❖ Extensive road network ❖ Expressways: 161 km ❖

    Major arterial roads: 645 km ❖ Collector roads: 557 km ❖ Local access roads: 2,048 km (as of 2011) ❖ Traffic drives on the left ❖ A total of 957,246 motor vehicles as of 2015, with 519,645 being private cars ❖ Per-capita car ownership is 12 per 100 people ❖ Planning, construction, and maintenance of the road network overseen by the Land Transport Authority (LTA)
  3. Public Transport ❖ Mainly bus, rail, and taxi ❖ About

    5.308 million trips daily, at least half of Singapore's population utilizes it ❖ One of the most cost-efficient public transport networks in the world, according to a 2014 study by London consulting firm Credo
  4. Bus ❖ SBS Transit
 Routes: 195 routes (2016)
 Fleet: More

    than 3,000 buses (2016) ❖ SMRT Buses
 Routes: 77 routes (2016)
 Fleet: More than 1,400 buses (2016) ❖ Tower Transit Singapore
 Routes: 26 Routes (2016)
 Fleet: 380 Buses (2016) ❖ Go-Ahead Singapore
 Routes: 25 routes (2016)
 Fleet: 380 buses (2016)
  5. Rail (MRT) ❖ Opened on November 7, 1987 between Toa

    Payoh and Yio Chu Kang ❖ Network encompasses 170.7 kilometers (106.1 miles), with 102 stations ❖ From 5:30am to 1:00am daily ❖ Between three and six cars ❖ Fully driverless and automated ❖ Below-ground stations can serve as bomb shelters
  6. MRT Lines ❖ SMRT ❖ North South MRT Line (Red)

    ❖ East West MRT Line (Green) ❖ Circle MRT Line (Yellow) ❖ Bukit Panjang LRT Line (Grey) ❖ SBS Transit ❖ North East MRT Line (Purple) ❖ Downtown MRT Line (Blue) ❖ Sengkang LRT Line (Grey) ❖ Punggol LRT Line (Grey) ❖ Sentosa ❖ Sentosa Express monorail
  7. Taxi ❖ Total 27,708 taxis operated by six taxi companies

    ❖ All taxis fitted with meters, air- conditioned ❖ Relatively affordable compared with other developed countries ❖ Most taxis accept credit card as well as cash ❖ May be booked via telephone or through the Internet ❖ Safe during the night
  8. EZ-Link ❖ Contactless smart card to pay bus and MRT

    fares ❖ Available at MRT stations and 7-Eleven for $10 ❖ Top up and store up to $500 value ❖ Valid for 5 years ❖ Auto top-up via EZ-Reload using credit card ❖ Singapore Tourist Pass offers unlimited travel for tourists for $8/day