Transport system in Singapore
As time progresses, the human population in Singapore rises rapidly, there will be a greater demand for public transport. This would inevitably lead to trains and buses being over crowded if no changes are made with regards to the effectiveness of this complex system. Due to an ineffective and inferior system, the frequency of arrivals of trains and buses would be long and unpredictable. Further more there will also be an increased number of technical glitches and breakdowns. In December 2011, two major railway breakdowns made the government reflect on the need and importance of infrastructural upgrading.
To deracinate this problem, the government has set aside an approximate amount of $2 billion to replace old and deteriorating parts in all major rail lines as well as rail operators. On top of that, the government has decided to introduce new rail lines which includes the Downtown line and Thomson line so as to make rail transport faster and more adequate to host larger amounts of commuters in the future. Other strategies such as promoting flexible working hour and the use of telecommunication has surfaced. The Minster of transport, Mr Liu Tuck Yew, came up with a campaign which promotes commuters to shift their travel timings away from that of the peak-hour. With the presence of the Flexi-time policy , it allows staff of the workforce to determine when they will work, this would allow employees to adopt their work hours to public transport schedules. Thus this will move a substantial amount of people away from travelling during peak hours, this effectively reduces peak-hour congestion. Sub-centers are now in operation, giving people the ability to live near where they work and work near where they play.
In other countries such as Melbourne, free travel is provided for commuters who arrive in the CBD before 7 a.m. This encourages citizens to leave their homes earlier as they would be saving a few dollars everyday. In London, public awareness campaigns and
To deracinate this problem, the government has set aside an approximate amount of $2 billion to replace old and deteriorating parts in all major rail lines as well as rail operators. On top of that, the government has decided to introduce new rail lines which includes the Downtown line and Thomson line so as to make rail transport faster and more adequate to host larger amounts of commuters in the future. Other strategies such as promoting flexible working hour and the use of telecommunication has surfaced. The Minster of transport, Mr Liu Tuck Yew, came up with a campaign which promotes commuters to shift their travel timings away from that of the peak-hour. With the presence of the Flexi-time policy , it allows staff of the workforce to determine when they will work, this would allow employees to adopt their work hours to public transport schedules. Thus this will move a substantial amount of people away from travelling during peak hours, this effectively reduces peak-hour congestion. Sub-centers are now in operation, giving people the ability to live near where they work and work near where they play.
In other countries such as Melbourne, free travel is provided for commuters who arrive in the CBD before 7 a.m. This encourages citizens to leave their homes earlier as they would be saving a few dollars everyday. In London, public awareness campaigns and