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Jun 2015
High Speed Rail
In Sight
Jurong
High Speed Rail Lake
Terminus
Science
Centre
JCube
Westgate
Jem
Jurong
East
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Bus Contracting Model:
First Winner Declared
Private transport companies can now bid to operate public bus services,
and UK-based Tower Transit Group Limited has won the first bus package.
From the middle of next year, some residents living in the western part of
Singapore will be riding on buses operated by a British bus company. Loyang Bus Package
UK-based Tower Transit Group won the bid, beating out 10 other local and – Open for Tender
foreign transport companies that put in a bid. Its proposal had the highest
The second lot of bus services
combined score for quality and price.
in the east of Singapore is now
It will get an estimated $556 million over a five-year period to run 26 bus up for tender. This lot has 25 bus
services from the new Bulim Bus Depot at Jurong West Avenue 2, which services – comprising 22 existing
will ply from Jurong East, Bukit Batok and Clementi bus interchange to Bedok, routes now run by SBS Transit
Boon Lay, Marina Centre, Shenton Way and Toa Payoh bus interchange. and three new routes - which
The award to Tower Transit Group is a milestone in the provision of mainly cover the Punggol and
transport services in Singapore, as it is the first bus package awarded Pasir Ris areas, operating out
under the Government’s new bus contracting model. of the new Loyang bus depot.
This means instead of bus operators SBS Transit and SMRT owning bus
assets and running bus services, the LTA will take over all the bus assets.
But the running of the bus services is outsourced to private operators
selected through a competitive tendering process.
Commuters should enjoy better service levels because of the element of
competition amongst the operators.
CONTENTS
2 Bus Contracting Model: First Winner Declared 8 Singapore Wins Bid to Host International Transport Event
3 North-South Line: Back to Speed 9 Green = Bus Seats are Available
4 Canberra Station: Work Starts 10 Taxi Fare Structure Reviewed
5 Jurong East Station, Next Stop: Kuala Lumpur 11 Greater Connectivity with Seletar Aerospace Flyover
6 A Glimpse of the Future with New Facebook App 12 Tapping On Youths for App Ideas
7 International Wins for Singapore Transport
Cover photo: Image courtesy of the Urban Redevelopment Authority
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North-South Line: Back to Speed
Trains that had to slow down for maintenance works along the North-South Line
have resumed normal speeds. Work now starts on the East-West Line.
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Since April, commuters travelling from Jurong East to
Marina Bay on the North-South Line found themselves
arriving 10 minutes faster.
This is because trains no longer had to slow down since
maintenance works on the track were completed in April
after three years.
The replacement of 96,000 old timber sleepers on the
tracks to new concrete ones means the trains can now
travel at 80km per hour along the entire line, instead of
having to slow down to between 40 to 60km per hour at
certain portions.
Works to replace more than 92,000 timber sleepers along
the East-West Line has started. Commuters travelling
along the line may experience slower journeys as speed
restrictions are imposed for safety, and end-to-end travel
time may be longer by about 10 minutes. The works will
be completed by the end of 2016.
The replacement of the sleepers—rectangular slabs that
support the tracks—are part of a programme to boost
MRT reliability and service levels.
The LTA and train operators are also upgrading the
signalling system, adding new trains into the fleet and
tightening operating standards.
1 With the timber sleepers replaced, commuters get to enjoy quieter and smoother rides on the North-South Line.
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Canberra Station: Residents living around the Sembawang Springs area can
look forward to faster rides to the city centre or Jurong
East once the Canberra station is completed in 2019.
Work Starts Construction work on the new Canberra station located
on the existing North-South line between the Sembawang
and Yishun MRT stations started in April.
The $90 million construction contract was awarded to China
State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd (Singapore),
which is also working on the construction of the Downtown
Line 3 Kaki Bukit and Geylang Bahru stations.
When complete, the station will have five entrances linking
it to the new housing estates across Canberra Link.
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1 Artist impression of the upcoming Canberra station.
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Jurong East Station,
Next Stop: Kuala Lumpur
The Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) terminus will be
located at the current site of Jurong Country Club in Jurong East.
1
Want to get to Kuala Lumpur—which is 350km away In place of the golf green, which has to be handed
—in 90 minutes? over to the Government by 2016, buildings and facilities
will spring up to cater to travelers, tourists and
First, make your way to Jurong East.
Jurong residents.
It was announced that the terminus for the High Speed
The site was chosen because it is near to the East-West
Rail (HSR) connecting Kuala Lumpur and Singapore will
and North-South MRT lines and will be near to the new
be located at Jurong East, where the Jurong Country
Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Line. The Jurong
Club now stands.
East integrated transport hub will also be ready by then.
1 The future High Speed Rail will be easily accessible by four MRT lines, the existing two MRT lines (East-West and North-South
Lines) at Jurong East MRT station and new MRT lines (the Jurong Region Line and Cross Island Land) being planned around
the area.
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A Glimpse of the Future
with New Facebook App
LTA has launched a new Facebook App that plots out upcoming transport
milestones in Singapore over the next few decades.
RAIL
Our MRT network is the backbone of Singapore’s public transport system. We’re doubling our rail network,
adding lots of new trains, and our existing infrastructure is being enhanced so that it can better serve you
over the next few decades. We’re right on track for more comfortable journeys, shorter waiting times
and more travelling options, but don’t just take our word for it.
Have a look and see what’s in store.
2014 2030
2017 2021 2025
Downtown Thomson-East Jurong
Line 3 Coast Line Region Line
Fort Canning Mount Pleasant Chua Chu Kang
• Station •
• • •
• • •
Expo Station • Future Jurong
Gardens by the Gateway
Bay Station
Fast and furious – that’s the pace of transport development
MAIN RAIL ROADS BUSES LIVEABILITY SMARTER
in Singapore, and it is sometimes hard to keep track of
& TAXIS COMMUTING
what is happening when.
For an at-a-glance reference, the LTA has gathered
upcoming major transport milestones in a Facebook app,
“Getting There Together With You!”
Each tab highlights features of our evolving transport
system. For example, click on “Rail” to see the progress
of the new MRT lines sprouting around you.
The app will be available as a mobile app download in
Google Play and App Store starting July 2015. Until then,
you can find it online at Land Transport Authority
– We Keep Your World Moving Facebook page.
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International Wins for
Singapore Transport
Innovative transport developments in Singapore continue
to win big at the global UITP awards.
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At an award ceremony held by one of the largest and oldest public 2
transport organisation in the world – the UITP (International Association
of Public Transport) – Singapore won an award and received two
recognition for three transport projects:
• The “Travel Smart Programme” edged out two other finalists from the
City of Milan (Italy) and Metropolitano de Lisboa (Portugal), to claim
the UITP “Mobility Demand Management” Award. The Travel
Smart Programme (Travel Smart Network, Travel Smart Rewards and
Free Pre-Peak Travel) works to nudge commuters to travel off-peak.
• Project Planet analyses travel data (e.g. farecard information) to better
understand travel patterns, to improve public transport services. It won
a Special Recognition Award.
• The fare review mechanism by the Public Transport Coucil (PTC)
is an effective formula, which enables PTC to make fair and balanced
recommendations for public transport fares. It was one of four finalists
shortlisted for the “Smart Financing and Business Models” award.
The UITP is an international organisation with over 3,400 public transport
providers from 92 countries.
1 LTA Chairman Michael Lim (middle) received the award for ‘Travel Smart Programme’ from UITP President Sir Peter Hendy CBE (right)
and UITP Secretary General Alain Flaush.
2 LTA Chief Executive Chew Men Leong (middle) received the award for ‘Project PLANET’ from UITP President Sir Peter Hendy CBE
(right) and Chairman UITP Asia Pacific Division Morris Cheung.
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Singapore Wins Bid to Host
International Transport Event
The 26th Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress will be held
in Singapore for the first time in 2019.
In 2019, over 5,000 visitors from all over the world will convene in Singapore for a much-anticipated
gathering of like-minded professionals to exchange knowledge on intelligent transport systems.
The Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) World Congress is held annually for representatives from the public,
private and academic sectors to talk about how data can make it easier for people to get around. The host
of the ITS World Congress rotates among three major geographical regions – America, Europe and
Asia-Pacific. Singapore will host the 26th ITS World Congress in 2019 after Melbourne in 2016.
The intelligent Transportation Society of Singapore and LTA pulled all the stops to convince the ITS
Asia Pacific Board of Directors that Singapore was a suitable venue to host the congress, including hosting
the ITS Asia Pacific Secretariat officials during their on-site assessment in December last year.
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“ With Singapore moving towards being a Smart Nation, we are well placed to host this prestigious event.
We will take this opportunity to showcase how we have been able to use smart technology and other
innovative ways to transform our land transport systems and, in turn, improve travelling experience of all users.
-LTA Chief Executive Chew Men Leong
”
1 LTA Chief Executive Chew Men Leong (first from left) at the ITS Asia Pacific Board of Directors meeting in Nanjing
where Singapore was announced as the winner to host the 26 th Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress.
9 Green = Bus Seats are Available The new feature in the award-winning MyTransport.SG app not only tells you what time your bus is arriving, it also tells you if there is space for you on board. Red, green and yellow are the colours of the traffic light. Now, these colours are being used in the MyTransport.SG app to denote how much sitting or standing space is available on the next bus. A green bar below the estimated bus arrival time means you can get a seat on that bus, a yellow means you can only stand, while red means even standing space is limited. MyTransport.SG, which has had 1 million downloads since its lauch in 2011, is being used by 300,000 users every month to access transport information on their mobile phones. MyTransport.SG is available for download from the iTunes App Store and Google Play Store. Apart from the new feature, LTA has also worked with SBS Transit and SMRT to sharpen the accuracy of the bus arrival times shown in MyTransport.SG for over 4,700 public buses plying over 360 routes.
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Taxi Fare Structure Reviewed
Many taxi commuters have commented that they find the taxi fare structure to
be confusing and so LTA undertook a review earlier this year.
As a result, most parts of how the fare structure is calculated will be standardised
within or across taxi companies, including unit fares, peak hour surcharges, booking
charges, city area charges, midnight and airport surcharges, and additional passenger
fees. This is so that taxi commuters will have an easier time comparing rates and
choosing which taxi they wish to board.
The exact rates are expected to be finalised during the second half of 2015, after
changes to the Public Transport Council (PTC) Act are made. Taxi companies will
also have the discretion to apply to the PTC if they wish to have different or new
fare components.
Once in place, the standardised fare structure will apply to an estimated 28,000 taxis
on the road.11 Greater Connectivity with Seletar Aerospace Flyover In anticipation of heavier road traffic around the Seletar area—due to the upcoming industrial area at Sengkang West—the LTA has built a new flyover and two new roads. The new Seletar Aerospace Flyover will make it easier for 1 motorists in the area to connect to major expressways and relieve traffic congestion along the one-lane Jalan Kayu. • The Seletar Aerospace Flyover is a dual three-lane flyover that opened on 16 May. It connects directly to the Central Expressway (CTE), Seletar Expressway (SLE) and Tampines Expressway (TPE). • The new Sengkang West Road allows motorists travelling from Yio Chu Kang to get onto the TPE via the flyover. Previously, motorists could only do so via Jalan Kayu. • The new Seletar Aerospace Way allows motorists to travel directly to Seletar Aerospace Park from the expressway. In total, the 3km stretch of flyover and new roads took $80 million and four years to build. 1 Project team members led by Senior Project Manager, Road Construction 1, Albert Leng (bottom right).
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Tapping On Youths for App Ideas
LTA organised a hackathon where participating youths were inspired to come up
with transport apps to win a competition.
1 What if there was an app that told a
wheel-chair bound person in the MRT
station where to find help?
Or an app that calls a visually-impaired
person when his bus arrives so he can
raise his arm to flag down the bus?
These were some of the prize-winning
ideas generated by over 180 youths
attending the LTA’s first hackathon
held between 16 to 19 April, an event
for computer lovers to get together
and indulge in transport-related
programming and coding.
Held at the Devan Nair Institute,
youths from universities, polytechnics,
Institutes of Technical Education and
a handful of start-ups, were treated
to mentoring sessions by the likes of
staff from computer giant Microsoft
before competing in earnest.
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They had at their fingertips a wealth
of transport-related information from
LTA’s DataMall- a virtual “shop”
of data – on areas including taxi
availability and bus arrivals.
In total, the youths came up with
over 20 new apps to equip users with
commuting information on-the-go and
improve public transport experience.
“ The amount of thought and effort placed in the details of the execution - from meticulously providing
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clear documentation for the data sets to being very responsive and helpful with any queries that my team
had – means that I think the LTA event is on par or even better than those run by professional hackathon
organisers, and they pulled it off in just six weeks!
”
-Participants Shao Ming and Soo Lin from Team SmartCommute
“ This hackathon is testament to how your passion in technology and big data will make a difference to
Singapore’s land transport system, and help improve our quality of life.
”
”
-LTA Chief Executive Chew Men Leong addressing the competitors
1 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (middle), Minister for Transport Lui Tuck Yew (right) and
LTA Chief Executive Chew Men Leong (left) interacting with finalist Team SmartCommute.
2 The judges evaluating a presentation by Team Happy Wheels during the short-listing session.
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