In the article “Tapping Tech for smoother traffic”, Tay
(2018) reported that Singapore is progressing towards its vision of a smart and
car lite nation by tapping on technology over the decades. Tay stated that,
Singapore faced many issues in its transport system being a land scare country.
Having the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and the Area Licensing Scheme (ALS), was
not enough to cope with its transport demands. Tay mentioned that, The Land
Transport Authority (LTA) has introduced the Intelligent Transport System
(ITS), which has a large network of systems that uses technology to collect
real-time traffic information. That will aid road users in planning for their
journey. Tay claimed that, based on statistics these implementations were able
to reduce motorist’s travelling time which translates into reduction of cost.
Tay concluded that Singapore will be looking to tap on technology to improve
its transport system.
By looking at all the implementations that were introduced, it
seems to me that technology plays and will continue to be a vital component to
Singapore’s transport system if Singapore wants to achieve its vision of being
a smart and car lite nation. But on the other hand, I feel that other factors
as well as new polices must be taken into consideration to make Singapore’s
transport system a more holistic one.
References
Tay. (2018, July
13). Tapping Tech for Smoother Traffic. Retrieved from Singapore
Intelligent Systems: https://www.clc.gov.sg/docs/default-source/urban-solutions/urb-sol-iss-13-pdfs/11_case_study-singapore-intelligent-transport-systems.pdf
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