Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Draft#1 Summary_Reader Response (Tapping Tech for Smoother Traffic)

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.

Technology is and will continue to be a vital component to Singapore’s transport system. But other factors and new polices must be taken into consideration to make Singapore’s transport system a more holistic one.

Technology and good polices would be able to build a robust transport system in Singapore. In the article “SINGAPORE’S TRANSPORT POLICY: UNDERSTANDING THE RATIONALE”, Ministry of Transport (2014) stated that policies were being discussed and Ministry of Transport (MOT) will be adopting to have a “High Quality and Sustainable Land Transport System” in Singapore. The rail network will be expanding to 360km by 2030, making train stations easily accessible, having reliable trains that’s monitored by real time condition monitoring system as well as tightening the operating performance standards. MOT introduced the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) which provides a larger fleet of buses to improve crowding and relive waiting time. Schemes such as Bus Service Reliability Framework, Bus Priority Scheme was also introduced to encourage citizens to take public transport. The article stated that, the physical limitations of both the elderly and disabled were taken into consideration, more covered walkways and integrated transport hubs will be built. Cycling path and bicycle racks were being built to promote cycling as another mode of transport. These schemes and polices were being introduced to relive the traffic condition in Singapore.

With technology, real time information can be collected and transmitted instantaneously, it must be user-centric to aid end-users in travelling. In one of the articles by Land Transport Authority (LTA), (2014), “Smart Mobility 2030” it stressed that information is crucial in making smart travel decisions. Having location-aware mobile devices, application of Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), having robust video detection and surveillance systems as well as other means of sensor data collection will be able to obtain reliable information for the end-users. The ability to process large amount of data and analytics is necessary. LTA mentioned that information delivery and data security are vital in this time and age as confidential information could be tampered with or leaked. Therefore, measures must be put in placed in these aspects. LTA mentioned technology allow bus operators to have real-time monitoring of the bus fleet which translates into better service and management. Technology has also been incorporated in the traffic light system to ease the road conditions. Accidents can also be prevented by giving motorist advanced warning alerts through their in-vehicle on-board devices.

In the article of “ SMART CITIES- WHAT’S IN IT FOR CITIZENS” by the Juniper Research (2017), Singapore was commended to be world leading cities that was able to address its urban transportation challenges with technology and strong policies to reduce the number of cars on the road.  The author mentioned that Singapore had resolved its challenges and transmission of information with the help of technology.

To conclude, it is evident that good policies and well-developed system must be established to have a robust transport system. Information collected will be helpful for the commuters to plan for their journey.

References

Research, J. (2017). SMART CITIES- WHAT'S IN IT FOR CITIZENS? Juniper Research.
Singapore, L. T. (2014). Smart Mobility 2030. Singapore: Land Transport Authority.
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

Transport, M. o. (2014, April 10). SINGAPORE'S TRANSPORT POLICY: UNDERSTNDING THE RATIOALE. Retrieved from Executive Leadership Programme 2014: https://ntuc.org.sg/wps/wcm/connect/ea316f05-277a-479e-bb8b-c30c6230d209/ELP+-+Singapore+Transport+Policy+-+Understanding+the+Rationale.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=ea316f05-277a-479e-bb8b-c30c6230d209

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