Transport Demand Management in Singapore

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Transport Demand Management in Singapore
George Sun Deputy Director, Research
Statistics LTA Academy Singapore
gTKPs Transport, Air Pollution and Climate
Change pre-event meeting 10 November
2008 Bangkok, Thailand
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Outline

• Transport Demand Management Strategies
• Making public transport a choice mode
• Managing road usage
• Meeting diverse needs
• Environmental Sustainability
• Non-Motorised Transport
• Engaging People
• LTA Academy

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Singapore
Population 4.8 million Land Area 707 sq. km
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Increasing Travel Demand
No. of Journeys per Day
gt14 mil
8.9 mil
Tourist Arrivals
gt15 mil
10.3 mil
Population
gt5 mil
4.6 mil
(2007)
(2020)
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What Does It Mean?

• Increase in travel demand must be met largely by
  public transport
• Cater to diverse needs of our people
• Transport is a basic need
• Protect environment for future generations
• Sustainable transport
• Economic growth
• Social inclusiveness
• Environmental sustainability

Transport Demand Management in Singapore
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3 Key Strategies
A PeopleCentred Land Transport System
Make Public Transport a Choice Mode
Manage Road Usage
Meet Diverse Needs
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Making Public Transport a Choice Mode

• Public transport is the most efficient means of
  transport
• Target Increase PT modal share (AM peak) from
  63 to 70 by 2020
• Plan build our public transport system from the
  perspective of commuters
• Centralised bus route planning
• Expand our rapid transit system (RTS)
• Integrated public transport hubs

1. Making Public Transport a Choice Mode
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Centralised Bus Network Planning
Distance based Through fares
Enhance integration of our PT system
Future Clementi Hub (artist impression)
Integrated transport and landuse planning
Integrated PT hubs
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Managing Road Usage

• Holistic package of measures to keep roads smooth
  flowing for our motorists, public transport
  commuters, and goods vehicles
• Promote public transport
• Manage demand for road use
• A combination of ownership usage measures
  (ERP)
• Expand the road network

2. Managing Road Usage
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Ownership and Usage Measures

• Ownership Measures
• Vehicle Quota System (i.e. COE)
• Other Ownership Costs
• Additional Registration Fee
• Excise Duty
• Road Tax
• Usage Measures
• Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)
• Petrol Duty

2. Managing Road Usage
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Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)

• Area Licensing Scheme since 1975
• Reduced traffic entering the Restricted Zone (RZ)

• ERP implemented in 1998

2. Managing Road Usage
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Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)

• A congestion management tool
• Review speed range at 3-month interval, adjust
  ERP charges (in half-hour slots)

2. Managing Road Usage
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Managing Road Usage
Leveraging on Technology
2. Managing Road Usage
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Meeting Diverse Needs

• Ensure everyone has access to our land transport
  system as we build a more inclusive society
• Elderly 20 of residents 65 years and above by
  2030
• Less mobile groups, e.g. wheelchair users, the
  visually-impaired
• Lower income groups
• Ensure environmental sustainability
• Reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission energy
  consumption
• Protect Air Quality

3. Meeting Diverse Needs
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Environmental Sustainability

• Gearing our transport practices policies
  towards supporting environmental aims

Environmental sustainability
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Strategies to Reduce GHG Energy

• Improving fuel efficiency of vehicles
• Fuel Economy Labeling Scheme
• Promoting the use of cleaner fuel cleaner
  vehicles
• Green vehicle rebates increased from 20 to 40
  of OMV (open market value) in 2006

Environmental sustainability
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Strategies to Protect Air Quality

• Met USEPA yardsticks for pollutants including
  SO2, CO and NO2, except PM2.5
• Annual average (23µg/m3) exceed USEPA standard
  (15µg/m3)
• Diesel vehicles account for 50 for PM2.5
• New diesel vehicles must comply with Euro IV
  standards
• 100 taxis will be Euro IV compliant by 2014
• 40 of buses will be Euro IV compliant by 2010
• Enforcement and regulation of black
  smoke

Environmental sustainability
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Non-Motorised Transport

• Pedestrian and commuter facilities
• POBs, pedestrian crossings, covered linkways
• Pedestrianisation of streets
• Cycling
• Parking facilities at MRT stations / bus
  interchanges
• Cycling via park connectors and access public
  transport
• Foldable bicycles on board trains and buses

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Engaging our People

• Land Transport Gallery
• Opened in Jan 08 aim to engage different
  stakeholders
• Showcase developments in Singapores land
  transport system

Challenge Theatre
Land Transport Today
Memories
Transport Demand Management in Singapore
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LTA Academy
Learning Programmes
Research Publication
Land Transport Gallery
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LTA Academy
Finland
Russia
France
China
M-East
Korea
Antigua Barbuda
India
Guatemala
Asean
Mauritius
S Africa

• gt150 programmes, 5,000 delegates from 70 countries

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• Fostering greater ownership by all of our people
• of our land transport system

The Core of a People-Centred Land Transport
System