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APRIL 2008

Rolling Out a People-Centred LandTransport System

p.01 Rolling Out a People-Centred Land Transport System I p.03 What Transport Must Do I p.04 Land Transport Gallery: A Perfect Backdropp.05 The LTMasterplan Revealed I p.06 Helping People Understand What “People-Centred” Means

p.10 Land Transport Excellence Awards Go Live | p.12 Shanghai Calls | p.13 LTA Academy Signs International MOCp.14 DTL Chinatown Station Groundbreaking | p.15 Come Rain or Shine I p.16 Ensuring a Liveable City

The Land Transport Master Plan, A People-Centred Land Transport System report was issued to thepublic on 30 March, along with the community guide, “How Do We Ensure a Liveable City?”. RobertLam, CCC Member, Bukit Gombak; Chew Ghim Bok, PBM, CCC Member, Bukit Gombak; Tan PoiEng, JP BBM, CCC Chairman, Jurong Central; and Kuek Chiew Peng, PBM, CCC Vice Chairman,Boon Lay offer a “thumbs up” of support. The LTA also announced its dedicated Community OutreachProgramme, to build upon and expand LTA’s current engagement efforts with our communities.

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p.02 Rolling Out a People-Centred Land Transport System

Rolling Out a People-Centred LandTransport System

Minister for Transport Raymond Lim delivered three policy speeches in January to explain the upcoming land transportinitiatives. During his visit to Kim Chuan Depot on 25 Jan, he delivered his second Land Transport Review speech thatoutlined an exciting expansion of the MRT system. The visit included a ride on the rails with Minister of State for TransportMrs. Lim Hwee Hua (left), MP Cynthia Phua, Aljunied GRC and Mr Yeo Guat Kwang, Aljunied GRC.

The Kim Chuan Depot is Singapore’s first underground depot,17 metres down and 11 hectares (the size of 17 footballfields). The underground depot is also the world’s largest.

The $290 million depot houses several state-of-the-art facilitiessuch as the Operation Control Centre, staffed by nine operatorsat any one time. They supervise the day-to-day operationsof the trains and stations and can even communicate withpassengers on board trains, monitor CCTV images, or shutdown the system if there is an emergency.

Throughout the Land Transport Review in 2007, we took in the views of Singaporeans and transport industryexperts alike to better understand what we need and want for Singapore’s land transport system. Theenergy, ideas and caring of thousands of people went into the Review and the resulting report.



p.03 What Transport Must Do

Pursuing our three strategic thrusts will help us address future challenges and create a more people-centred landtransport system that meets the diverse needs of an inclusive society, and provides for a premium living environment.

What Transport Must DoTransport is a basic daily need and we want to make sure everyone can access it – the elderly, wheelchairusers, families with young children, the low-income and pedestrians. At the same time, taking care of ourenvironment for future generations is a clear priority.

Much of the work in coming years is directed at public transport. In addition to expanding the train network,LTA’s role as central bus planner is meant to ensure that commuters’ needs are placed front and centre.Buses will also have greater priority on the roads. Managing road use remains a priority and ERP will beexpanded as needed. Most importantly, the system as a whole will cater to a variety of commuter needs.



Minister Raymond Lim delivered the first of three policyspeeches about the Land Transport Review on 18 Januarywhile launching the new Land Transport Gallery at the LTAcampus on Hampshire Road. Covering 700-square meters,the space includes five permanent interactive exhibits thattrace the various stages of Singapore’s land transportdevelopment – Journeys, Memories, Formative Years, LandTransport Today and Vision/Aspirations. There is also aChallenge Theatre where visitors can participate in choosingland transport outcomes.

To learn more about the land transport system that gets usacross the island in all directions – and how it will affect ourfuture – the general public is warmly invited to visit the Galleryat no charge. The Gallery is open from Mondays to Saturdays,from 9am to 5pm. Interested organisations, corporations andmembers of the public can call 63962550 or [email protected] for more information on the Gallery’sexhibition tours. The Gallery is closed on Sundays and PublicHolidays. Please allot one hour for a thorough visit.

The Land Transport Gallery entry shone on the 18 January opening.

p.04 Land Transport Gallery: A Perfect Backdrop

LTA Director, Research and Planning, Dean, LTAAcademy, Mohinder Singh, whose team developedthe Land Transport Gallery, CE Yam Ah Mee andMinister Raymond Lim share a laugh at the opening.

Land Transport Gallery: A Perfect Backdrop



MOT Permanent Secretary BG(NS) Choi Shing Kwok, LTA Chairman Michael Lim, Minister Raymond Lim, Minister ofState Mrs. Lim Hwee Hua, LTA Chief Executive Yam Ah Mee and LTA Deputy Chief Executive Lim Bok Ngam helplaunch the LTMasterplan on 30 March at the LTA Club 7.

The LTMasterplan Revealed

On 30 March, Minister for Transport Raymond Lim launchedthe report on the Land Transport Masterplan (LTMP), A People-Centred Transport System. Describing all of the land transportinitiatives in detail, the LTMP is the blueprint of land transportdevelopment for the next 10-15 years. Minister Lim alsodescribed to the group of more than 100 grassroots leadersin attendance LTA’s new Community Outreach Programme(COP) – a more concentrated and vigorous approach to ourcommunity communication.

p.05 The LTMasterplan Revealed

LTA Deputy Director Roads Customer Relations Chua Chen Kok leadsthe way through the Land Transport Gallery for Gerard Ee, Public TransportCouncil Chairman and Looi Teik Soon, Public Transport Council Secretary.



Helping People Understand What“People-Centred” Means

Mohamed Farook Abdul Wahab, of LTA’s Road Operations and Community Partnership and Tan Kian Thong, Director,Circle Line 3 (centre left and centre right), take the treasurer and secretary of the Thomson Constituency CitizensConsultative Committee, Bishan Toa Payoh GRC, Mr Sng Jin Poh, PBM, P Kepujian, GSM, left and Mr Wong Yuk Fong,PBM, GSM, far right for a “ride” in the opening sequence at the Land Transport Gallery, where Singapore’s early landtransport history comes alive. The LTGallery’s interactive exhibits make it easy for all ages to learn about land transport.

The Land Transport Masterplan report contains all of the details ofLTA’s work for the next 10-15 years.

To make digesting the highlights of all the initiatives easier, we havedeveloped a community guide for the public entitled “How Do WeEnsure a Liveable City?” This colourful booklet includes the essentialinformation about the bus, rail and roads initiatives and will be widelydistributed.

But that’s not all. Both the full report and the community guide canbe found online at www.lta.gov.sg/ltmp/index.htm. Flip through thefull report easily. The guide is animated to bring the material alive. Inaddition, a short video that describes how the Land Transport Reviewcame to be will be available online soon. The full set of MinisterRaymond Lim’s speeches can be found here too – everything anyoneneeds to understand our land transport system. Finally, the LandTransport Gallery is an entertaining way to land transport from itsearly days to what we expect in the future take in, all in one comfortablelocation. Ensuring a liveable city is what the Land

Transport Masterplan is all about. Thecommunity guide highlights all of theintiatives contained in the full report. Findboth at www.lta.gov.sg/ltmp/index.htm.

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p.07 Helping People Understand What “People-Centred” Means

CE Yam Ah Mee together with LTA’s senior management team launched LTA’s new vision – A People-Centred LandTransport System – at the 2008 Workplan Seminar on 25 March. The new vision statement carries through thecommitment of our people-centred work from the LTMasterplan through to our workplans, emphasizing the effort toall staff.

Ms Sherena Loh, Muscular Dystrophy Association SeniorManager and committee member, Executive Committee 0507of the Handicapped Welfare Association, catches up withMinister Raymond Lim and LTA CE Yam Ah Mee.

Minister Raymond Lim and LTA’s Community PartnershipDirector Chandrasekar s/ Palanisamy discuss the Masterplanwith Mr Robert Lam, Member, Bukit Gombak ConstituencyCitizens Consultative Committee.

Policy Analyst Wong Kai Wen and Director Policy, Alison Tanshow off their copies of the Community Guide andLTMasterplan at the makan session that followed thereport’s launch.

Corporate Communications staff were on hand to help makesure the event ran smoothly.



These maps show the existing proposedrail lines (top) and the proposed NorthSouth Expressway, Marina CoastalExpressway and the Kallang-Paya LbarExpressway. The KPE will be completedthis year.

p.08 Expanding the MRT network / Building Roads to Support Growth



Things to Come

Building Roads toSupport Growth2008 : Kallang Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) fully open (12km)

2013 : Marina Coastal Expressway (5km) open

2020 : North South Expressway (21km) open

Expanding theMRT Network2009 : Opening of Circle Line Stage 3 to benefit residents

in the north and northeast

2010 : Opening of the rest of Circle Line

2012 : Opening of Marina Bay station as part of Circle Lineextension

2013 : Completion of Downtown Line 1

2015 : Completion of Downtown Line 2, North South Lineand Tuas extensions

2016 : Completion of Downtown Line 3

2018 : Thomson Line opens

2020 : Opening of Eastern Region Line

The 101-page LTMasterplan lays out numerous initiatives to expand rail, manage road usage and addressthe diverse needs of our people, over the next 10-15 years. Here on these two pages are some highlights.Go to www.lta.gov.sg to find the icon that links directly to the LTMasterplan dedicated microsite.

p.09 Coming your way soon / Improving Bus Service / More Bus Information

Coming your waysoon:Faster travel:• More frequent, direct feeder services to MRT

stations and bus interchanges.• Better coordinated bus and rail schedules.• More niche and premium bus services.• By June – More peak-hour and full-day

bus lanes.• By end 2008 – Motorists must give way to

buses leaving bus bays. Buses get priorityto turn at junctions.

More info on the go:• By May – Bus arrivals in real time at another

20 bus stops – total to 50.• By July – SMS for arrival times at some

bus stops.• Journey planner, using Internet or phone to

find out best route to take.• Interactive electronic public transport map.

Easier transfer:• By end 2008 – Season pass for travel on bus

and rail regardless of operator.• By 2009 – Fares completely distance-based.

No boarding charge for transfer.

Greater comfort:• More air-conditioned transport hubs in Bedok,

Jurong East, Serangoon, Joo Koon andMarina South.

More Bus InformationBetween 31 March and end May, bus commuterswill enjoy real-time bus arrival information panelsat another 20 bus stops. This will help commutersto better manage waiting time and transfers, andmake more informed travel decisions.

August 20098 in 10 services will run every 10 minutes or less,down from the current 15 minutes.

2015 : 8 in 10 commuters, up from 7 in 10 today,will complete their journey within 1 hour.

2020 : Trips on public transport will take no morethan 1.5 times that by car, down from thepresent 1.7 times.

Improving BusService



p.10 Land Transport Excellence Awards Go Live

Land Transport Excellence Awards Go Live

The Land Transport Excellence Awards recognise industry partners and individuals who have played an important rolein helping to develop an efficient, sustainable and people-centred land transport system.

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At the same event, LTA announced the $50 millionInnovation Fund, to encourage industry partners tocome forth with innovative ideas and actively participatein shaping Singapore’s land transport developmentfor the future.

Dr Fam and Mr Fock attributed the success of the projectsduring their tenure to the many people that made suchachievements possible: staff, management and boardmembers.

Demonstrating that partnership is vital to our ongoingability to build the best possible land transport system,LTA presented the inaugural Land TransportExcellence Awards (LTEA) on 18 March to 12 transportindustry organizations and two individuals who wereat the helm of Singapore’s early transport revolution,received the awards.

The Special Contribution Award was presented toEngineer (Er.) Dr Michael Fam Yue Onn, Chairman ofthe Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRTC) (1983- 1991). A visionary leader, he led the team to completeSingapore’s first MRT project – the North-South-East-West Line.

The Distinguished Contribution Award was presentedto Mr Fock Siew Wah, Chairman of the Land TransportAuthority (LTA) (1995 – 2002). Mr Fock took the helmas chairman of the newly-formed LTA in September1995. In doing so, he took on the challenge ofdelivering the ambitious vision of developing a worldclass land transport system for Singapore, as set outin the 1996 White Paper – A World Class LandTransport System.

About 550 people attended the dinner ceremony atthe Ritz Carlton. A portion of the funds collected forthe event – $120,000 – was donated to the LTACares Fund, LTA’s charitable fund set up to cater tothe transport needs of working adults and studentswho are physically disadvantaged and are dependenton taxis to commute to work or school.



p.11 Land Transport Excellence Awards Go Live

Land Transport Excellence Awardees :

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Policy and Planning Directors Mohinder Singh and Alison Tan join Group Director, Innovation and InfoComm Technology(IIT) Mrs Rosina Howe-Teo at center and CE Yam Ah Mee and his wife Mrs Yam-Goh Wee Lee. The LTEA was an initiativeof the IIT group’s Corporate Development team.

Most Innovative Partner (Technology):i-Transport – ST Electronics(Info-Comm Systems) Pte Ltd

Most Customer-Friendly Transport:SMRT Train-SMRT Trains Ltd(Subsidiary of SMRT Corporation Ltd)

Best Design (Project)(Land Transport Integration), Merit Winner:The Central – DP Architects Pte Ltd

Best Design (Land Transport Integration):Ang Mo Kio (AMK) Hub –AT3+ATA Architects Pte Ltd

Best Managed Project:Merit Winner: Design and Construction of FortCanning Tunnel and Realignment of Stamford Road– Sato Kogyo (S) Pte Ltd

Best Managed Project:Sembawang Engineers and Constructors Pte Ltd(Design, construction and completion of stretchof the Kallang Paya Lebar (KPE) Expressway fromNicoll Highway to the PIE)

Most Innovative Partner (Services):SBS Bus Services – SBS Transit Ltd (Subsidiaryof ComfortDelGro Corporation Ltd)

Special Contribution:Engineer (Er) Dr Michael Fam Yue Onn, Chairman,MRTC (1983 – 1991)

Distinguished Contribution:Mr Fock Siew Wah, Chairman, LTA (1995 - 2002)

Best Safety Practices:Taisei Corporation

Best Service Partner, Merit Winner:Singapore Vehicle Traders Association (SVTA)

Best Service Agent, Merit Winner:Triangle Auto Pte Ltd

Best Service Agent:VICOM Ltd (Subsidiary of ComfortDelGroCorporation Ltd)

Most Eco-Friendly Transport:Smart Taxi – Smart Automobile Pte Ltd



p.12 Shanghai Calls

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LTA Chief Executive Yam Ah Mee was a guest speaker at the International Forum Centenary of City Public Transport inShanghai on 27-29 February. The conference theme, “Building a green, smooth, convenient, and sustainable city publictransport system” provided a timely opportunity for CE to talk about LTA’s Land Transport Review, building to achieve a“people-centred land transport system” and our pro-active community engagement efforts to involve the public.

Shanghai Calls

CE enjoys dinner with the MSI staff in Shanghai.CE and Deputy Director Research & Statistics George Sunat The Bund.



p.13 LTA Academy Signs International MOC

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LTA Academy Signs International MOCThe LTA Academy signed its first international Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with DeutscheGesellschaft Für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) (German Technical Cooperation) in March. GTZis an international cooperation enterprise, with a development-policy mandate to improve people’sliving conditions on a sustainable basis.

Under the MOC, GTZ and LTA Academy will work together to promote cooperative activities on abroad range of land transport issues. In conjunction with the 3rd Regional Environmentally SustainableTransport (EST) Forum held in Singapore in March, co-organised by LTA Academy, LTA Academyand GTZ jointly organised a two-day workshop on Travel Demand Management (TDM). More than30 policymakers, planners and engineers from Asian cities attended.

CE took the opportunity while in the city to visit the MSI Shanghai team. The team is providing the Shentong ShanghaiMetro Line 10 E&M Systems with project management and consultancy services with LTA having seconded staff toassist.

When finished, the Shanghai Metro Line 10 envisages a total route length of 42.1 km with 34 stations. The RMB9.5bn (S$1.9 bn) project is scheduled for completion to support the Shanghai Expo in year 2010 and will be the first heavyrail driverless metro system in PR China.



p.14 DTL Chinatown Station Groundbreaking

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LTA Chairman Michael Lim welcomed grassroots leaders, community members and contractors to the groundbreakingof the Downtown Line (DTL1) Stage 1 on 12 Feb at Chinatown Station.

Mr Lim highlighted that the construction of the S$12 billion, 40km Downtown Line would adopt the most stringent safetypractices and the contractors for Stage 1 all signed safety agreements as part of the event. The 4.3km fully undergroundDTL1 will be completed by 2013. The occasion also profiled the new DTL hoardings, that pair Chinatown’s heritage withthe future of rail–in a colourful, eye-catching design.

DTL Chinatown Station Groundbreaking

The new hoarding design for the Downtown Line project also served as a backdrop on the stage at the groundbreakingceremony and was already visible at the site.



p.15 More Measures to Make Roads Safe / Come Rain or Shine

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Come Rain or Shine

Come rain or shine, public transport users alongJalan Anak Bukit have more reasons to smile. Thecover to the pedestrian overhead bridge at JalanAnak Bukit was officially opened by Mdm HalimahYacob, Adviser for Jurong GRC. LTA seniormanagement staff helped to celebrate thecovering’s completion.

The 145-metre walkway cover is a good exampleof how pro-active community engagement canlead to improvements that the community tells usit needs.

Mdm Halimah Yacob, Adviser for Jurong GRC and event organizers took the opportunity to congratulate LTA’s DeputyChief Executive Mr Lim Bok Ngam on his being conferred the Public Service Administration Medal (Silver) award for hiscontribution to the community.



p.01 Rolling Out a People-Centred Land Transport System | p.03 What Transport Must Do | p.04 Land Transport Gallery: A Perfect Backdropp.05 The LTMasterplan Revealed | p.06 Helping People Understand What “People-Centred” Means

p.10 Land Transport Excellence Awards Go Live | p.12 Shanghai Calls | p.13 LTA Academy Signs International MOCp.14 DTL Chinatown Station Groundbreaking | p.15 Come Rain or Shine | p.16 Ensuring a Liveable City

Connect is a bi-monthly newsletter of the Land Transport Authority. All rights reserved. © 2007Reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited without the expressed permission of the publisher. ISSN:1793-4931Editor: Corporate Communications • Photographer: Gabriel TanLTMasterplan and Community Guide are An Epigram Design & Production • Illustrator: Koh Kai Chuan

Ensuring a Liveable CityLTA has reached the unique moment in the life ofany organization when it makes the next leap in itsgrowth. For LTA, this means an expansion of ourvision from building a world class transport system,to developing a more people-centred land transportsystem. By people-centredness,we mean a system that has theconvenience of commuters andthe community foremost in mindfrom the start of transportplanning to implementation,rather than expecting users toadapt to what we provide.

Having built an efficient andaffordable land transportnetwork, we are now challengedto provide more for Singapore’scontinued economic growth,changing demographics andrising expectations of its peoplewith diverse needs.

On a practical level alone, amuch larger population meansthe system needs highercapacity. But to make thissystem work well means shiftingemphasis to more publictransport usage – and thesuccess of this aim will rest ona couple of key factors.

First, the system must be moreuser-friendly. Here at LTA weoften refer to a more “integratedand seamless” system. To the user, this meansbeing able to transfer between more buses andtrains more efficiently at more stops, with more real-time information to make informed decisions, andfares that do not penalise transfers. It also meansensuring that congestion on roads is well managed

at all times. It means accommodating passengerswho may need barrier-free access or who opt towalk or even cycle.

A tall order, but achievable.

The second critical factorrequires us to examine our ownattitudes about how we traveland what it means to us as asociety. Our travel choices gobeyond us as individualsbecause they affect everyone.This shift in attitude may wellprove to be more challengingthan adjusting the network!While we want Singapore tobecome an even more dynamicand inviting global city – a bigpart of a “vibrant” environmentis how its citizens see their rolein their own country. Withrespect to land transport, thismeans spending less time incars and more on publictransport.

O n e p o s s i b i l i t y i s f o rSingaporeans to shift ourattitudes and take pride in ourstewardship of our beautifulisland. To do this successfully,we need to rely more on publictransport for clean air, traffic thatmoves and people that get towhere they want to go on timeand without hassle.

Our small nation is no stranger to making bigand bold choices. But this is how we will ensure aliveable city.

-Yam Ah Mee, Chief Executive, LTA

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