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Singapore's Central Business District, new Marina Bay Downtown and its future southern waterfront district may be linked by an extensive underground road network beyond 2030. SINGAPORE'S Central Business District, new Marina Bay Downtown and its future southern waterfront district may be linked by an extensive underground road network beyond 2030. The plan being studied by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) will see traffic zipping about unobtrusively beneath the surface in a series of subterranean ring roads. Such roads, which free up surface space and improve the liveability of urban areas, are found in cities such as Brussels, Stockholm, Madrid, Paris, Hamburg and Boston. Singapore's plan is seen as part of a larger one to accommodate a growing population, and it dates back to the 1980s. Then in 1996, the LTA envisioned 30km of two- to four-lane roads forming a pair of concentric rings under the city centre. It revisited the idea in the recently released 2013 Land Transport Masterplan, but added that the so-called Singapore Underground Road System (Surs) will now be more extensive. "We are now studying how Surs can serve new developments in the Marina Bay area and the new southern waterfront city that will extend from Keppel Channel to Pasir Panjang Terminal," a spokesman said. But until exact development plans for these two districts are clearer, he said, the scale and alignment of the underground roads remain conceptual. Experts said going underground is inevitable. Dr Park Byung Joon, head of the urban transport management programme at SIM University, said intense development is expected for the new downtown areas. Thus, building roads on the surface "may not be desirable due to the limited supply of land". Elevated roads may also mar the visual appeal and perceived prestige of a district, he said. Noise is another consideration. "The only option left is an underground road network," he said. He noted that it will be very expensive to build, but the benefits may be justifiable. Observers said the long gestation of such a network - at least 50 years from concept to implementation - held a high cost, as many areas in the city had to be "safeguarded". The term refers to reserving space for a major infrastructure project to avoid conflicting demands in the future. But retired traffic engineer Joseph Yee, 68, who was involved in early Surs studies, said: "The cost of not safeguarding is higher." Safeguarding ensures that property acquisition is kept to a minimum, for instance. Going underground is not entirely new to Singapore. The 12km Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway, which opened in 2008, is largely underground. The Marina Coastal Expressway, slated to open by the year end, is the first to have a stretch going under the seabed. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/more-roads-be-built-underground-lta-studying-plan-build-subterranean-r
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Singapore's vehicle population has shrunk for the first time in more than 10 years, with car numbers showing the sharpest drop. Land Transport Authority statistics showed that the total vehicle population stood at 971,871 at end-June - 0.2 per cent down from 974,170 at the end of last year. The private car cohort shrank by 0.4 per cent to 604,633, from 607,292. Motor industry watchers attribute the rare contraction - the first since 2002 - to the small supply of certificates of entitlement (COEs). While starting to expand after seven consecutive years of shrinkage, the COE supply is still among the smallest in the last decade. This has to do partly with the Government's decision to restrict annual vehicle population growth rate to only 0.5 per cent - down sharply from 3 per cent. Not only that, industry players said there has been a clawback of COEs to make up for an oversupply in 2008 and 2009. Singapore Vehicle Traders Association secretary Raymond Tang said another contributing reason could be that "at the moment, many cars are booked, but stocks have not arrived". Hence the population contraction. Besides private cars, the numbers of buses, goods vehicles and motorcycles have also been shrinking. On the other hand, the taxi population grew marginally, but the rental car population truly bucked the trend by growing 6.5 per cent to 17,458. Motor traders said the rise in the rental fleet is fuelled by robust tourist arrivals and a growing expatriate community. In fact, the rental car population is more than double its size just nine years ago. Mr Neo Nam Heng, chairman of rental firm Prime Leasing, said his fleet has been growing by about 15 per cent a year. "Three years ago, we had around 700 cars, today, we have 1,000," he said. "There's been a lot of expatriates coming in." Looking ahead, industry players said the vehicle population shrinkage may come to a halt once the clawback of oversupplied COEs is completed next year. However, much depends on whether the Government will defer the release of an expected bonanza supply of COEs that will come on stream from next year. Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew had said that he would prefer to keep some COEs for the next "dry spell" in 2019-2022. Mr Tang of the Singapore Vehicle Traders Association said if a percentage of COEs is kept for later years, the vehicle population contraction will continue. In fact, it may become more severe. While the market speculates that the Government might defer 20 to 50 per cent of the COEs due in the bonanza years of next year to 2017, Mr Tang reckons some clarity will emerge towards the end of the year. "I think by January, they will probably announce something," he added. Source: http://transport.asiaone.com/news/general/story/fewer-vehicles-singapore-roads
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A photo illustration by the Ministry of Transport showing a road junction at Marine Crescent with road signs for "Silver Zone". New road features aimed at improving safety are being introduced in five residential estates, under a "Silver Zone" pilot programme by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). New road features aimed at improving safety are being introduced in five residential estates, under a "Silver Zone" pilot programme by the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Some of these include special road signs and markings, centre dividers and road humps, as well as speed limit reductions to 40kmh along certain roads. Works will start in early August in the first two estates - Bukit Merah and Jurong West - and are expected to be completed by the end of the year, the LTA said in a statement on Monday. The improvements were decided on after studying best practices overseas in countries like South Korea and the United States, and were announced earlier in the Committee of Supply Debate, it added. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/new-road-features-make-five-residential-estates-safer-el -
Really ........ CNA: Fewer motorists feel safe on roads in Singapore: survey SINGAPORE: Compared with three years ago, fewer motorists feel safe on the roads in Singapore, a survey of more than 450 drivers showed. In 2011, the AXA Road User Behaviour Survey found that 73 per cent of respondents perceived Singapore roads to be safe when it came to the risk of being involved in an accident. This dropped to 55 per cent this year, according to the latest survey which was released on Tuesday (June 3). The survey, commissioned by AXA Insurance Singapore in February, found that 62 per cent of the respondents felt that driving has become, on the whole, more unsafe, compared with the previous years. An “increase of aggressive drivers” was cited as the top reason. Although a majority of drivers believed the roads are unsafe, they also admitted to engaging in dangerous behaviour themselves, with 59 per cent of respondents citing “going through an amber light” as their most frequent behaviour. To promote safety awareness, the AXA Drive mobile application was launched on Tuesday and can be downloaded for free from the Apple iTunes Store and Google Play Store. It assesses one’s driving behaviour by looking into acceleration, braking and turning of the vehicle. Link: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/fewer-motorists-feel-safe/1135676.html Every countries have their own problem and city state like SG with land mass so small, chances of accident are great. Even in big country like Russia capital, Moscow, their driving are more aggressive... Aggressive drivers could be one of those drangerous drivers but 'weekends' drivers and foreign drivers also contribute to it. One just need to drive along Jalan Boon Lay in both direction can see a lot of bangala or Indian drivers speeding with their lorries on 1st lane...
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Transport Minister warns of ‘major consequences’ of a transport model that is overly reliant on cars Major thoroughfares such as Alexandra Road and Holland Road may be subject to Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) if traffic speeds fall below the optimal range of 20 and 30km/h, according to the refreshed Land Transport Master Plan that was released yesterday. Other than the two roads, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said it is also keeping an eye on Jalan Bukit Merah, Commonwealth Avenue, Telok Blangah Road and Depot Road. These roads are currently within the optimal speed range, but the LTA added, “should these roads become congested, we will implement ERP there as well”. These roads are near the Ayer-Rajah Expressway, where traffic congestion around the Clementi area has been deteriorating. From the middle of next year, motorists will have to pay ERP as three gantries will be installed to help improve the flow of eastbound traffic towards the city during the morning and evening peak hours. As he launched the new master plan, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew yesterday cautioned about the “major consequences” of a transport model that is overly reliant on cars. First, the environmental impact would be “significant”. While measures to reduce such impact can only mitigate, they will fundamentally not solve the problem, Mr Lui said. “Fuel efficiency and technology alone will not be sufficient to bring down transport emissions, without a reduction in demand,” he added. Second, building a new road or widening an existing one in land scarce Singapore may mean that roads are built closer to homes and the living environment becomes noisier and less comfortable, Mr Lui said. Despite strict policies on car ownership, Singapore’s car population grew 11 per cent between 2008 and last year, while resident population only grew 5 per cent in the same period. “The car is not a basic necessity in Singapore given our easy access to public transport,” the new master plan said. “Going forward, we will build new roads primarily to serve new residential centres and economic activities. Expansion and improvements to existing roads will mainly be to support the movement of buses so as to bring about a better public transport experience.” The LTA is currently studying how an underground road system could serve the new waterfront city area that will extend from Marina Bay to Pasir Panjang, via Telok Blangah. The underground road system was first mooted in the 1980s as two concentric rings of underground tunnels, each about 15 kilometres long, which would encircle the city area. Source: http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/more-major-roads-may-be-subject-erp
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Several roads between Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple at Serangoon Road and Sri Mariamman Temple at South Bridge Road will be closed to vehicular traffic on October 20 and October 21. The closure is to facilitate the Firewalking Ceremony organised by the Hindu Endowment Board. The ceremony includes a procession between the two temples. From 3pm on Sunday to 7am on Monday, the extreme right lane of these roads will be closed to vehicles: -Serangoon Road between Selegie Road and Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple -Selegie Road in the direction of Serangoon Road between Prinsep Street and Serangoon Road -Prinsep Street in the direction of Selegie Road between Bras Basah Road and Selegie Road -Bras Basah Road between Prinsep Street and North Bridge Road -North Bridge Road between Bras Basah Road and South Bridge Road -South Bridge Road between North Bridge Road and Upper Pickering Street The two right lanes of South Bridge Road between Upper Pickering Street and Temple Street will also be closed during the same time. Temple Street will be closed from 2pm on October 20 to 7am the following day. From 3pm on October 20 to 7am on October 21, Mosque Street will become a two-way road to allow access in and out from New Bridge Road. During the affected period, access to the closed roads or lanes will only be given to police and emergency vehicles. Traffic Police warn that parking restrictions along the peripheral roads will be strictly enforced, and vehicles found parking and causing obstruction will be towed away. Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/several-roads-to-be/850764.html
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Got a friend asked me, as a driver, do i know a list of dangerous or "dirty" roads/junctions to avoid. Frankly speaking, i don't have such a list. Anyone of you have? My friend gave me a head start: - Pioneer road north towards NTU and PIE junction. The yellow box area is too huge, traffic light beaters can come out of no where. He stays near there and had saw many near misses before.
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Garment comes out some new initiatives to make our roads safer.....and for those with 12 or more demerit pts, there's a reprieve to reduce 3 pts if a test is passed....... http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1258531/1/.html
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Anyone else noticed or is it me, that the re-surfacing of the roads are crappy. Even on highways, the roads are uneven dempening what could be a relaxing drive. Are we not paying enough road taxes or ERP charges to warrant a higher standard of road maintenance? Also, I have notice the lack of those big roller machines that smoothen out the road at some road work areas, which only mean that somewhere down the line, someone is cutting the cost.
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too short for supercar :huh:
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I was googling for safe SUVs on the Internet and came across this blog. Please do not click if you have just had a meal, some of the accident pictures are revolting. Please keep yourself and your family safe on the road. http://faraviteza.wordpress.com/
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If they come with stunning views, lagi best:- Please share your experience in nearby countries. 1. This one is relatively new. From Ringlet (Cameron HL) take C156 eastward to almost Sungai Koyan, about 82km of wide (sometimes), hilly, winding, high speed road with all sorts of bends, turns, straights, etc to let you flex your arms, and go pedal to metal sometimes. 2. 3. Please add and share. Thanks
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Office shifting soon..limited parking spaces... Thus thinking of getting a bike with a sidecar, so at least can go out for lunch witth 1-2 colleagues. Are sidecars allowed on sgp roads? Did a search on lta website and the forum here but no related topics? Tango yankee in advance
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SINGAPORE: Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said he has noticed more unsafe driving on Singapore roads. Writing on his Facebook page, Mr Shanmugam commented on his experience on the roads on Monday. He cited two incidents, where drivers almost caused accidents because they did not indicate before switching lanes. Mr Shanmugam also cited one incident where his wife, who was driving, indicated to switch lanes but a van deliberately moved much faster to prevent them from pulling into the lane. The post also garnered dozens of comments within minutes on the Channel NewsAsia Facebook page. Some have suggested deploying more Traffic Police officers on the roads, to tackle bad drivers. http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/sin...1221132/1/.html anyone agree?
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Esp. expressways. I travel on CTE, PIE, BKE, KJE etc......almost on a daily basis. The roads are super duper worn out. Some parts can see pot holes being repaired and come back and repaired again. Then the road markings also almost gone already. So faint...... I am just wondering what on earth is LTA doing??? Collect all the COE, road tax etc.... and this is the kind of standard we get?
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From STOMP: http://singaporeseen.stomp.com.sg/stomp/sg...eed_demons.html Posted on 01 Jun 2012 Could these Volvos be Traffic Police's latest weapon against speed demons? It seems that the Traffic Police have added a new model into their stable of vehicles according to STOMPer Kok Cheong, who spotted a few highway patrol cars outside a Volvo showroom in Alexandra Road. The STOMPer wrote: "I was passing by the Volvo showroom at Alexandra Road and saw at least five to six Highway Patrol cars parked at the front. "Guys, watch out for them when you are on the road." -
He loved fast cars and owned sports model back in China, say pals By Ho Ai Li, China Correspondent In Beijing Ferrari driver Ma Chi loved fast cars and had told friends he did not intend to stay in Singapore for good as he could find no place to run the supercars. 'The Lion City's too small, with no roads for driving at high speed,' he reportedly told former colleague Zhong Yi in 2009. Friends of Mr Ma told The Beijing News that he liked to drive in the middle of the night as there were few cars on the road. Former colleagues also told the Chinese newspaper that he made his fortune from the stock market. In his native province Sichuan, he owned an Infiniti, a luxury sports car costing at least 400,000 yuan (S$79,600), they said. Sources: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_803741.html
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For some a road-trip adventure, for others their daily - but risky - way home. Autoviva found the ten most dangerous roads on this planet that pose a true challenge to any driver. Would you dare to drive here? I think everyone will like this top 10 list. Great images. Go here to see it: http://www.autoviva.com/news/top_10_most_d...rous_roads/3464
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While roads here are getting more crowded, that has not deterred some motorists from pulling away from others and breaking the speed limits. The total number of motor vehicles here grew from about 850,000 in 2007 to roughly 950,000 last year, according to figures released by the Land Transport Authority. This amounted to an increase of 11.7 per cent over that period. But the number of speeding violations detected by the Traffic Police over the same period shot up 40.6 per cent, from nearly 160,000 in 2007 to more than 225,000 last year. However, first-quarter figures for last year and this year show that speeding offences have dipped. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/BreakingNews/S...ory_800639.html
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Some 7,000 pedestrians with disabilities will soon have more time to cross the road, as the Land Transport Authority (LTA) yesterday announced an extension of the Green Man Plus scheme to 235 pedestrian crossings in 13 housing estates. The scheme works with the aid of a concession card that pedestrians can use to tap on a specially designed card reader, which will trigger the addition of more time - between three and 12 seconds - for the pedestrian to cross. New features of the system include a larger sensor area. A new card will also be rolled out for pedestrians with disabilities and these cards are expected to be ready later this month. It will feature the text, Green Man Plus, in Braille so that users with visual disabilities will be able to identify the correct card to use. Currently, only the elderly can activate the system with their purple senior citizen card. The LTA's move was welcomed by voluntary welfare organisations yesterday. "It's a good idea and it shows that the authorities are considering ways to improve the lives of the elderly and disabled," said Disabled People's Association president Nicholas Aw. Ms Joyce Wong, senior assistant director for rehabilitation services at the Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD), hopes the scheme would eventually be made available at all traffic lights. She also urged the LTA to consider opening up the scheme to families with young children, or children with behavioural issues due to their disabilities. Sites at Bukit Merah, Outram, Chinatown and Queenstown will be among the first to be fitted with the system. Other estates that the scheme will be extended to include Geylang, Hougang, Kallang, Marine Parade, Rochor and Tampines. Estates, such as Ang Mo Kio, Bedok and Toa Payoh, were chosen due to their high elderly population. The entire project is slated for completion in 2014 with a cost of S$11,000 per crossing. Beyond the extension of the scheme, Mr Aw felt that the LTA could do better in the design of pedestrian crossings to aid pedestrians with disabilities. He cited the junction near Telok Ayer Market, where pedestrians could walk diagonally across the junction, as an example. Ms Wong, meanwhile, felt that authorities could look at providing alternative routes for people with disabilities if it rains. Both added that road safety campaigns and public education on graciousness would also be helpful. Source: http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC12...-to-cross-roads
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I owned two before, so this is not sour grape...... They are heavy compared with normal cars Thirsty Not exactly good looking It encourages it's driver to be road bully due to its size or perceived ruggedness Hard for maid to wash due to its height Not as stable / safe on the roads due to high CG and suspension setup Etc etc Yet, it's very popular with SGP buyers despite our roads don't really need the high ground clearance or ruggedness. Sale talks + perceived imagine luring buyers to choose them? If you own one or planning to get one, why? There are other options eg station wagons which are safer and carry as much stuff, or MPVs which carry as many people....
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Morning driving between SLE and CTE slip road, travelling at good speed. Am already traveling at 80km with criss cross traffic from CTE to Yio Chu Kang. This idiot honda stream tired to accelerate from back to filtering right. Unless you are driving a Porsche, I gladly let you thru quickly, else the I can't exit to CTE with your turtle speed! Notice this guy is changing 3 lanes at one go in 7:45 am traffic too.
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This will be my first post on myautoblog after quite a long while and that's mainly because I left to the United States to further my studies. After being in New York for only three months, I have come to fully appreciate what we have here in Singapore. One of the most fundamental differences I have experienced so far is the condition of the roads in New York. There are holes literally everywhere in the road, its uneven and terribly bumpy no matter where you are in Manhattan. Reason being that there is no possible way that the authorities can block off an entire street for resurfacing because New York would just be even more congested that it already is. So sitting in a cab from the airport and arriving in Manhattan is a jostling ride. In contrast when arriving back in Singapore for the Winter Break, riding on smooth tarmac seemed like such a luxury compared to what it was in the US and that was one of the signs telling me that I used to take what we have for granted. Yes the MRT may have broken down, caused many many delays and made people go mad. But, I think this is the first time I've ever heard of such a break down while other people in other countries have to deal with strikes, breakdowns and just plain inefficiency almost all the time. Not to mention how clean Singapore is, the subway system in New York is filled with what looked like decades worth of dust and grime all over the place and the pungent smell of urine is evident at almost every station. And if you're one of the people here who complain that the MRT is loud and noisy or even bumpy, you'd have the shock of your life if you take the subway in New York. The train cars bump into each other each time the train starts or stops, the squeal of the wheels on the steel tracks are deafening and trying to balance yourself in the train without holding on to any handrails is quite an impossible task. I also really came to appreciate the screen doors that we have at every station, keeping out the dust from smothering you the moment the train arrives and making it safer for everyone at the same time. Knowing that I'm leaving in about 10 days time back to New York, I'm just going to enjoy what we have here for the time being and I will be writing on anything that is related to the motoring world on the other side of the globe!
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You think they have any contingency plan for this?
