50 Years Of Transportation In Singapore: Achievements And Challenges

by Tien Fang Fwa (Editor)

Overview

This unique volume presents the achievements of the land, sea and air transport industry of Singapore in the last 50 years after Singapore gained its independence in 1965. It provides a comprehensive overview of Singapore's progress in transportation from a typical third world system in the 1960s to one that is currently in the top league globally in all aspects of passenger and freight transportation. Singapore's successes in land transport planning, urban traffic management, and public transport systems provide valuable experience for major cities worldwide. The emergence of the Singapore Port as the most efficient container port in the world is another success story that inspires both established and up-and-coming port operators alike. The ambitious goal of Singapore to develop itself into a maritime knowledge hub of the future is a bold and exciting undertaking catching worldwide attention. In air transport, Singapore is well known for its efficiency as a major regional hub.This book examines in detail the important milestones and background developments that have led to the highly advanced state of transportation systems in the land, sea and air transport of Singapore today. Each chapter is written by professionals who are themselves part of the success stories presented. The chapter authors are specially invited to provide a professional account of the topics of their expertise. The authors have been able to draw on extensive amounts of published and unpublished documents and reports to present a comprehensive picture for the subject of interest in each chapter. As a whole, the book offers a hollistic and informative professional reference book on the major happenings and achievements of Singapore in the transportation sector.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814667456
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	09/22/2016
Series:	World Scientific Series On Singapore's 50 Years Of Nation-building
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Preface vii

About the Editor ix

About the Contributors xi

Chapter 1 Overview of Singapore's Land Transport Development 1965-2015 Lew Yii Der Choi Chik Cheong 1

Chapter 2 An Evolving Public Transport Eco-System Looi Teik Soon Choi Chik Cheong 67

Chapter 3 Travel Demand Management Poon Joe Fai 145

Chapter 4 Expressways and Traffic Management A. P. Gopinath Menon 201

Chapter 5 Road Safety Ho Seng Tim Chin Kian Keong 269

Chapter 6 Singapore: The Future of Logistic Hubs Giulia Pedrielli Chew Ek Peng Lee Loo Hay Chelsea White 347

Chapter 7 Development of the Port of Singapore: A Historical Review Giulia Pedrielli Lee Loo Hay Chew Ek Peng Tan Kok Choon 403

Chapter 8 Development of Singapore's Global Air Transport Hub Chia Lin Sien Karmjit Singh 479

Index 547