Land Transport Authority (LTA)

Disruption and Digitalisation

Singapore tests on-demand buses to ease congestion, as Asian cities watch

(Nov 30): Singapore is launching a six-month trial of an on-demand public bus service, using technology to reduce congestion and costs in what could be a model for gridlocked cities in the region.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

LTA may allow taxis, private-hire cars to do deliveries on trial basis

SINGAPORE (Sept 10): Taxi operators and private-hire car firms who are interested in allowing their drivers to perform courier services on a limited trial basis can approach the Land Transport Authority (LTA), Senior Minister of State for Transport Janil

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Mobike scraps $49 deposit policy for Singapore users following oBike's sudden exit

SINGAPORE (June 29): Mobike is renouncing its one-time deposit of $49 for its existing and new users in Singapore, specifically those who register or have registered for a Mobike account using phone numbers with the prefix +65.

Yongnam JV wins $554 mil contract for North-South Corridor project

SINGAPORE (May 23): Yongnam Holdings announced that its 30%-owned joint venture (JV) with Leighton Asia has secured a $553.8 million tunnel and infrastructure contract, as part of the North-South Corridor project.

Tritech awarded $3.3 mil contract by LTA to provide site investigation works

SINGAPORE (Apr 16): Tritech Group says its wholly-owned subsidiary, Tritech Engineering & Testing (Singapore), was awarded a $3.3 million contract by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) last Friday.

Tech

ST Engineering trials first-gen smart bus stop at Orchard Road

SINGAPORE (12 Mar): ST Engineering on Monday launched its first next-generation smart bus stop in front of Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station/Plaza Singapura along Orchard Road.  

SBS Transit wins 5-year LTA contract for Bukit Merah Bus Package with $472 mil fee bid

SINGAPORE (Feb 23): SBS Transit has won the five-year contract awarded by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) for the Bukit Merah Bus Package for an estimated total fee of $472 million over the contract period.

JB-SG Rapid Transit System to carry 10,000 passengers per hr per direction; need to clear customs only once

SINGAPORE (Jan 16): Johor Bahru-Singapore (JB-SG) Rapid Transit System Link (RTS Link) will have the capacity to carry up to 10,000 passengers per hour per direction.

Update

Autonomous buses to serve commuters in Punggol, Tengah and Jurong from 2022

SINGAPORE (Nov 22): Autonomous buses and shuttles could be serving commuters in Punggol, Tengah and Jurong Innovation District (JID) from 2022.

Rail Pain

(Oct 30): Desmond Kuek, CEO of SMRT Corp, worked hard last year to persuade shareholders of the company to accept an offer from Temasek Holdings to take the company private via a scheme of arrangement. SMRT’s business, he said, needed a restructuring th
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