Presentation issued without formal editing FOR PARTICIPANTS ONLY 14 March 2017 ENGLISH ONLY UNITED NATIONS CENTRE FOR REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT In collaboration with Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the Government of Lao PDR, Ministry of the Environment (MOE), Japan Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and United Nations Office for Sustainable Development TENTH REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT (EST) FORUM IN ASIA, 14-16 MARCH 2016, VIENTIANE, LAO PDR Country Presentation (Singapore) (Presentation for EST Plenary Session 8: of the Provisional Programme) ------------------------------------- This presentation has been prepared by the Government of Singapore for the Tenth Regional EST Forum in Asia. The views expressed herein are those of the author/s only and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations. Disclaimer: The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
10th Regional EST Forum in Asia, 14-16 March 2017, Vientiane, Lao PDR Country Presentation SINGAPORE POON Joe Fai Land Transport Authority All Rights Reserved. 1
Key Challenges for Singapore s Land Transport Growing Population and Economy Population White Paper: 5.8-6.0mil by 2020, 6.5-6.9mil by 2030* Commuter Expectations and Norms Commuter-centric and inclusive transport system; yet car ownership remains an aspiration for many Tighter Land Constraints 12% of land for roads vs 14% of land for housing *Parameters adopted for infrastructure planning All Rights Reserved. 2
Key Strategies Aggressively develop public transport as the choice mode Reduce the appeal of private car usage and ownership Promote active mobility as part of sustainable urban living Support on-demand car access without ownership A car-lite Singapore - commuting needs can be met without having to own a car - the commuting experience is more than just getting from point A to B; it becomes a meaningful part of the day and the community All Rights Reserved. 3
Doubling Rail Network to 360km in 2030 8 in 10 households will be within a 10-minute walk of a train station. Tuas West Extension (2017) Jurong Region Line (by 2025) Thomson East Coast Line (by 2024) Cross Island Line (by 2030) North-East Line Extension (by 2030) Downtown Line (Stage 3 2017) Downtown Line Extension (by 2030) Downtown Line (Stage 2 2016) North-South Line Extension (2014) Thomson East Coast Line (by 2024) Also Adding Trains, and Improving Service Reliability Circle Line Stage 6 (by 2025) Legend Existing Rail Lines Land Transport Master Plan 2008 Rail Lines Land Transport Master Plan 2013 Rail Lines All Rights Reserved. 4
Ramping Up Active Mobility Cycling Network 33.2km (2015) 179.8km (2020) Walking & Cycling Plan Walk2Ride Sheltered Walkways 50km (2015) Park Connector Network & Round Island Route 272 km (2015) 200km (2020) 400km (2020) 2 Model Walking & Cycling Towns Public Education 3 Regulation & Enforcement Bike Share Towns *Source: LTA AMU, Sep 2016 All Rights Reserved. 5
Progress 80 Public Transport Mode Share in Peak Period 75 2015: 66% % 70 65 60 2020 Target: 70% 2030 Target: 75% 55 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 Source: LTA Planning, ATS 2015 All Rights Reserved. 6
THANK YOU All Rights Reserved. 7