singapore

• singapore, in south east asia is a small island state with limited space, so traffic congestion is a major problem
• a range of measures have been introduced to reduce the volume of traffic and the number of cars on the roads
• as a result of the transport policies in singapore:

  • there is 45% less traffic and 25% fewer accidents in the city centre
  • traffic on the roads into the city centre has reduced by 40%
  • 2/3 of all daily journeys are now by public transport
• car ownership has declined by nearly 1 percent since 2000
• there are:

  • high petrol prices
  • high vehicle registration feed and strict requirements for obtaining a drivers licence
  • financial incentives for using cars only at the weekends
  • restricted entry to the city centre during rush hours