Singapore’s Intelligent
Transport System is the winner of the Intelligent City Infrastructure category.
Thanks to this smart and sophisticated system, Singapore is one of the least
congested major cities in the world, despite a growing urban population and
limited physical space. To address these demands, the city has maximised the
capacity of its road network, using policy tools and applying transportation
technologies across the network. The city has pioneered the introduction of a
variety of technologies, including one of the world’s first Electronic Road
Pricing systems – tolls that vary according to traffic flows, and that work as
a congestion charge. Other “intelligent” elements include an Expressway
Monitoring and Advisory System, alerting motorists to traffic accidents on
major roads, and a GPS system, installed on the city’s taxis, which monitors
and reports on traffic conditions. All information from the systems feed into
the city’s Operations Center, which consolidates the data and provides
real-time traffic information to the public. Singapore’s Land Transport
Masterplan Report describes the vision and strategy for a people-centred and
comprehensive transport system that will meet the demands of this growing city.
