Issue 4
Transportation
With the advent of technology, Singapore will have to improve on the efficiency of her transportation system. In recent years, the reliability of our public transport has been a serious concern for many. Train breakdowns aplenty, causing widespread unhappiness. For instance, a train flooding incident in October 2017 led to a scandal when it was found that maintenance records were falsified. A train collision then took place in November 2017. These incidents have damaged the reputation of SMRT and raised further doubts about its reliability.
An analysis of the current local transportation system highlights a lack of resources to upgrade trains, the bus industry suffering from inadequate planning, and ineffective organization and tracking systems as problems plaguing the industry.
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Improving on Singapore’s transport system would then also mean combining of all of Singapore’s local transport services on to one platform. This ensures convenience, efficiency, and ease of management for both commuters and transport operators.
Singapore's existing MyTransport platform can also be upgraded to include an account-based interface where citizens can create a profile for their travelling habits and preferences. This information is not only helpful for the transport operators as they will be able to obtain direct feedback from their commuters. It will also allow commuters to better plan their daily journeys without hassle. This interface can include an alarm system that will ring whenever a bus arrives at the bus stop, or a train at the station. If individuals miss their bus or train, the interface can automatically provide alternative transport options such as carpooling cost estimates, next bus/train arrival timings, etc.
A special ringtone can be set for people with disabilities so that the bus driver or the public are notified when a citizen requires assistance. This interface would then benefit the disabled. For instance, if some visually disabled citizens are travelling alone or living independently, they would be able to benefit from the alarms of bus arrivals so that they would not miss their bus or train because of their disability.