Transport & Logistics
Singapore rail network to add 99 new trains worth $1b by 2019
They’ll have better propulsion systems and synchronous motors.
Will SMRT be nationalised as bothersome breakdowns persist?
Private firms lack the incentive to invest, say analysts.
Transport operators go full speed ahead towards bright 2016
Thanks to a quickening pace of reforms.
GrabTaxi, Hailo clinch permits to operate in Singapore
UberTAXI and others are still pending.
Newcomers spice up bus industry as incumbents lose out to foreigners on tenders
Incumbents are up for long term challenges.
Taxi firms to experience subdued fleet growth as car hire apps flourish outside regulation
Growth is projected at a muted 1.5%.
$14.9b KL-SG high speed rail construction braces for bumpy ride as delays mount
It could be delayed beyond 2022, analysts say.
LTA survey reveals Singaporeans play nice when it comes to roads
It will influence drafting of path-sharing recommended rules.
KL-Singapore high speed rail project draws strong market feedback
98 companies participated in the request for information exercise.
Buckle up: LTA launches new flyovers to Yishun and SAP
The new roads are expected to ease heavy traffic.
LTA green-lights awarding of Loyang bus package to UK-based Go-Ahead Group
It will receive $497.7m over the 5-year contract.
Incumbent transport operators unlikely to win Loyang bus tender
LTA is keen to let new players in.
LTA pulls out all stops to double rail network by 2030
Expect shorter waits and less crowded rides.
A tale of two operators: SMRT and ComfortDelGro traverse completely opposite routes
Singapore’s land transport is due for a shake-up.
Samsung C&T bags $555m Marine Parade station construction deal
Works will begin in Q1 2016.
LTA whips out intensified e-bike regulations
First-time offence fees have been tripled.