Understanding Governance:a) Management of traffic flow

b) Population policy

Understanding Governance:a) Management of traffic flow

b) Population policyChapter 2

Understanding GovernanceUnderstanding Governance

At the end of this lesson, we will answer the following question:

• How did principles of governance shape the Singapore government’s decisions with regards to:– The management of traffic flow?– Population policy?

Land use in S’pore in 2000Land use in S’pore in 2000

15%

17%

14%

17%

37%

Housing

Infrastructure

Working space

Recreational &community space

Other uses

Measures to control the flow of trafficMeasures to control the flow of traffic

• Area Licensing Scheme (1975)

• Electronic Road Pricing (1998)

• Park-and-Ride Scheme

• Vehicle Quota System

To limit car usage

To limit car population

Area Licensing Scheme (ALS)Area Licensing Scheme (ALS)

• To manage traffic flow in CBD

• Pay to use certain roads

• Restricted Zones

• Supported by improving bus services, increasing costs of parking in CBD and park-and-ride facilities

• Initially motorists were unhappy

• Reduced no. of cars in CBD

Buying a daily area license at the license sale booth, 1975

Volume of CBD traffic (7.30 – 9.30am)Volume of CBD traffic (7.30 – 9.30am)

BEFORE

Implementation of ALS in June 1975

32,500 Vehicles

AFTER

Implementation of ALS in June 1975

7,700 Vehicles

Electronic Road PricingElectronic Road Pricing

THEN… NOW

Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)

• Replaced ALS in 1998

• ALS was labour-intensive and inconvenient

• ERP used up-to-date technology to monitor and regulate traffic flow

• More efficient and effective

Anything wrong with this picture?Anything wrong with this picture?

Park-and-Ride SchemePark-and-Ride Scheme• Introduced at the same time as ALS• Motorists could park cars at specific car

parks outside city area• They could then take public transport from

these areas into CBD• Only 585 out of 7,700 parking lots taken

up• Many switched to public transport or drove

into the CBD before 7.30am• Scheme still used today

Vehicle Quota SystemVehicle Quota System

• To control car population in S’pore• Allowed Land Transport Authority (LTA) to

determine no. of new motor vehicles• Implemented through the Certificate of

Entitlement (COE) system• Car buyers must first bid before buying car• They pay quota premium based on no. of

bids received• Entitles motorist to own the car for 10 yrs

Summary of measuresSummary of measures

To control car USAGE To control car OWNERSHIP

Area Licensing Scheme Vehicle Quota System

Electronic Road Pricing

Park-and-Ride

To read up more on traffic policies, go tohttp://www.lta.gov.sg/You can also find out current COE prices and fluctuations from the website.