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21-673: The Land Transport Authority ( LTA ) is a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Government of Singapore . The Land Transport Authority (LTA) was established on 1 September 1995 and was formed by the merger of various public sector entities: the Registry of Vehicles, Mass Rapid Transit Corporation, Roads & Transportation Division of the Public Works Department and Land Transportation Division of

42-676: A commercial area adjacent to Keppel Shipyards , particularly with the building of the former World Trade Centre in 1978. Singapore's first major Exhibitions and Conventions venue, the World Trade Centre Exhibition Complex, was subsequently built beside the World Trade Centre, and also served as a transport node with ferries to Sentosa and other regional destinations such as Batam . The Singapore Cruise Centre opened in 1991 in HarbourFront as

63-453: A variety of road engineering measures, such as adding pedestrian crossing lines with enhanced dash markings, traffic calming markings and "pedestrian crossing ahead" road markings in more locations in 2009. "Your Speed Signs", electronic signs displaying the speed of a passing vehicle, were also introduced so that motorists could be more aware of their speeds and would be more likely to keep to the speed limit. Road studs which flash in tandem with

84-582: Is meant for their feedbacks, and any changes will be under the monthly updates, this has been brought through Bus Services Enhancement Programme. Under BSEP, about 80 new services are being introduced and 1,000 buses are being added over five years. Quality of Service (QoS) standards have also been tightened to reduce waiting time and reduce crowding. Now, those with increased loads run every 10 minutes or less during weekday peak hours in 2015. Feeder bus services have become more frequent too, with 95% of bus services now running at intervals of 10 minutes or less during

105-625: The Circle line had opened on 8 October 2011. A new six-storey office building is also in the works as a new addition to the HarbourFront Office Park. The new site is known as the HarbourFront Merrill Lynch, which is a six-storey building and will be entirely occupied by American bank Merrill Lynch with a total area of 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m ). Another office development is being planned on

126-544: The Parking Guidance System (PGS) in the city and HarbourFront area to guide drivers to the nearest parking facility with available parking spaces, reducing the need for vehicles to cruise around to find empty parking spaces. As part of investment in road projects, LTA will also be expanding the EMAS signages and upgrading the oldest EMAS signages in the expressways. To improve road safety, LTA implemented

147-465: The Parliament of Singapore. The statutes define the purpose, rights and powers of each authority. These organisations would usually subsequently report to one specific ministry. This list includes both current and new statutory boards formed. Singapore is a country known for its highly efficient and centralised government system largely due to these statutory boards. They play a significant role in

168-400: The city state. The 1996 Rail Financing Framework was a scheme that set out the financing framework of the rail transport system. In the white paper, it was phrased that the financing framework of the rail transport system would eventually be run on the basis of partnership, which the government and its regulatory authority would provide the assets and infrastructure (which remain fully owned by

189-464: The country's first international cruise terminal. Massive redevelopment in the area after the closure of the shipyard subsequently led to the name HarbourFront being coined in the early 2000s to refer to the immediate vicinity of the World Trade Centre, which was in the midst of a major refurbishment project. Relaunched as HarbourFront Centre , the former World Trade Centre also has its neighbouring Exhibition Complex demolished to make way for VivoCity ,

210-524: The development and implementation of policies and programs in various sectors of the country. These boards are responsible for providing essential services and regulating key industries, with the goal of ensuring the welfare and well-being of Singaporeans. The highly centralized and efficient system of statutory boards has contributed to Singapore's success as a modern and prosperous nation. HarbourFront Main thoroughfares in HarbourFront include Keppel Way and Telok Blangah Road. Notable buildings in

231-573: The former Ministry of Communications. On 2 January 1996, the Land Transport Authority published the 1996 Land Transport White Paper, titled "A World Class Land Transport System". It outlined the government plans. Changes to existing schemes were proposed along with schemes were introduced across various transport sectors. This included the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) scheme, which eventually become ubiquitous in

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252-621: The green man signal at traffic junctions were also installed at more locations to alert motorists to stop for crossing pedestrians. LTA is not responsible for reminding vehicle owners to scan their Autopass card when exiting Singapore. Statutory boards of the Singapore Government [REDACTED] The statutory boards of the Government of Singapore are autonomous organisations that have been tasked to perform an operational function by legal statutes passed as Acts in

273-471: The individual operators. To meet with the increasing number of commuters in Singapore, Land Transport Authority exercises on new changes over time. LTA is responsible for the development of the rapid transit system and the expansion of the rail network. It aims to double the rail network by 2030. Since 2008, LTA has increased the length of Singapore's rail network from 138 km to about 180 km with

294-531: The market. This also laid the foundation for the restructure and flotation of SMRT Corporation , previously a state-owned incumbent operator under the name Mass Rapid Transit Corporation, in 2000. The framework was revised in 2008 as the New Rail Financing Framework (NRFF), which saw the regulatory authority re-assuming the full ownership of all rail assets, where the ownership and maintenance of which were previously held responsible under

315-769: The opening of the Boon Lay Extension in 2009, the Circle Line from 2009 to 2011 and the Circle Line Extension in 2012. Downtown Line , Thomson–East Coast Line are underway towards completion, with Cross Island Line and Jurong Region Line under construction. Half-height platform screen doors were installed in all 36 elevated stations in 2012 for the safety of passengers and to reduce delays in train service from track intrusions. HVLS fans are also installed at all elevated stations starting from 1 June 2012 and ending on 6 January 2013. LTA took on

336-404: The regulatory authority), with commuters paying for the operating costs and operators extracting efficiency dividends within standards and fares set by the regulatory authority. The framework allowed for an open up of the rail transport market with the operation aspects of the industry no longer tied to the authorities, allowing for more autonomy of the incumbent operator and new operators to enter

357-481: The role of central bus network planner from 2009, working with communities and the bus operators, SBS Transit and SMRT Buses , to identify areas for bus improvements and to shift the focus to placing the commuter at the centre and taking a holistic approach in planning the bus network, taking into consideration development in the Rapid Transit System (RTS) network and other transport infrastructure. It

378-726: The upgrading of the Cable Car Towers (old Jardine Steps Station on top the old PSA Tower) and the construction of two new office blocks adjacent to it. Transportation into the area was vastly improved with the opening of the HarbourFront MRT station and extension of the HarbourFront Bus Interchange . Also, the new monorail link to Sentosa, the Sentosa Express has been completed and opened on 15 January 2007. The HarbourFront station of

399-605: The vicinity include HarbourFront Centre , Singapore Cruise Centre , St James Power Station , VivoCity and the Jardine Steps Tower which hosts the HarbourFront stop of the Singapore Cable Car . Maritime Square is currently being redeveloped into a new business and lifestyle hub. The area was originally known as Seah Im but was also referred to as Jardine Steps. After the Port of Singapore expanded, it

420-479: The weekday peak periods, tightened from 85%. Announced in 2014, the Bus Contracting Model (BCM) which took effect on 1 September 2016, saw LTA assuming the full ownership of all bus assets in Singapore. Investment in road projects ensures that the economy will be ably supported with a strong and ever-improving transport infrastructure and coordinated system. One such project is the introduction of

441-469: Was developed into Maritime Square and later renamed as HarbourFront. The present-day appellation, HarbourFront, was coined in the 2000s to give the area a more upmarket feel. HarbourFront was once close to the southernmost point of the main island of Singapore, until land reclamation in Tanjong Pagar and Tuas . Its location in the sheltered waters of Keppel Harbour helped the area to thrive as

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