tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19237962.post113749048178384766..comments2023-09-25T22:42:03.527+08:00Comments on Urban Transport Issues Asia: Challenges for Singapore's public transport?Paul Barterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442704054375929398noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19237962.post-31496680468243150512007-01-10T10:37:00.000+08:002007-01-10T10:37:00.000+08:00Interesting perspective... but did not "Park and R...Interesting perspective... but did not "Park and Ride" fail some years ago?<br /><br />Why does Singapore not have the relatively high public : private transport useage as compared to other big cities like London or New York, where even executives and professional take the tube as a matter of course (as compared to say the "car-owner" class in Singapore and all that entails)? <br /><br />Could it be that our traffic problem just isn't bad enough to force a switch? Could it be that for every public transport innovation there might be corresponding enhancements that support car users (parking space, new highways, national landmarks removed to widen roads etc)? Just wondering what the comparative picture might be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com