Public Transit

Fun fact: the suggestion of this article first appeared as a DM from a random girl on Twitter. It’s taken me so long to write this that we’ve upgraded from random DMs to living together. …

The time has come for electric bus makers to prove their worth. On March 27, the LTA called two tenders — one for the provision of 400 electric buses, and another for the provision of chargers at six locations: two future bus interchanges and 4 future depots. Tender called for 400 electric buses in the largest purchase of its kind by LTA Chargers will also be installed at four future bus depots and two upcoming integrated transport hubs. Read more at…www.straitstimes.com

Some more observations , realisations and anecdotes of being an Indian in a multicultural Western Country , Netherlands to be precise — Covid is long gone and public transport is back in full swing. You can now even tap and pay directly with your debit card inside buses, metros and trams. How cool is that ! 6 years is a long time for any system to evolve, at least in this part…

I’m asking myself that too. There’s a bit of coming to terms with facts to be had here. As things currently stand, it’s not likely that any meaningful service level improvements will be seen on the DTL, unlike the other SBST operated line, even despite social media hoohah. Bean counters…

The Black Urbanist Weekly for May 19, 2023 This is The Black Urbanist Weekly with Kristen Jeffers, an email newsletter that highlights the Black Queer Feminist Urbanist thoughts and commentary of me, Kristen E. Jeffers, an internationally-known urban planner, fiber designer, and contributing editor. …

If you’re from either Mumbai or Delhi I’m sure you’re tired of hearing traffic jokes. The problem has existed for a while now and the only possible we’ve been able to come up is an under par public transport system. …

It’s not always easy to tell who’s all there and who isn’t — I live in the downtown of a city that likes to think it’s big, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s not. I commute to work out in the suburbs, which takes about an hour each way. It’s a hike, but I don’t mind. In fact, I’ve gotten used…

The LTA had two separate subsidiaries handling ticketing. Who knows what else they can integrate. The existence of Transitlink and EZ-Link as separate subsidiaries is another historical anachronism, partially dating back from when there was no LTA. Implementing account-based ticketing means EZ-Link’s role is significantly reduced as less people need…

What does the new fare formula mean for us? Not much has changed, actually. The three main factors — inflation, wage growth, and energy prices, still remain, and still with the same weightage. It also doesn’t help that these may be the main sources of uncertainty. …