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Cleaner, greener buses set to hit the road next year
Ten buses part of "green" fleet that Brickston Transport Service is pioneering.
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Taxi fares to rise as fuel costs surge in Beijing
Passengers will pay an extra $0.20 for each trip they make as a fuel surcharge.
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New kid on the block: Passion ez-link Card
Cardholders get twice the number of chances to win in an SMRT Corporation lucky draw.
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Train schedule follows demand
There are no plans to display a timetable because of our high train frequency.
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3 years of free SMRT rides for four up for grabs
$20,000 worth of prizes to be won just by taking public transport.
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Prime rolling out hybrid cabs
Fuel-efficient taxis cost more - flagdown rate is now $3 - but drivers could save in the long run.
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LTA says 'no' to a seventh taxi firm
Marine company had applied to be new operator despite signs of overcrowding market.
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Selfish acts make rides unpleasant
Unpleasant bus rides are caused by Singaporeans' lack of graciousness.
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M'sia's Transport Minister joins morning rush
He did it to better understand commuters' problems.
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Lum Chang goes solo for MRT job
Home-grown firm bags contract for Downtown Line's Bt Panjang station.
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How North-East Line turned around
Analysts predicted years of red ink, but commuter rides more than double.
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No mothballing of MRT stations in future
Currently, there are 10 LRT stations and one MRT station which are ready but are mothballed.
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$126-million door project starts in Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris MRT station has become the first here to be fully fitted with half-height screen doors
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Let's get the transport balance right
There is no perfect formula, but LTA has to sort out how and how frequently it determines COE quotas.
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Motorised bike rules flouted in 310 cases
Offenders did not wear helmets, used unapproved models.
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Crackdown on errant cyclists
Authorities warn shop owners against selling unapproved motorised bicycles.
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Reveal criteria for public transport
There are still feeder services with irregular waiting times despite PTC's report that public transport system has improved.
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Public transport not reliable
Drop in public transport usage is commensurate with the reliability and quality of it.
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Dip in proportion of public transport users
More people turned to using private vehicles.
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Less people taking public transport
Proportion of people taking car journeys have increased, according to an LTA survey.
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Would canopies provide better safety?
From next year, all new lorries used to carry workers must have a canopy to protect them.
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SBS Transit, SMRT fined for not meeting standards
Both fined but performance have generally improved, review said.
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40% of old ez-link cards not replaced
LTA declined to comment on possible reasons for large number of cards not replaced.
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Nets multi-use card joins fray
Like the ez-link card, it can be used for travel, parking and shopping.
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Road users, don't be safety hazards
There are several groups of road users who sometimes pose an inconvenience to others.
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LTA: Road safety a shared responsibility
Ultimately, road user vigilance remains the best protection against accidents.
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Where's the benefit for new ez-link cards?
The new Cepas card seems to be a step backwards rather than forwards.
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Lame excuses for last minute ez-link dash
About 3.6 million had failed to replace their old ez-link cards by the original deadline of Sept 30.
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One week extension for exchange of ez-link cards
LTA has extended the deadline to October 7, 2009. There will be no further extensions. -AsiaOne
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Elderly pedestrians get more time to cross
Elderly pedestrians with senior citizen concession cards get more time at five crossings.
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