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ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited, commonly known as ComfortDelGro, is a multi-national transport group based in Singapore. It is listed on the Singapore Exchange that operates more than 40,000 vehicles across 12 countries. [1]
The Singapore Area Licensing Scheme ( ALS ), ( Malay : Skim Perlesenan Kawasan Singapura) was a road pricing scheme introduced from 1975 to 1998 that charged drivers who were entering downtown Singapore, and thereby aimed to manage traffic demand. This was the first urban traffic congestion pricing scheme to be successfully implemented in the ...
The Singapore Police Force was founded in 1820, starting with just 11 men under the command of Francis James Bernard, the son-in-law of William Farquhar. [10] With no background nor knowledge on policing, Bernard had to work from scratch, as well as occasionally turning to Farquhar for help.
The North–South Corridor ( NSC ), originally conceptualised as the North-South Expressway (NSE), is an under-construction expressway that will be the 11th of Singapore 's network of expressways when completed. The North South Corridor will serve increasing traffic along the north-south corridor that is currently served by the Central ...
The Electronic Road Pricing ( ERP) system is an electronic toll collection scheme adopted in Singapore to manage traffic by way of road pricing, and as a usage-based taxation mechanism to complement the purchase-based Certificate of Entitlement system. There are a total of 93 ERP gantries located throughout the country, along expressways and ...
East–West MRT line. The East–West Line ( EWL) is a high-capacity Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) line operated by SMRT in Singapore, running from Pasir Ris station in the east to Tuas Link station in the west, with an additional branch between Changi Airport and Tanah Merah stations. It is the second Mass Rapid Transit line to be built in Singapore.
Other famous modes of urban public transport in colonial Penang were trams and trolleybuses. The first steam tramway commenced operations in the 1880s, making George Town the first city in Malaya to be equipped with trams. Electrical trams were also introduced in 1905. Meanwhile, Penang's first trolleybus was launched in 1925. [7]
Tower Transit is the first bus operator in Singapore to have such an initiative. On 8 March 2017, Tower Transit Singapore became the first bus operator to celebrate International Women's Day. On 13 March 2017, Tower Transit Singapore started operating Singapore's first 3-door double-decker bus for a six-month trial period.