Deadline Wed 5pm 27 July: Submit explanation for how
1. Area Licensing Scheme
2. Electronic Road Pricing
3. Park and Ride
4. Vehicel Quota Scheme ( Already explained in class - so no need to post)
helps to control traffic flow in Singapore.
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Factor 1: Electronic Road Pricing Electronic road pricing scheme is an electronic toll collection scheme adopted in Singapore to manage traffic by road pricing. The ERP gantries are located at the expressways and central business district with heavy traffic to discourage usage of vehicles during peak hours. Vehicles passing through the gantries will be charged according to the location and the time, the peak hour being the most expensive. Since the gantries are all sensored, motorists will not have to do anything when they drive through the gantries as the money will be deducted automatically from their cash cards. However if there is insufficient values in their cash cards, they will be made to pay a fine which will remind them to check that they have enough money in their cash cards the next time round before they enter the ERP. This system will help to control the traffic flow as it will make people think twice before they decide to enter the expressways and thus deterring them from driving into the central business district and the expressways especially during the peak hour. Since each time a vehicle enters the ERP gantries it will be charged with a certain amount of money, those who do not want to pay the money will simply not enter these areas. Therefore, people will be discouraged to enter the ERP especially during the peak hour and this would means that there will be fewer vehicles on the expressways during the peak hour and so, the chances of having traffic congestion in these busy areas will definitely be reduced greatly. As a result, there will be a smoother traffic flow in Singapore and thus electronic road pricing is an effective method in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore. Factor 2: Area Licensing Scheme Area licensing scheme is introduced in 1975 to restrict use of roads in central business district during the peak hour and so, only cars that displayed the paper license are allowed to enter this zone. During the 1970s, Singapore is experiencing rapid growth and as a result, traffic volume in the city centre was high especially during the peak hours. Therefore in order to prevent this problem from getting more serious, the government had come out with plans to manage traffic flow and area licensing scheme is one measure introduced. Motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore by buying a special paper license and display it on their car wind-shield and these roads are bounded within areas designated as Restricted zones. Gantries were also set up to monitor motorists. For violating vehicles, their car license number would be taken down and their owners would receive an order to appear in court to pay the fine. This serves as an incentive for people to reduce the use of roads in the central business district during the peak hour. People who do not want to buy the paper license will be discouraged to drive through the restricted zones. If they violate the rules of this scheme they will be made to pay a fine and so, people will not dare to violate the rule to drive through the restricted zones without buying the paper license for the fear of being fine. Therefore when people are deterred to drive in these areas during the peak hours, there will fewer cars on the roads and in other words, the chances of having traffic congestion will be low. Therefore being able to effectively control the traffic flow in Singapore, area licensing scheme is thus an effective method.
Factor 3: Park-and-Ride Scheme Park and ride scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as “chauffeured convenient”, via public transport. To park and ride, motorists simply have to drive to selected park and ride site located near a mrt station, bus interchange or bus stop, park their vehicles there and continue their journey , hassle-free by bus or mrt. Since the season parking fee in the central business district areas and the ERP charges are usually higher during the peak hours, this park and ride scheme will benefit people by helping them to save their time and money as they do not have to be stuck in the huge traffic jam. Therefore people will be encourage to use this scheme as it not only helps to spare them from the frustration of being stuck in the traffic jam, it also saves their precious time, fuel and money. When people are convince to use this scheme, it means that there will be fewer cars contributing to the traffic congestion since they have park their cars at the car parks and travel into the central business district via public transport. Eventually, there will be fewer and fewer cars entering the central business district during the peak hours which also means that chances of having traffic congestion will be greatly reduced and so, resulting in the smoother traffic flow in Singapore. Therefore, park and ride scheme is an effective method in controlling the traffic flow.
By:Hillary & Li Xue Area Licensing Scheme: The Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) ensured that motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore, especially the Centre Business District (CBD), called as the restricted zone. Motorists had to buy ALS labels to enter the restricted zones and gantries were set up to monitor this. At first, motorists were unhappy about the increased costs of traveling into the CBD. However, the scheme did reduce the number of cars entering the restricted zones as it was expensive in long term. Gradually, people showed their support for the improved traffic flow, thus ALS helped in controlling traffic flow.
Electronic Road Pricing: Over time as technology improved, the Electronic Road Pricing(ERP) was started. Using up-to-date technology for this purpose would enable the transport system to stay relevant with the times. The inconvenient and labour-intensive ALS scheme was replaced by ERP in 1998. It served the same purpose but was more efficient and effective. The system ensured the traffic flow was smooth and those payments for the scheme was payed as drivers could not detection if they do not have their cash cards inserted. Hence, drivers will want to save money and not take the shorter route with ERP as they know they will have to pay. Hence, certain roads will have lesser cars which will lead to better traffic flow.
Park-and Ride: The Park-and-Ride scheme allowed motorists to park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area. From these car parks, motorists could use public transports to enter the city area. Though fewer vehicles would enter the CBD, many of the car parks outside the restricted zones were unused. This is because motorists simply switched to the bus service or drove into the CBD before 7.30pm as they think it was not worth to park their cars outside the city all day. Thus, the park-and ride scheme was not effective.
1. Area licensing scheme: Area licensing scheme(ALS) was one of th measures introduced to manage traffic flow in Singapore. Under this scheme, motorists had to pay for th use of certain roads in Singapore, especially into th Central Business District(CBD) called th 'Restricted Zone'. Motorists had to buy ALS labels to enter th restricted zone and gantries were set up to monitor this. Alot of costs were involved as this system was labour-intensive. Many motorists were unhappy about th increased costs of traveling and th need to pay to get into th restricted zone, and thus did not buy th ALS label. This helps to control th traffic in Singapore as there will not be many cars traveling into th CBD as they did not buy th ALS label.
2. Electronic Road Pricing: Electronic Road Pricing(ERP) system had replaced th ALS scheme in 1998 due to th inconvenient of th ALS scheme and improvement of technology in Singapore. Th ERP system serced th same purpose as th ALS, but was more efficient and effective in controlling traffic flow, it was not cost-effective. So, ERP uses up-to-date technology to enable th transport system to stay relevant with th times. Technology is used to monitor and regulate traffic flow. Motorists have to pay to use certain roads, expressways, into th city at certain times of th day. In this way, it helps to control traffic flow in Singapore.
3. Park and ride: Th park and ride scheme was introduced so that motorists could park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside th city area. From these car parks, they could use public transport to enter th city area. This meant that fewer vehicles would enter th CBD, thus it will help to control th traffic flow in Singapore as vehicles will not jam upp th CBD.
AREA LICENSING SCHEME: ->area liscening scheme is about vehicles having to pay for the use of certain roads in singapore which are the "restricted zones". -> most drivers were unhappy about the new idea of having the need to pay when they enter the CBD. -> they then changed to use other routes which is free of charged instead of the CBD even though it takes more time as the route is longer. -> drivers were unwilling to pay so much money just to use the CBD as they feel that it is a waste of money. -> this reduced the amount of vehicles on the road gradually as lesser drivers pay to use the CBD. -> there was no way there would be traffic congestion anywhere on the CBD. -> this helps to control the traffic flow in singapore efficiently.
ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING: -> the erp is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. -> it is found at certain places at the city where most vehicles will drive through. -> drivers will be charged when they use certain roads during peak hours. -> the system is sensitive on the ground and can detect the vehicles passing through it, which will then deduct money from the cashcards. -> eventually, vehicles will try to avoid using certain roads as they did not want to spend extra money just by using the road. -> with that, there will be a decrease in the number of vehicles travelling on the road. -> naturally there will not be traffic jams. -> their purpose is met as it can minimise traffic congestion efficienty. -> thus the erp is one effective method to control traffic flow.
PARK-AND-RIDE SCHEME: -> vehicles could be parked at specific carparks which were outside city area, they can then use public transport to enter the city area. -> this means that there will be fewer vehicles on the road for traffic congestion to occur. -> this was not an effective method afterall as drivers took regular bus service instead of public transport and did not use carparks assigned for them. -> they feel that it was not worth it to park their cars outside the city area all day. -> they think that it was unnecessary because the drivers still had to pay for other transport fees. -> there was a huge loss of money as a lot of land were taken up to build unused carparks and shuttle bus companies were set up, which in the end could not survive with small number of passengers. -> the scheme was somewhat successful as drivers drove into the CBD before the ALS operation time of 7.30am, which means that after that, there was gradually a decrease in number of cars on the road. -> thus, it succeeded in controlling the traffic flow on the road to prevent traffic congestion.
AREA LICENSING SCHEME: ->area liscening scheme is about vehicles having to pay for the use of certain roads in singapore which are the "restricted zones". -> most drivers were unhappy about the new idea of having the need to pay when they enter the CBD. -> they then changed to use other routes which is free of charged instead of the CBD even though it takes more time as the route is longer. -> drivers were unwilling to pay so much money just to use the CBD as they feel that it is a waste of money. -> this reduced the amount of vehicles on the road gradually as lesser drivers pay to use the CBD. -> there was no way there would be traffic congestion anywhere on the CBD. -> this helps to control the traffic flow in singapore efficiently.
ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING: -> the erp is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. -> it is found at certain places at the city where most vehicles will drive through. -> drivers will be charged when they use certain roads during peak hours. -> the system is sensitive on the ground and can detect the vehicles passing through it, which will then deduct money from the cashcards. -> eventually, vehicles will try to avoid using certain roads as they did not want to spend extra money just by using the road. -> with that, there will be a decrease in the number of vehicles travelling on the road. -> naturally there will not be traffic jams. -> their purpose is met as it can minimise traffic congestion efficienty. -> thus the erp is one effective method to control traffic flow.
PARK-AND-RIDE SCHEME: -> vehicles could be parked at specific carparks which were outside city area, they can then use public transport to enter the city area. -> this means that there will be fewer vehicles on the road for traffic congestion to occur. -> this was not an effective method afterall as drivers took regular bus service instead of public transport and did not use carparks assigned for them. -> they feel that it was not worth it to park their cars outside the city area all day. -> they think that it was unnecessary because the drivers still had to pay for other transport fees. -> there was a huge loss of money as a lot of land were taken up to build unused carparks and shuttle bus companies were set up, which in the end could not survive with small number of passengers. -> the scheme was somewhat successful as drivers drove into the CBD before the ALS operation time of 7.30am, which means that after that, there was gradually a decrease in number of cars on the road. -> thus, it succeeded in controlling the traffic flow on the road to prevent traffic congestion.
This particular scheme was introduced in the 1970s.It was enforced to control the traffic volume in the city centre as at that time Singapore was facing a problem on the indigestive traffic.Hence, the scheme was introduced to especially to manage traffic flow in the Central Business District also known as the (CBD). Measures such as improving bus services , increasing cost of parking in the city areas and providing park and ride facilities were also implemented together with this scheme. Though many motorists were unhappy with the increased costs of travelling into the CBD. The ALS ( area licensing scheme) have indeed helped to reduce the amount of vehicles going into the CBD during peak periods. This helps to smooth the traffic flow in singapore. Also , reducing the amount of time when people are rushing into the CBD. People started using Public Transport to travel around . This helps digest the traffic flow and over time , people also started showing support for this scheme as traffic was seen improving in the city area especially.
Electronic Road Pricing:
Electronic Road Pricing was introduced much later when the technology in Singapore gradually improved .As though the Area Licensing Scheme is effective in controlling the traffic flow , Electronic Road Pricing ( ERP) has similar functions. As technology improved , more efficient ways of monitoring and regulating the traffic becomes much possible , at the same time easier. Hence , The ALS was replaced with the ERP system. Where gantries are set up at the CBD areas , city areas , areas where traffic usually congested at. It was an gantry set up , and installed such a small electronic device on the car itself and when passes through the gantry , it will be detected and money will be deducted from the device where cashcard are slotted in.It serves the same purpose as the ALS just more convenient , efficient and of course more effective as the amount that people have to pay increases and therefore , lesser people are willing to pay the price and go into the CBD area during the peak periods of the day.
Park and Ride:
The park and ride scheme was introduced the same time as the ALS to work together in cooperate to carry out the plan to ease the traffic flow and lessen the amount of vehicles going into CBD during the peak periods.In this scheme , carparks were set aside as special area just outside the city area to let them motorists park their vehicles before entering the CBD. However, many motorist felt not worth having their vehicles parked outside the city area whole day. This was an oversight of the million dollar invested plan . Hence , this scheme did not carry out its full purpose of helping to aid the traffic flow. Many companies set up for this scheme , providing shuttle bus , did not survive due to the small amount of people taking the shuttle bus.Therefore , this scheme was not much of use to be able to control the traffic flow in Singapore.
The ALS is a scheme introduce in the 1970s to help control the traffic flow in th CBD. It uses the increase cost of travelling into the CBD to discourage people from driving vehicle into th CBD, which will cause serious traffic problem in peak hours. Therefore, people will feel that it is not worth to travel into the CBD by vehicle as it is expensive, public transport will then be an alternative to a cheaper way into the CBD, lesser car will travel in to CBD and not causing alot of traffic problems, hence ALS controlled the traffic flow in CBD. However, AlS causes abit traffic problems outside the CBD as the ALS is man operated. Therefore, it is not fast and vehicles are needed to queue for very long.
Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is a convenient and non labour-intensive system which serve the same purpose as ALS with the same method, by increasing the travelling cost. The ERP controlled the traffic more effectively then ALS as it does not require man-power and is time efficient. Unlike ALS, which cause a huge queue outside the CBD, ERP is able to let vehicle into the CBD without stopping them, which smoothen the traffic flow even more, hence, ERP controlled the traffic flow into the CBD, much more effectively then ALS.
Park And Ride
Park-and-Ride scheme is introduce to encourage people to park their vehicles outside the CBD and use public transport to enter CBD. The Park-and-Ride scheme was introduce the same time as ALS so to encourage the usage of public transport, so people will use more public transport then driving into the CBD, lesser car will travel into the CBD and so causing less traffic problem, hence Park-and-Ride system controlled the traffic flow in Singapore. HOWEVER, the scheme is not successful as people find it and not worth to park outside the CBD and use public transport into the CBD. People finds it redundant to park outside the CBD as they could just go in the CBD before the ERP start or they could just take bus directly from their house. Therefore it helps to control the traffic flow insignificantly.
1. Area Licensing Scheme: The Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) is effective in controlling traffic flow. For instance, motorists had to pay for the use of certains roads in Singapore, whereby it is bounded within areas designated as ' Restricted Zones ' . Due to the increased costs of travelling into the CBD areas, there is a decrease number of drivers opting to enter such zones. In order to avoid paying such charges, drivers tend to not cross through these zones to enter the CBD areas or they will swtich to using public areas to enter the CBD areas. By that, it means that there will be fewer vehicles travelling on the roads of Singapore,causing a fall in road congestion, controlling traffic flow. Hence, the Area Licesing Scheme was effective in controlling traffic flow.
2. Electronic Road Pricing : The Electronic Road Pricing Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow. For instance, gantries were set up at the boundaries of the city areas(CBD) to monitor vehicles entering such areas. In order to avoid paying such charges, the drivers tend to avoid using such roads and decide to take another route. On the other hand, they might resort to boarding the public transport to enter they city area. By that,it means that there will be fewer vehicles travelling to the city areas, causing a fall in road congestion, controlling traffic flow. Hence, the Electronic Road Princing is effective in controlling traffic flow.
3.Park & Ride Scheme: The Park and Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow. For instance, motorists were able to park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city areas. From these car parks, they could use public transport to enter the CBD areas to avoid paying the high charges. This mean that there are fewer vehicles travelling on the roads to the CBD areas. This mean that there was a fall in road congestion,controlling traffic flow. Hence,the Park and Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
1.Area licensing scheme: The area licensing scheme makes motorists have to pay for use of some roads,especially the business district gantries are setup at certain parts to monitor the vehicles coming in.Vehicles without the ALS labels using the road will be fined,thus if they need to use the road they have to buy the ALS which needs money and it's expensive.Those who didn't buy the ALS wouldn't use the road as they might get fined so this scheme did help to improve traffic flow in singapore as it has reduce traffic congestion.
2.Electronic Road Pricing(ERP) ERP is a system that collects money from every vehicle that crosses the ERP gantry it is located mostly in the business district.It is a way to control traffic flow through road pricing.Some drivers would try to avoid paying the ERP so they would use another way to get to their destination.This way traffic flow on the road will decrease as the vehicles will not all go by the same road the road will not be congested.
3.Park and Ride: The Park and Ride system encourages motorists to park at designated carparks and take public transport into the business district.With this method the driver wouldn't have to pay the ERP or the high parking fee.Thus to save money motorists will then use the Park And Ride system to get into the business district.This would reduce traffic flow as there will be lesser vehicles on the road as most motorists will be mostly taking public transport so there won't be too much cars,motors etc. on the road.So this is a way to reduce traffic flow which in turn reduce traffic congestion.
Park and ride scheme: Allow motorists to park their vehicle at specific car parks which are outside the city area and take the public transport --> When they are required to park outside the city area, they find it troublesome --> not intending to buy cars --> willing to take public transport such as buses and trains --> causes less jam --> Hence, fewer vehicle on the road --> reduced road congestion --> effectively control traffic flow
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Motorists have to park their vehicle and take public transport --> fewer vehicle will enter CBD --> reduced road congestion --> without any jam, people get to their destination faster --> effectively control traffic flow
ERP: Vehicle have to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore --> vehicle will have to enter the area before certain timings if they do not want to pay --> only those who willing to pay for the ERP will be able to use the road --> Government can control traffic by simply installing the ERP in a more crowded expressway --> Hence, there will be fewer vehicle on the road during peak hours --> reduced road congestion --> effectively control traffic flow
Area licensing scheme: Motorists or even other vehicle will have to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore --> Vehicle will have to enter the area before certain timing if they do not want to pay --> only those who are willing to pay for the ALS will be able to use the road --> Government can control the traffic by doing this --> Traffic flow is spread out evenly --> less jam on the road during peak hours --> fewer vehicle on the road --> reduced road congestion --> effectively control traffic flow
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours. With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours. With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours. With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours. With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours. With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours. With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours.With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Area Licensing Scheme Area Licensing Scheme(ALS)was introduced to discourage people from driving into the Central Business District(CBD) as it would cause a traffic jam. People who wanted to enter the CBD had to buy an ALS label. This made many drivers unhappy as it made driving into the CBD must more expensive. However, the traffic flow in the CBD started to be better. Therefore, the Area Licensing Scheme helped to control traffic flow in Singapore by making drivers buy an ALS label to enter the CBD.
Electronic Road Pricing The elctronic road pricing(ERP) is an more advanced and up to date system which replaces the area licensing scheme. It is an electronic troll collection scheme which uses gantries placed at expressways and central business district to deal with heavy traffic. It discourage people to drive into the central business district and the toll paid depends on the location and time. For example, during the peak hours, it is the most expensive. This system allows the the traffic flow to be smooth and a lesser change of traffic jams. Therefore, it helps to control the traffic flow.
Park and Ride Park and ride is a scheme that encourage drivers to park their car in the carpark at season parking rates and take the public transport to work. By taking the public transport, it allowed the drivers to save money as they need not pay the ERP toll and it also brings them to their work place. This would also mean that there would be lesser cars on the road and chances of traffic jams are lesser. This would enable people to get to their workplace much faster and paying lesser to travel. Therefore it help control the traffic flow in Singapore
Vehicle Quota System The VQS (Vehicle Quota System) sets a limit on the number of COEs for vehicle ownership in Singapore. There is a limit on the number of new cars that can be purchased. Thus, only those who successfully bid for a COE can own a car. The government can control the exact car population by simply controlling the number of COEs issued every month. If fewer cars are registered every month, the road congestion will decrease. COEs are also costly and add to the price of a car. This stops people from owning too many vehicles because cars become more expensive because of VQR. Hence, fewer cars are purchased and this leads to the decrease in road congestion. The cars in Singapore must also be scrapped after 10 years. By issuing fewer cars than the cars scrapped, the car population will decrease, and hence, the road congestion will decrease. This proves that the VQR is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Electronic Road Pricing The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) scheme is an electronic toll collection scheme to manage road congestion through road pricing. Under this scheme, gantries are set at expressways and areas in the Central Business District. Vehicles passing these gantries will be charged according to the location and time. The amount of money charged will be deducted automatically to their from their credit cards. If there is insufficient value in their credit cards, they will be charged with a fine. People will then have to think twice before entering an expressway. The cost charged is also costly, this make motorists think twice before entering the roads. Using this scheme, motorists will tend to avoid certain road so that they won’t have to pay the fees. When this is achieved, the road congestion will decrease, and hence, this proves that the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Area Licensing Scheme The Singapore Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was introduced in 1975. This scheme charged motorists entering the Central Business District, which then managed to control the traffic flow in Singapore. Under this scheme, motorists had to buy a special paper license and display the license in their car wind-shield in order to enter these roads. Gantries were set in the CBD to monitor the cars entering the expressways. This scheme was labour-intensive, as a lot of guards were hired to monitor the cars entering the city area. For motorists violating the rules (enter the gantries without a paper license), their car license number would be taken down by the guards, and a letter will be sent to the owner of the car to appear in a court and pay the fine. This scheme was implemented to discourage people driving into the Central Business District (CBD). Under this scheme, people will think twice before entering the CBD. They will firstly have to buy a paper license before entering the gantries, or else they will have to pay the fine. The fine given is also costly. Under this scheme, people will tend to avoid using the expressways because of the charge. Then, the number of motorists using roads in the CBD will decrease, and hence, road congestion is decrease. This comes to prove that the ALS is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Park-and-Ride Scheme The Park-and-Ride scheme is another scheme implemented by the government of Singapore to reduce road congestion in Singapore. The Park-and-Ride scheme was implemented at the same time as ALS. Under this scheme, park lots were provided just outside the CBD. Motorists are influenced to park their car in these park lots, and then use public transportation to enter the CBD. Since the ERP is more expensive during peak hours, the Park-and-Ride scheme will benefit motorists. Instead of driving into the CBD, motorists can park their car outside MRTs or Bus Interchanges, and then continue their journey via public transportation. This also benefits the motorists as roads are usually jammed during peak hours, and thus by using the Park-and-Ride scheme, the motorists will not have to get stuck in the traffic jam, but instead can enjoy the anti-traffic public transport. Therefore, people will be encouraged to use this scheme as not only will they be free from traffic jams, but they won’t have to pay the price for entering the CBD. When people are convinced to use this scheme, the road congestion will decrease as not many cars are entering the CBD. Hence, this proves that the Park-and-Ride scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow in Singapore.
Area Licensing Scheme The Singapore Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was introduced in 1975. This scheme charged motorists entering the Central Business District, which then managed to control the traffic flow in Singapore. Under this scheme, motorists had to buy a special paper license and display the license in their car wind-shield in order to enter these roads. Gantries were set in the CBD to monitor the cars entering the expressways. This scheme was labour-intensive, as a lot of guards were hired to monitor the cars entering the city area. For motorists violating the rules (enter the gantries without a paper license), their car license number would be taken down by the guards, and a letter will be sent to the owner of the car to appear in a court and pay the fine. This scheme was implemented to discourage people driving into the Central Business District (CBD). Under this scheme, people will think twice before entering the CBD. They will firstly have to buy a paper license before entering the gantries, or else they will have to pay the fine. The fine given is also costly. Under this scheme, people will tend to avoid using the expressways because of the charge. Then, the number of motorists using roads in the CBD will decrease, and hence, road congestion is decrease. This comes to prove that the ALS is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Park-and-Ride Scheme The Park-and-Ride scheme is another scheme implemented by the government of Singapore to reduce road congestion in Singapore. The Park-and-Ride scheme was implemented at the same time as ALS. Under this scheme, park lots were provided just outside the CBD. Motorists are influenced to park their car in these park lots, and then use public transportation to enter the CBD. Since the ERP is more expensive during peak hours, the Park-and-Ride scheme will benefit motorists. Instead of driving into the CBD, motorists can park their car outside MRTs or Bus Interchanges, and then continue their journey via public transportation. This also benefits the motorists as roads are usually jammed during peak hours, and thus by using the Park-and-Ride scheme, the motorists will not have to get stuck in the traffic jam, but instead can enjoy the anti-traffic public transport. Therefore, people will be encouraged to use this scheme as not only will they be free from traffic jams, but they won’t have to pay the price for entering the CBD. When people are convinced to use this scheme, the road congestion will decrease as not many cars are entering the CBD. Hence, this proves that the Park-and-Ride scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow in Singapore.
Area Licensing Scheme(ALS) It was started in 1975,ALS was use to restrict cars/motorists without paper license roads in central business district during the peak hour, especially into th Central Business District(CBD). Cars/Motorists had to buy the ALS in order to travel within the area of the CBD. Cars/Motorists were also unhappy with the ALS as they think it is costing them lots and lots of money so instead, they will take a different road which are free of charge to reach their destination. hence, there will be less traffic in the CBD during peak hours, thus controllin traffic flow.
Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) ERP serves as a similar funtion as ALS, but it uses advance technology instead. they discover that some areas during the peak hours are always packed with car casing traffic jams. so they set up ERP around the area whereby when vehicles passes through it, it will automatic deduct money from the from the vehicles IU unit. hence, people will tend to aviod roads with ERP during peak hours as they do not want to pay the money just to get to their destination, so they will use other roads which does not requie them to pay any money, thus controlling traffic flow.
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours. With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours. With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 1: Park-and-ride Scheme The park-and-ride scheme was introduced to control the traffic flow in the CBD. Motorists could park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area.In those car parks, they could use public transport to enter the city area.This will result in lesser vehicles entering the CBD.Therefore this will encourage more people to use this scheme as it not only helps them to not be stuck in a traffic jam but, it also saves their precious time, fuel and most of all, money.
Factor 2:Vehicle Quota System. The vehicle quota system sets a limit on the number of COEs for vehicle ownership in Singapore.There is a limit on the number of new cars that can be purchased.Only those who successfully bid for a COE can own a car.Cars also must be scrapped after 10 years.By issuing fewer COEs than cars scrapped, the car population will surely reduce.And this will effectively control the traffic flow and decrease road congestion.The government can also control the exact car population by simply controlling the number of COEs issued every month.When there are fewer cars registered every month, there will be fewer vehicles in Singapore.And this will also effectively control the traffic flow and decrease road congestion.
Emillio=) factor 1:Electronic road pricing(ERP) Electronic road pricing scheme is an electronic toll collection scheme adopted in Singapore to manage traffic by road pricing.The inconvenient and labour-intensive ALS scheme was replaced by ERP in 1998. It served the same purpose but was more efficient and effective. The system ensured the traffic flow was smooth and those payments for the scheme was payed as drivers could not drive past if they do not have their cash cards inserted.Hence, fewer drivers would want to take the shorter route as it is more expensive which will therefore decrease the traffic flow in these congested areas.
Area licensing scheme was introduced in 1975 to restrict use of roads in central business district during the peak hour. Motorists had to buy ALS labels to enter the restricted zones and gantries were set up to monitor this. At first, motorists were unhappy about the increased costs of traveling. However, the scheme did reduce the number of cars entering the restricted zones as it was expensive in the long term. After a while, people showed their support and the traffic flow decreased signicantly.
Park and Ride Park and ride scheme was introduced so as to control the traffic flow in CBD.Under this scheme motorist could park thier vehicles at specific car parks which were outside city area. From there they will use the public transport to enter CBD . This means that there will not be any jams as less vehicles are on the road.
Area Licensing Scheme -pay for the use of certain roads in singapore and people might find it expensive, thus changing to public transport.Which also means that there will be less jam on roads,less pollution and car population will go down as people find it not worth or just could not afford it. -Increase cost of parking in the city areas provides park-and-ride facilities to be implmented->promote people to take public transport->less cars on road->no jams in city areas
Electronic Road Pricing The inconvenient and labour intensive ALS was replaced by ERp in 1998 .ERP serveed the same purpose but it is much more convinient and effective.People would have to pay to enter certain parts of the city.It is located at expressways and CBD where heavy traffic is common. It is to discourage the usage of vehicles during peak hour.During this period of time the cost of ERP gantries would increase.Each time every vehicle which passes the ERP gantries it would be required to pay a certain amount of money .Hence people who do not wish to pay this money, they will notwant to go to these places. Thus, the traffic would not have jams.
Park and Ride Park and ride scheme was introduced so as to control the traffic flow in CBD.Under this scheme motorist could park thier vehicles at specific car parks which were outside city area. From there they will use the public transport to enter CBD . This means that there will not be any jams as less vehicles are on the road.
Area Licensing Scheme -pay for the use of certain roads in singapore and people might find it expensive, thus changing to public transport.Which also means that there will be less jam on roads,less pollution and car population will go down as people find it not worth or just could not afford it. -Increase cost of parking in the city areas provides park-and-ride facilities to be implmented->promote people to take public transport->less cars on road->no jams in city areas
Electronic Road Pricing The inconvenient and labour intensive ALS was replaced by ERp in 1998 .ERP serveed the same purpose but it is much more convinient and effective.People would have to pay to enter certain parts of the city.It is located at expressways and CBD where heavy traffic is common. It is to discourage the usage of vehicles during peak hour.During this period of time the cost of ERP gantries would increase.Each time every vehicle which passes the ERP gantries it would be required to pay a certain amount of money .Hence people who do not wish to pay this money, they will notwant to go to these places. Thus, the traffic would not have jams.
Park and Ride Park and ride scheme was introduced so as to control the traffic flow in CBD.Under this scheme motorist could park thier vehicles at specific car parks which were outside city area. From there they will use the public transport to enter CBD . This means that there will not be any jams as less vehicles are on the road.
Area Licensing Scheme -pay for the use of certain roads in singapore and people might find it expensive, thus changing to public transport.Which also means that there will be less jam on roads,less pollution and car population will go down as people find it not worth or just could not afford it. -Increase cost of parking in the city areas provides park-and-ride facilities to be implmented->promote people to take public transport->less cars on road->no jams in city areas
Electronic Road Pricing The inconvenient and labour intensive ALS was replaced by ERp in 1998 .ERP serveed the same purpose but it is much more convinient and effective.People would have to pay to enter certain parts of the city.It is located at expressways and CBD where heavy traffic is common. It is to discourage the usage of vehicles during peak hour.During this period of time the cost of ERP gantries would increase.Each time every vehicle which passes the ERP gantries it would be required to pay a certain amount of money .Hence people who do not wish to pay this money, they will notwant to go to these places. Thus, the traffic would not have jams.
Area Licensing Scheme: The Area Licensing Scheme, otherwise known as the ALS, was first introduced on 1975, to reduce rush hour traffic congestion in the city area. This is because in the 1970s, Singapore was experiencing rapid growth and as a result, traffic volume in the city centre was high especially during the peak hours. Therefore in order to prevent this problem from getting more serious, the government had come out with plans to manage traffic flow and area licensing scheme is one measure introduced.Under this scheme, motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore at certain time by buying a special paper license and display it on the windscreen of their car and these roads were bounded within areas designated as Restricted Zones. Gantries were also set up at the boundaries of city areas to monitor motorists who drove into ‘Restricted Zones’. Most motorists were very unhappy about the new idea of having the need to pay when they enter the CBD as they feel that it is a waste of their hard earn money. Left with no choice, they have to change and try to take on other routes which are free of charge to reach their destinations instead of using the CBD to reach their destination even though it takes longer time to reach there. This reduced the amount of vehicles on the road gradually as lesser motorists were willing to pay for the special paper license in order to use the CBD. Therefore, there will be lesser vehicles to be travelling in the CBD during peak hours, in other words, there is a very low chances of getting traffic congestion during peak hours. Overall, the ALS was successful in ensuring smooth traffic flow in the CBD.
Electronic Road Pricing: Over time as technology improved, the Electronic Road Pricing(ERP) was created. Using advance technology for this purpose would enable the transport system to stay relevant with the times. The inconvenient and labour-intensive ALS scheme was replaced by ERP in 1998. It served the same purpose but was more efficient and effective. The system ensured the traffic flow was smooth and that there were little traffic congessions by deducting money from drivers who use that particular road. Hence, drivers would take precautions and avoid the shorter route. Hence, the road with the ERP device would have lesser cars as drivers are afraid to lose their money.Thus,only cars which are in the rush or are desperate to use the roads travel on them.This then lessens traffic jams and congessions.
Park-and-Ride scheme: Park-and-Ride scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area, and then they can use the public transport to enter the city area. This means that there will be fewer vehicles on the road for traffic congestion to occur during peak hours. This was not an effective method after all as the motorists just simply switched to the regular bus service. They feel that it was not worth it for them to leave their cars parked outside the city all day as they still have to pay for the public transport fees when they are trying out this scheme. Due to this, millions of dollars invested in the Park-and-Ride scheme were lost. Also, the land that was allocated for building car parks which were not in used and the shuttle bus companies set up for this scheme were not able to survive with the small number of passengers. However, this scheme seemed to work out successfully as the drivers drove into the central business district areas before the ALS operation time of 7.30 am, which means that there will be no much cars being drive into the CBD after this period of time. Hence, it is quite an effective way to control the flow of traffic in Singapore.
Area Licensing Scheme: The Area Licensing Scheme, otherwise known as the ALS, was first introduced on 1975, to reduce rush hour traffic congestion in the city area. This is because in the 1970s, Singapore was experiencing rapid growth and as a result, traffic volume in the city centre was high especially during the peak hours. Therefore in order to prevent this problem from getting more serious, the government had come out with plans to manage traffic flow and area licensing scheme is one measure introduced.Under this scheme, motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore at certain time by buying a special paper license and display it on the windscreen of their car and these roads were bounded within areas designated as Restricted Zones. Gantries were also set up at the boundaries of city areas to monitor motorists who drove into ‘Restricted Zones’. Most motorists were very unhappy about the new idea of having the need to pay when they enter the CBD as they feel that it is a waste of their hard earn money. Left with no choice, they have to change and try to take on other routes which are free of charge to reach their destinations instead of using the CBD to reach their destination even though it takes longer time to reach there. This reduced the amount of vehicles on the road gradually as lesser motorists were willing to pay for the special paper license in order to use the CBD. Therefore, there will be lesser vehicles to be travelling in the CBD during peak hours, in other words, there is a very low chances of getting traffic congestion during peak hours. Overall, the ALS was successful in ensuring smooth traffic flow in the CBD.
Electronic Road Pricing: Over time as technology improved, the Electronic Road Pricing(ERP) was created. Using advance technology for this purpose would enable the transport system to stay relevant with the times. The inconvenient and labour-intensive ALS scheme was replaced by ERP in 1998. It served the same purpose but was more efficient and effective. The system ensured the traffic flow was smooth and that there were little traffic congessions by deducting money from drivers who use that particular road. Hence, drivers would take precautions and avoid the shorter route. Hence, the road with the ERP device would have lesser cars as drivers are afraid to lose their money.Thus,only cars which are in the rush or are desperate to use the roads travel on them.This then lessens traffic jams and congessions.
Park-and-Ride scheme: Park-and-Ride scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area, and then they can use the public transport to enter the city area. This means that there will be fewer vehicles on the road for traffic congestion to occur during peak hours. This was not an effective method after all as the motorists just simply switched to the regular bus service. They feel that it was not worth it for them to leave their cars parked outside the city all day as they still have to pay for the public transport fees when they are trying out this scheme. Due to this, millions of dollars invested in the Park-and-Ride scheme were lost. Also, the land that was allocated for building car parks which were not in used and the shuttle bus companies set up for this scheme were not able to survive with the small number of passengers. However, this scheme seemed to work out successfully as the drivers drove into the central business district areas before the ALS operation time of 7.30 am, which means that there will be no much cars being drive into the CBD after this period of time. Hence, it is quite an effective way to control the flow of traffic in Singapore.
Park and ride scheme : the park and ride scheme is a scheme for motorists to park their vehicles at designated lots, car park and areas outside of the central business district (CBD). Motorists are then encouraged to continue their commute via public transport like buses and MRT into the central business district. Initially foresighted by the government to cut down vehicle entry into the CBD, it was not a very successful plan as the motorists were short sighted about the benefits of this policy. Out of the 7,700 parking lots allocated for the scheme, only 585 were ever taken up. Motorists simply drove their cars into the district at 7.30 am, before the operation time of the Area licensing scheme (ALS) and also, motorists did not think that it was worth while to leave their vehicles outside of the city all day.
Area licensing scheme : area licensing scheme is another scheme put forward to control traffic flow into the central business district (CBD). Area licensing scheme is a scheme which requires motorists to pay for the use of certain roads. such roads are known as restricted zone. Motorists simply had to purchase an ALS label and display it on their vehicle wind shield which entitles them to drive into such zones. Gantries were set up to monitor and note the vehicles entering the CBD. Vehicles caught without the ALS label and enter the CBD during ALS operation hours would be fined. Initially, motorists were unhappy with the increased travelling costs into the CBD but people gradually showed support for it. The ALS is an effective measure in controlling traffic flow. before implementation in June 1975, 32,500 vehicles entered the CBD. After implementation in June 1975, 7,700 vehicles went into the CBD. This greatly reduced traffic flow into the CBD during the ALS operation.
Electronic road pricing : Electronic road pricing is basically a road pricing system working on the same fundamentals as the ALS and they both share a common goal. To reduce traffic into the CBD during the peak hours. An improved, modernised version of the ALS, the ERP system greatly reduces the need for labour intensive jobs unlike its predecessor, the ALS which is both inconvenient and labour intensive. Tolls are controlled via a central computer and can be monitored electronically. It is an effective system in reducing traffic flow into the CBD. Motorists can simply choose to drive through the ERP gantry and pay the toll should they wish to enter the CBD or be deterred by the toll and use alternative means of transport to get into the CBD.
Yu Xiang and Nicholas said... Factor 1:Area Licensing Scheme(AlS) Area Licensing Scheme.Motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore.These roads were bounded within areas designated as Restricted Zones.other measures such as improving bus services,increasing the cost of parking in the city and providing park-and-ride facilities were implemented. the AlS was successful in the CBD and over time, many people showed support for improved traffic flow in the city area. Factor 2:Park-and-Ride Scheme Motorists were able to park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area.From these car parks, they could use public transport to enter the city area and this greatly decrease the number of vehicles.However, motorists did not think it was worthwhile to leave their cars parked outside the city all day.Bus services were not able to survive with the small number of passengers. Factor 3:Vehicle Quota System Singapore saw that there was a sharp increase in car ownership because more people could afford cars.New measures were needed to control the car population in Singapore.It was decided through the Land Transport Authority that one of the ways to administer the VQS was the implmentation of th COE(Certificate of Entitlement) system.Therefore, car buyers must bid for the COE before they can purchase a car.The COE entitles the motorists to own the car for only 10 years. Thay have to renew the COE after 10 years if he want to continue using the car. Factor 4:Electronic Road Pricing Electronic Road Pricing could monitor and regulate traffic flow became possible.Using up-to-date technology would enable the transport system to stay relevant with the times.The inconvenient and labour intensive ALS was replaced by ERP in 1998 .ERP served the same purpose but it is much more convenient and effective. The system would automatically deduct the money from the cars and this shows that it was more efficient and effective.
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Factor 1: Electronic Road Pricing
Electronic road pricing scheme is an electronic toll collection scheme adopted in Singapore to manage traffic by road pricing. The ERP gantries are located at the expressways and central business district with heavy traffic to discourage usage of vehicles during peak hours. Vehicles passing through the gantries will be charged according to the location and the time, the peak hour being the most expensive. Since the gantries are all sensored, motorists will not have to do anything when they drive through the gantries as the money will be deducted automatically from their cash cards. However if there is insufficient values in their cash cards, they will be made to pay a fine which will remind them to check that they have enough money in their cash cards the next time round before they enter the ERP. This system will help to control the traffic flow as it will make people think twice before they decide to enter the expressways and thus deterring them from driving into the central business district and the expressways especially during the peak hour. Since each time a vehicle enters the ERP gantries it will be charged with a certain amount of money, those who do not want to pay the money will simply not enter these areas. Therefore, people will be discouraged to enter the ERP especially during the peak hour and this would means that there will be fewer vehicles on the expressways during the peak hour and so, the chances of having traffic congestion in these busy areas will definitely be reduced greatly. As a result, there will be a smoother traffic flow in Singapore and thus electronic road pricing is an effective method in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2: Area Licensing Scheme
Area licensing scheme is introduced in 1975 to restrict use of roads in central business district during the peak hour and so, only cars that displayed the paper license are allowed to enter this zone. During the 1970s, Singapore is experiencing rapid growth and as a result, traffic volume in the city centre was high especially during the peak hours. Therefore in order to prevent this problem from getting more serious, the government had come out with plans to manage traffic flow and area licensing scheme is one measure introduced. Motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore by buying a special paper license and display it on their car wind-shield and these roads are bounded within areas designated as Restricted zones. Gantries were also set up to monitor motorists. For violating vehicles, their car license number would be taken down and their owners would receive an order to appear in court to pay the fine. This serves as an incentive for people to reduce the use of roads in the central business district during the peak hour. People who do not want to buy the paper license will be discouraged to drive through the restricted zones. If they violate the rules of this scheme they will be made to pay a fine and so, people will not dare to violate the rule to drive through the restricted zones without buying the paper license for the fear of being fine. Therefore when people are deterred to drive in these areas during the peak hours, there will fewer cars on the roads and in other words, the chances of having traffic congestion will be low. Therefore being able to effectively control the traffic flow in Singapore, area licensing scheme is thus an effective method.
Factor 3: Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park and ride scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as “chauffeured convenient”, via public transport. To park and ride, motorists simply have to drive to selected park and ride site located near a mrt station, bus interchange or bus stop, park their vehicles there and continue their journey , hassle-free by bus or mrt. Since the season parking fee in the central business district areas and the ERP charges are usually higher during the peak hours, this park and ride scheme will benefit people by helping them to save their time and money as they do not have to be stuck in the huge traffic jam. Therefore people will be encourage to use this scheme as it not only helps to spare them from the frustration of being stuck in the traffic jam, it also saves their precious time, fuel and money. When people are convince to use this scheme, it means that there will be fewer cars contributing to the traffic congestion since they have park their cars at the car parks and travel into the central business district via public transport. Eventually, there will be fewer and fewer cars entering the central business district during the peak hours which also means that chances of having traffic congestion will be greatly reduced and so, resulting in the smoother traffic flow in Singapore. Therefore, park and ride scheme is an effective method in controlling the traffic flow.
By:Hillary & Li Xue
Area Licensing Scheme:
The Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) ensured that motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore, especially the Centre Business District (CBD), called as the restricted zone. Motorists had to buy ALS labels to enter the restricted zones and gantries were set up to monitor this. At first, motorists were unhappy about the increased costs of traveling into the CBD. However, the scheme did reduce the number of cars entering the restricted zones as it was expensive in long term. Gradually, people showed their support for the improved traffic flow, thus ALS helped in controlling traffic flow.
Electronic Road Pricing:
Over time as technology improved, the Electronic Road Pricing(ERP) was started. Using up-to-date technology for this purpose would enable the transport system to stay relevant with the times. The inconvenient and labour-intensive ALS scheme was replaced by ERP in 1998. It served the same purpose but was more efficient and effective. The system ensured the traffic flow was smooth and those payments for the scheme was payed as drivers could not detection if they do not have their cash cards inserted. Hence, drivers will want to save money and not take the shorter route with ERP as they know they will have to pay. Hence, certain roads will have lesser cars which will lead to better traffic flow.
Park-and Ride:
The Park-and-Ride scheme allowed motorists to park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area. From these car parks, motorists could use public transports to enter the city area. Though fewer vehicles would enter the CBD, many of the car parks outside the restricted zones were unused. This is because motorists simply switched to the bus service or drove into the CBD before 7.30pm as they think it was not worth to park their cars outside the city all day. Thus, the park-and ride scheme was not effective.
1. Area licensing scheme:
Area licensing scheme(ALS) was one of th measures introduced to manage traffic flow in Singapore. Under this scheme, motorists had to pay for th use of certain roads in Singapore, especially into th Central Business District(CBD) called th 'Restricted Zone'. Motorists had to buy ALS labels to enter th restricted zone and gantries were set up to monitor this. Alot of costs were involved as this system was labour-intensive. Many motorists were unhappy about th increased costs of traveling and th need to pay to get into th restricted zone, and thus did not buy th ALS label. This helps to control th traffic in Singapore as there will not be many cars traveling into th CBD as they did not buy th ALS label.
2. Electronic Road Pricing:
Electronic Road Pricing(ERP) system had replaced th ALS scheme in 1998 due to th inconvenient of th ALS scheme and improvement of technology in Singapore. Th ERP system serced th same purpose as th ALS, but was more efficient and effective in controlling traffic flow, it was not cost-effective. So, ERP uses up-to-date technology to enable th transport system to stay relevant with th times. Technology is used to monitor and regulate traffic flow. Motorists have to pay to use certain roads, expressways, into th city at certain times of th day. In this way, it helps to control traffic flow in Singapore.
3. Park and ride:
Th park and ride scheme was introduced so that motorists could park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside th city area. From these car parks, they could use public transport to enter th city area. This meant that fewer vehicles would enter th CBD, thus it will help to control th traffic flow in Singapore as vehicles will not jam upp th CBD.
AREA LICENSING SCHEME:
->area liscening scheme is about vehicles having to pay for the use of certain roads in singapore which are the "restricted zones".
-> most drivers were unhappy about the new idea of having the need to pay when they enter the CBD.
-> they then changed to use other routes which is free of charged instead of the CBD even though it takes more time as the route is longer.
-> drivers were unwilling to pay so much money just to use the CBD as they feel that it is a waste of money.
-> this reduced the amount of vehicles on the road gradually as lesser drivers pay to use the CBD.
-> there was no way there would be traffic congestion anywhere on the CBD.
-> this helps to control the traffic flow in singapore efficiently.
ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING:
-> the erp is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle.
-> it is found at certain places at the city where most vehicles will drive through.
-> drivers will be charged when they use certain roads during peak hours.
-> the system is sensitive on the ground and can detect the vehicles passing through it, which will then deduct money from the cashcards.
-> eventually, vehicles will try to avoid using certain roads as they did not want to spend extra money just by using the road.
-> with that, there will be a decrease in the number of vehicles travelling on the road.
-> naturally there will not be traffic jams.
-> their purpose is met as it can minimise traffic congestion efficienty.
-> thus the erp is one effective method to control traffic flow.
PARK-AND-RIDE SCHEME:
-> vehicles could be parked at specific carparks which were outside city area, they can then use public transport to enter the city area.
-> this means that there will be fewer vehicles on the road for traffic congestion to occur.
-> this was not an effective method afterall as drivers took regular bus service instead of public transport and did not use carparks assigned for them.
-> they feel that it was not worth it to park their cars outside the city area all day.
-> they think that it was unnecessary because the drivers still had to pay for other transport fees.
-> there was a huge loss of money as a lot of land were taken up to build unused carparks and shuttle bus companies were set up, which in the end could not survive with small number of passengers.
-> the scheme was somewhat successful as drivers drove into the CBD before the ALS operation time of 7.30am, which means that after that, there was gradually a decrease in number of cars on the road.
-> thus, it succeeded in controlling the traffic flow on the road to prevent traffic congestion.
AREA LICENSING SCHEME:
->area liscening scheme is about vehicles having to pay for the use of certain roads in singapore which are the "restricted zones".
-> most drivers were unhappy about the new idea of having the need to pay when they enter the CBD.
-> they then changed to use other routes which is free of charged instead of the CBD even though it takes more time as the route is longer.
-> drivers were unwilling to pay so much money just to use the CBD as they feel that it is a waste of money.
-> this reduced the amount of vehicles on the road gradually as lesser drivers pay to use the CBD.
-> there was no way there would be traffic congestion anywhere on the CBD.
-> this helps to control the traffic flow in singapore efficiently.
ELECTRONIC ROAD PRICING:
-> the erp is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle.
-> it is found at certain places at the city where most vehicles will drive through.
-> drivers will be charged when they use certain roads during peak hours.
-> the system is sensitive on the ground and can detect the vehicles passing through it, which will then deduct money from the cashcards.
-> eventually, vehicles will try to avoid using certain roads as they did not want to spend extra money just by using the road.
-> with that, there will be a decrease in the number of vehicles travelling on the road.
-> naturally there will not be traffic jams.
-> their purpose is met as it can minimise traffic congestion efficienty.
-> thus the erp is one effective method to control traffic flow.
PARK-AND-RIDE SCHEME:
-> vehicles could be parked at specific carparks which were outside city area, they can then use public transport to enter the city area.
-> this means that there will be fewer vehicles on the road for traffic congestion to occur.
-> this was not an effective method afterall as drivers took regular bus service instead of public transport and did not use carparks assigned for them.
-> they feel that it was not worth it to park their cars outside the city area all day.
-> they think that it was unnecessary because the drivers still had to pay for other transport fees.
-> there was a huge loss of money as a lot of land were taken up to build unused carparks and shuttle bus companies were set up, which in the end could not survive with small number of passengers.
-> the scheme was somewhat successful as drivers drove into the CBD before the ALS operation time of 7.30am, which means that after that, there was gradually a decrease in number of cars on the road.
-> thus, it succeeded in controlling the traffic flow on the road to prevent traffic congestion.
Area Licensing Scheme:
This particular scheme was introduced in the 1970s.It was enforced to control the traffic volume in the city centre as at that time Singapore was facing a problem on the indigestive traffic.Hence, the scheme was introduced to especially to manage traffic flow in the Central Business District also known as the (CBD). Measures such as improving bus services , increasing cost of parking in the city areas and providing park and ride facilities were also implemented together with this scheme. Though many motorists were unhappy with the increased costs of travelling into the CBD. The ALS ( area licensing scheme) have indeed helped to reduce the amount of vehicles going into the CBD during peak periods. This helps to smooth the traffic flow in singapore. Also , reducing the amount of time when people are rushing into the CBD. People started using Public Transport to travel around . This helps digest the traffic flow and over time , people also started showing support for this scheme as traffic was seen improving in the city area especially.
Electronic Road Pricing:
Electronic Road Pricing was introduced much later when the technology in Singapore gradually improved .As though the Area Licensing Scheme is effective in controlling the traffic flow , Electronic Road Pricing ( ERP) has similar functions. As technology improved , more efficient ways of monitoring and regulating the traffic becomes much possible , at the same time easier. Hence , The ALS was replaced with the ERP system. Where gantries are set up at the CBD areas , city areas , areas where traffic usually congested at. It was an gantry set up , and installed such a small electronic device on the car itself and when passes through the gantry , it will be detected and money will be deducted from the device where cashcard are slotted in.It serves the same purpose as the ALS just more convenient , efficient and of course more effective as the amount that people have to pay increases and therefore , lesser people are willing to pay the price and go into the CBD area during the peak periods of the day.
Park and Ride:
The park and ride scheme was introduced the same time as the ALS to work together in cooperate to carry out the plan to ease the traffic flow and lessen the amount of vehicles going into CBD during the peak periods.In this scheme , carparks were set aside as special area just outside the city area to let them motorists park their vehicles before entering the CBD. However, many motorist felt not worth having their vehicles parked outside the city area whole day. This was an oversight of the million dollar invested plan . Hence , this scheme did not carry out its full purpose of helping to aid the traffic flow. Many companies set up for this scheme , providing shuttle bus , did not survive due to the small amount of people taking the shuttle bus.Therefore , this scheme was not much of use to be able to control the traffic flow in Singapore.
GweeJiaYi(06)
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Area Licensing Scheme
The ALS is a scheme introduce in the 1970s to help control the traffic flow in th CBD. It uses the increase cost of travelling into the CBD to discourage people from driving vehicle into th CBD, which will cause serious traffic problem in peak hours. Therefore, people will feel that it is not worth to travel into the CBD by vehicle as it is expensive, public transport will then be an alternative to a cheaper way into the CBD, lesser car will travel in to CBD and not causing alot of traffic problems, hence ALS controlled the traffic flow in CBD. However, AlS causes abit traffic problems outside the CBD as the ALS is man operated. Therefore, it is not fast and vehicles are needed to queue for very long.
Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is a convenient and non labour-intensive system which serve the same purpose as ALS with the same method, by increasing the travelling cost. The ERP controlled the traffic more effectively then ALS as it does not require man-power and is time efficient. Unlike ALS, which cause a huge queue outside the CBD, ERP is able to let vehicle into the CBD without stopping them, which smoothen the traffic flow even more, hence, ERP controlled the traffic flow into the CBD, much more effectively then ALS.
Park And Ride
Park-and-Ride scheme is introduce to encourage people to park their vehicles outside the CBD and use public transport to enter CBD. The Park-and-Ride scheme was introduce the same time as ALS so to encourage the usage of public transport, so people will use more public transport then driving into the CBD, lesser car will travel into the CBD and so causing less traffic problem, hence Park-and-Ride system controlled the traffic flow in Singapore. HOWEVER, the scheme is not successful as people find it and not worth to park outside the CBD and use public transport into the CBD. People finds it redundant to park outside the CBD as they could just go in the CBD before the ERP start or they could just take bus directly from their house. Therefore it helps to control the traffic flow insignificantly.
GweeJiaYi (06)
3E2
1. Area Licensing Scheme:
The Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) is effective in controlling traffic flow. For instance, motorists had to pay for the use of certains roads in Singapore, whereby it is bounded within areas designated as ' Restricted Zones ' . Due to the increased costs of travelling into the CBD areas, there is a decrease number of drivers opting to enter such zones. In order to avoid paying such charges, drivers tend to not cross through these zones to enter the CBD areas or they will swtich to using public areas to enter the CBD areas. By that, it means that there will be fewer vehicles travelling on the roads of Singapore,causing a fall in road congestion, controlling traffic flow. Hence, the Area Licesing Scheme was effective in controlling traffic flow.
2. Electronic Road Pricing :
The Electronic Road Pricing Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow. For instance, gantries were set up at the boundaries of the city areas(CBD) to monitor vehicles entering such areas. In order to avoid paying such charges, the drivers tend to avoid using such roads and decide to take another route. On the other hand, they might resort to boarding the public transport to enter they city area. By that,it means that there will be fewer vehicles travelling to the city areas, causing a fall in road congestion, controlling traffic flow. Hence, the Electronic Road Princing is effective in controlling traffic flow.
3.Park & Ride Scheme:
The Park and Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow. For instance, motorists were able to park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city areas. From these car parks, they could use public transport to enter the CBD areas to avoid paying the high charges. This mean that there are fewer vehicles travelling on the roads to the CBD areas. This mean that there was a fall in road congestion,controlling traffic flow. Hence,the Park and Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Done By: Rebecca Lim (15)
Ong Yi Hong (34)
Jonathan and Jia yuan
1.Area licensing scheme:
The area licensing scheme makes motorists have to pay for use of some roads,especially the business district gantries are setup at certain parts to monitor the vehicles coming in.Vehicles without the ALS labels using the road will be fined,thus if they need to use the road they have to buy the ALS which needs money and it's expensive.Those who didn't buy the ALS wouldn't use the road as they might get fined so this scheme did help to improve traffic flow in singapore as it has reduce traffic congestion.
2.Electronic Road Pricing(ERP)
ERP is a system that collects money from every vehicle that crosses the ERP gantry it is located mostly in the business district.It is a way to control traffic flow through road pricing.Some drivers would try to avoid paying the ERP so they would use another way to get to their destination.This way traffic flow on the road will decrease as the vehicles will not all go by the same road the road will not be congested.
3.Park and Ride:
The Park and Ride system encourages motorists to park at designated carparks and take public transport into the business district.With this method the driver wouldn't have to pay the ERP or the high parking fee.Thus to save money motorists will then use the Park And Ride system to get into the business district.This would reduce traffic flow as there will be lesser vehicles on the road as most motorists will be mostly taking public transport so there won't be too much cars,motors etc. on the road.So this is a way to reduce traffic flow which in turn reduce traffic congestion.
Park and ride scheme:
Allow motorists to park their vehicle at specific car parks which are outside the city area and take the public transport --> When they are required to park outside the city area, they find it troublesome --> not intending to buy cars --> willing to take public transport such as buses and trains --> causes less jam --> Hence, fewer vehicle on the road --> reduced road congestion --> effectively control traffic flow
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Motorists have to park their vehicle and take public transport --> fewer vehicle will enter CBD --> reduced road congestion --> without any jam, people get to their destination faster --> effectively control traffic flow
ERP:
Vehicle have to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore --> vehicle will have to enter the area before certain timings if they do not want to pay --> only those who willing to pay for the ERP will be able to use the road --> Government can control traffic by simply installing the ERP in a more crowded expressway --> Hence, there will be fewer vehicle on the road during peak hours --> reduced road congestion --> effectively control traffic flow
Area licensing scheme:
Motorists or even other vehicle will have to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore --> Vehicle will have to enter the area before certain timing if they do not want to pay --> only those who are willing to pay for the ALS will be able to use the road --> Government can control the traffic by doing this --> Traffic flow is spread out evenly --> less jam on the road during peak hours --> fewer vehicle on the road --> reduced road congestion --> effectively control traffic flow
Xue Qi (3) and Ying En (19)
Factor 1 - Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours.
With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 1 - Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours.
With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 1 - Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours.
With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 1 - Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours.
With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 1 - Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours.
With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 1 - Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours.
With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 1 - Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours.With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Aldwin(25)& Weilit(36)
Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme(ALS)was introduced to discourage people from driving into the Central Business District(CBD) as it would cause a traffic jam. People who wanted to enter the CBD had to buy an ALS label. This made many drivers unhappy as it made driving into the CBD must more expensive. However, the traffic flow in the CBD started to be better. Therefore, the Area Licensing Scheme helped to control traffic flow in Singapore by making drivers buy an ALS label to enter the CBD.
Electronic Road Pricing
The elctronic road pricing(ERP) is an more advanced and up to date system which replaces the area licensing scheme. It is an electronic troll collection scheme which uses gantries placed at expressways and central business district to deal with heavy traffic. It discourage people to drive into the central business district and the toll paid depends on the location and time. For example, during the peak hours, it is the most expensive. This system allows the the traffic flow to be smooth and a lesser change of traffic jams. Therefore, it helps to control the traffic flow.
Park and Ride
Park and ride is a scheme that encourage drivers to park their car in the carpark at season parking rates and take the public transport to work. By taking the public transport, it allowed the drivers to save money as they need not pay the ERP toll and it also brings them to their work place. This would also mean that there would be lesser cars on the road and chances of traffic jams are lesser. This would enable people to get to their workplace much faster and paying lesser to travel. Therefore it help control the traffic flow in Singapore
By: Indira Pranabudi and Haiqal Afiq
Vehicle Quota System
The VQS (Vehicle Quota System) sets a limit on the number of COEs for vehicle ownership in Singapore. There is a limit on the number of new cars that can be purchased. Thus, only those who successfully bid for a COE can own a car. The government can control the exact car population by simply controlling the number of COEs issued every month. If fewer cars are registered every month, the road congestion will decrease. COEs are also costly and add to the price of a car. This stops people from owning too many vehicles because cars become more expensive because of VQR. Hence, fewer cars are purchased and this leads to the decrease in road congestion. The cars in Singapore must also be scrapped after 10 years. By issuing fewer cars than the cars scrapped, the car population will decrease, and hence, the road congestion will decrease. This proves that the VQR is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Electronic Road Pricing
The Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) scheme is an electronic toll collection scheme to manage road congestion through road pricing. Under this scheme, gantries are set at expressways and areas in the Central Business District. Vehicles passing these gantries will be charged according to the location and time. The amount of money charged will be deducted automatically to their from their credit cards. If there is insufficient value in their credit cards, they will be charged with a fine. People will then have to think twice before entering an expressway. The cost charged is also costly, this make motorists think twice before entering the roads. Using this scheme, motorists will tend to avoid certain road so that they won’t have to pay the fees. When this is achieved, the road congestion will decrease, and hence, this proves that the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
By: Indira Pranabudi and Haiqal Afiq
Area Licensing Scheme
The Singapore Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was introduced in 1975. This scheme charged motorists entering the Central Business District, which then managed to control the traffic flow in Singapore. Under this scheme, motorists had to buy a special paper license and display the license in their car wind-shield in order to enter these roads. Gantries were set in the CBD to monitor the cars entering the expressways. This scheme was labour-intensive, as a lot of guards were hired to monitor the cars entering the city area. For motorists violating the rules (enter the gantries without a paper license), their car license number would be taken down by the guards, and a letter will be sent to the owner of the car to appear in a court and pay the fine. This scheme was implemented to discourage people driving into the Central Business District (CBD). Under this scheme, people will think twice before entering the CBD. They will firstly have to buy a paper license before entering the gantries, or else they will have to pay the fine. The fine given is also costly. Under this scheme, people will tend to avoid using the expressways because of the charge. Then, the number of motorists using roads in the CBD will decrease, and hence, road congestion is decrease. This comes to prove that the ALS is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Park-and-Ride Scheme
The Park-and-Ride scheme is another scheme implemented by the government of Singapore to reduce road congestion in Singapore. The Park-and-Ride scheme was implemented at the same time as ALS. Under this scheme, park lots were provided just outside the CBD. Motorists are influenced to park their car in these park lots, and then use public transportation to enter the CBD. Since the ERP is more expensive during peak hours, the Park-and-Ride scheme will benefit motorists. Instead of driving into the CBD, motorists can park their car outside MRTs or Bus Interchanges, and then continue their journey via public transportation. This also benefits the motorists as roads are usually jammed during peak hours, and thus by using the Park-and-Ride scheme, the motorists will not have to get stuck in the traffic jam, but instead can enjoy the anti-traffic public transport. Therefore, people will be encouraged to use this scheme as not only will they be free from traffic jams, but they won’t have to pay the price for entering the CBD. When people are convinced to use this scheme, the road congestion will decrease as not many cars are entering the CBD. Hence, this proves that the Park-and-Ride scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow in Singapore.
By: Indira Pranabudi and Haiqal Afiq
Area Licensing Scheme
The Singapore Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was introduced in 1975. This scheme charged motorists entering the Central Business District, which then managed to control the traffic flow in Singapore. Under this scheme, motorists had to buy a special paper license and display the license in their car wind-shield in order to enter these roads. Gantries were set in the CBD to monitor the cars entering the expressways. This scheme was labour-intensive, as a lot of guards were hired to monitor the cars entering the city area. For motorists violating the rules (enter the gantries without a paper license), their car license number would be taken down by the guards, and a letter will be sent to the owner of the car to appear in a court and pay the fine. This scheme was implemented to discourage people driving into the Central Business District (CBD). Under this scheme, people will think twice before entering the CBD. They will firstly have to buy a paper license before entering the gantries, or else they will have to pay the fine. The fine given is also costly. Under this scheme, people will tend to avoid using the expressways because of the charge. Then, the number of motorists using roads in the CBD will decrease, and hence, road congestion is decrease. This comes to prove that the ALS is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Park-and-Ride Scheme
The Park-and-Ride scheme is another scheme implemented by the government of Singapore to reduce road congestion in Singapore. The Park-and-Ride scheme was implemented at the same time as ALS. Under this scheme, park lots were provided just outside the CBD. Motorists are influenced to park their car in these park lots, and then use public transportation to enter the CBD. Since the ERP is more expensive during peak hours, the Park-and-Ride scheme will benefit motorists. Instead of driving into the CBD, motorists can park their car outside MRTs or Bus Interchanges, and then continue their journey via public transportation. This also benefits the motorists as roads are usually jammed during peak hours, and thus by using the Park-and-Ride scheme, the motorists will not have to get stuck in the traffic jam, but instead can enjoy the anti-traffic public transport. Therefore, people will be encouraged to use this scheme as not only will they be free from traffic jams, but they won’t have to pay the price for entering the CBD. When people are convinced to use this scheme, the road congestion will decrease as not many cars are entering the CBD. Hence, this proves that the Park-and-Ride scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow in Singapore.
Area Licensing Scheme(ALS)
It was started in 1975,ALS was use to restrict cars/motorists without paper license roads in central business district during the peak hour, especially into th Central Business District(CBD). Cars/Motorists had to buy the ALS in order to travel within the area of the CBD. Cars/Motorists were also unhappy with the ALS as they think it is costing them lots and lots of money so instead, they will take a different road which are free of charge to reach their destination. hence, there will be less traffic in the CBD during peak hours, thus controllin traffic flow.
Electronic Road Pricing (ERP)
ERP serves as a similar funtion as ALS, but it uses advance technology instead. they discover that some areas during the peak hours are always packed with car casing traffic jams. so they set up ERP around the area whereby when vehicles passes through it, it will automatic deduct money from the from the vehicles IU unit. hence, people will tend to aviod roads with ERP during peak hours as they do not want to pay the money just to get to their destination, so they will use other roads which does not requie them to pay any money, thus controlling traffic flow.
Chan Rui Wen(1), Marcus Kerh(29)
Factor 1 - Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours.
With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 1 - Electronic Road Pricing
ERP is an electronic system of road pricing based on a pay-as-you-use principle. It is designed to be a fair system as motorists are charged when they use the road during peak hours. The government wants to be fair and charge based on usage so,those who contribute more to the congestions pay more. ERP is also convenient as motorists need not purchase daily/monthly licences. ERP is also reliable as it is a fully automated system and there is no risk of human error as human enforcement is not required. The government wishes to reduce road jams in busy areas at peak hours. Therefore, the ERP is effective in controlling the traffic flow in Singapore.
Factor 2 - Area Licensing Scheme
Area Licensing Scheme (ALS) was the first road pricing scheme to be introduced in the Restricted Zone (RZ) in 1975. The scheme was subsequently extended to major expressways with the Road Pricing Scheme (RPS). Before the implemention of ALS and the other complementary measures, the motor vehicle fleet was growing at an annual rate of 6% and in 1975 the traffic volume entering the RZ was about 100,000 vehicles. After the government intervention,the fleet slowed down to a moderate 4% rate of growth,and traffic entering the RZ was limited to only 230,000 vehicles in 1994. The amount of trsffic entering in june 1975, before ALS was 32,500 vehicles into the RZ and the after the enforcement of ALS in june 1975, the vehicle numbers drop to only 7,700 betweeen the hours of 0730 to 0930. An impression 76% reduction; and 9% of the users switched to transit. The use of transit for work related trips into the RZ sharply increased from 33% before the ALS to about 70% by 1983. In 1994 ALS was extended to a full day, resulting in an immediate 9.3% drop in traffic in and out the RZ. Thus,the ALS is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 3 - Park-and-Ride Scheme
Park-and-Ride Scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to enjoy attractive season parking rates at designated sites as well as "chauffered convenience", via public transport. To park and ride,you simply drive to a selected Park-and-Ride site located near an MRT station, bus interchange or a bus stop, park your vehicle there and continue your journey, hassle-free by bus or MRT. Park-and-Ride saves you the typically high season parking fees charges in the Central Business District (CBD), and you can also avoid the ERP charges usually incurred when driving into the CBD during peak hours.
With CBD season parking rates and fuel prices currently on the rise, the P&R Scheme is gaining popularity. The Scheme spares you the frustration of being stuck in heavy traffic, and in the process saves you precious time, fuel and money. More importantly,the environment will also benefit from the reduced traffic congestion and the resultant pollution. Therefore,Park-and-Ride Scheme is effective in controlling traffic flow.
Factor 1: Park-and-ride Scheme
The park-and-ride scheme was introduced to control the traffic flow in the CBD. Motorists could park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area.In those car parks, they could use public transport to enter the city area.This will result in lesser vehicles entering the CBD.Therefore this will encourage more people to use this scheme as it not only helps them to not be stuck in a traffic jam but, it also saves their precious time, fuel and most of all, money.
Factor 2:Vehicle Quota System.
The vehicle quota system sets a limit on the number of COEs for vehicle ownership in Singapore.There is a limit on the number of new cars that can be purchased.Only those who successfully bid for a COE can own a car.Cars also must be scrapped after 10 years.By issuing fewer COEs than cars scrapped, the car population will surely reduce.And this will effectively control the traffic flow and decrease road congestion.The government can also control the exact car population by simply controlling the number of COEs issued every month.When there are fewer cars registered every month, there will be fewer vehicles in Singapore.And this will also effectively control the traffic flow and decrease road congestion.
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factor 1:Electronic road pricing(ERP)
Electronic road pricing scheme is an electronic toll collection scheme adopted in Singapore to manage traffic by road pricing.The inconvenient and labour-intensive ALS scheme was replaced by ERP in 1998. It served the same purpose but was more efficient and effective. The system ensured the traffic flow was smooth and those payments for the scheme was payed as drivers could not drive past if they do not have their cash cards inserted.Hence, fewer drivers would want to take the shorter route as it is more expensive which will therefore decrease the traffic flow in these congested areas.
factor 2: area liscensing scheme
Area licensing scheme was introduced in 1975 to restrict use of roads in central business district during the peak hour. Motorists had to buy ALS labels to enter the restricted zones and gantries were set up to monitor this. At first, motorists were unhappy about the increased costs of traveling. However, the scheme did reduce the number of cars entering the restricted zones as it was expensive in the long term. After a while, people showed their support and the traffic flow decreased signicantly.
By: Chong wee & Jermaine
Park and Ride
Park and ride scheme was introduced so as to control the traffic flow in CBD.Under this scheme motorist could park thier vehicles at specific car parks which were outside city area. From there they will use the public transport to enter CBD . This means that there will not be any jams as less vehicles are on the road.
Area Licensing Scheme
-pay for the use of certain roads in singapore and people might find it expensive, thus changing to public transport.Which also means that there will be less jam on roads,less pollution and car population will go down as people find it not worth or just could not afford it.
-Increase cost of parking in the city areas provides park-and-ride facilities to be implmented->promote people to take public transport->less cars on road->no jams in city areas
Electronic Road Pricing
The inconvenient and labour intensive ALS was replaced by ERp in 1998 .ERP serveed the same purpose but it is much more convinient and effective.People would have to pay to enter certain parts of the city.It is located at expressways and CBD where heavy traffic is common. It is to discourage the usage of vehicles during peak hour.During this period of time the cost of ERP gantries would increase.Each time every vehicle which passes the ERP gantries it would be required to pay a certain amount of money .Hence people who do not wish to pay this money, they will notwant to go to these places. Thus, the traffic would not have jams.
By: Chong wee & Jermaine
Park and Ride
Park and ride scheme was introduced so as to control the traffic flow in CBD.Under this scheme motorist could park thier vehicles at specific car parks which were outside city area. From there they will use the public transport to enter CBD . This means that there will not be any jams as less vehicles are on the road.
Area Licensing Scheme
-pay for the use of certain roads in singapore and people might find it expensive, thus changing to public transport.Which also means that there will be less jam on roads,less pollution and car population will go down as people find it not worth or just could not afford it.
-Increase cost of parking in the city areas provides park-and-ride facilities to be implmented->promote people to take public transport->less cars on road->no jams in city areas
Electronic Road Pricing
The inconvenient and labour intensive ALS was replaced by ERp in 1998 .ERP serveed the same purpose but it is much more convinient and effective.People would have to pay to enter certain parts of the city.It is located at expressways and CBD where heavy traffic is common. It is to discourage the usage of vehicles during peak hour.During this period of time the cost of ERP gantries would increase.Each time every vehicle which passes the ERP gantries it would be required to pay a certain amount of money .Hence people who do not wish to pay this money, they will notwant to go to these places. Thus, the traffic would not have jams.
By: Chong wee & Jermaine
Park and Ride
Park and ride scheme was introduced so as to control the traffic flow in CBD.Under this scheme motorist could park thier vehicles at specific car parks which were outside city area. From there they will use the public transport to enter CBD . This means that there will not be any jams as less vehicles are on the road.
Area Licensing Scheme
-pay for the use of certain roads in singapore and people might find it expensive, thus changing to public transport.Which also means that there will be less jam on roads,less pollution and car population will go down as people find it not worth or just could not afford it.
-Increase cost of parking in the city areas provides park-and-ride facilities to be implmented->promote people to take public transport->less cars on road->no jams in city areas
Electronic Road Pricing
The inconvenient and labour intensive ALS was replaced by ERp in 1998 .ERP serveed the same purpose but it is much more convinient and effective.People would have to pay to enter certain parts of the city.It is located at expressways and CBD where heavy traffic is common. It is to discourage the usage of vehicles during peak hour.During this period of time the cost of ERP gantries would increase.Each time every vehicle which passes the ERP gantries it would be required to pay a certain amount of money .Hence people who do not wish to pay this money, they will notwant to go to these places. Thus, the traffic would not have jams.
Area Licensing Scheme:
The Area Licensing Scheme, otherwise known as the ALS, was first introduced on 1975, to reduce rush hour traffic congestion in the city area. This is because in the 1970s, Singapore was experiencing rapid growth and as a result, traffic volume in the city centre was high especially during the peak hours. Therefore in order to prevent this problem from getting more serious, the government had come out with plans to manage traffic flow and area licensing scheme is one measure introduced.Under this scheme, motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore at certain time by buying a special paper license and display it on the windscreen of their car and these roads were bounded within areas designated as Restricted Zones. Gantries were also set up at the boundaries of city areas to monitor motorists who drove into ‘Restricted Zones’. Most motorists were very unhappy about the new idea of having the need to pay when they enter the CBD as they feel that it is a waste of their hard earn money. Left with no choice, they have to change and try to take on other routes which are free of charge to reach their destinations instead of using the CBD to reach their destination even though it takes longer time to reach there. This reduced the amount of vehicles on the road gradually as lesser motorists were willing to pay for the special paper license in order to use the CBD.
Therefore, there will be lesser vehicles to be travelling in the CBD during peak hours, in other words, there is a very low chances of getting traffic congestion during peak hours. Overall, the ALS was successful in ensuring smooth traffic flow in the CBD.
Electronic Road Pricing:
Over time as technology improved, the Electronic Road Pricing(ERP) was created. Using advance technology for this purpose would enable the transport system to stay relevant with the times. The inconvenient and labour-intensive ALS scheme was replaced by ERP in 1998. It served the same purpose but was more efficient and effective. The system ensured the traffic flow was smooth and that there were little traffic congessions by deducting money from drivers who use that particular road. Hence, drivers would take precautions and avoid the shorter route. Hence, the road with the ERP device would have lesser cars as drivers are afraid to lose their money.Thus,only cars which are in the rush or are desperate to use the roads travel on them.This then lessens traffic jams and congessions.
Park-and-Ride scheme:
Park-and-Ride scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area, and then they can use the public transport to enter the city area. This means that there will be fewer vehicles on the road for traffic congestion to occur during peak hours. This was not an effective method after all as the motorists just simply switched to the regular bus service. They feel that it was not worth it for them to leave their cars parked outside the city all day as they still have to pay for the public transport fees when they are trying out this scheme. Due to this, millions of dollars invested in the Park-and-Ride scheme were lost. Also, the land that was allocated for building car parks which were not in used and the shuttle bus companies set up for this scheme were not able to survive with the small number of passengers. However, this scheme seemed to work out successfully as the drivers drove into the central business district areas before the ALS operation time of 7.30 am, which means that there will be no much cars being drive into the CBD after this period of time. Hence, it is quite an effective way to control the flow of traffic in Singapore.
Area Licensing Scheme:
The Area Licensing Scheme, otherwise known as the ALS, was first introduced on 1975, to reduce rush hour traffic congestion in the city area. This is because in the 1970s, Singapore was experiencing rapid growth and as a result, traffic volume in the city centre was high especially during the peak hours. Therefore in order to prevent this problem from getting more serious, the government had come out with plans to manage traffic flow and area licensing scheme is one measure introduced.Under this scheme, motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore at certain time by buying a special paper license and display it on the windscreen of their car and these roads were bounded within areas designated as Restricted Zones. Gantries were also set up at the boundaries of city areas to monitor motorists who drove into ‘Restricted Zones’. Most motorists were very unhappy about the new idea of having the need to pay when they enter the CBD as they feel that it is a waste of their hard earn money. Left with no choice, they have to change and try to take on other routes which are free of charge to reach their destinations instead of using the CBD to reach their destination even though it takes longer time to reach there. This reduced the amount of vehicles on the road gradually as lesser motorists were willing to pay for the special paper license in order to use the CBD.
Therefore, there will be lesser vehicles to be travelling in the CBD during peak hours, in other words, there is a very low chances of getting traffic congestion during peak hours. Overall, the ALS was successful in ensuring smooth traffic flow in the CBD.
Electronic Road Pricing:
Over time as technology improved, the Electronic Road Pricing(ERP) was created. Using advance technology for this purpose would enable the transport system to stay relevant with the times. The inconvenient and labour-intensive ALS scheme was replaced by ERP in 1998. It served the same purpose but was more efficient and effective. The system ensured the traffic flow was smooth and that there were little traffic congessions by deducting money from drivers who use that particular road. Hence, drivers would take precautions and avoid the shorter route. Hence, the road with the ERP device would have lesser cars as drivers are afraid to lose their money.Thus,only cars which are in the rush or are desperate to use the roads travel on them.This then lessens traffic jams and congessions.
Park-and-Ride scheme:
Park-and-Ride scheme is a scheme that allows motorists to park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area, and then they can use the public transport to enter the city area. This means that there will be fewer vehicles on the road for traffic congestion to occur during peak hours. This was not an effective method after all as the motorists just simply switched to the regular bus service. They feel that it was not worth it for them to leave their cars parked outside the city all day as they still have to pay for the public transport fees when they are trying out this scheme. Due to this, millions of dollars invested in the Park-and-Ride scheme were lost. Also, the land that was allocated for building car parks which were not in used and the shuttle bus companies set up for this scheme were not able to survive with the small number of passengers. However, this scheme seemed to work out successfully as the drivers drove into the central business district areas before the ALS operation time of 7.30 am, which means that there will be no much cars being drive into the CBD after this period of time. Hence, it is quite an effective way to control the flow of traffic in Singapore.
Park and ride scheme :
the park and ride scheme is a scheme for motorists to park their vehicles at designated lots, car park and areas outside of the central business district (CBD). Motorists are then encouraged to continue their commute via public transport like buses and MRT into the central business district. Initially foresighted by the government to cut down vehicle entry into the CBD, it was not a very successful plan as the motorists were short sighted about the benefits of this policy. Out of the 7,700 parking lots allocated for the scheme, only 585 were ever taken up. Motorists simply drove their cars into the district at 7.30 am, before the operation time of the Area licensing scheme (ALS) and also, motorists did not think that it was worth while to leave their vehicles outside of the city all day.
Area licensing scheme :
area licensing scheme is another scheme put forward to control traffic flow into the central business district (CBD). Area licensing scheme is a scheme which requires motorists to pay for the use of certain roads. such roads are known as restricted zone. Motorists simply had to purchase an ALS label and display it on their vehicle wind shield which entitles them to drive into such zones. Gantries were set up to monitor and note the vehicles entering the CBD. Vehicles caught without the ALS label and enter the CBD during ALS operation hours would be fined. Initially, motorists were unhappy with the increased travelling costs into the CBD but people gradually showed support for it. The ALS is an effective measure in controlling traffic flow. before implementation in June 1975, 32,500 vehicles entered the CBD. After implementation in June 1975, 7,700 vehicles went into the CBD. This greatly reduced traffic flow into the CBD during the ALS operation.
Electronic road pricing :
Electronic road pricing is basically a road pricing system working on the same fundamentals as the ALS and they both share a common goal. To reduce traffic into the CBD during the peak hours. An improved, modernised version of the ALS, the ERP system greatly reduces the need for labour intensive jobs unlike its predecessor, the ALS which is both inconvenient and labour intensive. Tolls are controlled via a central computer and can be monitored electronically. It is an effective system in reducing traffic flow into the CBD. Motorists can simply choose to drive through the ERP gantry and pay the toll should they wish to enter the CBD or be deterred by the toll and use alternative means of transport to get into the CBD.
Yu Xiang and Nicholas said...
Factor 1:Area Licensing Scheme(AlS)
Area Licensing Scheme.Motorists had to pay for the use of certain roads in Singapore.These roads were bounded within areas designated as Restricted Zones.other measures such as improving bus services,increasing the cost of parking in the city and providing park-and-ride facilities were implemented. the AlS was successful in the CBD and over time, many people showed support for improved traffic flow in the city area.
Factor 2:Park-and-Ride Scheme
Motorists were able to park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area.From these car parks, they could use public transport to enter the city area and this greatly decrease the number of vehicles.However, motorists did not think it was worthwhile to leave their cars parked outside the city all day.Bus services were not able to survive with the small number of passengers.
Factor 3:Vehicle Quota System
Singapore saw that there was a sharp increase in car ownership because more people could afford cars.New measures were needed to control the car population in Singapore.It was decided through the Land Transport Authority that one of the ways to administer the VQS was the implmentation of th COE(Certificate of Entitlement) system.Therefore, car buyers must bid for the COE before they can purchase a car.The COE entitles the motorists to own the car for only 10 years. Thay have to renew the COE after 10 years if he want to continue using the car.
Factor 4:Electronic Road Pricing
Electronic Road Pricing could monitor and regulate traffic flow became possible.Using up-to-date technology would enable the transport system to stay relevant with the times.The inconvenient and labour intensive ALS was replaced by ERP in 1998 .ERP served the same purpose but it is much more convenient and effective. The system would automatically deduct the money from the cars and this shows that it was more efficient and effective.
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