With increasing vehicle usage, the trade off between widening roads and retaining bus bays will have to be studied in land-scarce Singapore. The pilot project in Jalan Eunos seeks to do this.

LTA is widening the road at Jalan Eunos because traffic growth there has led to increased congestion. In doing so, the existing bus bays will have to b

My discontentment arises from their attempt to glorify an afterthought (a-step-back) solution for the sake of publicity stunt, without clear explanation on the rationale to embark on those projects. As expected, news editors’ desks rain cats and dogs with letters of comments from public, and LTA responsed with a letter which was published in TODAY (attached below).

The response confirmed my initial suspicions that Jalan Eunos will be widened due to increased traffic volume, and bus bays are removed due to lack of road space. Both facts were missing from news release.

Ironically, LTA’s response states that it is important that the issue of linear bus stop be put in perspective, which the same could be said of their news release.

Pilot project in Jalan Eunos will allow LTA to study the impact of linear bus stops

Letter from NALEEZA EBRAHIM Deputy Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority

I refer to the recent letters on bus bays versus linear bus stops. It is important to put this issue in perspective.

Most major cities such as Tokyo, London and Hong Kong, do not have bus bays (also called bus lay-bys) along main roads because they take up considerable space.

Similarly, in Singapore, only one third of the bus stops have bus bays as providing them requires additional land that is not always available. Bus bays are usually put in when there is enough road reserve.

With increasing vehicle usage, the trade off between widening roads and retaining bus bays will have to be studied in land-scarce Singapore. The pilot project in Jalan Eunos seeks to do this.

LTA is widening the road at Jalan Eunos because traffic growth there has led to increased congestion. In doing so, the existing bus bays will have to be

5 Tips to Establishing Your Brand Online
1.) First of all, probably the single most important aspect of establishing any brand is the use of a professional logo. Whether it is simply text, or a symbol, or both, this graphic needs to be the predominant focal point to your site. If you do not have a logo, have one made before proceeding. IT IS AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.2.) The second aspect of your brand development to consider is your compan

ditors’ desks rain cats and dogs with letters of comments from public, and LTA responsed with a letter which was published in TODAY (attached below).

The response confirmed my initial suspicions that Jalan Eunos will be widened due to increased traffic volume, and bus bays are removed due to lack of road space. Both facts were missing from news release.

Ironically, LTA’s response states that it is important that the issue of linear bus stop be put in perspective, which the same could be said of their news release.

Pilot project in Jalan Eunos will allow LTA to study the impact of linear bus stops

Letter from NALEEZA EBRAHIM Deputy Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority

I refer to the recent letters on bus bays versus linear bus stops. It is important to put this issue in perspective.

Most major cities such as Tokyo, London and Hong Kong, do not have bus bays (also called bus lay-bys) along main roads because they take up considerable space.

Similarly, in Singapore, only one third of the bus stops have bus bays as providing them requires additional land that is not always available. Bus bays are usually put in when there is enough road reserve.

With increasing vehicle usage, the trade off between widening roads and retaining bus bays will have to be studied in land-scarce Singapore. The pilot project in Jalan Eunos seeks to do this.

LTA is widening the road at Jalan Eunos because traffic growth there has led to increased congestion. In doing so, the existing bus bays will have to b

Your Business Needs Its Own Memorable Slogan to Make Ads, Website, and Yellow Pages Stand Out
Your Slogan is the “Headline” for Your BusinessTell people in a short phrase or sentence what you want them to know or remember about your business. The best ones conjure up a strong mental image, that will be forever linked with you in their memories. A little wit, humor, insight, unusual (yet relevant) spin goes a long way toward making it stick.If you don’t stand out during the famous f

tates that it is important that the issue of linear bus stop be put in perspective, which the same could be said of their news release.

Pilot project in Jalan Eunos will allow LTA to study the impact of linear bus stops

Letter from NALEEZA EBRAHIM Deputy Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority

I refer to the recent letters on bus bays versus linear bus stops. It is important to put this issue in perspective.

Most major cities such as Tokyo, London and Hong Kong, do not have bus bays (also called bus lay-bys) along main roads because they take up considerable space.

Similarly, in Singapore, only one third of the bus stops have bus bays as providing them requires additional land that is not always available. Bus bays are usually put in when there is enough road reserve.

With increasing vehicle usage, the trade off between widening roads and retaining bus bays will have to be studied in land-scarce Singapore. The pilot project in Jalan Eunos seeks to do this.

LTA is widening the road at Jalan Eunos because traffic growth there has led to increased congestion. In doing so, the existing bus bays will have to b

The Perils Of Employment: Are You About To Be Let Go?
From the moment you are born and you take your first breath, you begin to die.It’s just a fact of life. And to illustrate another truth: From the day you are hired by a company, you move closer to the day you will move on. This is either a natural occurrence or a purposeful severing of ties.Statistics show that the average person will hold at least ten to twelve different jobs in what w

stops. It is important to put this issue in perspective.

Most major cities such as Tokyo, London and Hong Kong, do not have bus bays (also called bus lay-bys) along main roads because they take up considerable space.

Similarly, in Singapore, only one third of the bus stops have bus bays as providing them requires additional land that is not always available. Bus bays are usually put in when there is enough road reserve.

With increasing vehicle usage, the trade off between widening roads and retaining bus bays will have to be studied in land-scarce Singapore. The pilot project in Jalan Eunos seeks to do this.

LTA is widening the road at Jalan Eunos because traffic growth there has led to increased congestion. In doing so, the existing bus bays will have to b

Cold Calling Does Not Generate Sales Leads
It is a fact of life for most new sales people; they get the dream sales job with unlimited earning potential and expect to earn so much money that they can now enjoy the fruits of their coming wealth. Everything seems perfect until they realize that before closing a sale and earning the big commission, they must first prospect for new customers (read, cold calls). Cold calling is hard to do. People hat

ut in when there is enough road reserve.

With increasing vehicle usage, the trade off between widening roads and retaining bus bays will have to be studied in land-scarce Singapore. The pilot project in Jalan Eunos seeks to do this.

LTA is widening the road at Jalan Eunos because traffic growth there has led to increased congestion. In doing so, the existing bus bays will have to be removed. This presents LTA with the opportunity to conduct a one-year trial to study the impact of linear bus stops — and weigh the improvement in bus travel speed against the impact on other traffic.

In this case, by adding a lane to each side of the road, all road users will be better off. Putting in linear bus stops will improve the journey times for buses along this stretch of road and will ensure that buses share in the gains from this project.

Many who have given feedback have suggested keeping bus bays and making it mandatory for motorists to give way to buses exiting bus bays.

We agree that this is a possible solution for situations where bus bays are still feasible. So far, LTA has been working with the public transport operators over the last three years to encourage motorists to do this without mandating it as a rule.

We have placed "Give-way-to-buses-exiting" traffic signs at some bus stops with bus bays, and collaborated with the Traffic Police to include the message "Give way to buses exiting" in the Road Courtesy Campaign.

LTA is reviewing the progress of this programme to determine if more needs to be done, taking into account public feedback.

Source: TODAYonline (February 26, 2007)