Tan Kin Lian - Perspectives Transport system in Singapore
I am generally satisfied with the transport system in Singapore.

There are a few inefficiencies, but these can be addressed. The possible improvements are:
a) To replace trunk services, that operate long routes, by feeder services to MRT stations
b) To introduce inter town services that travel on expressways without intermediate stops
c) To reduce taxi fares (by removing COE) to attract more people to use taxis instead of private cars
d) To subsidize school buses.

Buses
There are 350 trunk services operating in Singapore. Each service has an average of 60 stops and takes 90 minutes to complete the one way journey.

I suggest that the trunk services be replaced by 300 feeder services to bring passengers to a nearby MRT station and 50 inter-town services. Each feeder service has an average of 12 stops. 

The feeder service will have an waiting time of 2 to 3 minutes and is expected to have an average occupancy of 60% (compared to 30% for trunk services). 

Taxis
To prevent people from using a taxi (with free COE) as a private car, the following steps will be taken:

a) The taxis are given only to taxi operators who will rent the taxi to individual drivers.
b) The drivers are required to clock in a certain amount of taxi fares in a day
c) The taxis are painted a special color and given a special license number. 
d) It is illegal to use the taxis as a private car. 
e) The taxi fares are regulated
f) The taxis can be booked using an app (just like private hire cars), so that the taxi drivers do not need to ply the street to look for customers.

Adequate taxi licenses will be issued, so that it is convenient and inexpensive to get a taxi. The supply will be managed so that the drivers can earn an adequate income and the customers pay a low fare. The fare for taxis will be 3 to 5 times of the public transport fare. 

Tan Kin Lian
 

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