CBSS SEC 2 GEOGRAPHYUnit 4 : Transport

Package 2

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

•Mini test Term 3 Week 3 •Single period lesson.

Transport

•High quality transport leads to less congestion?

Group Discussion!

In your groups, • List down at least 5 positive things about the Bus and MRT service in Singapore.

• For each positive point listed, you will need to explain what will happen if that point was absent in the Bus / MRT.

• You need a presenter who will present your findings to your class.

• You have 10 minutes to prepare your presentation.

Transport infrastructure

•Facilities for transport use.•Roads / Railway tracks / Bus terminals / Bus/MRT stop/station

•Measured by capacity, efficiency, reliability, safety and comfort level.

Does Singapore have ‘quality’ transport infrastructure?

1. Describe our expressway network

2. Describe our public transport systems

3. Describe the overall safety and comfort level of transport in Singapore

4. Are there any areas that might need improvement?

Expressways in Singapore

MRT network

Comfortable cabins

Need improvement?

Traffic congestion

•There are more vehicles than the road can handle.

•Slow travelling speeds•Vehicle queues (jams) of more than 15 minutes

•Causes a reduction in mobility• Increase time consumed and cost

Package 2 homework• Complete exercise 2 and submit it the next lesson.