4. Incorporated on 6 August 1987 as Singapore MRT Ltd
• Renamed as Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation in 2004
• Main and only competitor: SBS Transit
SMRT Trains Ltd
SMRT Buses Ltd
Previously Trans Island Bus Services (TIBS)
• Incorporated as TIBS on 31 May 1982
• Renamed to SMRT Buses Ltd on 10 May 2004
• Main and only competitor: SBS Transit Ltd
5. • SMRT contributed over $5.2 million in charity Corporate Charity and community projects in
FY2009.
• Initiative for physically challenged or less mobile people.
• SMRT raised $1 million fund through five fundraisers event held over a period of six months.
• Staff equipped with skills to assist and transport less mobile passengers.
Social Responsibility
Environment
• Reduction in usage of Electricity, Water and emphasis on recycling
• ISO 14001 received in 2009
• Regular energy audits since 2005
• New hi tech systems in Air conditioning for electricity reduction
• “Most Energy Efficient Metro” award at The Metro Awards 2009, held in London.
6. Critical success factors
• Turnaround time – Shorter waiting time
• Cost effective and sustainable transport – through
• integrated information
• Network Span -Seamless travel across wider network
• Modular transportation growth approach to offer
• better connectivity for future
• Safety and Security regulations
7. Overview of Singapore public transport improvements
• Transit-oriented Concept Plan 1971
• Bus consolidation (SBS) 1973
• Professional management for SBS 1973
• Bus lane network 1974
• MRT opens 1987 then expands
• Efficient bus franchise system is consolidated (two operators for benchmarking)
• Strong integration efforts circa 1995 (eg common ticketing)
• Bus service standards raised
• North East Line MRT 2000s and since
• New bus priority initiatives
• Circle line and further rapid MRT expansion underway
• Distance fares (eliminating transfer penalty)
• Land Transport Authority (LTA) takes over bus line planning from operators