More than 10,000 officials and professionals from 100 countries have come here to observe Singapore’s land transport system under programmes run by the training arm of the Land Transport Authority (LTA).
The LTA Academy has, increasingly, drawn participants from Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin in China, and Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai in India, said its dean Mohinder Singh.
One top draw for these visitors is the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP), but they are all reminded not to emulate the ERP in isolation in managing road congestion and vehicle usage. A good public transport system needs to be in place as well, they are told.
The academy also showcases Singapore by holding international land transport conferences here. It organised the World Roads Conference in October last year, the World Urban Transport Leaders Summit in June and the World Urban Transit Conference for railway specialists last week.
Three months ago, the academy also started, in conjunction with SIM University, the region’s first master’s programme in urban transport management. A panel of local and foreign specialists from Britain, the United States and South Korea is teaching the course to 18 Singapore citizens and permanent residents.
Plans have been made to market the programme to transport professionals, government officials and others in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, India and the Middle East, said a spokesman. The target is to take in 25 students for the second run next July.
