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Why is this report not out before GE??!! SINGAPORE - When it comes to getting around the island, Singaporeans apparently have a worse journey experience than do commuters in New Delhi or Kuala Lumpur. The Republic ranked 18th in a survey of 23 cities on public and private transport journey experiences. Copenhagen, Seattle and Sydney had the most satisfied commuters, according to the inaugural Journey Experience Index by business research and consulting firm Frost and Sullivan. Singapore scored 54.5 points, below the global benchmark of 61. Those travelling on public transport indicated a higher level of discontent: Out of 740 public transport commuters and 674 private transport commuters polled here, 77.5 per cent and 57 per cent respectively were dissatisfied with their journey experience. A comparative breakdown for the other cities was not immediately available. However, one reason Singapore did not do better in the index could be the relatively high percentage of journeys made on public transport, as cities with higher car usage tended to record greater satisfaction in the overall journey experience, said Mr Vivek Vaidya, Frost's Asia-Pacific vice-president of its automotive and transportation practice. The index gave equal weightage to four areas: Timeliness in reaching one's destination, value-for-money, convenience and overall journey experience. Mr Vaidya said the main frustrations of public transport commuters were overcrowding, switching between different modes of transport as well as getting to and from their homes and train stations. Car owners said their journey times were predictable, but groused about the lack of value-for-money, with charges such as Electronic Road Pricing, he said. Transport analyst Lee Der Horng of the National University of Singapore was surprised that Singapore ranked below cities such as Beijing and Kuala Lumpur. But the findings suggest room for improvement in bus services here, he said. A significant percentage of commuters get to train stations by bus, and "now that we have more MRT lines, transfer between (different) modes becomes more and more common", he said. Train services are relatively predictable whereas buses, which are subject to road and traffic conditions, are less so, he added. "So, how to eliminate those uncertainties in bus services - that's what the operators and regulators should pay extra attention to," he said. Frost's findings vary from a customer satisfaction survey commissioned by the Land Transport Authority, the results of which were released earlier this year. Of 3,100 public transport commuters polled last October, 92.2 per cent were satisfied with service, according to the latter. Respondents gave an average service rating of 7.3 out of 10. Commuters were asked to rate satisfaction levels in eight areas including comfort, waiting time and reliability. Associate Professor Lee noted that the two surveys' methodologies were different and should not be compared. In reply to queries, the LTA told MediaCorp it was doing its best to increase the transport system capacity and will spend S$60 billion over the next 10 years to expand the rail network. Since last June, when LTA began quarterly reviews to improve heavily utilised bus services, 51 services have been improved through higher frequency and deployment of higher-capacity buses. "The LTA will also continue to build new road infrastructure to cater to travel demands," a spokesperson said. -TODAY/rt

http://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC11...rney-experience S'pore 18th in that journey experience Survey shows nearly 8 in 10 public transport commuters dissatisfied by Neo Chai Chin 04:46 AM May 16, 2011 SINGAPORE - When it comes to getting around the island, Singaporeans apparently have a worse journey experience than do commuters in New Delhi or Kuala Lumpur. The Republic ranked 18th in a survey of 23 cities on public and private transport journey experiences. Copenhagen, Seattle and Sydney had the most satisfied commuters, according to the inaugural Journey Experience Index by business research and consulting firm Frost and Sullivan. Singapore scored 54.5 points, below the global benchmark of 61. Those travelling on public transport indicated a higher level of discontent: Out of 740 public transport commuters and 674 private transport commuters polled here, 77.5 per cent and 57 per cent respectively were dissatisfied with their journey experience. A comparative breakdown for the other cities was not immediately available. However, one reason Singapore did not do better in the index could be the relatively high percentage of journeys made on public transport, as cities with higher car usage tended to record greater satisfaction in the overall journey experience, said Mr Vivek Vaidya, Frost's Asia-Pacific vice-president of its automotive and transportation practice. The index gave equal weightage to four areas: Timeliness in reaching one's destination, value-for-money, convenience and overall journey experience. Mr Vaidya said the main frustrations of public transport commuters were overcrowding, switching between different modes of transport as well as getting to and from their homes and train stations. Car owners said their journey times were predictable, but groused about the lack of value-for-money, with charges such as Electronic Road Pricing, he said. Transport analyst Lee Der Horng of the National University of Singapore was surprised that Singapore ranked below cities such as Beijing and Kuala Lumpur. But the findings suggest room for improvement in bus services here, he said. A significant percentage of commuters get to train stations by bus, and "now that we have more MRT lines, transfer between (different) modes becomes more and more common", he said. Train services are relatively predictable, but buses, which are subject to road and traffic conditions, are less so, he said. "So, how to eliminate those uncertainties in bus services - that's what the operators and regulator should pay extra attention to," he said. Frost's findings vary from a customer satisfaction survey commissioned by the Land Transport Authority, the results of which were released earlier this year. Of 3,100 public transport commuters polled last October, 92.2 per cent were satisfied with service, according to the latter. Respondents gave an average service rating of 7.3 out of 10. Commuters were asked to rate satisfaction levels in eight areas including comfort, waiting time and reliability. Associate Professor Lee noted that the two surveys' methodologies were different and should not be compared. In reply to queries, the LTA told MediaCorp it was doing its best to increase transport system capacity and will spend S$60 billion over the next 10 years to expand the rail network. Since last June, when LTA began quarterly reviews to improve heavily utilised bus services, 51 services have been improved through higher frequency and deployment of higher-capacity buses. "The LTA will also continue to build new road infrastructure to cater to travel demands," a spokesperson said.

Hihi guys, Its me again, after the last successful trip, im here again to make a trip up north before cny. As usual, i have on hand a couple of cars, asking for any more bros to join. Its a short notice but nonetheless, im sure its gonna be a blast Date: 18th Jan 09 Time:1030am Move off Venue:To be announced Cost: Rm120 for 3 hrs Items to Bring: 1)Valid Passport & White Cards 2)Helmet(for those tracking & co-driver) 3)Ringgit(200rm or more) 4)Walkie Talkie & Batts Contact number 91058824 msn: [email protected]

ICE Meetup at AMK Ave 1 Blk 332 Food Sun Cafe Kopitiam. AMK Swimming Pool and "Catholic Church of Christ Of The King" are nearby. Click here for map: http://sg.shownearby.com/address/98945/332...io_avenue_1/map Driving Directions: CTE Exit Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 >> at X Junction of Bishan Rd turn to AMK Avenue 8 then drive slowly after a very short distance, you see a Shell Petrol Station. Turn to a small lane (showing Block 330 - 337) to a big car park. Turn at the 1st row of car park just behind the Shell Petrol Station , next to the "Catholic Church of Christ Of The King". We sit near the Muslim Food Stall outer fringe tables facing the car park. Do not park at the red season parking area. Rows 1 and 2 are white lots. Please park at the white parking lots only. WEDNESDAY ICE Meetup at AMK Ave 1 Blk 332 from 9pm. Date: Wed 18th Jun, 2008 Time: from 9pm List your attendance here: 1. BobcatSysOp aka Bob 2. Zerstorer aka Tiyan 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. FRIDAY ICE Meetup at AMK Ave 1 Blk 332 from 9pm. Date: Fri 20th Jun, 2008 Time: from 9pm List your attendance here: 1. BobcatSysOp aka Bob 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Got a call from TTS yesterday. Was invited to the launch but I cannot make it. There are 2 version, MT and AT. Price is above S$70k. Anyone here attend and took some photos? BTW, Bravo is now 86.9k.

Anybody interested to go?

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SOG Meetup / Photoshoot / Sticker Decal Planning ================================================ Get together for photoshoot, chit chat, share tips and mods etc. and decide on the decal/sticker as well. [inline SSOG.jpg] Venue : Turf City Date : 18th Sept 2004 Time : 1430hrs Attendees: ========== 01) Lightspeed (18th/25th Sat) 02) C708 (18th/25th Sat) 03) Virus (18th/25th Sat) 04) moeykf (18th Sat) 05) Conned (18th Sat) 06) Volk74 (To be confirmed - On ICT from 6 Sep till 26 Sep) 07) Skodee (18th/25th Sat should be just fine...hope no last min jobs) 08) Skoda138 (Tentative 18th sat) 09) Vass (18th/25th Sat) 10) Dudemobile ??? 11) Skoda_man ??? 12) 13) 14) 15)