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@electro_sykes
Жыл бұрын
Sydney Metro could look like this one day, these things just take time. Afterall, Rome wasn't built in one day
@auratesanhandle2
Жыл бұрын
well technically you this isn’t your first. 2 years ago, you had a comparison between Australia and Singapore :)
@wengkiong
Жыл бұрын
Very well researched and presented video! 👏🏻 Bravo! Thank you! Singaporeans are lucky in the sense politicians plan for the country and for future generations, not for their own immediate political popularity 😊
@RelaxNChillOut
Жыл бұрын
in Sydney or Australia, the politics get in the way of building large scale infrastructure. We change government every so many years, we never get an opportunity to complete anything large and meaningful. ie. Look how much money has been wasted on high speed train studies. Studies after studies after studies and then they scrap it because it doesn't suit the budget. Atleast the Singaporean government have the bigger picture in their sight.
@electro_sykes
Жыл бұрын
@@RelaxNChillOut In Australia, politics build large scale infrastructure, but try to make it car dependent so they don't have to pay much for the operation, as a lot of that comes outta your own pocket instead
@damacaroni9911
Жыл бұрын
As a Singaporean, Australian, I respect this a lot.
@boonhowemoh9807
Жыл бұрын
As a Singaporean and Australian, you probably need to hand in one of the passports 😅
@damacaroni9911
Жыл бұрын
ehhh, I'm way to lazy to do that, Singapore has easier entry to passport holders anyways, so I'll take my chances.@@boonhowemoh9807
@damacaroni9911
Жыл бұрын
What? What do you mean, "lies again", are you implying I'm a liar?@@NazriB
@ChenJiaRuiNhps
6 ай бұрын
me singaporean chinese
@dxnerd86
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: they have a metro station called Canberra. About as close as the national crappital will come to a proper mass transit system.
@dxnerd86
Жыл бұрын
Well I really need to learn to watch the video BEFORE commenting. Great minds think alike!
@lzh4950
10 ай бұрын
Its named after the nearby Canberra Dr & Link, which like other roads in Sembawang suburb (where this station is in) are named after places in the British Empire, probably when the country was still a British Crown Colony (there's also Montreal Dr & Durban Rd nearby)
@laggeddot
Жыл бұрын
Spot on. I have just returned to Sydney after a trip to Singapore. The MRT was excellent. I just sold my home on the Northern Beaches because of the dreadful traffic and zero public transport. I now live in the Sydney CBD and love it. The Northern Beaches have this mentality that if they put in trains, people would come to their haven, so they put up with an outdated infrastructure. I feel sorry for those trapped there when the boomers have all died. I love your insight for better planning.
@trishd2163
Жыл бұрын
Great post! I agree I lived on the northern beaches till 2020-21. I went back recently and was astounded how horrible and worse the traffic has become. It’s so congested. It’s going to be a frustrating place to live and get around long term.
@laggeddot
Жыл бұрын
@@trishd2163 It's a nightmare there now. You can't get out of Manly on the weekend without waiting for 3 ferries, and if you drive, you sit on Military Road in a traffic jam. There is a shortage of bus drivers so many busses don't arrive. I really hope the Metro eventually covers more of Sydney.
@Spacemonkeymojo
11 ай бұрын
@@trishd2163Everywhere is becoming congested because the government is importing hundreds of thousands of people to keep house prices high.
@Spacemonkeymojo
11 ай бұрын
@@laggeddot I have a feeling that even if the Metro covered a lot of Sydney the roads would still be extremely congested. Like Singapore car prices should go up and the cost of owning a car should also increase greatly.
@yesbeautyfly
Ай бұрын
Northern Beaches are expensive due to lack of rail network. Buses are very frequent but old tram tracks were pulled without a trace.
@tobsong
Жыл бұрын
Haven’t even mentioned the fare of MRT yet, an end to end 47.7km trip from Changi Airport to Tuas Link cost only $2.26, which is unthinkable for Sydneysiders! And I really like the naming system of the stations in Singapore, eg. EW01 for Pasir Ris meaning it’s the first station on the east west line! very friendly to tourists.
@arkynkueh
Жыл бұрын
Actually, EW1 is Pasir Ris station, not Changi Airport, which is CG2.
@tobsong
Жыл бұрын
@@arkynkueh ah ok thanks, you got my point
@gwarguraqueentrickstarcoat9110
Жыл бұрын
Well you able to spend less $3 on your trip is actually thanks to how Land Transport Authority here in Singapore caluclate based on their own formula where based on inflation, Singporean disposable income and other reasons that keeps it affordable to many Singporeans including me to be able to ride Public transport within good reason Plus its a big plus for low and middle income singaporeans here as cars are mostly quite expenive here in singapore compared to countries like USA or Austraila for that matter However, only sad tging to say parts of the system such as the LRT system is still design poorly for commutors though I hope the LRT system can be improved.
@tobsong
Жыл бұрын
@@gwarguraqueentrickstarcoat9110 good to know! Here in Sydney it costs me $7.35 one way to work in the city, so about $30 each day for my wife and I, while it costs me $15 for an early bird parking and $8 toll charge, there’s just less incentive for me to use the public transport when I need the flexibility and a happier wife. That being said, the car price in Singapore is crazy so most people do have no choice but to use MRT I assume. Singapore is one of my favourite cities, apart from its climate lol
@RUHappyATM
Жыл бұрын
@@tobsong But would you live and die in Singapore?
@monketok141
Жыл бұрын
I loved the MRT when i was visiting but I honestly loved the bus network even more. A lot of the MRT stations, probably because some also double as evac shelters, require so much walking to get from street to platform level. The busses went everywhere and as was mentioned, are very frequent as well.
@oldskoolmusicnostalgia
Жыл бұрын
Buses would work nowhere as well if the MRT wasn't doing the heavy lifting of providing high density transit.
@Sone_carat90
Жыл бұрын
To all tourists visiting Singapore, please do not eat or drink in our MRT stations and trains. I know it’s hot in Singapore but you can drink right before you step into the station. Too many times people spill their drink in the train and we do not have janitors on board. Also, there’s a $500 sgd fine if caught eating or drinking 😅
@Karl-going-solo
Жыл бұрын
That's the only thing I don't like about Taipei and Singapore MRT and the only thing I like about Melbourne's Metro is that you can eat and drink on the train
@rodneyleong3787
Жыл бұрын
I've seen those signs on the train and stations. There's no fine for durian on the train?
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
@@Karl-going-solo why would you want to eat in the train? The longest trips here are about 50mins or so. It’s very rare to travel more than 30mins on the train.
@Karl-going-solo
Жыл бұрын
@@invinciblemode for short train rides you wouldn't really need to eat but living in the furthermost terminal station from the CBD I've often had train rides lasting much more than an hour. unfortunately Melbourne trains get delayed very frequently
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
@@Karl-going-solo that never happens in Singapore, so it’s fine to ban eating and drinking. Keeps our trains clean too. Save on manpower costs with a simple rule.
@papa_gowon
Жыл бұрын
The Circle Line being an actual circle on the map is so aesthetic.
@jtjx1354
Жыл бұрын
As a singaporean, I absolutely agree with your points. However, I do have some things that I would like to add on. In my opinion, another main reason for the success of the SG MRT is also in part due to our political system. Whilst we are a democracy as well, one differentiating factor between us and countries like Australia is long term political stability. SG has had one ruling party for close to 60 years which makes it much easier to plan far ahead and pass bills to build more rail, whereas in Australia, you could have one party plan everything for the term and if they lose their lead the next election the opponents may just scrap the plans entirely. Point is, its definitely easier for SG to have rail plans into the 2040s when its government is more confident that it will be able to still be leading by that time to carry it out.
@blokeabouttown2490
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video. Singapore is one of my favourite places to visit and I'm glad I'm not the only one who has such a great appreciation of the MRT there. It's amazing to think that their extensive MFRT didn't even exist before 1987.
@RobertMurphy-sx8lc
Жыл бұрын
Building the "bare bones" of a station did happen in Sydney - the proposed station at Woollarah on the Bondi line. It was not completed because the NIMBYs were worried about the sound pollution (?). If it were covered over, that should stop most of the noise and make space available for flats etc. on top.
@lzh4950
10 ай бұрын
Since 2018 Singapore has added metal skirting along some stretches of railway track above ground & they seem quite effective at absorbing the trains' noise
@DallasRabot
Жыл бұрын
Another awesome video… hope you do a collab with RMTransit’s channel in the future. I also hope you do a video across the ditch in Auckland which has a pathetic train network.
@boofheadgerry
9 ай бұрын
Hi, a great videoclip about the Singapore MRT as compared to the Sydney suburban rail system. There are a number that I must make, Singapore is smaller that Sydney being approximately 50 kms east to west and 25 kms north to south. Where as Sydney is over 60 kms east to west and 70 kms north to south depending where you measure the city from. Singapore is more congested than many parts of Sydney but the populations are fairly comparable of about 5.4 million people. As you mentioned Singapore commenced building their MRT system from 1987 as compared to Melbourne/Sydney where their suburban rail systems are over 120 years old and is from the steam era. Singapore had a blank canvas (so to speak) to work and could design their system for the modern era where as Melbourne/Sydney are trying to modernise their systems from the steam era. The Singapore Government to their credit is very pro-active in relation to the MRT system and openly discourages car transport where as the NSW and Victorian Government as beholden to the road transport lobby and invests billions into road transport. However there need to be money spent on roads in Melbourne/Sydney as there is quite a lot of heavy haulage trucking transport that goes through those cities which must be catered for, where as Singapore has very little heavy trucking haulage. Some of Melbourne/Sydney's rail corridors still have freight transport such as the Long Island steel train on the Frankston line in Melbourne and the Maryvale paper train on the Packenham rail line where as Singapore's MRT does not have any freight services. You mentioned that Singapore is proactive in building stations for future use which is very logical. In Perth there is a provision on the Mandurah rail line (in the freeway) for a future station at South Perth however realistic this is unlikely happen any time soon, if at all. There has been land reserved for a future rail station at Bennet Springs East on the Ellenbrook rail line which is under construction now, this station is likely to be built within the next ten years. However to sum up, Singapore is a world leader in their MRT systems and Australia public transport networks could learn a lot from the Singapore MRT. Keep up the good work.
@fauxpassant
Жыл бұрын
Welcome to Singapore! Heard your commentary of SG transport system and comparison between SG and Sydney's system, and I'm so glad you're back in Singapore to see the recent developments in our MRT system!
@timothyteo4602
Жыл бұрын
As a Singapore-born Australian citizen whose grown to love the well-planned public transport system of Singapore, the shoddy lack of proper public transport infrastructure here in Adelaide as compared with Sydney or Melbourne drives me absolutely nuts
@boonhowemoh9807
Жыл бұрын
One of the key points (which you briefly mentioned) is that Singapore government has something at almost every MRT station as a destination. These could be shopping centres (most of them very well integrated with the stations), but it is also the commercial hubs and government buildings (e.g. ICA, MOE, NEA). Most importantly, these ensure that commuters go in each direction to all stations (where they work) throughout the day, unlike many cities, where morning peaks have everyone going one direction to city, and evening peak having everyone going out of cities, with the stations very empty thoughout the day otherwise.
@whynotsa6866
Жыл бұрын
that's true, I do wonder if braddell building is a mall tho, have not gone in there. my father did tell me it was an office building...maybe its a mixed use mall?
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
@@whynotsa6866braddell is residential
@whynotsa6866
Жыл бұрын
@invinciblemode braddell has a station because next to it is braddel house. if you search it. it shows that it's a office space with stores on the outside. it is definitely still in Toa payoh tho, so quite residential
@boonhowemoh9807
Жыл бұрын
@@whynotsa6866 Braddell station is mainly for residential, but there are some commercial buildings and schools nearby as well
@uwet.8826
Жыл бұрын
Good point. In fact, I government agencies were told to move out of the CBD 20+ years ago, in order not to compete for the most valuable land with businesses and drive up their costs.
@gekkomonster7837
Жыл бұрын
Literally just stepped off the plane from a weekend in Singapore.. love the MRT
@sleepy_dobe
Жыл бұрын
As you've said, we're land scarce. So being a small island, it's easier to reach almost everywhere via public transport and private cars are rarely absolutely necessary. Australia though not huge by global standards, is massive compared to Singapore. And there are many rural areas that are not served by public transport. It would also not be feasible to do so since ridership would be low (being rural and all), and public transport in those areas would either be very expensive, or a loss-making endeavour for the transport operators. So a car becomes a necessity for those living/working in the rural areas. In the cities where it's more built-up and more densely populated, yes, public transport makes sense and the more connected, the merrier for all. And that's why Singapore is also known as a city state. Because the whole island is as good as one big city. It's not a one solution fits all, but yeah, copy the good bits and leave out the bad parts wherever it fits your situation. That should really be what every country in the world should be doing. Singapore included.
@oldskoolmusicnostalgia
Жыл бұрын
The trouble is that even in the metro areas Australian public transit is rather shitty. Sydney and Melbourne have comparable populations to Singapore yet public transit considerably worse. Ah, and unlike Singapore they are hell bent on worsening it further by betting heavily on light rail.
@exchangAscribe
8 ай бұрын
australia is a big country with lots of land, but most of it is unpopulated with people not living there. so if you measure the actual land being used, its comparable to many other cities or countries. i could see there being transit in rural cities/areas, but not to or from rural areas. as you said, it wouldnt be used enough to cover upkeep.
@slambam3991
Жыл бұрын
Great video and spot on commentary about everything Singapore does well (and less well - the surprisingly car-centric road designs). I only visited Singapore at the end of last year but this reignited my urge to go back. Also, I'm visiting Sydney later this year so I'll have to binge your channel before then haha
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
The car centric parts are really rare though, only present in older parts of the city.
@lzh4950
10 ай бұрын
@@invinciblemodeI think the gov't had cargo vehicles in mind when designing its roads to be car-centric
@FromtheWindowSeat
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this … hadn’t realised how much the MRT had expanded in recent years. Impressive! Keen to return to check it out.
@AlexVorstermans
Жыл бұрын
When I visited Singapore last year, the Singapore City Planning museum was a delight. To see the amount of foreplanning that went into the construction of the city was amazing, especially as a public transport and engineering enthusiast! Plus, it was just a walk away from the Maxwell Hawker Centre, meaning you can enlight yourself on this wonderful infrastructure and then get a delicious chicken rice!
@AlexVorstermans
Жыл бұрын
Also a larger reason for it's continued and singular vision in planning infrastructure has been due to the relative stability of government (having the same party in power since formation helps!), whereas in Australia we see political parties take opposing stances on infrastructure (see Labor wanting to cut Sydney Metro, Libs opposition to the original Epping-Parra link etc.)
@uwet.8826
Жыл бұрын
While your video's focus is the MRT, I think the 2040 Transport Master plan would make it more complete. To create a public transport system that people want to use, the vision is to create a public transport network that brings people to the nearest suburb centre from where they are within 20 minutes and to bring people to the city centre from wherever they are in 45 minutes.
@Karl-going-solo
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video mate. I've been to Singapore once in 1997 and the MRT was still pretty good back then. I must go back and experience the vast changes to it. I lived in Taipei for a while and its MRT system seems comparable to Singapore's. It is so frustrating using Melbourne's metro system. I guess Melbourne is a few hundred years behind having a similar density and hence comparable metro system to those two cities.
@PrograError
Жыл бұрын
Taipei literally came to and learn from SMRT / LTA
@Karl-going-solo
Жыл бұрын
@@PrograError I wish Australia would learn from Singapore as well
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
@@Karl-going-solosame, as a Singaporean I much prefer Australia’s climate. But we can’t change our climate so I hope you can implement a great transit system
@yukko_parra
Жыл бұрын
I swear Singapore's buses are amazing. no traffic at all and on time. The first place where I could trust the bus.
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
There are no traffic because everyone are on trains + the car tax which aims to keep total number of cars at 600,000 at any one time.
@lzh4950
4 күн бұрын
A more common complaint I heard of are 'ghost' buses - which are missing from apps showing you how long to wait for the next bus. & during the annual F1 race, buses that have to be diverted away from Marina Centre as a result have this service completely switched off
@person880
6 ай бұрын
Nicely done. I think the very affordable fares, safety, cleanliness, and generally quiet and considerate riders are also worth mentioning as all of this impacts an individual's overall experience. One more thing is the fact that you can pay with your contactless credit card and don't even need to register or buy a transit card at all, so this can be an option for some people. Great job to Singapore!
@Browns-z6m
Жыл бұрын
Lovely content as always! And hey thank you for being kind to take a pic with myself and my son! Wishing you all the very best in life.
@Bus_Enthu_Ian
Жыл бұрын
As a Singaporean public transport enthusiast, I can agree to everything that is said over here, great video! However, I would like to point out a mistake at 12:55 where you mentioned "East Coast Line". Correction, it is actually the East West Line. The East Coast Line is a defunct railway line along the Thomson East Coast line.
@ianhomerpura8937
Жыл бұрын
3:30 indeed, I really do not get why the hell a city that will host the Olympics come 2032 does NOT even plan to having a proper mass transit network. Paris built the RER and LA expanded it metro just so it can bring people to and from venues much easier for their respective Olympics in 2024 and 2028.
@ThysiosX
Жыл бұрын
On a more positive note, the Sunshine Coast is upgrading it's heavy rail line, adding a new route to Maroochydore and planning a light rail in preparation for the Olympics. Though there's a bit of backlash against the light rail unfortunately. But here's hoping they'll ignore the NIMBY's and we'll get it.
@danielsmyth7508
Жыл бұрын
please please please do a video on the srl, despite it being in melbourne. really want to hear your thoughts on it, specifically how to decrease the cost
@willx9352
6 ай бұрын
Singapore is a densely populated city and nation! This is quite different from Australian cities and Australia itself.
@trishd2163
Жыл бұрын
Amazing Video! What an incredible transport system. This video has made me want to visit!!😁
@Ostsol
3 ай бұрын
Where I live we've only been extending mass transit from it's initial, very limited form (NE to downtown) in the past twenty years. It's been very slow going and it's all light-rail. In the west they're building elevated rail, but some of the lines just run along existing roads, meaning they're subject to the limitations of normal road traffic. I used to take the bus to work and it took about an hour and 20 minutes, which about as much time as it'd take by bicycle. It wouldn't be a bad thing if I could go most of the way by rail, maybe switching to a folding bike at the beginning and end.
@danial4752
Жыл бұрын
I love the humour you keep inserting in this video! Keep it up bro.
@BleekersSG
Жыл бұрын
What a great video! I have always wanted to start a series about MRTs in SG! This video might have just spur my motivation, thanks bro!
@aviacraft
Жыл бұрын
You should visit Hong Kong and its MTR Network! I think it surely rivals Singapore's MRT in terms of efficiency with 99.9% reliability; incredible station infrastructure and an almost 90% ridership rate. Plus, they have similar population densities there. Also, they run Sydney's Metro system (majority stakeholder), so there are going to be many similarities there!
@lzh4950
10 ай бұрын
MTR is more expensive & has less open-concept stations than MRT but also has more convenient interchanges between lines (probably as MRT lines were planned more separately from each other & thus not so well integrated)
@theozwolf
Жыл бұрын
OK normally I love your videos, this one I have mixed feelings about. 1) The Population of Singapore and Sydney is roughly the same, but the sizes and therefore densities are stupidly different. Singapore is 728.6 km² while Sydney 12,368 km² (15 times larger). I strongly think that if you tried to enforce such densities in Australia you would have a revolution on your hands. As your well aware it's a LOT cheaper/easier to make a profit, when the density is 15 times higher 2) It doesn't mean we shouldn't incentivise high density living near transport hubs, but we have to do something about the cost of such places, a local integrated development, the smallest of apartments were well north of a million dollars. (Glen Waverley) 3) My biggest problem with the video though was the almost nonchalant suggestion of taxing cars here like they do in SIngapore. All that would do is hurt those on the lower end of the spectrum, those who live in the non serviced outer suburbs. And those who live out on the land of course. In short those who can least afford it, and don't have an alternative. 4) We need to FIX public transport first, not penalise the poor to effectively subsidise the rich. I mean we can't even get a SINGLE intercity train line right. Crying out loud we have one of the busiest AIR corridors in the world in Melbourne & Sydney, and do you know the average speed of the train between those two cities is? 86km/h. (For comparison, the STEAM train running that service 100 years ago average speed? 77.25kn/h) Personally I believe if we could get the public transport right, australians WOULD use it more often, no need for a stick.
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
There’s a need to differentiate between city and rural living. If you’re designing a city, by default the policies that Singapore have implemented are a necessity. There’s no doubt about it. The car tax applies in Singapore because the whole country is a city. We have no rural areas where a car is a requirement. Sydney and other Australian cities could benefit from a dense core and dense residential suburbs with a low density outer rural area. These are a result of zoning laws and designing cities around public transport and not cars.
@SprattyD
Жыл бұрын
I only have partially experienced Singapores MRT once but get to go back in November for a full week this time! so will be able to probably suss it out :D I just know it will depressing going back to Adelaides absolute joke of a car centric system.
@islandcoma
11 ай бұрын
Having lived in Singapore for 7yrs, i can't say enough good things about Singapore public transport. Shout-out to good ol' Circle Line!! Holland Village:)
@thunderwalk
Жыл бұрын
i was there recently and my mind was truly blown by how efficient the public transport is. we in australia need to learn from it
@mystarmach
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for saying that about EVs not being the solution! Driving around in a sexy future car is always gonna seem 'cooler' than hopping on the train, so it's important to point this out whenever possible.
@lzh4950
4 күн бұрын
Read that Singapore was also slower to introduce incentives for EVs as it might've feared that would discourage people from using public transport. For public buses, I guess we're taking baby steps - after failing 2 hybrid bus trials (1 of them was a Sunlong bus I rmb) due to high cost I think (excluding the trial of a Volvo B5RLEH loaned from NSW from 2014-5, as that was done for Volvo's own data collection instead), we finally bought 50x Volvo B5LHs in 2018, & from around 2020 we've bought 100x electric buses from brands like Linkker & Yutong
@edgyguy8240
Жыл бұрын
Well informed and researched video, sir. Keep it up!
@BenPearlman
Жыл бұрын
I think while the high registration approach works well for Singapore, being a city state, Australia would need to be more targeted in our approach as many areas are not accessible vie PT. Instead replacing fuel duty with a high congestion charge would be a good idea, with the proceeds used improve PT in those same areas
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
Just have ERPs into the CBD area which will tax the shit out of drivers for driving into the city instead of taking a train. We have this too in SG fyi.
@Bwebber99
Жыл бұрын
Never bothered to check the cost of MRT journeys always cheap, I was there in 2000 when Singapore had 2 lines has grown so fast.
@eternng5706
Жыл бұрын
Proud of my country Singapore!!!!! Clean, convenient and efficient
@electro_sykes
Жыл бұрын
Hume was a shell station, finally being built now & I suspect NE2 is also one
@placeholderblankspace
Жыл бұрын
NE2 more or less doesn’t exist, it’s stopped appearing in future plans and it’s not a shell, so chances are they just gave up on it, especially given the fact that CCL6 is opening soon
@electro_sykes
Жыл бұрын
@@placeholderblankspace that would make sense. Even if there was a shell, there would be no point as it would be more challenging to build as you would have to work around the NEL and at the end of the day, not really worth it if your building another station down the road as part of the CCL6. NE2 could open one day if the nearby station on CCL6 gets overcrowded due to new develoments, but for at least the next half century there is really no point on building NE2 and we may never need to build it for another century or even at all.
@rodneyleong3787
Жыл бұрын
Singapore has done a fantastic job with transit, expanding and improving the network over the past 20 years. Compare that to San Francisco when it took about 20 years to build a four station value engineered subway extension. You should take a look at Hong Kong's MTR next.
@fangwong8778
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this video. Wish you added subtitles. Cheers
@pearlbayud5180
Жыл бұрын
Just remember that SG is around a quarter / Half the size of Sydney....... I lived in SG for 3 years about 10 years ago and have visited several times since, for work and SG by far has the worlds best transport network based on its size and SG being a City country. Why...., due to its govt and its drive to be efficient. Now to compare SG to Sydney , Brisbane etc you have to look at culture, Govt and geography plus history. For Sydney, it had the most integrated tram network in the world and if that tram network was still in Sydney today it would make all our lives so much better including those in the north shore areas. This part of history of Sydney was due to bad govt decisions at the time. This also includes Brisbane, which also had a great tram system. All this torn up for buses. Why did Sydney and Brisbane not develop a better transport network well that's all due to Govt that thinks about its 4 year term and its budget then re election cycles, plus bad transport planing, just look at the ridicules monoral in Sydney as an example. You're 100% right with Brisbane and its obsession with buses, just awful to get around in that city. Culture, Sydney for so long has been a place where the culture is the quarter acre block and its only been the past 10-15 years that this has started to change, Singapore has been about mass density for decades because you really can only expand up not out like Sydney and Brisbane, which leads to geography, SG is tiny and with not much land to spread out and develop you can only build within a small area and Govt, hands down the SG govt has made there transport system available for everyone and its cheap, but to own a car in SG WOW so it has been a Govt policy that has created all this to better SG and also within to maximize what it can do within its boarders
@David-eq8wf
Жыл бұрын
I agree with 80% of what you said. Taxing cars like they do in singapore is going to create serious back lash. Also, minimising incentives to use cars by providing better options is the better choice. Public transport is shit in most of Australia and that's ignoring the glaring safety issues. Having high density around train stations, security, and the capability to go anywhere by train is a great idea. we need more train stations but that shouldn't result in closing roads and getting rid of cars
@kennylee8936
3 ай бұрын
Most people drive because that's they're only choice of travel. If anything, people who love drive should advocate for better PT because then that will lead to less congested roads as people who would prefer PT will have it, and it frees up the roads for people who actually need them.
@andrewsgarage796
Жыл бұрын
AWesome Transport system, Australia you could learn from this video Best Regards Andrew
@kennethisaac
Жыл бұрын
You are definitely right about Brisbane Metro
@koharumi1
Жыл бұрын
Waitong on the day Sydney is bothered to put the screen doors like on the MRT on the busy stations and eventually maybe do all of the stations.
@simontang1945
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps you can do a video to compare the trains in India vs those in Singapore. I have not been to India so it would be nice to see what they have.
@Nothingmore1313
Жыл бұрын
SGP Land Authority (SLA) works closely w HDB, LTA n other ministries in long term urban planning, road traffic n of cse e MRT. Hence, what was highlighted e ‘shelf’ station built before e area is developed.
@biocapsule7311
Жыл бұрын
It's help that Singapore government has priority on land use. Most US cities for example can't do it well because it's too expensive to compensate or work around private real estate. City planning is very important for density, large countries often has too much land for most of it's history so it's often not planned well to begin with because they tend to build outwards thinking there are plenty of space. And it also took years to get it right, hence the newer stations have better amenities then the older lines stations.
@timothywatson6488
Жыл бұрын
I love this video and also love singapores MRT (used it myself) but when you mentioned that Australia should do something similar to Singapore with car usage and taxing it I do have to agree just because I live out in rural QLD and having to spend more money on getting around would be so destructive as the car is a necessity but it would be interesting seeing something done with taxing cars in large cities
@tyskeels6777
Жыл бұрын
I was in Singapore earlier this year and yes I love their transport system better than Sydney’s one for sure!
@Raditram
Жыл бұрын
Having lived there for the better part of 4 years (2012-2016) i can tell you that Singapore is dichotomy. On one side you have a great urban dense living with really good public transport. But on the other hand, the government is seemingly anti bicycle. For a country that is branded as anti car is pretty car centric with an abundance of stroads and almost to no dedicated protected bike lanes. Other than that it's pretty great though (if you were a broke student like me at the time, it's still kinda suck).
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
Huh anti bicycle? Can you look up how extensive our PCN has grown as well as the North south corridor?
@Raditram
Жыл бұрын
Infrastructure aside, I mean look at how the media portrays cyclists (remember the CNA piece) and how the gov is trying to introduce more "rulezzz" for cyclists and especially e-bikes, you're almost there, it could've been much better. @@invinciblemode
@ItzWindyyy
Жыл бұрын
Love SMRT. Puts Brissy to shame. Simgapore amazing country to go to
@BeamFan_2023
10 ай бұрын
At bishan Station, (near bishan depot) a train arrived in 20 seconds after another one left... 20 SECONDS.
@ronaldhee6608
Жыл бұрын
Great job, mate! I'm sure there's a better video explaining the MRT system here, but I haven't seen it ... :) The only thing you seem to have missed is how transport is integrated (to be fair, you alluded to this). Many metro stations are also next to bus terminals, and I'm pretty certain every single metro station has a bus stop next to it. As in one minute walk from the bus to the metro concourse. So for example, I would often take a bus to the metro, take the metro, change to a bus. In addition, the transport card will calculate this as a single trip! So that last bus might only be zero to twenty cents. The whole journey may be a US dollar and change. Yup. The cost of public transport is nearly ridiculously low, so much so I know people who have stopped driving. End to end, a metro trip might cost around two bucks US. End to end. Lastly, your comment about too many roads? Some roads have been repurposed as pedestrian walkways. The next town to be built has a carfree centre. Keep up the good work!
@ronaldhee6608
Жыл бұрын
Oh yes, and that the major metro stations also act as bomb shelters.
@BUDDHAZAPHA
Жыл бұрын
If you like the MRT in Singapore, you'd love the MTR in Hong Kong. It is better in little ways that make a big difference. Lived in both places for >1 year.
@aerime
Жыл бұрын
I think one of the reasons Singapore can do this is because they import cheap foreign workers to build these mega projects. No way the union will allow us to do that. It will cost us a lot more to do that here.
@azaharakbar973
Жыл бұрын
Yes, they're low income workers if u look at their basic salary... but to hire them are not cheap... the company need to provide a place for them to live in... provide transport for their daily commute to the workplace... provide insurance/medical care & send them for training if need to.... so if u compline together, it can be 5 figure sum for just 1 person to hire...
@pavementpounder7502
6 ай бұрын
Yeah circle lines are desperately lacking in Australian cities. Pretty much all the major metros like London, Paris, Tokyo, Shanghai, New York etc have a circle line (s)/extensive intersuburban connections.
@JamesScantlebury
Жыл бұрын
Given that the MRT is now widely spread across Singapore, I'd like to see a even more greater push to reduce car use - and reduce the quantity and size of the expressways that are present! I also wonder if/when Singapore will built an "express MRT" line - linking key interchanges/major destinations with an express metro, similar to those being built in China (or to a lesser extent, an RER or the Elizabeth line).
@BossboyGaming
Жыл бұрын
nice, have you checked out hong kong's mtr
@oug2000
Жыл бұрын
Small is easy to manage?
@jack2453
Жыл бұрын
Singapore as a country is small, Singapore as a city is not.
@nunyabisniz8047
11 ай бұрын
I love the singapore MRT
@sammycool1653
Жыл бұрын
SG is building a great MRT system. But the real deal is the Greater Tokyo network. You should make a video on that one. Its a case study for all train lovers and users
@safuu202
Жыл бұрын
19 stations in Sydney sounds nice compared to the only 7 (light rail) stations the city of Boston has opened in 35 years. Also the obsession Brisbane has with buses to the point of designing some like light rail cars and have nerve to call it a "Metro" can not be understated lol.
@nightowldickson
Жыл бұрын
When you compare Singapore with Sydney you need to consider other factors. Greater Sydney is 12,368 km squared Singapore is 728.6 km squared The cost of car ownership in Singapore is prohibitively expensive for a lot of people. The whole system there is designed to encourage people NOT to buy cars. You need to obtain a certificate of entitlement (COE) even before you purchase a car. Secondly you can basically get anywhere with public transport given Singapore's small size compared to greater Sydney. Whilst Singapore's MRT is impressive, I think Hong Kong's MTR is a better system, having travelled on both. The only advantage MRT has is probably that it is a bit cheaper. And let's face it, the Singaporeans probably only built the MRT after being convinced by the success of the Hong Kong MTR system which started operations in the early 1980s.
@trubyssot
Жыл бұрын
As an f1 fan my self and it the Singapore GP this weekend are you going?
@yesbeautyfly
Ай бұрын
Fortunately, trains in Sydney are much better than MRT. Sydney trains are always under crowded & many seats to choose. Sydney trains & stations are basically 24hours 7 days so they provide informal accommodation for the HOMELESS. Last train to arrive Kiama is after 3am but first train to depart Kiama is 02:39. Similar situation for Blue Mountains. After midnight to 5am, Newcastle Line is every 2 hours from Central. Where else to beat the service.
@adamknight5089
Жыл бұрын
Our guy is going international!! Haha great job.
@listohan
Жыл бұрын
Lifts (i.e.., elevators) have an even bigger share of the transport load being part of nearly every journey.
@rickyrickstan563
Жыл бұрын
This should’ve been called Singapore’s mrt is beautifully built
@pavementpounder7502
6 ай бұрын
Melbourne had added probably 5 in the past 35 years.
@randomdigress
Жыл бұрын
I had once heard a foreigner commenting that SG train station felt like an airport
@anthonywalsh2164
Жыл бұрын
Singapore land area: 728.6 km2 Greater Sydney land area: 12,368.2 km2 . Singapore cultural land use is by apartments, Australian cultural land use is mainly by separate housing.
@wjj7488
Жыл бұрын
Sydney doesn’t have to build MRT covering 12k km2 but say central 1k km2 . Be smarter.
@evanhadkins5532
Жыл бұрын
What do you think is the best public transport system for detached housing (suburbs)?
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
Not building single detached housing in the first place. Those should be kept to a minimum in a CITY. But in rural areas? Go ahead.
@evanhadkins5532
Жыл бұрын
@@invinciblemode Most Australians, given a choice, choose the suburbs.
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
@@evanhadkins5532 because their only experience of high density living are poorly designed Australian cities. Can’t blame them for not knowing any better.
@evanhadkins5532
Жыл бұрын
@@invinciblemode I guess one way of finding out would be talking to Singaporean migrants
@invinciblemode
Жыл бұрын
@@evanhadkins5532fair, but that’s not gonna change the minds of Australians
@aptiveviennapro
Жыл бұрын
Caldecott (2011)
@mrsocks8
Жыл бұрын
To be fair. For Canberra's population number, they have a comparatively great public transport system.
@P53eud0nym05
Жыл бұрын
Bukit Panjang LRT is a flop as it was built on existing infrastructure. Hence lots of restrictions on where the track goes, even the unevenness of the track. For Punggol & Sengkang its much better as it was built together with the towns so its more integrated.
@fuzzyargy
Жыл бұрын
i love it Thanks BB
@listohan
Жыл бұрын
Since they spend more time in their dwellings than in transit, would Singaporeans prefer to live closer to the ground if they had the space? The thought of spending much of the day in a box on the nth floor does not appeal.
@ianhomerpura8937
Жыл бұрын
What is the appeal of having a detached home on a piece of land though, maybe except "privacy"?
@listohan
Жыл бұрын
@@ianhomerpura8937 It may not be for everyone. But for those not in the workforce or working from home an apartment on the nth floor could feel like a prison. Access to a backyard or a garden for most of the year used to be an expectation. Sitting under a tree can be therapeutic. I am pondering how a person with a choice would consider the relative merits.
@ianhomerpura8937
Жыл бұрын
@@listohan that is, if you're allowed to have a garden by the local homeowners' association. Are they a thing there in Australia?
@PM_ME_MESSIAEN_PICS
Жыл бұрын
@@listohanit's too hot to sit outside you know
@placeholderblankspace
Жыл бұрын
I mean it… doesn’t really matter? We’re not like forced to stay in our homes or anything, if we wanna go hang out at the beach or something with friends we’re at complete liberty to do so. I do think it’s a matter of preference though. The higher units can (depending on location) have some really nice views or strong sea breeze if you stay near enough to the coastline, which is pretty awesome. Tbh I don’t really understand why height above ground is what you think makes it feel like a prison as opposed to the area within a housing unit, but yeah as I said before nothing stopping you from hanging out under the void deck or something
@731nadeem
Жыл бұрын
I don't think is a particularly balanced video but maybe because the intention of the video was to just talk about the strengths of the MRT. I think the elephant in the room is that public transportation is linked to politics and political decisions. These are in turn linked to elections and election cycles. NSW isn't a one party state and there are changes of government. This makes the government more responsive to the whims of public opinion. It is a pretty easy argument to make that Singapore's political system is more akin to a one-party state where the government can make decisions without much worry about the political implications.
@veekwok5611
Жыл бұрын
Yes we have one of the best train transport system in the world. I am more impressed on your knowledge of the Singapore MRT, so well-researched and accurate.
@NEAAFFAIRS
Жыл бұрын
Extraordinary expensive Car price is why public transport ridership is high. A Corolla is SGD 170K. That's why
@GIN.356.A
Жыл бұрын
i mean, it also helps that the entirety of singapore is like the size of a starbucks lol
@Tweakisher314
Жыл бұрын
Another channel that keeps saying that Singapore is expensive to live in. For expats maybe, not for citizens. Keep saying that while I enjoy low taxes and $5 lunches yeah.
@HappyDays-nk7iq
Жыл бұрын
But Sydney has the Harbour Bridge and Opera House
@nicolaiitchenko7610
Жыл бұрын
Git your Axx down to Melbourne for Australia's BEST by far, transit system
@chavandposh
6 ай бұрын
A side from HK MTR
@jumpinallans
Жыл бұрын
Rain on your barbie here mate. There is nowhere in the MRT network with >60 TPM, whereas several MTR lines in HK can achieve this & also generally speeds along the MRT network are much slower than the MTR. Lastly - the model of revenue service where the LTA manage construction and the MRT operate is not optimal. Again here the MTR reigns supreme where its revenue model as a property deveoper & mall owner operator means its operations can profit without squeezing shopholders through their rents as is the case in SIngapore.
@jumpinallans
Жыл бұрын
Do love your work though. Transit nerd good vibes!
@xfirefox_x
Жыл бұрын
MTR is unique and nobody could replicate them.
@prst99
Жыл бұрын
Not sure about the forced high density residential zoning. Why can’t we have single family housing if there is the space?
@kennylee8936
4 ай бұрын
We can...just not near stations or commercial hubs.
@TommyMoritz
Жыл бұрын
Any comments on public transport next door in Malaysia?
@jace888au
Жыл бұрын
Maybe Sharath can take the Singapore JB link (…when it opens)
@guyh9992
Жыл бұрын
Personally, I think Bangkok's public transport transition since the late 1990s is much more impressive.
@wjj7488
Жыл бұрын
😂😂
@breezeofnoon
Жыл бұрын
u aint wrong when u say they made car expensive, but i hope the 120k u meant was USD. if u meant AUD, that's the price you have to pay for a cert only to get to buy the car.
@auzziewoz3620
Жыл бұрын
You're an engineer.. what do you think about building 7 at the world trade centre?
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