Transport & Logistics
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
10 Dec 12
245 reads
SMRT will be "deliberating over its value and appropriateness".
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
07 Dec 12
760 reads
28 bus services will get upgrades.
According to a release, 28 bus services will be improved and 5 new bus services will be introduced between October and December 2012 under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION, LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
07 Dec 12
230 reads
They demand their wages back.
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
06 Dec 12
132 reads
Only 2 categories saw a decline.
According to a release, Certificate of Entitlement premiums had ended its first bidding exercise in December, with Category E (Open) jumping to $97,000.
Rates for goods vehicles and buses also went up to $63,035, ending with 168 successful bidders. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
06 Dec 12
271 reads
Jalan Jurong Kechil will be partially closed.
According to a release, the Land Transport Authority will be closing a section of Jalan Jurong Kechil between Upper Bukit Timah Road and Jalan Anak Bukit from Sunday, 9 December 2012 to end 2013 to facilitate the construction of Downtown Line 2 Beauty World station. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
06 Dec 12
158 reads
Bidders may now check their status.
According to a release, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) received 2,187 bids at the end of the December first open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs). Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION, LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
06 Dec 12
316 reads
Time to focus on the real issue here.
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MANUFACTURING, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
06 Dec 12
234 reads
Next few quarters will be bumpy though.
Potential contract wins from china's two largest train makers hold the potential to buoy the company's profits, but the rebound may only trickle in by 2H13 when the Ministry of Railways has isued a new round of high-speed train tenders. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
05 Dec 12
BY WON-JOON LEE
1285 reads
A widening gap has emerged between the increasing expectations of Singapore’s commuters and their perceptions of the quality of public transport. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
05 Dec 12
181 reads
Majority of the 89 injured have been discharged.
According to a release by the MoM, Acting Minister for Manpower Mr Tan Chuan-Jin said the majority of the 89 workers who were sent to hospital for treatment after Monday's Jurong Shipyard accident have been discharged. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
05 Dec 12
1328 reads
SMRT is now a major case study for all to study and see. Read ››
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SHIPPING & MARINE, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
05 Dec 12
491 reads
The company has revealed preliminary findings.
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
05 Dec 12
139 reads
New joint venture will focus on FMCG sector.
In a release, Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd's (Keppel T&T) wholly-owned subsidiary, Keppel Logistics Pte Ltd (Keppel Logistics) announced that it has signed a joint venture agreement with PT Puninar Jaya (Puninar Logistics) to provide integrated logistics services for the consumer and retail goods sector in Indonesia. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
04 Dec 12
518 reads
Costs could skyrocket soon.
According to Maybank Kim Eng, the Ministry of Manpower had strong words for SMRT, stating that the company could have done better to manage concerns of its workers, and not to allow a repeat of such severe breakdowns in labour relations. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION, SHIPPING & MARINE, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
04 Dec 12
241 reads
The Chinese national said he’s deeply remorseful and apologetic.
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
03 Dec 12
181 reads
They flew on 2 December.
Here's what the Ministry of Home Affairs Spokesperson said on the issue:
The Ministry of Home Affairs confirms that all 29 former SMRT bus drivers have been repatriated to their home country. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
30 Nov 12
280 reads
3 investigations are on-going.
According to a release, the Ministry of Manpower has been updated that 4 bus drivers involved in the illegal SMRT strike on 26 - 27 November 2012 have been arrested and charged in Court this afternoon. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
30 Nov 12
215 reads
Government working with SMRT to address drivers' concerns.
In a release, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said it has been updated that 4 bus drivers involved in the illegal SMRT strike on 26 - 27 November 2012 have been arrested and charged in Court this afternoon. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
29 Nov 12
155 reads
Meanwhile all bus services are running.
SMRT said in a statement:
The rate of attendance of Service Leaders (SLs) on 28 November is back to normal and all our bus services are running as scheduled. Read ››
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FOOD & BEVERAGE, LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
29 Nov 12
624 reads
Football fans go too far.
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
28 Nov 12
227 reads
Get a car with 160g CO2/km.
According to an LTA release, all new cars, taxis, and imported used cars with low carbon emissions and registered from 1 January 2013 will qualify for rebates when the new Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme (CEV) kicks in. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
28 Nov 12
205 reads
Workers must notify employers 14 days ahead.
Check out these remarks by Acting Minister for Manpower Mr Tan Chuan-Jin on the illegal strike by SMRT bus drivers:
Public transport services, like those provided by SMRT, are listed under “essential services” under the Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act or CLTPA.
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
28 Nov 12
303 reads
Meanwhile drivers have returned to work.
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
28 Nov 12
200 reads
Over 100 Service Leaders ditched their duties.
According to an SMRT release, on 26 November 2012, 171 Service Leaders from China did not report for duty. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
28 Nov 12
491 reads
171 disgruntled bus service leaders went AWOL.
SMRT said 171 of its Service Leaders (SLs) for its buses recruited from China (PRC) did not show up for work on November 26.
"As a result of their absence, a number of our bus services were affected. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
27 Nov 12
141 reads
Alternate route will be in Killiney Road.
According to an LTA release, to facilitate gantry maintenance works, the LTA will be temporarily closing Oxley Road on Wednesday, 28 November 2012 from 12 midnight to 5am. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
27 Nov 12
166 reads
Retail income will jump with 14,000sqm space.
According to Nomura, even though the short-term price momentum looks negative to any casual observer, it believes that the company has sufficient in-built growth drivers to maintain earnings growth across the forecast period. Read ››
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HR & EDUCATION, TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
27 Nov 12
431 reads
The protest was over salary issues.
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
27 Nov 12
200 reads
Park will be located in Anhui Province.
In a release, Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation Ltd (Keppel T&T) said it will lead a joint venture (JV) to develop cold chain logistics park in Anhui Province, China. The Logistics Park is scheduled for operations by end 2014. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
26 Nov 12
165 reads
Only ComfortDelgro is comfy at 80% availability level.
According to Nomura, as expected, the new standards seek to increase the number of taxis on the road, while restricting overall fleet growth. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
26 Nov 12
229 reads
Operators failing twice won't expand their fleet.
According to Nomura, taxi operators are measured by 2 indicators: 1) % of taxis on the road during peak hours, and 2) % of taxis with minimum daily mileage of 250km. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
26 Nov 12
318 reads
Total number of discrepancies up.
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
23 Nov 12
129 reads
Detour is at Nicoll Highway.
According to an LTA release, to facilitate gantry removal works, the Land Transport Authority will be temporarily closing the road from ECP (City) after Fort Road on Tuesday, 27 November 2012 from 12.30am to 5am. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
23 Nov 12
329 reads
Work will be started 26 November.
According to a release, Phase One of SMRT’s sleeper replacement programme will commence on 26 November2012 along stretches of the North-South Line. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
23 Nov 12
248 reads
Fleet growth will be capped at 2%.
According to a release, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has completed its study and consultation on new Taxi Availability (TA) indicators and standards to improve the availability of taxis on the roads, to better serve commuters. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
23 Nov 12
276 reads
600 passengers were "detrained" in a deployment exercise.
According to a release, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) carried out a ground deployment exercise with SMRT to test their incident management plans in the event of a train service disruption. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
22 Nov 12
83 reads
To make way for road works.
According to an LTA release, to facilitate road works, the Land Transport Authority will be temporarily closing the slip road from Jalan Buroh to Jurong Pier Road in the direction of Jalan Boon Lay on Saturday, 24 November 2012 to Tuesday, 27 November 2012 from 1am to 5am daily. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
22 Nov 12
315 reads
Try again next time.
According to an LTA release, it has received 2,156 bids at the end of the November second open bidding exercise for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs). Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
22 Nov 12
183 reads
Check out these alternate routes.
According to an LTA announcement, the Central Expressway (CTE) tunnels will be temporarily closed to traffic in both directions on Sunday, 25 November 2012, from 12 midnight to 5.30am. Read ››
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TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS |
21 Nov 12
135 reads
It will kick into gear by 3Q13.
According to an LTA release, commuters travelling between Jurong West and the Central Business District (CBD) during peak periods will now be served by a new City Direct bus service to be rolled-out under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) in the third quarter of 2013. Read ››
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