[sustran] FW: Smart Urban Transport

Paul Barter geobpa at nus.edu.sg
Tue Oct 2 11:03:18 JST 2001


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Paul

Dr Paul Barter
Visiting Fellow
Department of Geography
National University of Singapore
1 Arts Link, Singapore 117570
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  Smart Urban Transport    Issue #2    October 2001
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CONTENTS
- Singapore developing new expressway
- Thailand's largest construction company seeks help
- Outcome of Hanoi 2-stroke motorcycle workshop
- Mega-project fixation persists in Jakarta
- Safe electronic financial transaction service
- Chinese exports trouble Asian neighbours


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+  STRATEGY AND POLICY  +
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SINGAPORE DEVELOPING NEW EXPRESSWAY
Although severely impacted by the present economic downturn, the Singapore
government continues to invest heavily in implementing its strategy to give
priority to developing its public transport system and restraining travel by
car.

Expenditures of the order of US$7 billion over five years with about 80%
oriented to rail-based Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and other public transport
are planned. Similar levels of investment are likely to be made in the
following five years. The objective of the Land Transport Authority is to
provide Singapore with a "world class" transport system.

To read this story and more, visit
http://www.smarturbantransport.com/index.cfm?li=silo1.cfm


TOP STRATEGY STORIES...
- GREATER CAIRO URBAN TRANSPORT STUDY
- BEIJING'S PLANS FOR A NEW CBD
- PUBLIC ATTITUDES TO TRANSPORT


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+  PEOPLE & COMPANIES  +
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THAILAND'S LARGEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY SEEKS HELP
Italian-Thai Development (ITD) filed with Thailand's Bankruptcy Court on
September 4 seeking help to reorganise its Bht 20 billion (US $440 million)
of debt. Out-of-court negotiations over the past year have made little
headway.

Having greatly benefited from Thailand's construction boom evident over the
1990s ITD had used its then huge cashflow to acquire numerous non-core
assets. Unable to pay debts because of losses and falling asset values, ITD
proposed with major creditor Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) the formation of ITD
Planner Company to manage its finances. The company is likely to survive as
it has numerous large construction contracts with government agencies.

To read this story and more, visit
http://www.smarturbantransport.com/index.cfm?li=silo2.cfm


TOP PEOPLE & COMPANIES STORIES...
- MALAYSIA'S RENONG GROUP TO BE RESTRUCTURED
- CONNEX AUSTRALIA
- MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE GROUP


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+    ENVIRONMENT    +
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OUTCOME OF HANOI 2-STROKE MOTORCYCLE WORKSHOP
The ADB-sponsored Regional Workshop on "Education of Emissions from 2-3
Wheelers" in Hanoi, Vietnam on September 5-7 was attended by more than 150
senior government and NGO representatives from the Asian region.

Presentations were of a high standard and most sessions were followed by
lively and sometimes robust discussion.

To read this story and more, visit
http://www.smarturbantransport.com/index.cfm?li=silo3.cfm

TOP ENVIRONMENT STORIES...
- COURIER COMPANIES DELIVER 50% EMISSION CUTS
- GREEN BUS TECHNOLOGIES
- NEW WORLD BANK URBAN AIR QUALITY POLICY
- GAS IS BEST: CSIRO
- EASIER GAS FOR SMALL VEHICLES


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+ INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS +
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MEGA-PROJECT FIXATION PERSISTS IN JAKARTA
On September 15, 2001 the Jakarta Post reported the chairman of the
Indonesian Transportation Society and member of Indonesia's National
Planning Agency, Suyono Dikun, had said many of the transportation projects
planned for Jakarta would not "solve" the city's transportation problem.

He is reported to have said mass rapid transit (MRT) should be built first
and was particularly critical of Jakarta DKI, the city government's plans
for a new bus terminal to be built in East Jakarta.

To read this story and more, visit
http://www.smarturbantransport.com/index.cfm?li=silo4.cfm


TOP INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATIONS STORIES...
- ADB PROMOTES PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
- UPGRADING INDIAN HIGHWAYS IMPROVES SAFETY
- LONDON UNDERGROUND PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
- RECORD NUMBERS USE WA'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT
- REVIVIAL OF BANGKOK'S HOPEWELL MRT PROJECT URGED
- HONG KONG TRIAL USE OF OCTOPUS SMART CARDS


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+    TECHNOLOGY    +
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SINGAPORE'S SAFE ELECTRONIC FINANCIAL TRANSACTION SERVICE
On June 19, 2001, Singapore's advanced IT systems and technology developer,
Stratech Systems Limited, announced the set up of a wholly-owned subsidiary
in Singapore known as Safe-EX Global Pte Ltd.

Safe-EX Global has developed and will provide and market Safe-EX, which is a
payment escrow service that leverages on the Internet and that encompasses
complete end-to-end payment & fulfilment assurance.

To read this story and more, visit
http://www.smarturbantransport.com/index.cfm?li=silo5.cfm


TOP TECHNOLOGY STORIES...
- DUE IN 1 MINUTE
- HONDA DEVELOPS MINIATURE FUEL CELLS
- INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES WEBSITE


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+ BUSINESS INFORMATION +
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CHINESE EXPORTS TROUBLE ASIAN NEIGHBOURS
Agreement has been reached for China to join the World Trade Organisation,
ending a fifteen-year process to bring the country into the multilateral
trading system. China will now need to undertake its trade in accordance
with international norms, which also require a strong measure of reciprocity
including a reduction in tariffs and increased access for overseas companies
to the Chinese market.

China's trade has been growing at a compound rate of 15% per annum, doubling
every five years. One market after another seems to have been won over to a
significant extent by Chinese manufacturers. 

To read this story and more, visit
http://www.smarturbantransport.com/index.cfm?li=silo6.cfm


TOP BUSINESS INFORMATION STORIES...
- ADB SAYS ASIA'S ECONOMIES SHOW POSITIVE TRENDS
- CHINA MAINTAINS GROWTH
- CONFERENCES
- FUTURE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES



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About the editors:

Professor Philip Charles has broad experience in transport strategy roles
and has been responsible for transport strategy and policy initiatives
nationally, and in the Australian states of New South Wales, Western
Australia and Queensland. He has expertise and experience in
transport-strategy development, including infrastructure development and
management, intelligent transport systems, and road safety and traffic
management, strategic analysis and futures scanning, institutional
strengthening, professional capability development and business planning,
including market assessment for new transport technologies. He has
undertaken these roles in Western Australia and New South Wales' road
authorities, as chief executive of a national association, as a management
consultant with Booz Allen and Hamilton and as part of a university research
centre. Professor Charles has graduate and postgraduate qualifications in
engineering, and public and business management.
mailto:p.charles at transportroundtable.com.au

Philip Sayeg has specialised in transport planning, policy and related
management issues for more than 25 years since graduation. Clients have
included all levels of government in Australia, foreign governments,
international organisations and private companies. He has held advisory
positions to senior public officials in Asia and has lived and worked in
Asia (12 countries) for 10 of the past 17 years. As a former director of a
large Australian consulting company, he managed its Thailand operations for
three years after which he established his own firm in Bangkok and,
subsequently, in Brisbane, Australia. He maintains close connections with
his Asian colleagues, works part-time with the World Bank as a staff
consultant in several Asian countries, and works with numerous other
international clients. For a number of years, Phil Sayeg has specialised in
studies relating to Asia's urban and regional commercial fleet operations,
Intelligent Transportation Systems, environmental issues related to
transport, and the impact of Asia's development and socio-economic change on
the future demand for transport. He is also the Asia-Pacific Correspondent
for UK magazine "Traffic Technology International"
mailto:p.sayeg at transportroundtable.com.au


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