Summary Reader Response Outline

Summarized Article’s Main Point + Thesis Statement:

Singapore aims to continue upgrading the transportation services and improving road safety for citizens. It is a need to come up with more refined approaches by the 21st century to overcome an increasing vehicle population.

I. More Priority Given to Buses

II. Improvements to Rail Network

III. Making Transportation Services More Suitable for Elderly

My Thesis Statement:

It is necessary to keep on upgrading Singapore’s transport services to optimize road usage while having the mindset on how to serve the citizens better.

IV. More Priority Given to Buses

a.      Bus land scheme to extend bus operating hours.

b.     Extension of full-day bus lanes by three hours till 11.00pm helps to increase efficiency of buses.

c.      Bus Service Enhancement Programme to increase bus capacity.

V. Improvements to Rail Network

a.      New stations to be added to North-South Line.

b.     LTA’s Land Transport Master Plan (LTMP) 2040. Better connectivity and more convenient for the citizens.

c.      Upgrades and renewals made to the railway tracks.

VI. Making Transportation Services More Suitable for Elderly

a.      Having more affordable bus fares and impose Silver Zones.

b.     50 Silver Zones by 2023 helps to ensure the safety of the elderly when they are crossing the roads.

c.      Reinforcement to road safety to reduce accident rates.

VII. Conclusion: With the continual of transport improvements, Singapore has made a vast development in terms of making the country safer for the citizens as well as coming up with never ending measures to tackle road issues.