public-transport

Passengers who disturb others by playing loud music or videos on buses can be fined up to 500 Singapore dollars or about Tk 61,000. The penalty can also apply for putting one’s feet on bus seats, littering and eating or drinking on buses. Singapore introduced the new rules on Wednesday. The rules took effect across the country’s bus services from the same day. The Land Transport Authority (LTA), Singapore’s public transport regulator, said it wants to ensure a safer, more responsible and...

The government is moving forward with three new metro rail projects to reduce traffic congestion in the capital and improve the public transport system. The revised costs of MRT Line 1 and MRT Line 5 Northern Route, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have been approved. At the same time, the new MRT Line 5 Southern Route, jointly funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and South Korea, has also received approval. The three projects were approved at a meeting o...