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WorksheetsManaging traffic congestion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of an integrated transport hub shown in the photograph?
More convenient
More efficient
Different modes of transport can be accessed easily
Cut land use
Which statement best describes the image?
Integrated Public Transport Hubs can be found all over Singapore.
The eastern part of Singapore has the most transport hubs.
Yishun is the only housing estate in the North with an integrated transport hub.
In Singapore, there are 6 existing transport hubs with bus interchanges that are fully integrated with rail and retail services. Another upcoming 7 will be built to improve accessibility and speed up bus-train transfers.
All bus lanes in Singapore are full day bus lanes.
True
False
Identify 2 challenges of implementing bus lanes schemes.
More commuters will travel by buses, making them too congested.
Success depends on the compliance of drivers.
Bus lanes will encourage drivers to drive faster.
Bus lanes takes away precious road capacity.
What does the following photo show?
Bus Lane in operation during peak hours.
More bus lanes.
No cars allowed.
How will Singapore's rail network change by 2040?
There is a concentration of new rail lines in Singapore's Central Region.
Accessibility has increased.
Rail networks has expanded and more locations can be reached by trains.
There are still insufficient rail networks in the Northwestern part of Singapore.
To build the new Cross Island line, land along the planned line will be acquired. What are some possible negative impacts caused by this expansion of rail network? (Multi-answers)
The planned Cross Island line may cut through housing estates and buildings.
Inconvenience caused to residents and businesses who may have to give up their property.
Prices of property affected by the planned line will fall drastically.
There will be construction noise and dust along the planned line.
28 trains were added to the NS line and EW line
16 trains were added to the Sengkang & Punggol LRT
Trains arrive every 100 seconds
Trains carry 20% more passengers
Which of the following quality indicators improved?
Safety and efficiency
Comfort and reliability
Efficiency and comfort
Capacity and efficiency
Which one of the following measures DOES NOT encourage commuters to take public transport?
Increased parking fees in the CBD
Integrated transport system
Bus lane schemes
Expansion of rail networks
Increased capacity and frequency of buses and trains
Which of the following best describes what was shown in the photo?
Smooth traffic due to ERP.
Prices are adjusted according to time and drivers usually pay more during peak hours on certain roads within the CBD area. This discourages the use of such roads.
There will not be any charges after 6.30pm.
The photo shows an act by a driver. Which of the following statement is FALSE?
It is all right to stop before the ERP gantry and wait for the gantry to be turned off before driving through.
Driver resort to illegal parking to avoid paying ERP.
This act will block traffic.
This act will pose danger to the driver and other road users.
The new ERP system will start charging drivers by the distance travelled when it is implemented.
True
False
Increased parking fees in the CBD will encourage drivers to seek alternatives such as carpooling or taking public transport.
True
False
What are the advantages of using the traffic monitoring system shown in the photo?
Drivers can avoid places with traffic congestion.
It helps reduce the time drivers waste on the roads.
Traffic flow smoother on normally congested roads.
It allows people to have more sleep as they don't need to go out earlier to avoid traffic congestion.
Wire sensors are laid beneath the road surface of junctions to sense the presence of vehicles. Each time a vehicle moves over the sensor, it causes a change in its magnetic field. This change activates a local controller which in turn adjusts the traffic light timing so that more green time is given to the direction with a higher traffic volume.
True
False
Which of the following statements about telecommuting is FALSE?
It reduces the number of vehicles on the road and traffic congestion.
Telecommuting causes companies to lose money because employees do not work hard enough at home.
Telecommuting is only possible with technology such as internet connections, computers and telephone lines.
Able to stay in contact with colleagues and clients without the need to commute to and from their workplaces.
Copenhagen is the world's first bike city where 52% of people in the city commute by bicycle to work or school daily.
True
False
Singapore is not suited for commute by cycling because ... ...
we do not have cycling lanes.
our climate is too hot and wet to commute long distances to work/school.
the topography is not suitable for cycling.
oBike and ofo went bankrupt as no one likes to cycle to work/school.
Which of the following DOES NOT help to manage road usage?
Road pricing
Increased parking fees
Telecommuting
Enhanced traffic monitoring
Full day bus lane schemes
It is more effective to make public transport a choice mode for commuting rather than managing road usage.
True
False
