From the evolution of MRT lines to buses, wider cycling paths and committing to being “car-lite”, our veteran transport reporter tells all.
From left to right: ST's podcast editor Ernest Luis, senior transport correspondent Chris Tan who retired end-July 2024, COE Watch podcast host Lee Nian Tjoe and podcast producer Teo Tong Kai.Synopsis: The Straits Times offers expert insights if you are in the market for a new vehicle or are tracking transportation trends.
In the second part of the conversation, COE Watch host Lee Nian Tjoe hosts long-time senior transport correspondent at The Straits Times - Christopher Tan - to talk about how he got into journalism, and what has been driving him all these years.2:00 On how Chris Tan once found out how much it cost to build the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway
5:30 Chris recalls when he first raised the idea of the bus contracting model way before it was started, to help raise service levels 7:00 Debates on building a new MRT line: Why the Rail Financing Framework is good for the overall network14:00 Why it is fair for Singaporeans to expect more from the public transport systemhttps://omny.fm/shows/coe-watch/fixing-the-coe-system-and-why-newsmaker…Resend verification e-mail
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