China VS Singapore

Recently, I have chanced upon an article regarding the transportation statics comparison between Singapore and China. I find this piece of news extremely interesting as it involves the difference in terms of transportation services both countries provided.

In my opinion, prior to reading the article, I would say that comparing these two countries can be a little unfair because firstly, China is so much bigger than Singapore and secondly, China is still a developing country with many undeveloped and rural villages while Singapore is a developed country. Hence, I think that China must be at the losing end when compared.

However, the end result was quite unexpected. Singapore was ranked 127^th in 2005 whereas China was ranked 79^th in 2005, which was so much higher than Singapore.  This stats comparison further emphasized on the rapid speed that China is developing at.  

Link to Comparison Stats:

http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/China/Singapore/Transportation

Singapore as a Transport Hub

Singapore as a Transport Hub



Singapore has an extremely efficient transport services system for every single mean of transport (Land, Air, and Sea).



Land Transport

In terms of Land Transport, bus services are catered to meet the needs of all the commuters; there is an inter-connected network of roads and expressways which link up the country, thus enabling convenience and maximum accessibility to all places. Boards are put up to show bus arrival timings so that commuters are aware and the “waiting time” is saved.



The second mean of Land Transport is the MRT. Once again, the routes are inter-connected and there is an extremely efficient system which allows members of the public to navigate easily around Singapore at affordable prices.



Taxis are available everywhere as well to bring people around. However, there might be cases of serious congestion (peak hour period), thus Road Pricing System is implemented to control the numbers of cars entering the city area.

Air Transport

There are 4 terminals catered to provide services to 50 countries, thus enabling international connectivity. Budget airlines encourage tourism and cost-efficient travel, makes Singapore a place of transit and provides more opportunities for travel. This system facilitates businesses ventures and in return boost economy.

Sea Transport

PSA International is the main port operator that seeks to provide world-class services. These excellent services are vital in building up the successful partnerships as more people choose to stop over at Singapore to rest and replenish. It provides an efficient crew, high-technological machines (cranes/containers) for the consumers, reaching out to over 600 ports globally.