In an effort to manage urban traffic congestion, a variety of measures have been implemented. The Area Licensing Scheme (ALS), established in 1975, required motorists to purchase permits to enter restricted zones, significantly reducing traffic during peak hours in Singapore'
This meant fewer vehicles would enter the CBD.
However, it was not successful.
From there car parks, they could use public transport to enter city area.
Under this scheme, motorists could park their vehicles at specific car parks which were outside the city area.
The Park-and-Ride Scheme was also introduced to control the traffic flor in the CBD.
Electric Road Pricing
In this way, peak hour traffic has been successfully controlled
Motorists have to pay to use certain roads, expressways and driving into the city at certain times of the day.
So, the ERP uses up-to-date technology to enable the transport system to stay relevant with the times.
Tehnology is used to monitor and regulate traffic flow
The ERP has replaced the ALS in 1998 as although the ALS was effective in controlling traffic flow, it was not cost-effective.
Vehicle Quota System
The COE only entitles the motorist to own the car for 10 years.
Car buyers must bid for the COE before they can purchase a car.
Using the COE system, a specific number of new cars are put on the roads based on the quota set by the LTA
It was a way to control the number of new vehicle and it also means that cars over 10 years old were taken off the roads.
The VQS was introduced when there was a sharp increase in car ownership as peple became more afflyent in the 1990s.
Area Licensing Scheme
However, it was very successful in decreasing the number of vehicles entering the CBD during peak hours.
A lot of costs were involved as this systm was labour-intensive.
Motorists had to buy ALS labels to enter the restricted zone and gantries were set up to monitor this.
Motorists have to pay for the use of certain roads, especially the Central Business District.
The ALS was introduced in 1975 and was successful in controlling the flow of traffic in Singapore.
