Meeting Diverse Needs
The transport system must be accessible to all and LTA aims to achieve greater ownership of transport issues at the community level. Ensuring physical accessibility for all, including the elderly and the less mobile is one such goal.
LTA adopts international best practices in improving the accessibility of the public transport network, roads and commuter facilities. To ensure the barrier-free initiatives are sustainable and well-tailored to the needs of users, LTA works closely with relevant organizations such as the Handicaps Welfare Association and the Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped to identify the barrier-free road facilities required.
In addition, LTA is looking to facilitate cycling by providing more and better bicycle parking facilities around MRT stations and bus interchanges from 2009. It will leverage on National Parks Board (NParks) Park Connector Network to provide cyclists with enhanced connectivity to transport nodes such as bus interchanges and MRT stations.
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