Abbreviations in Transport
As in most other major cities, abbreviations are commonly used in transport-related matters. The most prominent are the three-letter abbreviations of the expressways in Singapore; all, except one, end with the letter "E":
- AYE - Ayer Rajah Expressway
- BKE - Bukit Timah Expressway
- CTE - Central Expressway
- ECP - East Coast Parkway
- KJE - Kranji Expressway
- KPE - Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway
- MCE - Marina Coastal Expressway
- PIE - Pan Island Expressway
- SLE - Seletar Expressway
- TPE - Tampines Expressway
With the introduction of the Electronic Monitoring and Advisory System (EMAS) in 1998, LED signboards were installed along the expressways to display warning and other informational messages to road users. This led to the increased use of abbreviations, some of which are less common and not easily understood. The following are examples of abbreviations used in the EMAS:
- BEDOK NTH - Bedok North Road
- BEDOK STH - Bedok South Road
- CCK DR - Choa Chu Kang Drive
- TOWN HALL - Jurong Town Hall Road
- TP AVE 10 - Tampines Avenue 10
- LT - left
- RT - right
- AFT - after
- BEF - before
- LN - lane
- SH - shoulder
Read more about this topic: List Of Singapore Abbreviations
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