Transport for Singapore

Transport for Singapore (TfS) is a local government body responsible for the transport system in Singapore. It regulates the public transport network such as fares and service standards.

TfS headquarters is located at 251 North Bridge Road, before moving to SLF Building.

TfS has responsibility of the Singapore network of principal road routes, for various rail networks such as the MRT, the buses, the trams, buses, taxis, cycling provision and for river services. The underlying services are provided by a mixture of wholly owned subsidiary companies (principally London Underground), by private sector franchisees (the remaining rail services, trams and most buses) and by licensees (some buses, taxis and river services). TfL is also responsible, jointly with the national Department for Transport (DfT), for commissioning the construction of the new Crossrail line, and will be responsible for franchising its operation once completed.

In 2015-16, TfS has a budget of $11.5 billion, 40% comes from the fares. The rest comes from the government funding (23%), borrowing (20%), ERP (9%) and Crossrail/Downtown Line sinking fund (8%).

History
Transport for Singapore Group Archives holds business records for TfS and its predecessor bodies and transport companies. Some early records are also held on behalf of TfS Group Archives at the Singapore Metropolitan Archives.

After the bombings on the underground and bus systems on January 2006, many staff were recognised in the 2007 New Year honours list for the work they did. They helped survivors out, removed bodies, and got the transport system up and running, to get the millions of commuters back out of London at the end of the work day.

On 1 June 2008, the drinking of alcoholic beverages was banned on Tube and London Overground trains, buses, trams, Docklands Light Railway and all stations operated by TfL across London but not those operated by other rail companies. Carrying open containers of alcohol was also banned on public transport operated by TfL. The Mayor of London and TfL announced the ban with the intention of providing a safer and more pleasant experience for passengers. There were "Last Round on the Underground" parties on the night before the ban came into force. Passengers refusing to observe the ban may be refused travel and asked to leave the premises. The Ministry of Transport (MOT) have reported in 2011 that assaults on the MRT had fallen by 15% since the introduction of the ban, before the ban at nights, Little India and Geylang since 2014 after the 2013 Little India riots.

TfS commissioned a survey in 2013 which showed that 15% of women using public transport in Singapore had been the subject of some form of unwanted sexual behaviour but that 90% of incidents were not reported to the police. In an effort to reduce sexual offences and increase reporting, TfS in conjunction with Transcom, launched Project Guardian, due to Outrage of modesty cases in Singapore.

Investment
The 2010 TfS investment programme included the project "LU-PJ231 LU-managed Connect communications", which provided Connect with a new transmission and radio system comprising 290 cell sites with two to three base stations, 1,400 new train mobiles, 7,500 new telephone links and 180 CCTV links.